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Guo S, Zhu Y, Guo Q, Wan C. Severe pertussis in infants: a scoping review. Ann Med 2024; 56:2352606. [PMID: 38728617 PMCID: PMC11089926 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2352606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Pertussis (Whooping Cough) is a respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis. Pertussis usually occurs in childhood; severe infections are most common in infants. It can be fatal with severe complications such as pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, and encephalitis. OBJECTIVES We sought to synthesize the existing literature on severe pertussis in infants and inform further study. METHODS A scoping review was performed based on the methodological framework developed by Arksey & O'Malley. Search in Pubmed and Embase databases, with no restrictions on the language and date of publication. RESULTS Of the 1299 articles retrieved, 64 were finally included. The selected articles were published between 1979 and 2022, with 90.6% (58/64) of the studies in the last two decades. The studies covered epidemiology, pathology, clinical characteristics, risk factors, treatments, and burden of disease. CONCLUSION The literature reviewed suggests that studies on severe pertussis in infants covered a variety of clinical concerns. However, these studies were observational, and experimental studies are needed to provide high-quality evidence.
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- Shuai Guo
- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Chronobiology (Sichuan University), Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Chronobiology (Sichuan University), Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Chronobiology (Sichuan University), Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Chronobiology (Sichuan University), Chengdu, China
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Zhang Y, Wang J, Cui Z, Guo S, Wang Y, Li W, Zhou C, Run M, Qin J. Preparation of antibacterial hydrogel from poly(aspartic hydrazide) and quaternized N-[3-(dimethylamino) propyl] methylacrylamide copolymer with antioxidant and hemostatic effects for wound repairing. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 238:113881. [PMID: 38608460 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Hydrogels as wound dressing have attracted extensive attention in past decade because they can provide moist microenvironment to promote wound healing. Herein, this research designed a multifunctional hydrogel with antibacterial property and antioxidant activity fabricated from quaternary ammonium bearing light emitting quaternized TPE-P(DAA-co-DMAPMA) (QTPDD) and poly(aspartic hydrazide) (PAH). The protocatechuic aldehyde (PCA) grafted to the hydrogel through dynamic bond endowed the hydrogel with antioxidant activity and the tranexamic acid (TXA) was loaded to enhance the hemostatic performance. The hydrogel possesses preferable gelation time for injectable application, good antioxidant property and tissue adhesion, improved hemostatic performance fit for wound repairing. Furthermore, the hydrogel has excellent antimicrobial property to both E. coli and S. aureus based on quaternary ammonium structure. The hydrogel also showed good biocompatibility and the in vivo experiments proved this hydrogel can promote the wound repairing rate. This study suggests that TXA/hydrogel with quaternary ammonium structure and dynamic grafted PCA have great potential in wound healing applications.
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- Yu Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province 071002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province 071002, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis mechanism and control of inflammatory-autoimmune diseases in Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis mechanism and control of inflammatory-autoimmune diseases in Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province 071002, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province 071002, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province 071002, China; Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis mechanism and control of inflammatory-autoimmune diseases in Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province 071002, China.
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Duan Z, Ye Y, Li Z, Zhang B, Liu Q, Zhao Z, Wang W, Yu Z, Zhang H, Zhao Q, Wang B, Lv J, Guo S, Ren H, Gao R, Xu H, Wu Y. Contemporary spectrum, characteristics, and outcomes of adult patients with rheumatic valvular disease in China: Insights from the China-VHD study. Int J Cardiol Cardiovasc Risk Prev 2024; 21:200259. [PMID: 38525097 PMCID: PMC10957411 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcrp.2024.200259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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Background Rheumatic valvular disease (RVD) represents a significant health concern in developing countries, yet a scarcity of detailed data exists. This study conducts a comprehensive examination of RVD patients in China, exploring aspects of the disease's spectrum, characteristics, investigation, management, and outcomes. Methods The China Valvular Heart Disease (China-VHD) study, a nationwide, multicenter, prospective observational study, enrolled 13,917 adults with moderate-to-severe valvular heart disease from April to June 2018. Among these, 2402 patients with native RVD (19.7% of native VHD patients) were analyzed. Results Among the RVD patients, the median age was 57 years (interquartile range 50-65), with 82.5% falling within the 40-70 age range; females were notably predominant (63.9%). Rheumatic etiology prevailed, particularly in southern regions (48.8%). Multivalvular involvement was observed in 47.4% of RVD cases, and atrial fibrillation emerged as the most common comorbidity (43.2%). Severe RVD affected 64.2% of patients. Valvular interventions were undertaken by 66.9% of RVD patients, predominantly involving surgical valve replacement (90.8%). Adverse events, encompassing all-cause mortality and heart failure hospitalization, occurred in 7.3% of patients during the 2-year follow-up. Multivariable analysis identified factors such as age, geographical region, low body mass index, renal insufficiency, left atrial diameter, and left ventricular ejection fraction <50% (all P < 0.05) associated with adverse events, with valvular intervention emerging as a protective factor (HR: 0.201; 95%CI: 0.139 to 0.291; p < 0.001). Conclusions This study delivers a comprehensive evaluation of RVD patients in China, shedding light on the spectrum, characteristics, investigation, management, and outcomes of this prevalent condition.
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- Zhenya Duan
- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 167 Beilishi Road, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 167 Beilishi Road, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 167 Beilishi Road, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 167 Beilishi Road, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 167 Beilishi Road, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 167 Beilishi Road, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 167 Beilishi Road, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 167 Beilishi Road, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 167 Beilishi Road, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 167 Beilishi Road, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 167 Beilishi Road, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 167 Beilishi Road, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 167 Beilishi Road, Beijing 100037, China
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- Medical Research & Biometrics Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 167 Beilishi Road, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 167 Beilishi Road, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 167 Beilishi Road, Beijing 100037, China
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Cui X, Cai X, Zhang F, Zhang W, Liu H, Mu S, Guo S, Wan H, Zhang H, Zhang Z, Kang X. Comparative Proteomics Elucidates the Potential Mechanism of Sperm Capacitation of Chinese Mitten Crabs ( Eriocheir sinensis). J Proteome Res 2024; 23:1603-1614. [PMID: 38557073 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.3c00711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Sperm capacitation is broadly defined as a suite of biochemical and biophysical changes resulting from the acquisition of fertilization ability. To gain insights into the regulation mechanism of crustacean sperm capacitation, 4D label-free quantitative proteomics was first applied to analyze the changes of sperm in Eriocheir sinensis under three sequential physiological conditions: seminal vesicles (X2), hatched with the seminal receptacle content (X3), and incubated with egg water (X5). In total, 1536 proteins were identified, among which 880 proteins were quantified, with 82 and 224 proteins significantly altered after incubation with the seminal receptacle contents and egg water. Most differentially expressed proteins were attributed to biological processes by Gene Ontology annotation analysis. As the fundamental bioenergetic metabolism of sperm, the oxidative phosphorylation, glycolysis, and the pentose phosphate pathway presented significant changes under the treatment of seminal receptacle contents, indicating intensive regulation for sperm in the seminal receptacle. Additionally, the seminal receptacle contents also significantly increased the oxidation level of sperm, whereas the enhancement of abundance in superoxide dismutase, peroxiredoxin 1, and glutathione S-transferase after incubation with egg water significantly improved the resistance against oxidation. These results provided a new perspective for reproduction studies in crustaceans.
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- Xiaodong Cui
- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Baoding First Central Hospital, Baoding 071000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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Wan H, Yu L, Cui X, Guo S, Mu S, Kang X. A pattern recognition receptor interleukin-1 receptor is involved in reproductive immunity in Macrobrachium nipponense ovary. Fish & Shellfish Immunology 2024; 148:109481. [PMID: 38479568 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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The family of TIR domain-containing receptors includes numerous proteins involved in innate immunity. In this study, a member of this family was characterized from the ovary of the oriental river prawn Macrobrachium nipponense and identified as interleukin-1 receptor (MnIL-1R). Meanwhile, to elucidate the conservation of IL-1R, its orthologous were identified in several crustacean species as well. In addition, the expression pattern of MnIL-1R in various adult tissues and post different pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) challenge in ovary was analyzed with qRT-PCR technology. Finally, the roles of MnIL-1R in the ovary were analyzed by RNAi technology. The main results are as follows: (1) MnIL-1R comprises a 1785 bp ORF encoding 594 amino acids and is structurally composed of five domains: a signal peptide, two immunoglobulin (IG) domains, a transmembrane region, and a TIR-2 domain; (2) the TIR domain showed a high conservation among analyzed crustacean species; (3) MnIL-1R is widely detected in all tested tissues including ovary; (4) MnIL-1R showed a positive response to challenges with LPS, PGN, and polyI:C in the ovary; (5) its IG domain showed strong binding ability to LPS and PGN, confirming its role as a pattern recognition receptor; (6) the expression patterns of several members of the Toll signaling pathway (Myd88, TRAF-6, Dorsal, and Relish) was similar to that of MnIL-1R after challenges with LPS, PGN, and polyI:C in the ovary; (7) the silencing of MnIL-1R resulted in down-regulation of theses gene' (Myd88, TRAF-6, Dorsal, and Relish) expression level in the ovary. These results suggest that MnIL-1R can activate the Toll signaling pathway in the ovary by directly recognizing LPS and PGN through its IG domain, thereby contributing to the immune response in the ovary of M. nipponense.
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- Haifu Wan
- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China; Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, China; Hebei Innovation Center for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Hebei University, Baoding, China; Postdoctoral Research Station of Biology, Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province, 071002, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China; Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, China; Hebei Innovation Center for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China; Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, China; Hebei Innovation Center for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China; Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, China; Hebei Innovation Center for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China; Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, China; Hebei Innovation Center for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Hebei University, Baoding, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China; Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, China; Hebei Innovation Center for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Hebei University, Baoding, China.
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Aparicio AM, Tidwell RSS, Yadav SS, Chen JS, Zhang M, Liu J, Guo S, Pilie PG, Yu Y, Song X, Vundavilli H, Jindal S, Zhu K, Viscuse PV, Lebenthal JM, Hahn AW, Soundararajan R, Corn PG, Zurita AJ, Subudhi SK, Zhang J, Wang W, Huff C, Troncoso P, Allison JP, Sharma P, Logothetis CJ. A Modular Trial of Androgen Signaling Inhibitor Combinations Testing a Risk-Adapted Strategy in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer. Clin Cancer Res 2024:745096. [PMID: 38683200 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-23-3740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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PURPOSE To determine the efficacy and safety of risk-adapted combinations of androgen signaling inhibitors and inform disease classifiers for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancers (mCRPC). EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN In a modular, randomized phase II trial, 192 men were treated with 8 weeks of abiraterone acetate, prednisone and apalutamide (AAPA; Module 1), then allocated to Modules 2 or 3 based on Satisfactory (≥50% PSA decline from baseline and <5 CTC/7.5 mL) versus Unsatisfactory status. Men in the former were randomized to continue AAPA alone (Module 2A) or with ipilimumab (Module 2B). Men in the latter had carboplatin+cabazitaxel added to AAPA (Module 3). Optional baseline biopsies were subject to correlative studies. RESULTS Median overall survival (from allocation) was 46.4 (95% CI 39.2, 68.2), 41.4 (95% CI 33.3, 49.9) and 18.7 (95% CI 14.3, 26.3) months in Modules 2A (n=64), 2B (n=64) and 3 (n=59) respectively. Toxicities were within expectations. Of 192 eligible patients, 154 (80.2%) underwent pre-treatment metastatic biopsies. The aggressive variant prostate cancer molecular profile (defects in ≥2 of p53, RB1, and PTEN) was associated with Unsatisfactory status. Exploratory analyses suggested SPP1+ and IGFBP2+ macrophages, druggable myeloid cell markers, and germline pathogenic mutations were enriched in the Unsatisfactory group. CONCLUSIONS Adding ipilimumab to AAPA did not improve outcomes in men with androgen responsive mCRPC. Despite the addition of carboplatin+cabazitaxel, men in the Unsatisfactory group had shortened survivals. Adaptive designs can enrich for biologically and clinically relevant disease subgroups, to contribute to the development of marker-informed, risk-adapted therapy strategies in men with prostate cancer.
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- Ana M Aparicio
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, United States
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, United States
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, United States
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, United States
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Guo S, Wang Y, Zhu S, Qu H, Zhao D, Li X, Zhao Y. Reactive Force Field Molecular Dynamics Investigation of NH 3 Generation Mechanism during Protein Pyrolysis Process. Molecules 2024; 29:2016. [PMID: 38731506 PMCID: PMC11085164 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29092016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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The mechanism of ammonia formation during the pyrolysis of proteins in biomass is currently unclear. To further investigate this issue, this study employed the AMS 2023.104 software to select proteins (actual proteins) as the model compounds and the amino acids contained within them (assembled amino acids) as the comparative models. ReaxFF molecular dynamics simulations were conducted to explore the nitrogen transformation and NH3 generation mechanisms in three-phase products (char, tar, and gas) during protein pyrolysis. The research results revealed several key findings. Regardless of whether the model compounds are actual proteins or assembled amino acids, NH3 is the primary nitrogen-containing product during pyrolysis. However, as the temperature rises to higher levels, such as 2000 K and 2500 K, the amount of NH3 decreases significantly in the later stages of pyrolysis, indicating that it is being converted into other nitrogen-bearing species, such as HCN and N2. Simultaneously, we also observed significant differences between the pyrolysis processes of actual proteins and assembled amino acids. Notably, at 2000 K, the amount of NH3 generated from the pyrolysis of assembled amino acids was twice that of actual proteins. This discrepancy mainly stems from the inherent structural differences between proteins and amino acids. In proteins, nitrogen is predominantly present in a network-like structure (NH-N), which shields it from direct external exposure, thus requiring more energy for nitrogen to participate in pyrolysis reactions, making it more difficult for NH3 to form. Conversely, assembled amino acids can release NH3 through a simpler deamination process, leading to a significant increase in NH3 production during their pyrolysis.
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- Shuai Guo
- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin 132012, China; (S.G.); (Y.W.); (H.Q.); (X.L.)
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Coal Flexible Combustion and Thermal Conversion, Datong 037000, China;
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin 132012, China; (S.G.); (Y.W.); (H.Q.); (X.L.)
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Coal Flexible Combustion and Thermal Conversion, Datong 037000, China;
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin 132012, China; (S.G.); (Y.W.); (H.Q.); (X.L.)
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- College of Vehicles and Energy, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066000, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin 132012, China; (S.G.); (Y.W.); (H.Q.); (X.L.)
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- Shenyang Academy of Environmental Sciences, Shenyang 110167, China
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Li Z, Yang J, Ren B, Fan Q, Huang L, Guo S, Zhou R, Chen S, Feng J, Yan C, Chen X, Shen Z. Double-Layered Hollow Mesoporous Cuprous Oxide Nanoparticles for Double Drug Sequential Therapy of Tumors. Adv Mater 2024:e2313212. [PMID: 38670140 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are one of the determinants of tumor heterogeneity and are characterized by self-renewal, high tumorigenicity, invasiveness, and resistance to various therapies. To overcome the resistance of traditional tumor therapies resulting from CSCs, a strategy of double drug sequential therapy (DDST) for CSC-enriched tumors is proposed in this study and is realized utilizing the developed double-layered hollow mesoporous cuprous oxide nanoparticles (DL-HMCONs). The high drug-loading contents of camptothecin (CPT) and all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) demonstrate that the DL-HMCON can be used as a generic drug delivery system. ATRA and CPT can be sequentially loaded in and released from CPT3@ATRA3@DL-HMCON@HA. The DDST mechanisms of CPT3@ATRA3@DL-HMCON@HA for CSC-containing tumors are demonstrated as follows: 1) the first release of ATRA from the outer layer induces differentiation from CSCs with high drug resistance to non-CSCs with low drug resistance; 2) the second release of CPT from the inner layer causes apoptosis of non-CSCs; and 3) the third release of Cu+ from DL-HMCON itself triggers the Fenton-like reaction and glutathione depletion, resulting in ferroptosis of non-CSCs. This CPT3@ATRA3@DL-HMCON@HA is verified to possess high DDST efficacy for CSC-enriched tumors with high biosafety.
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- Zongheng Li
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Departments of Diagnostic Radiology, Surgery, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119074, Singapore
- Clinical Imaging Research Centre, Centre for Translational Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117599, Singapore
- Nanomedicine Translational Research Program, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117597, Singapore
- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR), 61 Biopolis Drive, Proteos, Singapore, 138673, Singapore
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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Zhou Y, Yan A, Yang J, He W, Guo S, Li Y, Wu J, Dai Y, Pan X, Cui D, Pereira O, Teng W, Bi R, Chen S, Fan L, Wang P, Liao Y, Qin W, Sui SF, Zhu Y, Zhang C, Liu Z. Ultrastructural insights into cellular organization, energy storage and ribosomal dynamics of an ammonia-oxidizing archaeon from oligotrophic oceans. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1367658. [PMID: 38737410 PMCID: PMC11082331 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1367658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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Introduction Nitrososphaeria, formerly known as Thaumarchaeota, constitute a diverse and widespread group of ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) inhabiting ubiquitously in marine and terrestrial environments, playing a pivotal role in global nitrogen cycling. Despite their importance in Earth's ecosystems, the cellular organization of AOA remains largely unexplored, leading to a significant unanswered question of how the machinery of these organisms underpins metabolic functions. Methods In this study, we combined spherical-chromatic-aberration-corrected cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET), scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) to unveil the cellular organization and elemental composition of Nitrosopumilus maritimus SCM1, a representative member of marine Nitrososphaeria. Results and Discussion Our tomograms show the native ultrastructural morphology of SCM1 and one to several dense storage granules in the cytoplasm. STEM-EDS analysis identifies two types of storage granules: one type is possibly composed of polyphosphate and the other polyhydroxyalkanoate. With precise measurements using cryo-ET, we observed low quantity and density of ribosomes in SCM1 cells, which are in alignment with the documented slow growth of AOA in laboratory cultures. Collectively, these findings provide visual evidence supporting the resilience of AOA in the vast oligotrophic marine environment.
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- Yangkai Zhou
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Archaea Geo-Omics, Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Cryo-Electron Microscopy Center, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Cryo-Electron Microscopy Center, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Archaea Geo-Omics, Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Cryo-Electron Microscopy Center, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Archaea Geo-Omics, Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Cryo-Electron Microscopy Center, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Shanghai NanoPort, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai NanoPort, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Shanghai, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Archaea Geo-Omics, Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Archaea Geo-Omics, Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Institut AMU-WUT, Aix-Marseille Université and Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Archaea Geo-Omics, Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Archaea Geo-Omics, Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Archaea Geo-Omics, Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Archaea Geo-Omics, Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Cryo-Electron Microscopy Center, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Australian Institute for Microbiology & Infection, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences and Institute for Environmental Genomics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, United States
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- Cryo-Electron Microscopy Center, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Beijing Frontier Research Center for Biological Structures, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Archaea Geo-Omics, Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Shanghai Sheshan National Geophysical Observatory, Shanghai, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Archaea Geo-Omics, Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Shanghai Sheshan National Geophysical Observatory, Shanghai, China
- Advanced Institute for Ocean Research, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Cryo-Electron Microscopy Center, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Guo X, Xie Z, Wang R, Luo J, Chen J, Guo S, Tang G, Shi Y, Chen W. Interface-Compatible Gel-Polymer Electrolyte Enabled by NaF-Solubility-Regulation toward All-Climate Solid-State Sodium Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202402245. [PMID: 38462504 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202402245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Gel-polymer electrolyte (GPE) is a pragmatic choice for high-safety sodium batteries but still plagued by interfacial compatibility with both cathode and anode simultaneously. Here, salt-in-polymer fibers with NaF salt inlaid in polylactide (PLA) fiber network was fabricated via electrospinning and subsequent in situ forming gel-polymer electrolyte in liquid electrolytes. The obtained PLA-NaF GPE achieves a high ion conductivity (2.50×10-3 S cm-1) and large Na+ transference number (0.75) at ambient temperature. Notably, the dissolution of NaF salt occupies solvents leading to concentrated-electrolyte environment, which facilitates aggregates with increased anionic coordination (anion/Na+ >1). Aggregates with higher HOMO realize the preferential oxidation on the cathode so that inorganic-rich and stable CEI covers cathode' surface, preventing particles' breakage and showing good compatibility with different cathodes (Na3V2(PO4)3, Na2+2xFe2-x(SO4)3, Na0.72Ni0.32Mn0.68O2, NaTi2(PO4)3). While, passivated Na anode induced by the lower LUMO of aggregates, and the lower surface tension between Na anode and PLA-NaF GPE interface, leading to the dendrites-free Na anode. As a result, the assembled Na || Na3V2(PO4)3 cells display excellent electrochemical performance at all-climate conditions.
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- Xiaoniu Guo
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, Henan, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, Henan, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, Henan, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, Henan, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, Henan, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, Henan, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, Henan, P. R. China
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- Leeds Institute of Textiles and Colour (LITAC), School of Design, University of, Leeds, LS29JT, UK
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, Henan, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis, Optimization and CAE Software for Industrial Equipment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, P. R. China
- Yaoshan laboratory, Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan Henan, 467000, P. R. China
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Guo S, Deng X, Zhao D, Zhu S, Qu H, Li X, Zhao Y. An Optimized Method for Evaluating the Preparation of High-Quality Fuel from Various Types of Biomass through Torrefaction. Molecules 2024; 29:1889. [PMID: 38675709 PMCID: PMC11054910 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29081889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 04/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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The pretreatment for torrefaction impacts the performance of biomass fuels and operational costs. Given their diversity, it is crucial to determine the optimal torrefaction conditions for different types of biomass. In this study, three typical solid biofuels, corn stover (CS), agaric fungus bran (AFB), and spent coffee grounds (SCGs), were prepared using fluidized bed torrefaction. The thermal stability of different fuels was extensively discussed and a novel comprehensive fuel index, "displacement level", was analyzed. The functional groups, pore structures, and microstructural differences between the three raw materials and the optimally torrefied biochar were thoroughly characterized. Finally, the biomass fuel consumption for household heating and water supply was calculated. The results showed that the optimal torrefaction temperatures for CS, AFB, and SCGs were 240, 280, and 280 °C, respectively, with comprehensive quality rankings of the optimal torrefied biochar of AFB (260) > SCG (252) > CS (248). Additionally, the economic costs of the optimally torrefied biochar were reduced by 7.03-19.32%. The results indicated that the displacement level is an index universally applicable to the preparation of solid fuels through biomass torrefaction. AFB is the most suitable solid fuel to be upgraded through torrefaction and has the potential to replace coal.
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- Shuai Guo
- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin 132012, China; (S.G.); (X.D.); (X.L.)
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Coal Flexible Combustion and Thermal Conversion, Datong 037000, China;
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin 132012, China; (S.G.); (X.D.); (X.L.)
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- College of Vehicles and Energy, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066000, China;
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Coal Flexible Combustion and Thermal Conversion, Datong 037000, China;
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin 132012, China; (S.G.); (X.D.); (X.L.)
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin 132012, China; (S.G.); (X.D.); (X.L.)
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- Shenyang Academy of Environmental Sciences, Shenyang 110167, China
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Guo S, Wang L, Cao K, Li Z, Song M, Huang S, Li Z, Wang C, Chen P, Wang Y, Dai X, Chen X, Fu X, Feng D, He J, Huo Y, Xu Y. Endothelial NLRP3 inflammasome regulation in atherosclerosis. Cardiovasc Res 2024:cvae071. [PMID: 38626254 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvae071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2024] Open
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AIM The activation of Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome in endothelial cells (ECs) contributes to vascular inflammation in atherosclerosis. Considering the high glycolytic rate of ECs, we delineated whether and how glycolysis determines endothelial NLRP3 inflammasome activation in atherosclerosis. METHODS AND RESULTS Our results demonstrated a significant upregulation of 6-Phosphofructo-2-Kinase/Fructose-2,6-Biphosphatase 3 (PFKFB3), a key regulator of glycolysis, in human and mouse atherosclerotic endothelium, which positively correlated with NLRP3 levels. Atherosclerotic stimuli upregulated endothelial PFKFB3 expression via sterol regulatory element binding protein 2 (SREBP2) transactivation. EC-selective haplodeficiency of Pfkfb3 in Apoe-/- mice resulted in reduced endothelial NLRP3 inflammasome activation and attenuation of atherogenesis. Mechanistic investigations revealed that PFKFB3-driven glycolysis increased the NADH content and induced oligomerization of C-terminal binding protein 1 (CtBP1), an NADH-sensitive transcriptional co-repressor. The monomer form, but not the oligomer form, of CtBP1 was found to associate with the transcriptional repressor Forkhead box P1 (FOXP1) and acted as a transrepressor of inflammasome components, including NLRP3, caspase-1, and interleukin-1β (IL-1β). Interfering with NADH-induced CtBP1 oligomerization restored its binding to FOXP1 and inhibited the glycolysis-dependent upregulation of NLRP3, Caspase-1, and IL-1β. Additionally, EC-specific overexpression of NADH-insensitive CtBP1 alleviates atherosclerosis. CONCLUSIONS Our findings highlight the existence of a glycolysis-dependent NADH/CtBP/FOXP1-transrepression pathway that regulates endothelial NLRP3 inflammasome activation in atherogenesis. This pathway represents a potential target for selective PFKFB3 inhibitors or strategies aimed at disrupting CtBP1 oligomerization to modulate atherosclerosis.
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- Shuai Guo
- School of Basic Medical Sciences; State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences; State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences; State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences; State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences; State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences; State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences; State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences; State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences; State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- College of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The People's Hospital of Qingyuan, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences; State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences; State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences; State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Huang SQ, Cao KX, Wang CL, Chen PL, Chen YX, Zhang YT, Yu SH, Bai ZX, Guo S, Liao MX, Li QW, Zhang GQ, He J, Xu YM. Decreasing mitochondrial fission ameliorates HIF-1α-dependent pathological retinal angiogenesis. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2024:10.1038/s41401-024-01262-3. [PMID: 38565961 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-024-01262-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Angiogenesis plays a critical role in many pathological processes, including irreversible blindness in eye diseases such as retinopathy of prematurity. Endothelial mitochondria are dynamic organelles that undergo constant fusion and fission and are critical signalling hubs that modulate angiogenesis by coordinating reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and calcium signalling and metabolism. In this study, we investigated the role of mitochondrial dynamics in pathological retinal angiogenesis. We showed that treatment with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF; 20 ng/ml) induced mitochondrial fission in HUVECs by promoting the phosphorylation of dynamin-related protein 1 (DRP1). DRP1 knockdown or pretreatment with the DRP1 inhibitor Mdivi-1 (5 μM) blocked VEGF-induced cell migration, proliferation, and tube formation in HUVECs. We demonstrated that VEGF treatment increased mitochondrial ROS production in HUVECs, which was necessary for HIF-1α-dependent glycolysis, as well as proliferation, migration, and tube formation, and the inhibition of mitochondrial fission prevented VEGF-induced mitochondrial ROS production. In an oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR) mouse model, we found that active DRP1 was highly expressed in endothelial cells in neovascular tufts. The administration of Mdivi-1 (10 mg·kg-1·d-1, i.p.) for three days from postnatal day (P) 13 until P15 significantly alleviated pathological angiogenesis in the retina. Our results suggest that targeting mitochondrial fission may be a therapeutic strategy for proliferative retinopathies and other diseases that are dependent on pathological angiogenesis.
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- Shu-Qi Huang
- School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511520, China
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- The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511520, China.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences; The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
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Wu L, Lu X, Lu Y, Shi M, Guo S, Feng J, Yang S, Xiong W, Xu Y, Yan C, Shen Z. Kilogram-Scale Synthesis of Extremely Small Gadolinium Oxide Nanoparticles as a T 1-Weighted Contrast Agent for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Small 2024; 20:e2308547. [PMID: 37988646 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents are frequently used in clinics to enhance the contrast between diseased and normal tissues. The previously reported poly(acrylic acid) stabilized exceedingly small gadolinium oxide nanoparticles (ES-GdON-PAA) overcame the problems of commercial Gd chelates, but limitations still exist, i.e., high r2/r1 ratio, long blood circulation half-life, and no data for large scale synthesis and formulation optimization. In this study, polymaleic acid (PMA) is found to be an ideal stabilizer to synthesize ES-GdONs. Compared with ES-GdON-PAA, the PMA-stabilized ES-GdON (ES-GdON-PMA) has a lower r2/r1 ratio (2.05, 7.0 T) and a lower blood circulation half-life (37.51 min). The optimized ES-GdON-PMA-9 has an exceedingly small particle size (2.1 nm), excellent water dispersibility, and stability. A facile, efficient, and environmental friendly synthetic method is developed for large-scale synthesis of the ES-GdONs-PMA. The weight of the optimized freeze-dried ES-GdON-PMA-26 synthesized in a 20 L of reactor reaches the kilogram level. The formulation optimization is also finished, and the concentrated ES-GdON-PMA-26 formulation (CGd = 100 mm) after high-pressure steam sterilization possesses eligible physicochemical properties (i.e., pH value, osmolality, viscosity, and density) for investigational new drug application.
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- Lihe Wu
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Department of Biomedical Science, BK21 FOUR Program in Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, 22212, South Korea
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- Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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Zhang Z, Cao W, Xing H, Guo S, Huang L, Wang L, Sui X, Lu K, Luo Y, Wang Y, Yang J. A mix & act liposomes of phospholipase A2-phosphatidylserine for acute brain detoxification by blood‒brain barrier selective-opening. Acta Pharm Sin B 2024; 14:1827-1844. [PMID: 38572103 PMCID: PMC10985032 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2023.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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In the treatment of central nervous system disease, the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a major obstruction to drug delivery that must be overcome. In this study, we propose a brain-targeted delivery strategy based on selective opening of the BBB. This strategy allows some simple bare nanoparticles to enter the brain when mixed with special opening material; however, the BBB still maintains the ability to completely block molecules from passing through. Based on the screening of BBB opening and matrix delivery materials, we determined that phospholipase A2-catalyzed 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoserine liposomes can efficiently carry drugs into the brain immediately. At an effective dose, this delivery system is safe, especially with its effect on the BBB being reversible. This mix & act delivery system has a simple structure and rapid preparation, making it a strong potential candidate for drug delivery across the BBB.
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- Zinan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institutes of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institutes of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
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- Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300222, China
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- Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institutes of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institutes of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institutes of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
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- Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300222, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institutes of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institutes of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institutes of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
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Wang Z, Geng R, Chen Y, Qin J, Guo S. Matairesinoside, a novel inhibitor of TMEM16A ion channel, loaded with functional hydrogel for lung cancer treatment. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 264:130618. [PMID: 38447844 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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The incidence and mortality rates of lung cancer have remained high for several decades, necessitating the discovery of new drugs and the development of effective treatment strategies. This study identified matairesinoside (MTS) as a potent inhibitor of TMEM16A, a novel drug target for lung cancer. Molecular simulation combined with site-directed mutagenesis experiments confirmed the key binding sites of MTS and TMEM16A. Cell experiments demonstrated that MTS significantly inhibited the growth, migration, and invasion of lung cancer cells, while inducing apoptosis. Gene knockdown and overexpression studies further revealed that TMEM16A is the target for MTS in regulating lung cancer cell growth. Western blot analysis elucidated the signaling transduction network involved in MTS-mediated regulation of lung cancer. Building upon these findings, a biodegradable self-healing functional hydrogel was developed to load MTS, aiming to enhance therapeutic efficacy and minimize side effects in vivo. Animal experiments demonstrated that the hydrogel/MTS formulation exhibited satisfactory inhibitory effects on lung cancer and mitigated the side effects associated with direct MTS injection. This study identified MTS as a potential candidate for anti-lung cancer therapy with well-defined pharmacological mechanisms. Moreover, the targeted drug delivery system utilizing the hydrogel/MTS platform offers a promising approach for lung cancer treatment.
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- Zhichen Wang
- School of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, Hebei, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Baiyangdian Basin Ecological Protection and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Sustainable Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, Hebei, China; Institute of Life Sciences and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, Hebei, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, Hebei, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Baiyangdian Basin Ecological Protection and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Sustainable Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, Hebei, China; Institute of Life Sciences and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, Hebei, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, Hebei, China; Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis mechanism and control of inflammatory autoimmune diseases in Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, Hebei, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, Hebei, China; Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis mechanism and control of inflammatory autoimmune diseases in Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, Hebei, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, Hebei, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Baiyangdian Basin Ecological Protection and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Sustainable Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, Hebei, China; Institute of Life Sciences and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, Hebei, China.
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Yu X, Sun Y, Shen X, Li W, Cai H, Guo S, Sun Z. Effect of different isolation sources of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis on volatile metabolites in fermented milk. Food Chem X 2024; 21:101224. [PMID: 38384690 PMCID: PMC10878853 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2024.101224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis (L. lactis subsp. lactis) is a commonly used starter cultures in fermented dairy products, contributing distinct flavor and texture characteristics with high application value. However, the strains from different isolates have different contributions to milk fermentation. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the influence of L. lactis subsp. lactis isolated from various sources on the volatile metabolites present in fermented milk. In this study, L. lactis subsp. lactis from different isolation sources (yogurt, koumiss and goat yogurt) was utilized as a starter culture for fermentation. The volatile metabolites of fermented milk were subsequently analyzed by headspace solid phase microextraction gas chromatography-mass spectrography (HS-SPME-GC-MS). The results indicated significant differences in the structure and abundance of volatile metabolites in fermented milk produced with different isolates (R2Y = 0.96, Q2 = 0.88). Notably, the strains isolated from goat yogurt appeared to enhance the accumulation of ketones (goat yogurt vs yogurt milk: 50 %; goat yogur vs koumiss: 27.3 %)and aldehydes (goat yogurt vs yogurt milk: 21.4 %; goat yogurt vs koumiss: 54.5 %) in fermented milk than strains isolated from koumiss and yogurt milk. It significantly promoted the production of 8 flavor substances (1 substance with OAV ≥ 1 and 6 substances with OAV > 0.1) and enhanced the biosynthesis of valine, leucine, and isoleucine. This study provides valuable insights for the application of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis isolated from different sources in fermented dairy production and screening of potential starter cultures.
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China; Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China; Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China; Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China; Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China; Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China; Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China; Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China; Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China; Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China; Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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Lu Q, Lv J, Ye Y, Li Z, Wang W, Zhang B, Zhao Q, Zhao Z, Zhang H, Liu Q, Wang B, Yu Z, Guo S, Duan Z, Zhao Y, Gao R, Xu H, Wu Y. Prevalence and impact of diabetes in patients with valvular heart disease. iScience 2024; 27:109084. [PMID: 38375234 PMCID: PMC10875155 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of diabetes in valvular heart disease (VHD), as well as the relationship of diabetes with severity of valvular lesions and clinical outcome. A total of 11,862 patients with significant (≥moderate) VHD from the China Valvular Heart Disease study were included in the analysis. The primary outcome was the composite of all-cause death, hospitalization for heart failure, and myocardial infarction during two-year follow-up. The prevalence of diabetes was 14.5% (1,721/11,862) in VHD. After adjusting for patients' demographics, diabetes was associated with a significantly lower risk of severe valvular lesion in aortic regurgitation and mitral regurgitation (MR). In multivariable analysis, diabetes was identified as an independent predictor of two-year outcome in patients with MR (hazard ratio: 1.345, 95% confidence interval: 1.069-1.692, p = 0.011). More efforts should be made to enhance our understanding and improve outcomes of concomitant VHD and diabetes.
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- Qianhong Lu
- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Medical Research & Biometrics Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
- Medical Research & Biometrics Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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Guo S, Tang D, Zhang M, Yang H, Zhang T, Hu B, Xu C, Weng Y, Shang K, Huang Y. Spatiotemporal-Controlled NIR-II Immune Agonist Sensitizes Cancer Immunotherapy. Adv Mater 2024:e2400228. [PMID: 38477852 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202400228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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The integration of nanomedicine and immunotherapy has presented a promising opportunity for the treatment of cancer and diverse diseases. However, achieving spatiotemporal controllable immunotherapy with excellent efficacy and safety performances remains a significant challenge. This study develops a biodegradable near-infrared II (NIR-II) photothermal response polymer nanoparticle (PTEQ) system. This platform exhibits intrinsic immunostimulatory properties while concurrently delivering siRNA for Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (siPD-L1), leveraging enhanced immune responses and immune checkpoint blockade for safe and effective cancer therapy. In the CT26 tumor-bearing mouse model, PTEQ, as an immune stimulant, significantly boosts the infiltration of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells within the tumor microenvironment (TME). The PTEQ/siPD-L1+laser group not only initiates NIR-II photothermal therapy but also promotes the activation and infiltration of T cells, M1 macrophage polarization, and maturation of dendritic cells in the TME, resulting in the complete elimination of tumors in 7/10 cases, achieving a 100% survival rate. In another in vivo vaccine experiment, all tumors on the right side are completely eliminated in the PTEQ/siPD-L1+laser group, reaching a 100% tumor eradication rate. These findings underscore the potential of this strategy to overcome the current immunotherapeutic limitations and achieve immune therapy normalization.
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- Shuai Guo
- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4006, Australia
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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Guo S, Li Z, Zhou R, Feng J, Huang L, Ren B, Zhu J, Huang Y, Wu G, Cai H, Zhang Q, Ke Y, Guan T, Chen P, Xu Y, Yan C, Ou C, Shen Z. MRI-Guided Tumor Therapy Based on Synergy of Ferroptosis, Immunosuppression Reversal and Disulfidptosis. Small 2024:e2309842. [PMID: 38431935 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202309842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells have a high demand for oxygen and glucose to fuel their growth and spread, shaping the tumor microenvironment (TME) that can lead to a weakened immune system by hypoxia and increased risk of metastasis. To disrupt this vicious circle and improve cancer therapeutic efficacy, a strategy is proposed with the synergy of ferroptosis, immunosuppression reversal and disulfidptosis. An intelligent nanomedicine GOx-IA@HMON@IO is successfully developed to realize this strategy. The Fe release behaviors indicate the glutathione (GSH)-responsive degradation of HMON. The results of titanium sulfate assay, electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra, 5,5'-Dithiobis-(2-nitrobenzoic acid (DTNB) assay and T1 -weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrate the mechanism of the intelligent iron atom (IA)-based cascade reactions for GOx-IA@HMON@IO, generating robust reactive oxygen species (ROS). The results on cells and mice reinforce the synergistic mechanisms of ferroptosis, immunosuppression reversal and disulfidptosis triggered by the GOx-IA@HMON@IO with the following steps: 1) GSH peroxidase 4 (GPX4) depletion by disulfidptosis; 2) IA-based cascade reactions; 3) tumor hypoxia reversal; 4) immunosuppression reversal; 5) GPX4 depletion by immunotherapy. Based on the synergistic mechanisms of ferroptosis, immunosuppression reversal and disulfidptosis, the intelligent nanomedicine GOx-IA@HMON@IO can be used for MRI-guided tumor therapy with excellent biocompatibility and safety.
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- Shuai Guo
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
- The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong, 523058, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong, 523058, China
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- The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong, 523058, China
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- The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong, 523058, China
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- Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong, 523058, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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Guo S, De Wolf S, Sitti M, Serre C, Tan SC. Hygroscopic Materials. Adv Mater 2024; 36:e2311445. [PMID: 38010115 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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- Shuai Guo
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117575, Singapore
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- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Intelligence Department, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zurich, Zurich, 8092, Switzerland
- School of Medicine and College of Engineering, Koç University, Istanbul, 34450, Turkey
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- Institut des Matériaux Poreux de Paris, Ecole Normale Supérieure, ESPCI Paris, CNRS, PSL University, Paris, 75005, France
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117575, Singapore
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Zhu D, Zhao Q, Guo S, Bai L, Yang S, Zhao Y, Xu Y, Zhou X. Efficacy of preventive interventions against ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients: an umbrella review of meta-analyses. J Hosp Infect 2024; 145:174-186. [PMID: 38295905 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2023.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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Many meta-analyses have assessed the efficacy of preventive interventions against ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in critically ill patients. However, there has been no comprehensive analysis of the strength and quality of evidence to date. Systematic reviews of randomized and quasi-randomized controlled trials, which evaluated the effect of preventive strategies on the incidence of VAP in critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation for at least 48 h, were included in this article. We identified a total of 34 interventions derived from 31 studies. Among these interventions, 19 resulted in a significantly reduced incidence of VAP. Among numerous strategies, only selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) was supported by highly suggestive (Class II) evidence (risk ratio (RR)=0.439, 95% CI: 0.362-0.532). Based on data from the sensitivity analysis, the evidence for the efficacy of non-invasive ventilation in weaning from mechanical ventilation (NIV) was upgraded from weak (Class IV) to highly suggestive (Class II) (RR=0.32, 95% CI: 0.22-0.46). All preventive interventions were not supported by robust evidence for reducing mortality. Early mobilization exhibited suggestive (Class III) evidence in shortening both intensive length of stay (LOS) in the intensive care unit (ICU) (mean difference (MD)=-0.85, 95% CI: -1.21 to -0.49) and duration of mechanical ventilation (MD=-1.02, 95% CI: -1.41 to -0.63). In conclusion, SDD and NIV are supported by robust evidence for prevention against VAP, while early mobilization has been shown to significantly shorten the LOS in the ICU and the duration of mechanical ventilation. These three strategies are recommendable for inclusion in the ventilator bundle to lower the risk of VAP and improve the prognosis of critically ill patients.
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- D Zhu
- Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
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- Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
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Zhang Y, Yu Z, Qu H, Guo S, Yang J, Zhang S, Yang L, Cheng S, Wang J, Tan SC. Self-Sustained Programmable Hygroelectronic Interfaces for Humidity-Regulated Hierarchical Information Encryption and Display. Adv Mater 2024; 36:e2208081. [PMID: 36284490 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202208081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The emerging moisture-driven energy generation (MEG) technology opens up new possibilities for humidity-responsive materials, devices, and interdisciplinary opportunities in fields like information security. However, such potential remains untapped. Here, an original MEG structure with a hygroionic energy-conversion route by selective coating of ionic hygroscopic hydrogels on a carbon black surface is reported. The hygroionic route features a process in which the scavenged energy is stored in the electrical double layers formed at the interfaces between the ionic hydrogel and the carbon nanoparticles. The resultant electrical field developed across the hydrogel-coated wet carbon and the rest of the dry carbon area is thus durably lasted. Based on this unique structure, hygroelectronic information interfaces (HEII) for humidity-regulated information encryption and display are put forward by devising hydrogel patterns on a carbon platform. Further by tuning the hygroscopicity of the ionic hydrogels and incorporating encoding methods (e.g., Morse code), it is demonstrated that the HEII platform is programmable to carry different information in certain humidity ranges. Unlike those conventional anti-counterfeiting methods that optically reveal the hidden information once the required stimulus is provided, the new HEII serves as a hierarchical solution for high-security encryption and display.
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- Yaoxin Zhang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Department of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and System of Ministry of Education, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Department of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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Zhang Y, Yang X, Guo S, Tao L, Xiang R, Huang H, Yang H. Exome sequencing analysis reveals two novel mutations in TTC37 in Chinese patients with Crohn's disease. QJM 2024; 117:145-147. [PMID: 37878822 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcad243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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- Y Zhang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Gao Y, Chen S, Jiao S, Fan Y, Li X, Tan N, Fang J, Xu L, Huang Y, Zhao J, Guo S, Liu T, Xu W. ATG5-regulated CCL2/MCP-1 production in myeloid cells selectively modulates anti-malarial CD4 + Th1 responses. Autophagy 2024:1-20. [PMID: 38368631 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2024.2319512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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Parasite-specific CD4+ Th1 cell responses are the predominant immune effector for controlling malaria infection; however, the underlying regulatory mechanisms remain largely unknown. This study demonstrated that ATG5 deficiency in myeloid cells can significantly inhibit the growth of rodent blood-stage malarial parasites by selectively enhancing parasite-specific CD4+ Th1 cell responses. This effect was independent of ATG5-mediated canonical and non-canonical autophagy. Mechanistically, ATG5 deficiency suppressed FAS-mediated apoptosis of LY6G- ITGAM/CD11b+ ADGRE1/F4/80- cells and subsequently increased CCL2/MCP-1 production in parasite-infected mice. LY6G- ITGAM+ ADGRE1- cell-derived CCL2 selectively interacted with CCR2 on CD4+ Th1 cells for their optimized responses through the JAK2-STAT4 pathway. The administration of recombinant CCL2 significantly promoted parasite-specific CD4+ Th1 responses and suppressed malaria infection. Conclusively, our study highlights the previously unrecognized role of ATG5 in modulating myeloid cells apoptosis and sequentially affecting CCL2 production, which selectively promotes CD4+ Th1 cell responses. Our findings provide new insights into the development of immune interventions and effective anti-malarial vaccines.Abbreviations: ATG5: autophagy related 5; CBA: cytometric bead array; CCL2/MCP-1: C-C motif chemokine ligand 2; IgG: immunoglobulin G; IL6: interleukin 6; IL10: interleukin 10; IL12: interleukin 12; MFI: mean fluorescence intensity; JAK2: Janus kinase 2; LAP: LC3-associated phagocytosis; MAP1LC3/LC3: microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3; pRBCs: parasitized red blood cells; RUBCN: RUN domain and cysteine-rich domain containing, Beclin 1-interacting protein; STAT4: signal transducer and activator of transcription 4; Th1: T helper 1 cell; Tfh: follicular helper cell; ULK1: unc-51 like kinase 1.
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- Yuanli Gao
- Department of Pathogenic Biology, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
- Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Center, General Hospital of Xinjiang Military Region, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
- The School of Medicine, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Provincial Key Laboratory of Immune Regulation and Immunotherapy, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Biomedical Analysis Center, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Biomedical Analysis Center, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Medicine, Ministry of Education of China, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
- The School of Medicine, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Medicine, Ministry of Education of China, Chongqing, China
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Li W, Zhang Y, Guo S, Yu Z, Kang J, Li Z, Wei L, Tan SC. Multifunctional Sandwich-Structured Super-Hygroscopic Zinc-Based MOF-Overlayed Cooling Wearables for Special Personal Thermal Management. Small 2024:e2311272. [PMID: 38366302 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Personal protective equipment pays attention exclusively to external safety protection and ignores the internal thermoregulation of physiological state in association with sweating. Herein, a super-hygroscopic calcium-doped poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) and superhydrophobic metal-organic-framework-overlayed wearables (Ca-PSS/MOF) integrated cooling wearable is proposed for special personal thermal management (PTM). Compared to the pristine fabric, the superhydrophobic MOF wearables exhibit anti-fouling and antibacterial capabilities, and the antibacterial efficiency is up to 99.99% and 98.99% against E. coli and S. aureus, respectively. More importantly, Ca-PSS/MOF demonstrate significant heat index changes up to 25.5 °C by reducing relative humidity dramatically from 91.0% to 60.0% and temperature from 36.5 to 31.6 °C during the running test. The practical feasibility of the Ca-PSS/MOF cooling wearables is well proved with the protective suit of the fireman. Owing to these multifunctional merits, the sandwich-structured cooling Ca-PSS/MOF are expected to provide new insights for designing the next-generation multifunctional apparel for PTM.
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- Wulong Li
- College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215021, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798
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- China-UK Low Carbon College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 201306, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy, Department of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215021, P. R. China
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- College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215021, P. R. China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574
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Zhou L, Yang G, Ren Q, Guo S, Lyu Q. Fluidization-melting characteristics of fly ash from municipal solid waste incineration. Waste Manag 2024; 174:509-517. [PMID: 38128369 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.12.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Fly ash (FA) from municipal solid waste incineration contains hazardous substances such as dioxins, furans, and heavy metals. Melting FA has proved to be an effective method for reducing volume and mass, while also rendering the waste harmless. However, during the melting process, the addition of a fluxing agent with calorific value is currently necessary to increase melting capacity and reduce energy consumption, which presents a challenge. To tackle this issue, a fluidization-melting technology for a fuel/FA mixture is proposed, wherein a fuel source is employed in the melting process, producing ash that can serve as a fluxing agent. To test this approach, rice husk (RH) was utilized as fuel in a small-scale fluidization-melting test. The objective of this study was to examine the operation parameters of the platform and the characteristics of the resulting product, and to evaluate the harm reduction effect of the slag and its potential for resource utilization. The operating temperature was set at 690 °C in the thermal modification unit and at 1450 °C in the melting furnace, resulting in stable operation and continuous liquid slag discharge. The leaching toxicity of heavy metals in the obtained slag was lower than the standard limit, achieving harmless disposal of FA. However, the resource utilization potential of the obtained slag is limited due to its failure to meet the criteria of vitrified substance and environmental quality requirements. These limitations could be addressed by promoting the combustion of carbon in the melting furnace and accelerating the cooling rate of the slag in the quenching unit.
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- Li Zhou
- Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; China International Economic Consultants Co. LTD, Beijing 100004, China
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- Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Gu H, Hu Y, Guo S, Jin Y, Chen W, Huang C, Hu Z, Li F, Liu J. China's prevention and control experience of echinococcosis: A 19-year retrospective. J Helminthol 2024; 98:e16. [PMID: 38305033 DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x24000014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Echinococcosis poses a significant threat to public health. The Chinese government has implemented prevention and control measures to mitigate the impact of the disease. By analyzing data from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the State Council of the People's Republic of China, we found that implementation of these measures has reduced the infection rate by nearly 50% between 2004 to 2022 (from 0.3975 to 0.1944 per 100,000 person-years). Nonetheless, some regions still bear a significant disease burden, and lack of detailed information limites further evaluation of the effects on both alveolar and cystic echinococcosis. Our analysis supports the continuing implementation of these measures and suggests that enhanced wildlife management, case-based strategies, and surveillance systems will facilitate disease control.
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- Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, PR China
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- Department of Biliary Surgery, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, PR China
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- Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, PR China
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- Department of Biliary Surgery, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, PR China
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- Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, PR China
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- Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, PR China
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- Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, PR China
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- Department of Biliary Surgery, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, PR China
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- Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, PR China
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Guo S, Li C, Wang C, Cao X, Liu X, Liang XJ, Huang Y, Weng Y. pH-Responsive polymer boosts cytosolic siRNA release for retinal neovascularization therapy. Acta Pharm Sin B 2024; 14:781-794. [PMID: 38322342 PMCID: PMC10840400 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2023.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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Small interfering RNA (siRNA) has a promising future in the treatment of ocular diseases due to its high efficiency, specificity, and low toxicity in inhibiting the expression of target genes and proteins. However, due to the unique anatomical structure of the eye and various barriers, delivering nucleic acids to the retina remains a significant challenge. In this study, we rationally design PACD, an A-B-C type non-viral vector copolymer composed of a hydrophilic PEG block (A), a siRNA binding block (B) and a pH-responsive block (C). PACDs can self-assemble into nanosized polymeric micelles that compact siRNAs into polyplexes through simple mixing. By evaluating its pH-responsive activity, gene silencing efficiency in retinal cells, intraocular distribution, and anti-angiogenesis therapy in a mouse model of hypoxia-induced angiogenesis, we demonstrate the efficiency and safety of PACD in delivering siRNA in the retina. We are surprised to discover that, the PACD/siRNA polyplexes exhibit remarkable intracellular endosomal escape efficiency, excellent gene silencing, and inhibit retinal angiogenesis. Our study provides design guidance for developing efficient nonviral ocular nucleic acid delivery systems.
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- Shuai Guo
- School of Medical Technology, Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Medical Technology, Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong New Drug Loading & Release Technology and Preparation Engineering Laboratory, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, School of Biomedical Engineering, The Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- School of Medical Technology, Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
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- School of Medical Technology, Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Medical Technology, Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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Lv J, Xu H, Ye Y, Li Z, Wang W, Zhang B, Zhao Q, Zhang H, Zhao Z, Liu Q, Wang B, Duan Z, Yu Z, Guo S, Zhao Y, Gao R, Ge J, Wu Y. Meta-Analysis Global Group in Chronic Heart Failure score for the prediction of mortality in valvular heart disease. ESC Heart Fail 2024; 11:349-365. [PMID: 38012105 PMCID: PMC10804190 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.14586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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AIMS Valvular heart disease (VHD) is one of the leading causes of heart failure. Clinically significant VHD can induce different patterns of cardiac remodelling, and risk stratification is challenging in patients with various degrees of cardiac dysfunction. The study aimed to investigate the prognostic implications of Meta-Analysis Global Group in Chronic Heart Failure (MAGGIC) score in patients with VHD. METHODS AND RESULTS This study used data from the China Valvular Heart Disease (China-VHD) registry, which was a multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study for patients with significant (at least moderate) VHD. In total, 10 446 patients with moderate or greater VHD from the China-VHD study were included in the present analysis. The primary outcome of interest was all-cause mortality within 2 years. Among 10 446 patients with VHD, the mean age was 61.98 ± 13.47 years, and 5819 (55.7%) were male. During 2 years of follow-up, 895 (8.6%) patients died. The MAGGIC score was monotonically and independently associated with mortality in both total cohort [adjusted hazard ratio: 1.095, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.084-1.107, P < 0.001] and most types of VHD (aortic regurgitation, mitral stenosis, mitral regurgitation, tricuspid regurgitation, mixed aortic stenosis and aortic regurgitation, and multiple VHD). The score was also an independent prognostic factor in patients with or without symptoms or preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and exhibited both satisfactory discrimination and calibration properties in predicting mortality. The prognostic value of MAGGIC score was robust in most quartiles of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide level, with no significant interaction observed (Pinteraction = 0.498). Compared with the EuroSCORE II, the MAGGIC score achieved significantly better predictive performance in overall population [C index: 0.769 vs. 0.727; net reclassification improvement index (95% CI): 0.354 (0.313-0.396), P < 0.001; integrated discrimination improvement index (95% CI): 0.069 (0.052-0.085), P < 0.001] and in subgroups of patients divided by therapeutic strategy, LVEF, symptomatic status, stage of VHD, and aetiology of VHD. CONCLUSIONS The MAGGIC score is a reliable prognostic factor across the range of cardiac dysfunction in VHD and may assist in risk stratification and guide clinical decision-making.
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- Junxing Lv
- Department of CardiologyFuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng DistrictBeijingChina
- Department of CardiologyZhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases180 Fenglin RoadShanghaiChina
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- Department of CardiologyFuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng DistrictBeijingChina
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- Department of CardiologyFuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng DistrictBeijingChina
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- Department of CardiologyFuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng DistrictBeijingChina
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- Department of CardiologyFuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng DistrictBeijingChina
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- Department of CardiologyFuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng DistrictBeijingChina
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- Department of CardiologyFuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng DistrictBeijingChina
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- Department of CardiologyFuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng DistrictBeijingChina
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- Department of CardiologyFuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng DistrictBeijingChina
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- Department of CardiologyFuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng DistrictBeijingChina
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- Department of CardiologyFuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng DistrictBeijingChina
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- Department of CardiologyFuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng DistrictBeijingChina
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- Department of CardiologyFuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng DistrictBeijingChina
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- Department of CardiologyFuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng DistrictBeijingChina
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- Medical Research and Biometrics CenterFuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of CardiologyFuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng DistrictBeijingChina
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- Department of CardiologyZhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases180 Fenglin RoadShanghaiChina
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- Department of CardiologyFuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng DistrictBeijingChina
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Chen D, Ma X, Zhu J, Wang Y, Guo S, Qin J. Pectin based hydrogel with covalent coupled doxorubicin and limonin loading for lung tumor therapy. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 234:113670. [PMID: 38042108 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
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Self-healing hydrogels have shown great application potential in drug delivery for anti-tumor therapy and tissue engineering. In this research, Doxorubicin (DOX) was coupled onto the oxidized pectin (pec-Ald) to prepare DOX grafted pec-AD and used to fabricate self-healing hydrogel for lung cancer therapy combined with novel herbal medicine extract limonin targeting lung cancer cells. The hydrogel was prepared with P(NIPAM195-co-AH54) cross-linking and the hydrazone bond cross-linked hydrogel showed good mechanical property and self-healing behavior. With pectin composition, the hydrogel was still biodegradable catalyzed by enzyme and in vivo. The hydrogel formed fast fit for injectable application and the hydrogel itself showed moderate lung cancer inhibition activity. With limonin loading, the hydrogel showed synergistic lung cancer therapy with the tumor growth greatly inhibited. The covalent coupling of DOX and loaded limonin in the hydrogel decreased in vivo toxicity and the hydrogel degraded on time. With biodegradability and improved lung cancer therapy efficiency, this DOX grafted self-healing hydrogel could find great potential application in cancer therapy in near future.
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- Danyang Chen
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis Mechanism and Control of Inflammatory-Autoimmune Diseases in Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province 071002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis Mechanism and Control of Inflammatory-Autoimmune Diseases in Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province 071002, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province 071002, China; Postdoctoral Research Station of Biology, Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province 071002, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province 071002, China; Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis Mechanism and Control of Inflammatory-Autoimmune Diseases in Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province 071002, China.
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Ji X, Hou H, Wang X, Qiu Y, Ma Y, Wang S, Guo S, Huang S, Zhang C. Effect of dietary Glycyrrhiza polysaccharides on growth performance, hepatic antioxidant capacity and anti-inflammatory capacity of broiler chickens. Res Vet Sci 2024; 167:105114. [PMID: 38171137 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2023.105114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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The primary aim of this study was to investigate the impact of varying levels of dietary Glycyrrhiza polysaccharides (GPS) on the health status of broiler chickens. A total of 288 1-day-old Arbor Acres broilers were randomly assigned to four groups with six replicates, consisting of 12 chickens in each replicate. The control group (CON) was provided with the basal diet, while the experimental groups were administered 300, 600, and 900 mg/kg of GPS in the basal diet for 42 days. The results demonstrated a significant enhancement in average daily gain (ADG) as a result of GPS supplementation (P < 0.05). The dietary GPS significantly elevated total antioxidation capability (T-AOC) and the activity of antioxidant enzymes (P < 0.05), while effectively reducing the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) in the serum and liver (P < 0.05). Administration of GPS notably inhibited the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling pathway (P < 0.05), decreased interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels (P < 0.05), and increased IL-4 and IL-10 levels (P < 0.05). Additionally, the expression of crucial regulators involved in liver lipid metabolism, including sterol regulatory element binding protein 1 (SREBP-1), fatty acid synthase (FAS), and acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) were significantly reduced (P < 0.05). In contrast, the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPAR-α) was significantly enhanced in the GPS-supplemented groups (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the supplementation of GPS positively influenced the growth performance, the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant capacity of the liver, as well as liver lipid metabolism in broilers.
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- Xiaoyu Ji
- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Animal Welfare and Health Breeding, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Animal Welfare and Health Breeding, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Animal Welfare and Health Breeding, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Animal Welfare and Health Breeding, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China.
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Animal Welfare and Health Breeding, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Animal Welfare and Health Breeding, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Animal Welfare and Health Breeding, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Animal Welfare and Health Breeding, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; Henan Engineering Research Center of Livestock and Poultry Emerging Disease Detection and Control, Luoyang 471023, China.
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You R, Wang Y, Gong Y, Sun J, Lu Y, Miao L, Guo S, Qu C. Application of Blood Lymphocyte Immunophenotype and TCR Gene Rearrangement in the Diagnosis of CTCL. Clin Lab 2024; 70. [PMID: 38345989 DOI: 10.7754/clin.lab.2023.230601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND The immunophenotype of peripheral blood lymphocytes and T-cell receptor (TCR) gene rearrangement of cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) patients were retrospectively analyzed to explore their value in the diagnosis of CTCL. METHODS A total of fifty patients' results were enrolled from 2013 to 2021, including 29 malignant skin disorders and 21 benign skin disorders. The immunophenotype of peripheral blood lymphocytes were analyzed by flow cytometry and TCR gene rearrangement was detected by capillary electrophoresis. Lymphocyte subsets, CD4/CD8 ratio, the percentage of CD3+CD4+CD7- cells and CD45RA/CD45RO ratio was calculated between malignant and benign skin disorders. Peripheral blood lymphocyte immunophenotype and TCR gene rearrangement was compared with skin biopsy to evaluate their sensitivity and specificity. RESULTS Lymphocyte subsets between malignant and benign groups have no significant difference in percentage of T cell (p > 0.05). The CD4/CD8 ratio is higher in patients with malignant lymphoma than the healthy range. The percentage of CD3+CD4+CD7- cells in malignant groups is higher than that in benign groups and CD45RA/ CD45RO ratio has significant difference between malignant and benign groups (p < 0.05). The sensitivity and specificity of TCR rearrangement for CTCL were 51.7% and 42.9%. The sensitivity and specificity of peripheral blood lymphocyte immunophenotype for CTCL were 44.8% and 33.3%. Combining the two methods, the sensitivity and specificity reached 69.0% and 38.1%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS CD4/CD8 ratio of lymphocyte subsets, the proportion of CD4+CD7-T cells and CD45RA/CD45RO ratio can effectively distinguish benign and malignant dermatosis. TCR rearrangement method combined with lymphocyte immunophenotype can improve the sensitivity and specificity of CTCL diagnosis.
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Huang H, Guo S, Chen Y, Liu Y, Jin J, Liang Y, Fan L, Xiang R. Correction to: Increased RTN3 phenocopies nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by inhibiting the AMPK-IDH2 pathway. MedComm (Beijing) 2024; 5:e466. [PMID: 38318159 PMCID: PMC10838671 DOI: 10.1002/mco2.466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1002/mco2.226.].
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- Hao Huang
- Department of NephrologyNational Clinical Research Center for Geriatric DisordersXiangya Hospital, Central South UniversityChangshaChina
- Department of Cell BiologySchool of Life SciencesCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Animal Models for Human DiseasesSchool of Life SciencesCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric DisordersXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of Cell BiologySchool of Life SciencesCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicinethe Second Xiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of Cell BiologySchool of Life SciencesCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of Cell BiologySchool of Life SciencesCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of Cell BiologySchool of Life SciencesCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of Cell BiologySchool of Life SciencesCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Animal Models for Human DiseasesSchool of Life SciencesCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of NephrologyNational Clinical Research Center for Geriatric DisordersXiangya Hospital, Central South UniversityChangshaChina
- Department of Cell BiologySchool of Life SciencesCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Animal Models for Human DiseasesSchool of Life SciencesCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric DisordersXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicinethe Second Xiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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Chen H, Xu F, Qin A, Guo S, Zhang G, Yu B, Zheng Q. A pancancer analysis of histone deacetylase 3 in human tumors. Transl Cancer Res 2024; 13:65-80. [PMID: 38410236 PMCID: PMC10894336 DOI: 10.21037/tcr-23-1228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Background Histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3) is known to be an important role in various kinds of cancer, but its effect has not been examined on the pancancer level. Thus, a systematic pancancer analysis was conducted to explore its potential role in pancancer diagnosis, prognosis, and immune correlation research. Methods We used a series of databases including The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) Project, The University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer data analysis portal (UALCAN), Tumor Immune Estimation Resource (TIMER), and Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes/Proteins (STRING), among others, to analyze the relationship between the expression of HDAC3 and the diagnosis and prognosis of cancer, the tumor microenvironment (TME), immune infiltration, tumor mutational burden (TMB), microsatellite instability (MSI), mismatch repair (MMR) system using various bioinformatics methods. Downstream pathways of HDAC3 were identified by gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA). Furthermore, the protein expression of HDAC3 in tumor tissues and normal tissues of 17 patients with gliomas was analyzed via western blotting. Results The expression of HDAC3 changed in most types of tumors, which was closely related to most tumor diagnoses and negatively related to some patients' overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS). The pan-cancer analysis demonstrated that it was tightly correlated to DNA methylation and RNA methylation modifications and associated with TMB and MSI. The expression level of HDAC3 was positively correlated with many immune checkpoint molecules and regulators and positively associated with the infiltration levels of immune cells in the TME in most tumor types. Furthermore, enrichment analysis revealed that transcriptional misregulation in cancer and RNA splicing functions were involved in the functional mechanism of HDAC3-related genes. Experimental research showed that the protein expression of HDAC3 was elevated in tumor tissues of patients with glioma. Conclusions Through our comprehensive bioinformatics analysis, we evaluated the role of HDAC3 in pancancer, and our findings suggest that it may be an indicator for some cancer diagnoses and influence immune balance.
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- Hao Chen
- Hebei Key Laboratory for Chronic Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory for Chronic Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory for Chronic Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory for Chronic Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory for Chronic Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery 1, Tangshan Workers’ Hospital Affiliated to Hebei Medical University, Tangshan, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory for Chronic Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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Fan Y, Guo S, Dai W, Chen C, Zhang C, Zheng X. Individual-level socioeconomic status and cataract-induced visual disability among older adults in China: the overview and urban-rural difference. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1289188. [PMID: 38406497 PMCID: PMC10885563 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1289188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Objective To investigate the prevalence of cataract-induced visual disability and its association with individual-level socioeconomic status (SES) among older adults in China. Methods Using the data of 354,743 older adults (60 years and older) from the Second China National Sample Survey on Disability in 2006. Cross-sectional study design was applied. The differences in visual disability prevalence of cataracts among sociodemographic subgroups were analyzed by the chi-square test, and the association between individual-level SES and cataract-induced visual disability was investigated by the multivariate logistic regression model. Results The weighted visual disability prevalence of cataracts was 4.84% in 2006. Older people with a higher household income per capita (OR = 0.83, 95% CI: 0.81-0.85), higher education level (primary school vs. illiteracy: OR = 0.80, 95% CI: 0.76-0.83; ≥undergraduate college vs. illiteracy: OR = 0.31, 95% CI: 0.25-0.39), and occupation (OR = 0.53, 95% CI: 0.50-0.56) were less likely to suffer from cataract-induced visual disability. Household income per capita and education level increase played a greater role in decreasing the risk of visual disability caused by cataracts in urban areas, while having occupation contributed more to reducing the risk of disability in rural areas. Conclusion The gap in individual-level SES is closely related to the visual health inequities among older Chinese people and there are two distinct mechanisms in rural and urban areas. Strategies to promote collaborative healthcare development regionally, strengthen safeguards for disadvantaged groups, and increase public awareness of visual disability prevention are warranted.
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- Yunyi Fan
- HeSAY/Institute of Population Research, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Restoration of Damaged Ocular Nerve, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Restoration of Damaged Ocular Nerve, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- HeSAY/Institute of Population Research, Peking University, Beijing, China
- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Ge GH, Wang QY, Zhang ZH, Zhang X, Guo S, Zhang TJ, Meng FH. Small molecular CD73 inhibitors: Recent progress and future perspectives. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 264:116028. [PMID: 38086190 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.116028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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The occurrence and development of the tumor are very complex biological processes. In recent years, a large number of research data shows that CD73 is closely related to tumor growth and metastasis. It has been confirmed that the cascade hydrolysis of extracellular ATP to adenosine is one of the most important immunosuppressive regulatory pathways in the tumor microenvironment. The metabolite adenosine can mediate immunosuppression by activating adenosine receptor (such as A2A) on effector Immune cells and enable tumor cells to achieve immune escape. Therefore, attenuating or completely removing adenosine-mediated immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment by inhibiting CD73 is a promising approach in the treatment of solid tumors. This paper focuses on the research progress of CD73 enzyme and CD73 small molecule inhibitors, and is expected to provide some insights into the development of small-molecule antitumor drugs targeting CD73.
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- Gong-Hui Ge
- School of Pharmacy / Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Small Molecule Targeted Antitumor Drugs, China Medical University, 77 Puhe Road, North New Area, Shenyang 110122, China
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- School of Pharmacy / Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Small Molecule Targeted Antitumor Drugs, China Medical University, 77 Puhe Road, North New Area, Shenyang 110122, China
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- School of Pharmacy / Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Small Molecule Targeted Antitumor Drugs, China Medical University, 77 Puhe Road, North New Area, Shenyang 110122, China
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- School of Pharmacy / Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Small Molecule Targeted Antitumor Drugs, China Medical University, 77 Puhe Road, North New Area, Shenyang 110122, China
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- School of Pharmacy / Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Small Molecule Targeted Antitumor Drugs, China Medical University, 77 Puhe Road, North New Area, Shenyang 110122, China
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- School of Pharmacy / Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Small Molecule Targeted Antitumor Drugs, China Medical University, 77 Puhe Road, North New Area, Shenyang 110122, China.
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- School of Pharmacy / Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Small Molecule Targeted Antitumor Drugs, China Medical University, 77 Puhe Road, North New Area, Shenyang 110122, China.
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Xue WH, Liu KL, Zhang TJ, Dong G, Wang JH, Wang J, Guo S, Hu J, Zhang QY, Li XY, Meng FH. Discovery of (quinazolin-6-yl)benzamide derivatives containing a 6,7-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline moiety as potent reversal agents against P-glycoprotein-mediated multidrug resistance. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 264:116039. [PMID: 38103540 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.116039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is an important factor leading to multidrug resistance (MDR) in cancer treatment. The co-administration of anticancer drugs and P-gp inhibitors has been a treatment strategy to overcome MDR. In recent years, tyrosine kinase inhibitor Lapatinib has been reported to reverse MDR through directly interacting with ABC transporters. In this work, a series of P-gp inhibitors (1-26) was designed and synthesized by integrating the quinazoline core of Lapatinib into the molecule framework of the third-generation P-gp inhibitor Tariquidar. Among them, compound 14 exhibited better MDR reversal activity than Tariquidar. The docking results showed compound 14 displayed the L-shaped molecular conformation. Importantly, compound 14 increased the accumulation of Adriamycin (ADM) and rhodamine 123 (Rh123) in MCF7/ADM cells. Besides, compound 14 significantly increased ADM-induced apoptosis and inhibited the proliferation, migration and invasion of MCF7/ADM cells. It was also demonstrated that compound 14 significantly inhibited the growth of MCF7/ADM xenograft tumors by increasing the sensitivity of ADM. In summary, compound 14 has the potential to overcome MDR caused by P-gp.
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- Wen-Han Xue
- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, PR China.
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Zhou W, Wang C, Hao X, Chen F, Huang Q, Liu T, Xu J, Guo S, Liao B, Liu Z, Feng Y, Wang Y, Liao P, Xue J, Shi M, Maoz I, Kai G. A chromosome-level genome assembly of anesthetic drug-producing Anisodus acutangulus provides insights into its evolution and the biosynthesis of tropane alkaloids. Plant Commun 2024; 5:100680. [PMID: 37660252 PMCID: PMC10811374 DOI: 10.1016/j.xplc.2023.100680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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Tropane alkaloids (TAs), which are anticholinergic agents, are an essential class of natural compounds, and there is a growing demand for TAs with anesthetic, analgesic, and spasmolytic effects. Anisodus acutangulus (Solanaceae) is a TA-producing plant that was used as an anesthetic in ancient China. In this study, we assembled a high-quality, chromosome-scale genome of A. acutangulus with a contig N50 of 7.4 Mb. A recent whole-genome duplication occurred in A. acutangulus after its divergence from other Solanaceae species, which resulted in the duplication of ADC1 and UGT genes involved in TA biosynthesis. The catalytic activities of H6H enzymes were determined for three Solanaceae plants. On the basis of evolution and co-expressed genes, AaWRKY11 was selected for further analyses, which revealed that its encoded transcription factor promotes TA biosynthesis by activating AaH6H1 expression. These findings provide useful insights into genome evolution related to TA biosynthesis and have potential implications for genetic manipulation of TA-producing plants.
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- Wei Zhou
- Zhejiang Provincial International S&T Cooperation Base for Active Ingredients of Medicinal and Edible Plants and Health, Zhejiang Provincial Key TCM Laboratory for Chinese Resource Innovation and Transformation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jinhua Academy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial International S&T Cooperation Base for Active Ingredients of Medicinal and Edible Plants and Health, Zhejiang Provincial Key TCM Laboratory for Chinese Resource Innovation and Transformation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jinhua Academy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial International S&T Cooperation Base for Active Ingredients of Medicinal and Edible Plants and Health, Zhejiang Provincial Key TCM Laboratory for Chinese Resource Innovation and Transformation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jinhua Academy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China
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- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute from Hainan University, Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya 572025, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial International S&T Cooperation Base for Active Ingredients of Medicinal and Edible Plants and Health, Zhejiang Provincial Key TCM Laboratory for Chinese Resource Innovation and Transformation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jinhua Academy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial International S&T Cooperation Base for Active Ingredients of Medicinal and Edible Plants and Health, Zhejiang Provincial Key TCM Laboratory for Chinese Resource Innovation and Transformation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jinhua Academy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial International S&T Cooperation Base for Active Ingredients of Medicinal and Edible Plants and Health, Zhejiang Provincial Key TCM Laboratory for Chinese Resource Innovation and Transformation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jinhua Academy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial International S&T Cooperation Base for Active Ingredients of Medicinal and Edible Plants and Health, Zhejiang Provincial Key TCM Laboratory for Chinese Resource Innovation and Transformation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jinhua Academy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial International S&T Cooperation Base for Active Ingredients of Medicinal and Edible Plants and Health, Zhejiang Provincial Key TCM Laboratory for Chinese Resource Innovation and Transformation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jinhua Academy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China
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- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- College of Horticulture, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial International S&T Cooperation Base for Active Ingredients of Medicinal and Edible Plants and Health, Zhejiang Provincial Key TCM Laboratory for Chinese Resource Innovation and Transformation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jinhua Academy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China
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- Department of Postharvest Science, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, P.O. Box 15159, HaMaccabim Road 68, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel
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- Zhejiang Provincial International S&T Cooperation Base for Active Ingredients of Medicinal and Edible Plants and Health, Zhejiang Provincial Key TCM Laboratory for Chinese Resource Innovation and Transformation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jinhua Academy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China.
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siRNA therapeutics have gained extensive attention, and to date six siRNAs are approved for clinical use. Despite being investigated for the treatment of metabolic, cardiovascular, infectious, and rare genetic diseases, cancer, and central nervous system (CNS) disorders, there exist several druggability challenges. Here, we provide insightful discussions concerning these challenges, comprising targeted accumulation and cellular uptake ('entry'), endolysosomal escape ('escape'), and in vivo pharmaceutical performance ('efficacy') - the three 'E' challenges - while also shedding light on siRNA drug development. Moreover, we propose several promising strategies that hold great potential in facilitating the clinical translation of siRNA therapeutics, including the exploration of diverse ligand-siRNA conjugates, expansion of potential disease targets, and excavation of novel modification geometries, as well as the development of combination therapies.
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- Shuai Guo
- School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; Rigerna Therapeutics, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215127, China; Rigerna Therapeutics, Beijing 102629, China.
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Guo S, Sun Y, Wu T, Kwok LY, Sun Z, Wang J, Zhang H. Co-fermented milk beverage has better stability and contains more health-promoting amino acid metabolites than single-strain-fermented milk beverage over one-month storage. Food Chem 2024; 430:136840. [PMID: 37541038 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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Few studies investigated the effects of co-fermentation with bifidobacteria on post-storage changes of probiotic fermented beverages (PFBs). Thus, this study compared the post-storage changes in physicochemical index and metabolomes of PFBs produced singly by Lacticaseibacillus paracasei PC-01 (PC-01) or in combination with Bifidobacterium adolescentis B8589 (B8589). No significant differences were observed in the pH, titratable acidity, and viable cell counts between the two PFBs over 30-day storage. However, adding B8589 not only increased the stability of PFB (based on evaluating differences in PFBs metabolomics), but also the contents of beneficial amino acid metabolites, including 4-hydroxystyrene, gamma-aminobutyric acid, N-acetyl-l-aspartic acid, d-alanyl-d-alanine, and l-malic acid, after storage. Our study showed that B8589 is preferred to single-strain fermentation by PC-01. This study supports the concept of using bifidobacteria as starter culture in PFB production.
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- Shuai Guo
- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China.
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Quan S, Li L, Guo S, Zhao X, Weller D, Wang X, Fu S, Liu R, Hao Y. SnS 2/MoS 2 van der Waals Heterostructure Photodetector with Ultrahigh Responsivity Realized by a Photogating Effect. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023; 15:59592-59599. [PMID: 38104345 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c13004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Photoresponsivity is a fundamental parameter used to quantify the ability of photoelectric conversion of a photodetector device. High-responsivity photodetectors are essential for numerous optoelectronic applications. Due to the strong light-matter interactions and the high carrier mobility, two-dimensional (2D) materials are promising candidates for the next-generation photodetectors. However, poor light absorption, lack of photoconductive gain, and the interfacial recombination lead to the relatively low responsivity of 2D photodetectors. The photogating effect, which extends the lifetime of photoexcited carriers, provides a simple approach to enhance responsivity in photodetector devices. Here, the O2 plasma treatment introduced surface traps on the SnS2 surface, leading to a gate-tunable photogating effect in SnS2/MoS2 heterojunctions. The heterojunction device exhibits an ultrahigh responsibility of up to 28 A/W. Moreover, the photodetector possesses a wide spectral photoresponse spanning from 300 to 1100 nm and a high specific detectivity (D*) of 4 × 1011 Jones under a 532 nm laser at VDS = 1 V. These results demonstrate that O2 plasma treatment is an efficient and simple avenue to achieve photogating effects, which can be employed to enhance the performance of van der Waals heterostructure photodetector devices and make them suitable for future integration into advanced electronic and optoelectronic systems.
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- Sufeng Quan
- School of Information Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Science, Department of Optoelectronic Science, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China
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- School of Science, Department of Optoelectronic Science, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China
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- Faculty of Physics and Center for Nanointegration (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg 47057, Germany
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- School of Science, Department of Optoelectronic Science, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China
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- School of Information Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China
- School of Science, Department of Optoelectronic Science, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China
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- Beijing Key Lab of Nanophotonics and Ultrafine Optoelectronic Systems, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Guo S, Dong Y, Wang C, Jiang Y, Xiang R, Fan LL, Luo H, Liu L. Integrative analysis reveals the recurrent genetic etiologies in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. QJM 2023; 116:983-992. [PMID: 37688571 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcad206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is increasingly recognized as a chronic, progressive and fatal lung disease with an unknown etiology. Current studies focus on revealing the genetic factors in the risk of IPF, making the integrative analysis of genetic variations and transcriptomic alterations of substantial value. AIM This study aimed to improve the understanding of the molecular basis of IPF through an integrative analysis of whole-exome sequencing (WES), bulk RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data. METHODS WES is a powerful tool for studying the genetic basis of IPF, allowing for the identification of genetic variants that may be associated with the development of the disease. RNA-seq data provide a comprehensive view of the transcriptional changes in IPF patients, while scRNA-seq data offer a more granule view of cell-type-specific alterations. RESULTS In this study, we identified a comprehensive mutational landscape of recurrent genomic and transcriptomic variations, including single-nucleotide polymorphisms, CNVs and differentially expressed genes, in IPF populations, which may play a significant role in the development and progression of IPF. CONCLUSIONS Our study provided valuable insights into the genetic and transcriptomic variations associated with IPF, revealing changes in gene expression that may contribute to disease development and progression. These findings highlight the importance of an integrative approach to understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying IPF and may pave the way for identifying potential therapeutic targets.
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- S Guo
- From the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Research Unit of Respiratory Disease, Hunan Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Respiratory Disease, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Cell Biology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Computer Science, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- From the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Research Unit of Respiratory Disease, Hunan Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Respiratory Disease, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Cell Biology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- From the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Research Unit of Respiratory Disease, Hunan Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Respiratory Disease, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- From the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Research Unit of Respiratory Disease, Hunan Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Respiratory Disease, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Zhong P, Chen C, Liu Y, Wei X, Cui F, Guo S, Tian Y. Age-Period-Cohort Analysis on Long-Term Mortality Trend of Genitourinary Diseases - China, 1987-2021. China CDC Wkly 2023; 5:1135-1139. [PMID: 38152632 PMCID: PMC10750163 DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2023.212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023] Open
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What is already known about this topic? There has been a lack of attention to genitourinary diseases for an extended period, resulting in limited research on the mortality trends of genitourinary diseases in China. What is added by this report? This study examines the long-term trend of genitourinary diseases' mortality across Chinese individuals of all genders and in various urban and rural regions. Additionally, it investigates the impact of age-period-cohort effects on this trend. What are the implications for public health practice? It is imperative to address genitourinary diseases, particularly among vulnerable populations such as rural older men. Policymakers should prioritize these individuals by providing necessary policy interventions and healthcare support.
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- Panliang Zhong
- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Aging and Health, School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- APEC Health Science Academy (HeSAY), Peking University/Institute of Population Research, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China
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Guo S, Zhang X, Sun H. Transcriptomic mechanism for foliar applied nano-ZnO alleviating phytotoxicity of nanoplastics in corn (Zea mays L.) plants. Sci Total Environ 2023; 905:166818. [PMID: 37722423 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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Nanoplastics, as emerging pollutants, have drawn increasing concerns for their potential threats to agriculture and food security. ZnO nanoparticles (nano-ZnO), serving as ideal nano-fertilizer dispersion in sustainable agriculture, might be a promising application for nanoplastic stress management. To determine the role of nano-ZnO in regulating crop response towards nanoplastic pollutions, corn (Zea mays L.) seedlings after leaf treatment by nano-ZnO were foliar exposed to polystyrene nanoplastics (PSNPs). The presence of nano-ZnO significantly reduced the accumulation of PSNPs in corn leaf, stem and root tissues by 40.7 %-71.4 %. Physiologically, nano-ZnO prominently decreased the extent of PSNP-induced reduction in chlorophyll content and photosynthetic rates, thereby greatly weakening the toxic effects of PSNPs on corn plant growth. The Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses demonstrated that responsive differentially expressed genes involved in photosynthesis, glutathione metabolism and phytohormone signal transduction pathways explained the enhanced tolerance of corn plants to PSNPs under the addition of nano-ZnO. Among the key genes of photosynthesis, nano-ZnO ensured the regular expression of chlorophyll synthesis genes (CHLH, CHLD, CHLM, DVR, GTR and POR), photosystem II gene (PetH), and carbon fixation enzyme genes (pepc, rbcL and rbcS) inhibited by PSNP exposure. These findings enlarge our understanding of the mechanism by which nano-ZnO attenuates the negative effects of nanoplastics on crops, which is of great significance for improving the sustainable utilization of nano-fertilizers in agriculture.
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- Shuai Guo
- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Shanxi Laboratory for Yellow River, College of Environment and Resource, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Shanxi Laboratory for Yellow River, College of Environment and Resource, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China.
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Su B, Guo S, Zheng X. Transitions in Chronic Disease Mortality in China: Evidence and Implications. China CDC Wkly 2023; 5:1131-1134. [PMID: 38124884 PMCID: PMC10728558 DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2023.211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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- Binbin Su
- Department of Health Economics, School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Population Health and Aging Sciences, School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Population Health and Aging Sciences, School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- APEC Health Science Academy (HeSAY), Peking University, Beijing, China
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Zhou Q, Cui X, Zhou H, Guo S, Wu Z, Li L, Zhang J, Feng W, Guo Y, Ma X, Chen Y, Qiu C, Xu M, Deng G. Differentially expressed platelet activation-related genes in dogs with stage B2 myxomatous mitral valve disease. BMC Vet Res 2023; 19:271. [PMID: 38087280 PMCID: PMC10717932 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-023-03789-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Peripheral blood carries a reservoir of mRNAs that regulate cardiac structure and function potential. Although it is well recognized that the typical symptoms of Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease (MMVD) stage B2 are long-standing hemodynamic disorder and cardiac structure remodeling caused by mitral regurgitation, the transcriptomic alterations in blood from such dogs are not understood. RESULTS In the present study, comparative high-throughput transcriptomic profiling of blood was performed from normal control (NC) and naturally-occurring MMVD stage B2 (MMVD) dogs. Using Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analyses (WGCNA), Gene Ontology (GO), and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Gene and Genomes (KEGG), we identified that the turquoise module was the most highly correlated with echocardiographic features and found 64 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) that were significantly enriched in platelet activation related pathways. Therefore, from the turquoise module, we selected five DEGs (MDM2, ROCK1, RIPK1, SNAP23, and ARHGAP35) that, according to real-time qPCR, exhibited significant enrichment in platelet activation related pathways for validation. The results showed that the blood transcriptional abundance of MDM2, ROCK1, RIPK1, and SNAP23 differed significantly (P < 0.01) between NC and MMVD dogs. On the other hand, Correlation Analysis revealed that MDM2, ROCK1, RIPK1, and SNAP23 genes negatively regulated the heart structure parameters, and followed the same trend as observed in WGCNA. CONCLUSION We screened four platelet activation related genes, MDM2, ROCK1, RIPK1, and SNAP23, which may be considered as the candidate biomarkers for the diagnosis of MMVD stage B2. These findings provided new insights into MMVD pathogenesis.
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- Qingqing Zhou
- Department of Clinical Animal Medicine, College of Animal Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Clinical Animal Medicine, College of Animal Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Clinical Animal Medicine, College of Animal Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Clinical Animal Medicine, College of Animal Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Clinical Animal Medicine, College of Animal Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Clinical Animal Medicine, College of Animal Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Clinical Animal Medicine, College of Animal Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Clinical Animal Medicine, College of Animal Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Clinical Animal Medicine, College of Animal Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Clinical Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- Department of Clinical Animal Medicine, College of Animal Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Clinical Animal Medicine, College of Animal Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Clinical Animal Medicine, College of Animal Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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- Department of Clinical Animal Medicine, College of Animal Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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He J, Zhang Y, Bao Z, Guo S, Cao C, Du C, Cha J, Sun J, Dong Y, Xu J, Li S, Zhou X. [Molluscicidal effect of spraying 5% niclosamide ethanolamine salt granules with drones against Oncomelania hupensis in hilly regions]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:451-457. [PMID: 38148533 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2023085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To establish a snail control approach for spraying chemicals with drones against Oncomelania hupensis in complex snail habitats in hilly regions, and to evaluate its molluscicidal effect. METHODS The protocol for evaluating the activity of spraying chemical molluscicides with drones against O. hupensis snails was formulated based on expert consultation and literature review. In August 2022, a pretest was conducted in a hillside field environment (12 000 m2) north of Dafengji Village, Dacang Township, Weishan County, Yunnan Province, which was assigned into four groups, of no less than 3 000 m2 in each group. In Group A, environmental cleaning was not conducted and 5% niclosamide ethanolamine salt granules were sprayed with drones at a dose of 40 g/m2, and in Group B, environmental cleaning was performed, followed by 5% niclosamide ethanolamine salt granules sprayed with drones at a dose of 40 g/m2, while in Group C, environmental cleaning was not conducted and 5% niclosamide ethanolamine salt granules were sprayed with knapsack sprayers at a dose of 40 g/m2, and in Group D, environmental cleaning was performed, followed by 5% niclosamide ethanolamine salt granules sprayed with knapsack sprayers at a dose of 40 g/m2. Then, each group was equally divided into six sections according to land area, with Section 1 for baseline surveys and sections 2 to 6 for snail surveys after chemical treatment. Snail surveys were conducted prior to chemical treatment and 1, 3, 5, 7 days post-treatment, and the mortality and corrected mortality of snails, density of living snails and costs of molluscicidal treatment were calculated in each group. RESULTS The mortality and corrected mortality of snails were 69.49%, 69.09%, 53.57% and 83.48%, and 68.58%, 68.17%, 52.19% and 82.99% in groups A, B, C and D 14 days post-treatment, and the density of living snails reduced by 58.40%, 63.94%, 68.91% and 83.25% 14 days post-treatment relative to pre-treatment in four groups, respectively. The median concentrations of chemical molluscicides were 37.08, 35.42, 42.50 g/m2 and 56.25 g/m2 in groups A, B, C and D, and the gross costs of chemical treatment were 0.93, 1.50, 0.46 Yuan per m2 and 1.03 Yuan per m2 in groups A, B, C and D, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The molluscicidal effect of spraying 5% niclosamide ethanolamine salt granules with drones against O. hupensis snails is superior to manual chemical treatment without environmental cleaning, and chemical treatment with drones and manual chemical treatment show comparable molluscicidal effects following environmental cleaning in hilly regions. The cost of chemical treatment with drones is slightly higher than manual chemical treatment regardless of environmental cleaning. Spraying 5% niclosamide ethanolamine salt granules with drones is recommended in complex settings with difficulty in environmental cleaning to improve the molluscicidal activity and efficiency against O. hupensis snails.
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- J He
- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
- Co-first authors
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- Yunnan Institute of Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China
- Co-first authors
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China
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- Weishan County Station of Schistosomiasis Control, Yunnan Province, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
- School of Global Health, School of Global Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and Chinese Centre for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
- School of Global Health, School of Global Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and Chinese Centre for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai 200025, China
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Wu Z, Zhang T, Ma X, Guo S, Zhou Q, Zahoor A, Deng G. Recent advances in anti-inflammatory active components and action mechanisms of natural medicines. Inflammopharmacology 2023; 31:2901-2937. [PMID: 37947913 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-023-01369-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Inflammation is a series of reactions caused by the body's resistance to external biological stimuli. Inflammation affects the occurrence and development of many diseases. Anti-inflammatory drugs have been used widely to treat inflammatory diseases, but long-term use can cause toxic side-effects and affect human functions. As immunomodulators with long-term conditioning effects and no drug residues, natural products are being investigated increasingly for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. In this review, we focus on the inflammatory process and cellular mechanisms in the development of diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, atherosclerosis, and coronavirus disease-2019. Also, we focus on three signaling pathways (Nuclear factor-kappa B, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription-3) to explain the anti-inflammatory effect of natural products. In addition, we also classified common natural products based on secondary metabolites and explained the association between current bidirectional prediction progress of natural product targets and inflammatory diseases.
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
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Lensink MF, Brysbaert G, Raouraoua N, Bates PA, Giulini M, Honorato RV, van Noort C, Teixeira JMC, Bonvin AMJJ, Kong R, Shi H, Lu X, Chang S, Liu J, Guo Z, Chen X, Morehead A, Roy RS, Wu T, Giri N, Quadir F, Chen C, Cheng J, Del Carpio CA, Ichiishi E, Rodriguez‐Lumbreras LA, Fernandez‐Recio J, Harmalkar A, Chu L, Canner S, Smanta R, Gray JJ, Li H, Lin P, He J, Tao H, Huang S, Roel‐Touris J, Jimenez‐Garcia B, Christoffer CW, Jain AJ, Kagaya Y, Kannan H, Nakamura T, Terashi G, Verburgt JC, Zhang Y, Zhang Z, Fujuta H, Sekijima M, Kihara D, Khan O, Kotelnikov S, Ghani U, Padhorny D, Beglov D, Vajda S, Kozakov D, Negi SS, Ricciardelli T, Barradas‐Bautista D, Cao Z, Chawla M, Cavallo L, Oliva R, Yin R, Cheung M, Guest JD, Lee J, Pierce BG, Shor B, Cohen T, Halfon M, Schneidman‐Duhovny D, Zhu S, Yin R, Sun Y, Shen Y, Maszota‐Zieleniak M, Bojarski KK, Lubecka EA, Marcisz M, Danielsson A, Dziadek L, Gaardlos M, Gieldon A, Liwo A, Samsonov SA, Slusarz R, Zieba K, Sieradzan AK, Czaplewski C, Kobayashi S, Miyakawa Y, Kiyota Y, Takeda‐Shitaka M, Olechnovic K, Valancauskas L, Dapkunas J, Venclovas C, Wallner B, Yang L, Hou C, He X, Guo S, Jiang S, Ma X, Duan R, Qui L, Xu X, Zou X, Velankar S, Wodak SJ. Impact of AlphaFold on structure prediction of protein complexes: The CASP15-CAPRI experiment. Proteins 2023; 91:1658-1683. [PMID: 37905971 PMCID: PMC10841881 DOI: 10.1002/prot.26609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
Abstract
We present the results for CAPRI Round 54, the 5th joint CASP-CAPRI protein assembly prediction challenge. The Round offered 37 targets, including 14 homodimers, 3 homo-trimers, 13 heterodimers including 3 antibody-antigen complexes, and 7 large assemblies. On average ~70 CASP and CAPRI predictor groups, including more than 20 automatics servers, submitted models for each target. A total of 21 941 models submitted by these groups and by 15 CAPRI scorer groups were evaluated using the CAPRI model quality measures and the DockQ score consolidating these measures. The prediction performance was quantified by a weighted score based on the number of models of acceptable quality or higher submitted by each group among their five best models. Results show substantial progress achieved across a significant fraction of the 60+ participating groups. High-quality models were produced for about 40% of the targets compared to 8% two years earlier. This remarkable improvement is due to the wide use of the AlphaFold2 and AlphaFold2-Multimer software and the confidence metrics they provide. Notably, expanded sampling of candidate solutions by manipulating these deep learning inference engines, enriching multiple sequence alignments, or integration of advanced modeling tools, enabled top performing groups to exceed the performance of a standard AlphaFold2-Multimer version used as a yard stick. This notwithstanding, performance remained poor for complexes with antibodies and nanobodies, where evolutionary relationships between the binding partners are lacking, and for complexes featuring conformational flexibility, clearly indicating that the prediction of protein complexes remains a challenging problem.
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Affiliation(s)
- Marc F. Lensink
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR8576 – UGSF – Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et FonctionnelleLilleFrance
| | - Guillaume Brysbaert
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR8576 – UGSF – Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et FonctionnelleLilleFrance
| | - Nessim Raouraoua
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR8576 – UGSF – Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et FonctionnelleLilleFrance
| | - Paul A. Bates
- Biomolecular Modeling LaboratoryThe Francis Crick InstituteLondonUK
| | - Marco Giulini
- Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science – ChemistryUtrecht UniversityUtrechtThe Netherlands
| | - Rodrigo V. Honorato
- Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science – ChemistryUtrecht UniversityUtrechtThe Netherlands
| | - Charlotte van Noort
- Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science – ChemistryUtrecht UniversityUtrechtThe Netherlands
| | - Joao M. C. Teixeira
- Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science – ChemistryUtrecht UniversityUtrechtThe Netherlands
| | - Alexandre M. J. J. Bonvin
- Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science – ChemistryUtrecht UniversityUtrechtThe Netherlands
| | - Ren Kong
- Institute of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, School of Electrical and Information EngineeringJiangsu University of TechnologyChangzhouChina
| | - Hang Shi
- Institute of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, School of Electrical and Information EngineeringJiangsu University of TechnologyChangzhouChina
| | - Xufeng Lu
- Institute of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, School of Electrical and Information EngineeringJiangsu University of TechnologyChangzhouChina
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, School of Electrical and Information EngineeringJiangsu University of TechnologyChangzhouChina
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- Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
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- Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
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- Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
| | - Alex Morehead
- Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
| | - Raj S. Roy
- Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
| | - Tianqi Wu
- Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
| | - Nabin Giri
- Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
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- Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
| | - Chen Chen
- Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
| | - Jianlin Cheng
- Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
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- International University of Health and Welfare (IUHV Hospital)Nasushiobara‐CityJapan
| | - Luis A. Rodriguez‐Lumbreras
- Instituto de Ciencias de la Vida y del Vino (ICVV)CSIC ‐ Universidad de La Rioja ‐ Gobierno de La RiojaLogronoSpain
- Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)BarcelonaSpain
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- Instituto de Ciencias de la Vida y del Vino (ICVV)CSIC ‐ Universidad de La Rioja ‐ Gobierno de La RiojaLogronoSpain
- Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)BarcelonaSpain
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- Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Program in Molecular BiophysicsJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- School of PhysicsHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- School of PhysicsHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- School of PhysicsHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- School of PhysicsHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- School of PhysicsHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Protein Design and Modeling Lab, Dept. of Structural BiologyMolecular Biology Institute of Barcelona (IBMB‐CSIC)BarcelonaSpain
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- Dept. of Biological SciencesPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIndianaUSA
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- Dept. of Biological SciencesPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIndianaUSA
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- Dept. of Biological SciencesPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIndianaUSA
- Dept. of Biotechnology, Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of BiosciencesIndian Institute of Technology MadrasChennaiIndia
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- Dept. of Biological SciencesPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIndianaUSA
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- Dept. of Biological SciencesPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIndianaUSA
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- Dept. of Biological SciencesPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIndianaUSA
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- Dept. of Computer SciencePurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIndianaUSA
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- Dept. of Computer SciencePurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIndianaUSA
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- Dept. of Biotechnology, Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of BiosciencesIndian Institute of Technology MadrasChennaiIndia
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- Dept. of Computer SciencePurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIndianaUSA
- Dept. of Biological SciencesPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIndianaUSA
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- Sealy Center for Structural Biology and Molecular BiophysicsUniversity of Texas Medical BranchGalvestonTexasUSA
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry and BiologyUniversity of SalernoFiscianoItaly
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- University of Maryland Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology ResearchRockvilleMarylandUSA
- Dept. of Cell Biology and Molecular GeneticsUniversity of MarylandCollege ParkMarylandUSA
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- University of Maryland Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology ResearchRockvilleMarylandUSA
- Dept. of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of MarylandCollege ParkMarylandUSA
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- University of Maryland Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology ResearchRockvilleMarylandUSA
- Dept. of Cell Biology and Molecular GeneticsUniversity of MarylandCollege ParkMarylandUSA
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- University of Maryland Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology ResearchRockvilleMarylandUSA
- Dept. of Cell Biology and Molecular GeneticsUniversity of MarylandCollege ParkMarylandUSA
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- University of Maryland Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology ResearchRockvilleMarylandUSA
- Dept. of Cell Biology and Molecular GeneticsUniversity of MarylandCollege ParkMarylandUSA
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- School of Computer Science and EngineeringThe Hebrew University of JerusalemJerusalemIsrael
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- School of Computer Science and EngineeringThe Hebrew University of JerusalemJerusalemIsrael
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- School of Computer Science and EngineeringThe Hebrew University of JerusalemJerusalemIsrael
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- Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationTexasUSA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationTexasUSA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationTexasUSA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationTexasUSA
- Department of Computer Science and EngineeringTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationTexasUSA
- Institute of Biosciences and Technology and Department of Translational Medical SciencesTexas A&M UniversityHoustonTexasUSA
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- School of PharmacyKitasato UniversityMinato‐kuTokyoJapan
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- School of PharmacyKitasato UniversityMinato‐kuTokyoJapan
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences CenterVilnius UniversityVilniusLithuania
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences CenterVilnius UniversityVilniusLithuania
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences CenterVilnius UniversityVilniusLithuania
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences CenterVilnius UniversityVilniusLithuania
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- Bioinformatics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry, and BiologyLinkoping UniversityLinköpingSweden
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- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Advanced Composites in Special Environments, Center for Composite Materials and StructuresHarbin Institute of TechnologyHarbinChina
- School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic EngineeringThe University of SydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- School of Electronics and Information EngineeringHarbin Institute of TechnologyHarbinChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Advanced Composites in Special Environments, Center for Composite Materials and StructuresHarbin Institute of TechnologyHarbinChina
- Shenzhen STRONG Advanced Materials Research Institute Col, LtdShenzhenPeople's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Advanced Composites in Special Environments, Center for Composite Materials and StructuresHarbin Institute of TechnologyHarbinChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Advanced Composites in Special Environments, Center for Composite Materials and StructuresHarbin Institute of TechnologyHarbinChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Advanced Composites in Special Environments, Center for Composite Materials and StructuresHarbin Institute of TechnologyHarbinChina
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- Dalton Cardiovascular Research CenterUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
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- Dalton Cardiovascular Research CenterUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
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- Dalton Cardiovascular Research CenterUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
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- Dalton Cardiovascular Research CenterUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
- Dept. of Physics and AstronomyUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
- Dept. of BiochemistryUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
- Institute for Data Science and InformaticsUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
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- Protein Data Bank in Europe, European Molecular Biology LaboratoryEuropean Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL‐EBI)HinxtonCambridgeUK
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