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Wang Y, Guo J, He Z, Zhou Z, Shi S, Cheng X, Zhang W. Regulating the chiroptical expression of aggregated solvophobic core by solvophilic segments. Macromol Rapid Commun 2024:e2400178. [PMID: 38683103 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202400178] [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: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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The investigation of chiral supramolecular stacking is of essential significance for the understanding of the origin of homochirality in nature. Unlike structurally well-defined amphiphilic liposomes, it remains unclear whether the solvophilic segments of the amphiphilic block copolymer play a decisive role in the construction of asymmetric superstructures. Herein, we present insights into the stacking patterns and morphological regulation in azobenzene-containing block copolymer assemblies solely by modulating the solvophilic chain length. The solvophilic poly(methacrylic acid) (PMAA) segments of different molecular weights could cause multi-mode chirality inversions involving stacking transitions between intra-chain π-π stacking, inter-chain H-aggregation and J-aggregation. Furthermore, the length of the solvophilic PMAA also affects the morphology of the chiral supramolecular assemblies; rice grain-like micelles, worms, nanofibers, floccules and lamellae could be prepared at different solvophilic-solvophobic balance. The comprehensive mechanism was collectively revealed by utilizing various measurement methods, such as including circular dichroism (CD), small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD). This study highlights the critical importance of fully dissolved solvophilic segments for the chiroptical regulation of the aggregated core, providing new insights into the arrangement of chiral supramolecular structures in polymer systems. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Yuqing Wang
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, China
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Zhang T, Yu W, Cheng X, Yeung J, Ahumada V, Norris PC, Pearson MJ, Yang X, van Deursen W, Halcovich C, Nassar A, Vesely MD, Zhang Y, Zhang J, Ji L, Flies DB, Liu L, Langermann S, LaRochelle WJ, Humphrey R, Zhao D, Zhang Q, Zhang J, Gu R, Schalper KA, Sanmamed MF, Chen L. Up-regulated PLA2G10 in cancer impairs T cell infiltration to dampen immunity. Sci Immunol 2024; 9:eadh2334. [PMID: 38669316 DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adh2334] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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T cells are often absent from human cancer tissues during both spontaneously induced immunity and therapeutic immunotherapy, even in the presence of a functional T cell-recruiting chemokine system, suggesting the existence of T cell exclusion mechanisms that impair infiltration. Using a genome-wide in vitro screening platform, we identified a role for phospholipase A2 group 10 (PLA2G10) protein in T cell exclusion. PLA2G10 up-regulation is widespread in human cancers and is associated with poor T cell infiltration in tumor tissues. PLA2G10 overexpression in immunogenic mouse tumors excluded T cells from infiltration, resulting in resistance to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy. PLA2G10 can hydrolyze phospholipids into small lipid metabolites, thus inhibiting chemokine-mediated T cell mobility. Ablation of PLA2G10's enzymatic activity enhanced T cell infiltration and sensitized PLA2G10-overexpressing tumors to immunotherapies. Our study implicates a role for PLA2G10 in T cell exclusion from tumors and suggests a potential target for cancer immunotherapy.
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- Tianxiang Zhang
- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale Center for Genome Analysis, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Program of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Center for Applied Medical Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Zhang G, Bao Y, Ma H, Wang N, Cheng X, He Z, Wang X, Miao T, Zhang W. Precise Modulation of Circularly Polarized Luminescence via Polymer Chiral Co-assembly and Contactless Dynamic Chiral Communication. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202401077. [PMID: 38456382 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202401077] [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: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 02/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) plays a pivotal role in cutting-edge display and information technologies. Currently achieving precise color control and dynamic signal regulation in CPL still remains challenging due to the elusory relationship between fluorescence and chirality. Inspired by the natural mechanisms governing color formation and chiral interaction, we proposed an addition-subtraction principle theory to address this issue. Three fluorene-based polymers synthesized by Suzuki polycondensation with different electron-deficient monomers exhibit similar structures and UV/Vis absorption, but distinct fluorescence emissions due to intramolecular charge transfer. Based on this, precise-color CPL-active films are obtained through quantitative supramolecular co-assembly directed by addition principle. Particularly, an ideal white-emitting CPL film (CIE coordinates: (0.33, 0.33)) is facilely fabricated with a high quantum yield of 80.8 % and a dissymmetry factor (glum) of 1.4×10-2. Structural analysis reveals that the ordered stacking orientation favors higher glum. Furthermore, to address the dynamically regulated challenge, the comparable subtraction principle is proposed, involving a contactless chiral communication between excited and ground states. The representative system consisting of as-prepared fluorene-based polymers and chirality-selective absorption azobenzene (Azo)-containing polymers is constructed, achieving CPL weakening, reversal, and enhancement. Finally, a switchable quick response code is realized based on trans-cis isomerization of Azo moiety.
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- Gong Zhang
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Chemistry of Low-Dimensional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, 223300, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Department School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, China
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Ma H, Cheng X, Zhang G, Miao T, He Z, Zhang W. Revealing Pathway Complexity and Helical Inversion in Supramolecular Assemblies Through Solvent-Induced Radical Disparities. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2024; 11:e2308371. [PMID: 38311583 PMCID: PMC11005740 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202308371] [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: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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New insights are raised to interpret pathway complexity in the supramolecular assembly of chiral triarylamine tris-amide (TATA) monomer. In cosolvent systems, the monomer undergoes entirely different assembly processes depending on the chemical feature of the two solvents. Specifically, 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE) and methylcyclohexane (MCH) cosolvent trigger the cooperative growth of monomers with M helical arrangement, and hierarchical thin nanobelts are further formed. But in DCE and hexane (HE) combination, a different pathway occurs where monomers go through isodesmic growth to generate twisted nanofibers with P helical arrangement. Moreover, the two distinct assemblies exhibit opposite excited-state chirality. The driving force for both assemblies is the formation of intermolecular hydrogen bonds between amide moieties. However, the mechanistic investigation indicates that radical and neutral triarylamine species go through distinct assembly phases by changing solvent structures. The neutralization of radicals in MCH plays a critical role in pathway complexity, which significantly impacts the overall supramolecular assembly process, giving rise to inversed supramolecular helicity and distinct morphologies. This differentiation in pathways affected by radicals provides a new approach to manipulate chiral supramolecular assembly process by facile solvent-solute interactions.
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- Haotian Ma
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric MaterialsJiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric MaterialsSuzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision SynthesisCollege of ChemistryChemical Engineering and Materials ScienceSoochow UniversitySuzhou215123China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric MaterialsJiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric MaterialsSuzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision SynthesisCollege of ChemistryChemical Engineering and Materials ScienceSoochow UniversitySuzhou215123China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric MaterialsJiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric MaterialsSuzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision SynthesisCollege of ChemistryChemical Engineering and Materials ScienceSoochow UniversitySuzhou215123China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Chemistry of Low‐Dimensional MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHuaiyin Normal UniversityHuaian223300China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric MaterialsJiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric MaterialsSuzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision SynthesisCollege of ChemistryChemical Engineering and Materials ScienceSoochow UniversitySuzhou215123China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric MaterialsJiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric MaterialsSuzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision SynthesisCollege of ChemistryChemical Engineering and Materials ScienceSoochow UniversitySuzhou215123China
- School of Chemical and Environmental EngineeringAnhui Polytechnic UniversityWuhu241000China
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Wu H, Shi J, Sun X, Lu M, Liao A, Li Y, Xiao L, Zhou C, Dong W, Geng Z, Yuan L, Guo R, Chen M, Cheng X, Zhu W. Predictive effect of net water uptake on futile recanalisation in patients with acute large-vessel occlusion stroke. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:e599-e606. [PMID: 38310056 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2024.01.009] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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AIM To determine whether net water uptake (NWU) based on automated software evaluation could predict futile recanalisation in patients with acute anterior circulation large-vessel occlusion (LVO). MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with acute anterior circulation LVO undergoing mechanical thrombectomy in Jinling Hospital were evaluated retrospectively. NWU and other baseline data were evaluated by performing univariate and multivariate analyses. The primary endpoint was 90-day modified Rankin scale score ≥3. A nomogram to predict poor clinical outcomes was developed based on multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Overall, 135 patients who underwent thrombectomy with a TICI grade ≥2b were enrolled. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, the following factors were identified as independent predictors of futile recanalisation: age (odds ratio [OR]: 1.055, 95 % confidence interval [CI]: 1.004-1.110, p=0.035), female (OR: 0.289, 95 % CI: 0.098-0.850, p=0.024), hypertension (OR: 3.182, 95 % CI: 1.160-8.728, p=0.025), high blood glucose level (OR: 1.36, 95 % CI: 1.087-1.701, p=0.007), admission National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score (OR: 1.082, 95 % CI: 1.003-1.168, p=0.043), and NWU (OR: 1.312, 95 % CI: 1.038-1.659, p=0.023). CONCLUSIONS NWU based on Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography (CT) Score (ASPECTS) could be used to predict the occurrence of futile recanalisation in patients with acute anterior circulation LVO ischaemic stroke.
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- H Wu
- Department of Neurology, Third People's Hospital of Yancheng, Yancheng 224001, Jiangsu, China; Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Third People's Hospital of Yancheng, Yancheng 224001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China.
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Tan X, Cheng X, Ma B, Cui F, Wang D, Shen R, Li X, Li J. Characterization and Function Analysis of Soluble Dietary Fiber Obtained from Radish Pomace by Different Extraction Methods. Molecules 2024; 29:500. [PMID: 38276578 PMCID: PMC10818875 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29020500] [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: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Soluble dietary fiber (SDF) benefits human health, and different extraction methods might modify the structure and functions of the SDFs. Radish is rich in dietary fiber. To assess the impact of various extraction techniques on the properties and functions of radish SDF, the SDFs were obtained from white radish pomace using alkaline, ultrasonic-assisted, and fermentation-assisted extraction methods. Analysis was conducted on the structure, physicochemical characteristics, thermal properties, and functional attributes of the SDFs. The study revealed that various extraction techniques can impact the monosaccharides composition and functionality of the SDFs. Compared with the other two extraction methods, the surface structures of SDFs obtained by fermentation-assisted extraction were looser and more porous, and the SDF had better water solubility and water/oil holding capacity. The adsorption capacities of glucose and cholesterol of the SDFs obtained from fermentation-assisted extraction were also improved. Wickerhamomyces anomalus YFJ252 seems the most appropriate strain to ferment white radish pomace to acquire SDF; the water holding, oil holding, glucose absorption capacity, and cholesterol absorption capacity at pH 2 and pH 7 have a 3.06, 1.65, 3.19, 1.27, and 1.83 fold increase than the SDF extracted through alkaline extraction method.
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- Xiqian Tan
- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, China; (X.T.); (X.C.); (B.M.); (F.C.); (D.W.)
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, China; (X.T.); (X.C.); (B.M.); (F.C.); (D.W.)
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, China; (X.T.); (X.C.); (B.M.); (F.C.); (D.W.)
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, China; (X.T.); (X.C.); (B.M.); (F.C.); (D.W.)
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, China; (X.T.); (X.C.); (B.M.); (F.C.); (D.W.)
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- Hangzhou Xiaoshan Agriculture Development Co., Ltd., Xiaoshan, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, China; (X.T.); (X.C.); (B.M.); (F.C.); (D.W.)
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, China; (X.T.); (X.C.); (B.M.); (F.C.); (D.W.)
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Zhang JH, Lyu BJ, Cheng X. [Gut microbiota in extra-intestinal diseases: impact on systemic immune and its mechanism]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2024; 63:100-106. [PMID: 38186126 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20231009-00195] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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- J H Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Hubei Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Hubei Provincial Engineering Research Center of Immunological Diagnosis and Therapy for Cardiovascular Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Hubei Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Hubei Provincial Engineering Research Center of Immunological Diagnosis and Therapy for Cardiovascular Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Hubei Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Hubei Provincial Engineering Research Center of Immunological Diagnosis and Therapy for Cardiovascular Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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Qi XT, Wang H, Zhu DG, Zheng L, Cheng X, Zhang RJ, Dong HL. Global trends in coronary artery disease and artificial intelligence relevant studies: a bibliometric analysis. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2024; 28:1-22. [PMID: 38235855 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202401_34886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major global cause of death, greatly affecting life expectancy and quality of life for populations. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), there is new hope for accurately managing CAD. While recent studies have shown remarkable progress in AI and CAD research, there is a gap in comprehensive bibliometric analysis in this field. Therefore, this study aims to provide a thorough analysis of trends and hotspots in AI and CAD-related research utilizing bibliometrics. MATERIALS AND METHODS Publications on AI and CAD relevant research from 2009 to 2023 were searched through the WoS core database (WoSCC). CiteSpace, VOSviewer and Excel 365 were used to conduct the bibliometric analysis. RESULTS The bibliometric analysis included 1,248 publications, indicating a steady increase in AI and CAD-related publications annually. The United States of America (USA), China, and Germany were identified as the most influential countries in this field. Research institutions such as Cedars Sinai Med Ctr, Med Univ South Carolina, Harvard Med Sch and Capital Med Univ were the main contributors to research production. FRONT CARDIOVASC MED is the top-ranked journal, while J AM COLL CARDIOL emerged as the most cited journal. Schoepf, U. Joseph, Slomka, Piotr J., Berman, Daniel S. and Dey, Damini were the most prolific authors, while U. Rajendra Acharya was the most frequently co-cited author. Research related to the AI calculation of coronary flow reserve fraction and coronary artery calcification, based on coronary CT to identify CAD and cardiovascular risk, was a key research topic in this field. The potential link between cardiovascular risk stratification and radiomics is currently at the forefront of the field. CONCLUSIONS This study is the first to use a bibliometric approach to visualize and analyze AI and CAD-related research. The findings provide insights into recent research trends and hotspots in the field and can serve as a reference for scholars to identify critical issues in this field.
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- X-T Qi
- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
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Guo Y, Cheng X, He Z, Zhou Z, Miao T, Zhang W. Simultaneous Chiral Fixation and Chiral Regulation Endowed by Dynamic Covalent Bonds. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202312259. [PMID: 37738071 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202312259] [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: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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The construction of chiral superstructures through the self-assembly of non-chiral polymers usually relies on the interplay of multiple non-covalent bonds, which is significantly limited by the memory ability of induced chirality. Although the introduction of covalent crosslinking can undoubtedly enhance the stability of chiral superstructures, the concurrent strong constraining effect hinders the application of chirality-smart materials. To address this issue, we have made a first attempt at the reversible fixation of supramolecular chirality by introducing dynamic covalent crosslinking into the chiral self-assembly of side-chain polymers. After chiral induction, the reversible [2+2] cycloaddition reaction of the cinnamate group in the polymer chains can be further controlled by light to manipulate inter-chain crosslinking and decrosslinking. Based on this photo-programmable and dynamic chiral fixation strategy, a novel pattern-embedded storage mechanism of chiral polymeric materials was established for the first time.
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- Yuquan Guo
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Chemistry of Low-Dimensional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Normal Universitv, Huaian, 223300, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, China
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Xie C, Chen X, Chen Y, Wang X, Zuo J, Zheng A, Luo Z, Cheng X, Zhong S, Jiang J, Du J, Zhao Y, Jiang P, Zhang W, Chen D, Pan H, Shen L, Zhu B, Zhou Q, Xu Y, Tang KF. Mutual communication between radiosensitive and radioresistant esophageal cancer cells modulates their radiosensitivity. Cell Death Dis 2023; 14:846. [PMID: 38114473 PMCID: PMC10730729 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-023-06307-9] [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: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
Abstract
Radiotherapy is an important treatment modality for patients with esophageal cancer; however, the response to radiation varies among different tumor subpopulations due to tumor heterogeneity. Cancer cells that survive radiotherapy (i.e., radioresistant) may proliferate, ultimately resulting in cancer relapse. However, the interaction between radiosensitive and radioresistant cancer cells remains to be elucidated. In this study, we found that the mutual communication between radiosensitive and radioresistant esophageal cancer cells modulated their radiosensitivity. Radiosensitive cells secreted more exosomal let-7a and less interleukin-6 (IL-6) than radioresistant cells. Exosomal let-7a secreted by radiosensitive cells increased the radiosensitivity of radioresistant cells, whereas IL-6 secreted by radioresistant cells decreased the radiosensitivity of radiosensitive cells. Although the serum levels of let-7a and IL-6 before radiotherapy did not vary significantly between patients with radioresistant and radiosensitive diseases, radiotherapy induced a more pronounced decrease in serum let-7a levels and a greater increase in serum IL-6 levels in patients with radioresistant cancer compared to those with radiosensitive cancer. The percentage decrease in serum let-7a and the percentage increase in serum IL-6 levels at the early stage of radiotherapy were inversely associated with tumor regression after radiotherapy. Our findings suggest that early changes in serum let-7a and IL-6 levels may be used as a biomarker to predict the response to radiotherapy in patients with esophageal cancer and provide new insights into subsequent treatments.
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- Congying Xie
- Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Innovation and Application of Intelligent Radiotherapy Technology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 325000, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
- Wenzhou key Laboratory of basic science and translational research of radiation oncology, 325000, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 310009, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 325015, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 325015, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 325015, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 325015, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 325015, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 325015, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 325015, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 325015, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 325015, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 325015, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 325015, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 325015, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 325015, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 325015, wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 325015, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 325015, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Innovation and Application of Intelligent Radiotherapy Technology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 325000, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
- Wenzhou key Laboratory of basic science and translational research of radiation oncology, 325000, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Innovation and Application of Intelligent Radiotherapy Technology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 325000, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
- Wenzhou key Laboratory of basic science and translational research of radiation oncology, 325000, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Department of Dermatovenereology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 518107, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Innovation and Application of Intelligent Radiotherapy Technology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 325000, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China.
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology on Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, 400016, Chongqing, Chongqing, P. R. China.
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Li M, Li L, Cheng X, Li L, Tu K. Hypoxia promotes the growth and metastasis of ovarian cancer cells by suppressing ferroptosis via upregulating SLC2A12. Exp Cell Res 2023; 433:113851. [PMID: 37940066 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2023.113851] [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: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ovarian cancer has been a worldwide health burden for women and its progression is highly hypoxia-independent. Here, we investigated the exact mechanisms by which hypoxia contributes to the malignant progression of ovarian cancer. METHOD MTT, transwell, colony formation, and scratch wound healing assays were carried out for cellular functions. The underlying mechanism by which hypoxia functions was explored by RNA-seq, enrichment analysis, western blotting, qRT-PCR, flow cytometry, ChIP, luciferase reporter, and ELISA. Finally, animal experiments including the xenograft model and tumor metastasis model were constructed to validate the role of SLC2A12 in vivo. RESULTS Hypoxia treatment promoted the cell proliferation, mobility, and colony growth abilities of the two ovarian cancer cell lines HO-8910 and A2780. RNA-seq and enrichment analysis showed that SLC2A12 was hyper-expressed under hypoxia condition and it may be related to glutathione and lipid metabolism. Besides, the expression of SLC2A12 was negatively correlated with overall survival. Hypoxia suppressed ferroptosis by SLC2A12 because silencing SLC2A12 declined the cell viability of HO-8910 and A2780 cells under hypoxia conditions, while the ferroptosis inhibitor ferrostatin-1 (Fer-1) breached that result and upregulated the expression of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4). Moreover, hypoxia increased the expression of hypoxia inducible factor 1 A (HIF-1A), and the accumulated HIF-1A binds to hypoxia inducible factor 1 B (HIF1B) to form HIF-1 complex, then promoted the binding of hypoxic response elements (HRE) to SLC2A12 promoter by HIF-1/HRE signal. Subsequently, SLC2A12 regulated glutathione metabolism and in turn inhibited ferroptosis. The animal experiments indicated that silencing SLC2A12 could significantly inhibit tumor growth and metastasis in vivo. CONCLUSION Hypoxia promoted ovarian cancer progression by upregulating SLC2A12 and then regulating glutathione metabolism to inhibit ferroptosis.
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- Mingmei Li
- Department of Oncology, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, No. 508 Xizhan Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Oncology, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, No. 508 Xizhan Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Oncology, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, No. 508 Xizhan Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Oncology, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, No. 508 Xizhan Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
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- Department of Oncology, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, No. 508 Xizhan Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
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Wang X, Yu Z, Huang Z, Zhou N, Cheng X, Zhang Z, Zhang W, Zhu X. Unraveling Dynamic Helicity Inversion and Chirality Transfer through the Synthesis of Discrete Azobenzene Oligomers by an Iterative Exponential Growth Strategy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023:e202315686. [PMID: 38085492 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202315686] [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: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
Abstract
Unraveling the chirality transfer mechanism of polymer assemblies and controlling their handedness is beneficial for exploring the origin of hierarchical chirality and developing smart materials with desired chiroptical activities. However, polydisperse polymers often lead to an ambiguous or statistical evaluation of the structure-property relationship, and it remains unclear how the iterative number of repeating units function in the helicity inversion of polymer assemblies. Herein, we report the macroscopic helicity and dynamic manipulation of the chiroptical activity of supramolecular assemblies from discrete azobenzene-containing oligomers (azooligomers), together with the helicity inversion and morphological transition achieved solely by changing the iterative chain lengths. The corresponding assemblies also differ from their polydisperse counterparts in terms of thermodynamic properties, chiroptical activities, and morphological control.
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- Xiao Wang
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Dai H, Hong R, Ma Y, Cheng X, Zhang W. A Subtle Change in the Flexible Achiral Spacer Does Matter in Supramolecular Chirality: Two-Fold Odd-Even Effect in Polymer Assemblies. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202314848. [PMID: 37903725 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314848] [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: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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Precise control over the chirality and morphologies of polymer assemblies, a remaining challenge for both chemists and materials scientists, is receiving ever-increasing attention in the recent years. Herein, we report the subtle manipulation of the achiral spacers from the chiral stereocenter to the azobenzene (Azo) unit, of which the chiroptical consistency or chiroptical inversion of self-assemblies could be successfully controlled and present "two-fold" odd-even effect. Furthermore, morphological transitions from 0D spherical micelles, 1D worms, and nanowires to 3D vesicles, spindle- and dumbbell-shaped vesicles were also unexpectedly found to exhibit odd-even correlations. These observations were collectively elucidated by mesomorphic properties, stacking modes, chiroptical dynamics, and stimuli-responsive behaviors. Negligible modifications to the spacer structures can enable remarkable modulation of supramolecular chirality and anisotropic topologies in polymer assemblies, which is of great significance for the design of complex chiral functional polymers.
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- Hongbin Dai
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, China
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Zuo J, Zheng A, Wang X, Luo Z, Chen Y, Cheng X, Zhao Y, Zhou X, Tang KF, Du X. Upregulation of CELSR1 expression promotes ovarian cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. Med Oncol 2023; 41:10. [PMID: 38070011 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-023-02232-1] [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: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Cadherin epidermal growth factor and laminin-G seven-pass G-type receptor 1 (CELSR1) is a planar cell polarity protein involved in the transmission of directional cues to align either individual cells within an epithelial sheet or multicellular clusters. CELSR1 has been suggested to play a role in glioma, breast cancer, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia development; however, whether it has a role in the pathogenesis of ovarian cancer remains unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the role of CELSR1 in ovarian cancer and elucidate its underlying molecular mechanisms. By analyzing gene expression data downloaded from the Cancer Genome Atlas database, we found that CELSR1 expression was upregulated in ovarian cancer tissues compared to that in normal ovarian tissues. High CELSR1 expression levels were associated with poor prognosis in patients with ovarian cancer. Cell proliferation, scratch, and transwell assays revealed that CELSR1 promoted the proliferation, migration, and invasion of ovarian cancer cells in vitro. In addition, transcriptome sequencing analysis revealed that CELSR1 knockdown in T29H cells resulted in the dysregulation of the expression of 1320 genes. Further analysis revealed that genes involved in proliferation- and migration-associated signaling pathways were regulated by CELSR1. Our study demonstrates that CELSR1 is highly expressed in ovarian cancer cells and regulates their proliferation and migration, suggesting its potential as a diagnostic marker and therapeutic target.
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- Jiwei Zuo
- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325015, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325015, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325015, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325015, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325015, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325015, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325015, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, 181, Hanyu Road, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400030, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325015, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology On Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
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Kunavar T, Cheng X, Franklin DW, Burdet E, Babič J. Explicit learning based on reward prediction error facilitates agile motor adaptations. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0295274. [PMID: 38055714 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295274] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Error based motor learning can be driven by both sensory prediction error and reward prediction error. Learning based on sensory prediction error is termed sensorimotor adaptation, while learning based on reward prediction error is termed reward learning. To investigate the characteristics and differences between sensorimotor adaptation and reward learning, we adapted a visuomotor paradigm where subjects performed arm movements while presented with either the sensory prediction error, signed end-point error, or binary reward. Before each trial, perturbation indicators in the form of visual cues were presented to inform the subjects of the presence and direction of the perturbation. To analyse the interconnection between sensorimotor adaptation and reward learning, we designed a computational model that distinguishes between the two prediction errors. Our results indicate that subjects adapted to novel perturbations irrespective of the type of prediction error they received during learning, and they converged towards the same movement patterns. Sensorimotor adaptations led to a pronounced aftereffect, while adaptation based on reward consequences produced smaller aftereffects suggesting that reward learning does not alter the internal model to the same degree as sensorimotor adaptation. Even though all subjects had learned to counteract two different perturbations separately, only those who relied on explicit learning using reward prediction error could timely adapt to the randomly changing perturbation. The results from the computational model suggest that sensorimotor and reward learning operate through distinct adaptation processes and that only sensorimotor adaptation changes the internal model, whereas reward learning employs explicit strategies that do not result in aftereffects. Additionally, we demonstrate that when humans learn motor tasks, they utilize both learning processes to successfully adapt to the new environments.
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- Tjasa Kunavar
- Laboratory for Neuromechanics and Biorobotics, Department of Automatics, Biocybernetics, and Robotics, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Neuromuscular Diagnostics, Department Health and Sport Sciences, TUM School of Medicine and Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI), Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Munich Data Science Institute (MDSI), Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory for Neuromechanics and Biorobotics, Department of Automatics, Biocybernetics, and Robotics, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Wang YR, Wu WL, Cheng X, Gao HX, Li W, Liu ZY. A risk model based on the tumor microenvironment to predict survival and immunotherapy efficacy for ovarian cancer. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:11614-11634. [PMID: 38095409 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202312_34600] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Based on the interactions between immune components in the tumor microenvironment and ovarian cancer (OC) cells, immunotherapies have been demonstrated to be effective in dramatically increasing survival rates. This study aimed to identify landmark genes, develop a prognostic risk model, and explore its relevance to the efficacy of immunotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS A risk model was built based on the immune- and stromal-related genes, which were extracted from the OC gene expression data of "The Cancer Genome Atlas" (TCGA) database. Survival analysis and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis were then conducted through the model's risk score pattern, which was established depending on the TCGA training cohort and verified based on the internal TCGA cohort and external "Gene Expression Omnibus" (GEO) datasets. Furthermore, the immune-related characteristics and prognostic values of the risk model were evaluated. RESULTS The prognostic risk model for ovarian cancer demonstrated excellent performance in predicting survival rates, as validated in both the TCGA and GEO databases. The model showed significant associations with 17 functional immune cells, 17 immune checkpoints, PD-1, and several immune pathways, suggesting its potential to enhance the efficacy of immunotherapy in OC. CONCLUSIONS The risk model developed in this study has the potential to serve as a prognostic marker for OC, enabling the development of personalized immunotherapy protocols and providing a theoretical basis for novel combinations of immunotherapeutic approaches.
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- Y-R Wang
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hua Zhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
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Yang F, Li X, Cheng X. [A case of hypertension secondary to juxtaglomerular cell tumor in a young female patient]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2023; 51:1194-1196. [PMID: 37963756 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20230726-00024] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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- F Yang
- Department of Cardiology, Union hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Immunological Diagnosis and Therapy of Cardiovascular Diseases, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Pathology, Union hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Immunological Diagnosis and Therapy of Cardiovascular Diseases, Wuhan 430022, China
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Dong SY, Deng SY, Fan R, Chen JZ, Cheng X, Hao X, Dai WC. [Predictive value of aMAP risk score for early recurrence of small hepatocellular carcinoma after microwave ablation]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2023; 62:1329-1334. [PMID: 37935500 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20221108-00835] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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Objective: To explore the value of the aMAP risk score (age, male, albumin-bilirubin, and platelets) to predict early recurrence within one year after microwave ablation in patients with small hepatocellular carcinoma. Methods: This was a retrospective study that enrolled 142 patients diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma who were treated with microwave ablation in the Department of Hepatology Unit of Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University from July 2016 to July 2021. The cohort enrolled 121 male and 21 female patients, including 110 patients that were <60 years old. All the patients were followed-up after microwave ablation to evaluate residual tumor and recurrence of tumor by computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. The observation indices mainly included general data and imaging data of patients. Using the X-tile tools, patients were divided into two groups: a high aMAP score group and a low aMAP score group. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was conducted for comparison of independent risk factors. Results: Multivariate Cox regression showed that high aMAP score, maximum tumor diameter >20 mm, and high AFP were the independent risk factors of early recurrence (all P<0.05). Kaplan-Meier survival curves showed that the median recurrence-free survival was 25.5 months in the low aMAP score group and 6.1 months in the high aMAP score group (P=0.001). Conclusions: The aMAP score could predict the early recurrence within 1 year of small hepatocellular carcinoma after microwave ablation. Patients with high aMAP score should undergo rigorous postoperative follow-up evaluations..
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- S Y Dong
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Viral Hepatitis Research, Guangdong Provincial Institute of Liver Diseases, Guangzhou 510515, China First Clinical Medical College, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Viral Hepatitis Research, Guangdong Provincial Institute of Liver Diseases, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Viral Hepatitis Research, Guangdong Provincial Institute of Liver Diseases, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Viral Hepatitis Research, Guangdong Provincial Institute of Liver Diseases, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Viral Hepatitis Research, Guangdong Provincial Institute of Liver Diseases, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Viral Hepatitis Research, Guangdong Provincial Institute of Liver Diseases, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Viral Hepatitis Research, Guangdong Provincial Institute of Liver Diseases, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Hou Z, Cheng X, Zhao X, Lin J, Zhang H, Li Y, Ding J. Design and evaluation of gastro-swelling/gastro-floating sustained-release tablets of brivaracetam for epilepsy therapy. Int J Pharm 2023; 644:123301. [PMID: 37572859 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123301] [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: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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To prolong the absorption of the drug and achieve the effect of gastric retention, new brivaracetam tablets together with the characteristics of rapid swelling and sustained floating have been developed here. The tablets were optimized and prepared by direct compression techniques using Kollidon® SR and cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVPP) XL as the matrix and disintegrant respectively, and carbomer 71G NF and polyethylene oxide (PEO) N60K as the gel materials to achieve sustained release effect. The characteristics of static expansion, floating time, drug release and dynamic swelling performance in vitro of the tablets were evaluated. The optimized formulations (F5 and F10) exhibited satisfactory swelling and floating properties, mechanical strength, and in vitro sustained-release characteristic with diffusion and matrix erosion mechanisms. X-ray images of beagle dogs showed that the tablet F5 could be retained in the stomach for more than 6 h. Furthermore, the pharmacokinetic studies in volunteers exhibited that the bioavailability of F5 and F10 was 95.70% (90% CI, 83.80%-109.28%) and 103.39% (90% CI, 87.61%-122.01%), respectively, relative to commercial tablets, with Tmax prolonged, demonstrating an excellent sustained-release effect. Therefore, the present system can reduce dosing frequency and improve patient compliance, which is expected to be a promising treatment option for epilepsy patients.
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- Zhiyuan Hou
- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410006, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410006, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410006, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410006, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410006, China; Changsha Jingyi Pharmaceutical Technology Co., LTD, Changsha, Hunan 410006, China.
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- Changsha Jingyi Pharmaceutical Technology Co., LTD, Changsha, Hunan 410006, China.
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410006, China.
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Li SY, Hong L, Liu XY, Zhang YR, Ling YF, Cheng X. [The association between cortical venous outflow and futile recanalization in patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 103:2210-2217. [PMID: 37544756 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20221230-02729] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Objective: To explore the association of baseline venous outflow (VO) profile with futile recanalization in patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation. Methods: The clinical and imaging data of patients presented with large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation and underwent emergency endovascular treatment at Huashan Hospital from March 2015 to December 2021 were retrospectively included in the study. All patients were assessed by the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) at baseline.Baseline VO profile was determined by a 0-6 semi-quantitative scoring system which assessed opacification of the ipsilateral superficial middle cerebral vein, vein of Labbé and vein of Trolard on single-phase CT angiography (CTA) images. A 90-day telephone follow-up was performed and functional outcome was evaluated by 90 d modified Rankin scale (mRS). Successful recanalization of the occluded artery, defined as final modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction scale (mTICI) 2b-3, was considered to be futile if patients failed to achieve functional independence (90 d mRS 0-2). Univariate analysis and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis were used to explore the optimal cutoff predicting functional indendence. The associations between cortical VO in ischemic area and futile recanalization were evaluated using binary logistic regression analysis and backward linear regression based on Akaike information criterion (AIC). Results: A total of 150 patients met the inclusion criteria, with 92 males (61.3%) and 58 females (38.7%). The median age [M(Q1, Q3)]was 71 (61, 78) years and the median baseline National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score [M(Q1, Q3)]was 15 (11, 18). Univariate logistic regression analysis showed that baseline VO was associated with 90-day functional independence (OR=1.587, 95%CI: 1.185-2.1873). After classifying VO into two categories based on the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, VO≥4 showed an independent association with functional independence (OR=5.133, 95%CI: 1.530-9.361) after adjusting for age, baseline glucose, NIHSS score, baseline infarct core volume, modified Tan (mTan) score, hypoperfusion intensity ratio (HIR), etiological classification, recanalization, presence of any hemorrhagic transformation and final infarct volume. Futile recanalization was observed in 44 (48.4%) of the 91 patients who achieved successful recanalization. Stepwise logistic regression revealed that VO≥4 was an independent protective factor for futile recanalization (OR=0.234, 95%CI: 0.054-0.878). Moreover, in patients with mTICI 2c-3, VO≥4 showed a stronger association with futile recanalization (OR=0.018, 95%CI: 0-0.255). Conclusion: A favorable VO profile at onset protects against futile recanalization in patients with large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation, and provides a simple and feasible auxiliary method for predicting the prognosis of endovascular therapy in such patients.
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- S Y Li
- Department of Neurology, National Center for Neurological Disorders, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Neurology, National Center for Neurological Disorders, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Neurology, National Center for Neurological Disorders, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Neurology, National Center for Neurological Disorders, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Neurology, National Center for Neurological Disorders, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Neurology, National Center for Neurological Disorders, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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Cheng X. Estimating heterogeneous effects of internet use on environmental knowledge: Taking population heterogeneity into consideration. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0288495. [PMID: 37437095 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288495] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023] Open
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The recent decades have witnessed the rise of digital media; as an essential informal way of environmental education, the internet has become an important source where public acquire environmental knowledge. The current study investigates the heterogeneous treatment effects of internet use on environmental knowledge across members of the Chinese population. Based on a nationwide survey in China, the propensity score approach, a series of statistical techniques that are often used in the counterfactual framework to understand the causal relationship between an intervention and an outcome, is employed to adjust for population heterogeneity and to estimate heterogeneous treatment effects. The findings reveal highly significant positive associations between internet access/use and environmental knowledge. More importantly, this study shows that individuals who are least likely to access the internet benefit most from the knowledge returns to internet access and use, indicating a positive outlook for the potential of the digital media to narrow the environmental knowledge gap.
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- Xiaoxiao Cheng
- College of Media and International Culture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Jiang Z, Huang Y, Eden J, Ivanova E, Cheng X, Burdet E. A virtual reality platform to evaluate the effects of supernumerary limbs' appearance. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2023; 2023:1-5. [PMID: 38082670 DOI: 10.1109/embc40787.2023.10340197] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Supernumerary robot limbs (SL) can expand the ability of users by increasing the number of degrees of freedom that they control. While several SLs have been designed and tested on human participants, the effect of the limb's appearance on the user's acceptance, embodiment and device usage is not yet understood. We developed a virtual reality platform with a three-arm avatar that enabled us to systematically investigate the effect of the supernumerary limb's appearance on their perception and motion control performance. A pilot study with 14 participants exhibited similar performance, workload and preference in human-like or robot-like appearance with a trend of preference for the robotic appearance.
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Cheng X, Miao T, Zhang G, Guo J, Zhou Z, Zhang W. Switchable Phase Helicity Independent of the Absolute Configuration of the Stereocenter: Anomalous Induction between Sergeants and Soldiers in Chiral Liquid-Crystalline Polymers. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37382899 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c02999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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Controlling the secondary phase in chiral liquid-crystalline (LC) polymers is of great importance since it transfers and amplifies molecular information to the macroscopic properties. However, the chiral superstructures of the LC phase are determined exclusively by the inherent configuration of the parent chiral source. Here, we report the switchable supramolecular chirality of heteronuclear structures by the untraditional command between common chiral "sergeant" units and various achiral "soldier" units. Different chiral induction pathways between sergeants and soldiers were observed for copolymer assemblies with mesogenic and non-mesogenic soldier units, demonstrating the formation of a helical phase independent of the absolute configuration of the stereocenter. In the presence of non-mesogenic soldier units, the classical SaS (Sergeants and Soldiers) effect in the amorphous phase was observed; whereas in a full LC system, bidirectional command of sergeants was activated in response to the phase transition. Meanwhile, a full spectrum of morphological phase diagrams including spherical micelles, worms, nanowires, spindles, tadpoles, anisotropic ellipsoidal vesicles, and isotropic spherical vesicles were successfully achieved. Such spindles, tadpoles, and anisotropic ellipsoidal vesicles have rarely been obtained previously from chiral polymer systems.
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- Xiaoxiao Cheng
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China
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Cheng X, Gan Y, Zhang G, Song Q, Zhang Z, Zhang W. Conformationally supramolecular chirality prevails over configurational point chirality in side-chain liquid crystalline polymers. Chem Sci 2023; 14:5116-5124. [PMID: 37206386 PMCID: PMC10189893 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc00975k] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023] Open
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In nature, the communication of primary amino acids in the polypeptides influences molecular-level packing, supramolecular chirality, and the resulting protein structures. In chiral side-chain liquid crystalline polymers (SCLCPs), however, the hierarchical chiral communication between supramolecular mesogens is still determined by the parent chiral source due to the intermolecular interactions. Herein, we present a novel strategy to enable the tunable chiral-to-chiral communication in azobenzene (Azo) SCLCPs, in which the chiroptical properties are not dominated by the configurational point chirality but by the conformationally supramolecular chirality that emerged. The communication of dyads biases supramolecular chirality with multiple packing preference, thereby overruling the configurational chirality of the stereocenter. The chiral communication mechanism between the side-chain mesogens is revealed through the systematic study of the chiral arrangement at the molecular level, including mesomorphic properties, stacking modes, chiroptical dynamics and further morphological dimensions.
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- Xiaoxiao Cheng
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University Wuhu 241000 P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University Wuhu 241000 P. R. China
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Cheng X, Huang L. The Mechanism of the Anti-Cardiac Hypertrophy Effect of Glycyrrhizic Acid Is Related to Reducing STIM1-Dependent Store-Operated Calcium Entry. Bull Exp Biol Med 2023; 174:701-706. [PMID: 37162628 DOI: 10.1007/s10517-023-05774-6] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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We explored the anti-cardiac hypertrophy mechanism of glycyrrhizic acid from the perspective of calcium regulation under pathological conditions. For this purpose, we used a rat model of myocardial hypertrophy induced by pressure overload. The effect of glycyrrhizic acid on BP was measured non-invasively with a sphygmomanometer and recorded in PC. In rats with modeled cardiac hypertrophy, the effect of GA on expression of type 1 matrix interaction molecules was determined in horizontal tissues and cultured cardiomyocytes of the left ventricle. The laser confocal microscopy and calcium ion probe Fluo-4 AM were used to assess the effect of glycyrrhizic acid on stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1)-dependent store-operated calcium entry in cultured cardiomyocytes derived from the hypertrophic myocardium. Glycyrrhizic acid exerted the anti-hypertrophic effect in rats with hypertrophic myocardium by down-regulating STIM1 protein expression and reducing the intensity of STIM1-dependent store-operated calcium entry.
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- X Cheng
- Department of Cardiology, Nanping First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Nanping City, Fujian Province, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanping First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Nanping City, Fujian Province, China
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Cheng X, Fu Z, Liu Y, Zheng X, Hu T. Association of mortality with fludrocortisone addition to hydrocortisone treatment among septic shock patients: a propensity score matching analysis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1190758. [PMID: 37228404 PMCID: PMC10203469 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1190758] [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: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Background Several clinical trials of corticosteroids have been carried out in the treatment of septic shock, however, the therapeutic effect of the most widely used hydrocortisone is still controversial, and no studies have directly compared hydrocortisone versus hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone for patients with septic shock. Methods Baseline characteristics and treatment regimens of patients with septic shock treated with hydrocortisone from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care-IV database were collected. Patients were divided into hydrocortisone treatment groups and hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone treatment groups. The primary outcome was 90-day mortality, and secondary outcomes included 28-day mortality, in-hospital mortality, length of hospital stay, and length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay. Binomial Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify independent risk factors for mortality. Survival analysis was performed and Kaplan-Meier curves were drawn for patients in different treatment groups. Propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was performed to reduce bias. Results Six hundred and fifty three patients were enrolled, of which 583 were treated with hydrocortisone alone, and 70 with hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone. After PSM, 70 patients were included in each group. The proportion of patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) and the proportion of renal replacement therapy (RRT) treatment in the hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone group were higher than those in the hydrocortisone alone group, and there was no significant difference in other baseline characteristics. Compared with hydrocortisone alone, hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone did not reduce the 90-day mortality (after PSM, relative risk/RR = 1.07, 95%CI 0.75-1.51), 28-day mortality (after PSM, RR = 0.82, 95%CI 0.59-1.14) and in-hospital mortality (after PSM, RR = 0.79, 95%CI 0.57-1.11) of the enrolled patients, nor did it affect the length of hospital stay (after PSM, 13.9 days vs. 10.9 days, p = 0.34) and ICU stay (after PSM, 6.0 days vs. 3.7 days, p = 0.14), and the survival analysis showed no statistically significant difference in the corresponding survival time. After PSM, binomial Logistic regression analysis showed that SAPS II score was an independent risk factor for 28-day morality (OR = 1.04, 95%CI 1.02-1.06, p < 0.01) and in-hospital morality (OR = 1.04, 95%CI 1.01-1.06, p < 0.01), while hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone was not an independent risk factor for 90-day mortality (OR = 0.88, 95%CI 0.43-1.79, p = 0.72), 28-day morality (OR = 1.50, 95%CI 0.77-2.91, p = 0.24), or in-hospital morality (OR = 1.58, 95%CI 0.81-3.09, p = 0.18). Conclusion In the treatment of patients with septic shock, hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone did not reduce 90-day mortality, 28-day mortality, and in-hospital mortality compared with hydrocortisone alone, and had no effect on the length of hospital stay and ICU stay.
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- Xiaoxiao Cheng
- Department of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, Institute of Ultrasound Imaging, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Anyue Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Second Ziyang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ziyang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing, China
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- Precision Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Uttayopas P, Cheng X, Eden J, Burdet E. Object Recognition Using Mechanical Impact, Viscoelasticity, and Surface Friction During Interaction. IEEE Trans Haptics 2023; PP:1-10. [PMID: 37099458 DOI: 10.1109/toh.2023.3267523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Current robotic haptic object recognition relies on statistical measures derived from movement dependent interaction signals such as force, vibration or position. Mechanical properties, which can be estimated from these signals, are intrinsic object properties that may yield a more robust object representation. Therefore, this paper proposes an object recognition framework using multiple representative mechanical properties: stiffness, viscosity and friction coefficient as well as the coefficient of restitution, which has been rarely used to recognise objects. These properties are estimated in real-time using a dual Kalman filter (without tangential force measurements) and then are used for object classification and clustering. The proposed framework was tested on a robot identifying 20 objects through haptic exploration. The results demonstrate the technique's effectiveness and efficiency, and that all four mechanical properties are required for the best recognition yielding a rate of 98.18 ± 0.424 %. For object clustering, the use of these mechanical properties also results in superior performance when compared to methods based on statistical parameters.
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Maimaitijiang W, Zhai X, Ayixiamu K, Shi G, Wang S, Cheng X, Kaderya E, Zhao J. [Visceral leishmaniasis in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case report]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:213-216. [PMID: 37253573 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2022209] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To perform an epidemiological investigation on a case of visceral leishmaniasis reported from Shule County, Kashi Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in 2021, so as to provide insights into differential diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS The epidemiological history of this case was collected, and the case was diagnosed for Leishmania infection with the immunochromatographic (rK39) strip test, bone marrow smear microscopy and PCR assay. RESULTS The patient had typical clinical symptoms of leishmaniasis, including irregular fever, hepatosplenomeg- aly, low serum albumin and elevated globulin. Bone marrow smear microscopy identified L. donovani amastigotes, and both rK39 strip test and PCR assay were positive, while the case was tested negative for SARS-CoV-2. COVID-19 was therefore excluded and visceral leishmaniasis was diagnosed. Standard full-dose treatment with sodium stibogluconate was given, and no Leishmania was found on blood smears during the reexamination. No recurrence was found during the followup after discharge for hospital. CONCLUSIONS During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is recommended to increase the perception of differential diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis among first-contact doctors, and reinforce the capability of differential diagnosis and health education of visceral leishmaniasis among medical and healthcare institutions at all levels, to prevent missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis.
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- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Pretention, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830002, China
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- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Pretention, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830002, China
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- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Pretention, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830002, China
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- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Pretention, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830002, China
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- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Pretention, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830002, China
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- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Pretention, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830002, China
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- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Pretention, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830002, China
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- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Pretention, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830002, China
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Cheng X, Priest ER, Li HT, Chen J, Aulanier G, Chitta LP, Wang YL, Peter H, Zhu XS, Xing C, Ding MD, Solanki SK, Berghmans D, Teriaca L, Aznar Cuadrado R, Zhukov AN, Guo Y, Long D, Harra L, Smith PJ, Rodriguez L, Verbeeck C, Barczynski K, Parenti S. Author Correction: Ultra-high-resolution observations of persistent null-point reconnection in the solar corona. Nat Commun 2023; 14:2372. [PMID: 37185588 PMCID: PMC10130028 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38149-6] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- X Cheng
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, 210093, Nanjing, China.
- Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 37077, Göttingen, Germany.
- Key Laboratory of Modern Astronomy and Astrophysics (Nanjing University), Ministry of Education, 210093, Nanjing, China.
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St. Andrews, Fife, KY16 9SS, Scotland, UK
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, 210093, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Astronomy and Astrophysics (Nanjing University), Ministry of Education, 210093, Nanjing, China
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, 210093, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Astronomy and Astrophysics (Nanjing University), Ministry of Education, 210093, Nanjing, China
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- Sorbonne Université, Observatoire de Paris - PSL, École Polytechnique, IP Paris, CNRS, Laboratory for Plasma Physics (LPP), 4 place Jussieu, 75005, Paris, France
- Rosseland Centre for Solar Physics, Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, Universitetet i Oslo, P.O. Box 1029, Blindern, 0315, Oslo, Norway
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- Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, 210093, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Astronomy and Astrophysics (Nanjing University), Ministry of Education, 210093, Nanjing, China
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- Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Weather, National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, 210093, Nanjing, China
- Sorbonne Université, Observatoire de Paris - PSL, École Polytechnique, IP Paris, CNRS, Laboratory for Plasma Physics (LPP), 4 place Jussieu, 75005, Paris, France
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, 210093, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Astronomy and Astrophysics (Nanjing University), Ministry of Education, 210093, Nanjing, China
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- Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- Solar-Terrestrial Centre of Excellence - SIDC, Royal Observatory of Belgium, Ringlaan -3- Av. Circulaire, 1180, Brussels, Belgium
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- Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- Solar-Terrestrial Centre of Excellence - SIDC, Royal Observatory of Belgium, Ringlaan -3- Av. Circulaire, 1180, Brussels, Belgium
- Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University, 119992, Moscow, Russia
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, 210093, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Astronomy and Astrophysics (Nanjing University), Ministry of Education, 210093, Nanjing, China
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- Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6NT, UK
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- PMOD/WRC, Dorfstrasse 33, CH-7260, Davos Dorf, Switzerland
- ETH-Zürich, Wolfang-Pauli-Strasse 27, HIT J 22.4, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6NT, UK
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- Solar-Terrestrial Centre of Excellence - SIDC, Royal Observatory of Belgium, Ringlaan -3- Av. Circulaire, 1180, Brussels, Belgium
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- Solar-Terrestrial Centre of Excellence - SIDC, Royal Observatory of Belgium, Ringlaan -3- Av. Circulaire, 1180, Brussels, Belgium
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- ETH-Zürich, Wolfang-Pauli-Strasse 27, HIT J 22.4, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale, Université Paris-Saclay, 91405, Orsay Cedex, France
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Cheng X, Priest ER, Li HT, Chen J, Aulanier G, Chitta LP, Wang YL, Peter H, Zhu XS, Xing C, Ding MD, Solanki SK, Berghmans D, Teriaca L, Aznar Cuadrado R, Zhukov AN, Guo Y, Long D, Harra L, Smith PJ, Rodriguez L, Verbeeck C, Barczynski K, Parenti S. Ultra-high-resolution observations of persistent null-point reconnection in the solar corona. Nat Commun 2023; 14:2107. [PMID: 37055427 PMCID: PMC10102217 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37888-w] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023] Open
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Magnetic reconnection is a key mechanism involved in solar eruptions and is also a prime possibility to heat the low corona to millions of degrees. Here, we present ultra-high-resolution extreme ultraviolet observations of persistent null-point reconnection in the corona at a scale of about 390 km over one hour observations of the Extreme-Ultraviolet Imager on board Solar Orbiter spacecraft. The observations show formation of a null-point configuration above a minor positive polarity embedded within a region of dominant negative polarity near a sunspot. The gentle phase of the persistent null-point reconnection is evidenced by sustained point-like high-temperature plasma (about 10 MK) near the null-point and constant outflow blobs not only along the outer spine but also along the fan surface. The blobs appear at a higher frequency than previously observed with an average velocity of about 80 km s-1 and life-times of about 40 s. The null-point reconnection also occurs explosively but only for 4 minutes, its coupling with a mini-filament eruption generates a spiral jet. These results suggest that magnetic reconnection, at previously unresolved scales, proceeds continually in a gentle and/or explosive way to persistently transfer mass and energy to the overlying corona.
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- X Cheng
- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, 210093, Nanjing, China.
- Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 37077, Göttingen, Germany.
- Key Laboratory of Modern Astronomy and Astrophysics (Nanjing University), Ministry of Education, 210093, Nanjing, China.
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St. Andrews, Fife, KY16 9SS, Scotland, UK
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, 210093, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Astronomy and Astrophysics (Nanjing University), Ministry of Education, 210093, Nanjing, China
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, 210093, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Astronomy and Astrophysics (Nanjing University), Ministry of Education, 210093, Nanjing, China
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- Sorbonne Université, Observatoire de Paris - PSL, École Polytechnique, IP Paris, CNRS, Laboratory for Plasma Physics (LPP), 4 place Jussieu, 75005, Paris, France
- Rosseland Centre for Solar Physics, Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, Universitetet i Oslo, P.O. Box 1029, Blindern, 0315, Oslo, Norway
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- Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, 210093, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Astronomy and Astrophysics (Nanjing University), Ministry of Education, 210093, Nanjing, China
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- Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Weather, National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, 210093, Nanjing, China
- Sorbonne Université, Observatoire de Paris - PSL, École Polytechnique, IP Paris, CNRS, Laboratory for Plasma Physics (LPP), 4 place Jussieu, 75005, Paris, France
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, 210093, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Astronomy and Astrophysics (Nanjing University), Ministry of Education, 210093, Nanjing, China
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- Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- Solar-Terrestrial Centre of Excellence - SIDC, Royal Observatory of Belgium, Ringlaan -3- Av. Circulaire, 1180, Brussels, Belgium
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- Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- Solar-Terrestrial Centre of Excellence - SIDC, Royal Observatory of Belgium, Ringlaan -3- Av. Circulaire, 1180, Brussels, Belgium
- Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University, 119992, Moscow, Russia
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, 210093, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Astronomy and Astrophysics (Nanjing University), Ministry of Education, 210093, Nanjing, China
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- Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6NT, UK
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- PMOD/WRC, Dorfstrasse 33, CH-7260, Davos Dorf, Switzerland
- ETH-Zürich, Wolfang-Pauli-Strasse 27, HIT J 22.4, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6NT, UK
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- Solar-Terrestrial Centre of Excellence - SIDC, Royal Observatory of Belgium, Ringlaan -3- Av. Circulaire, 1180, Brussels, Belgium
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- Solar-Terrestrial Centre of Excellence - SIDC, Royal Observatory of Belgium, Ringlaan -3- Av. Circulaire, 1180, Brussels, Belgium
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- ETH-Zürich, Wolfang-Pauli-Strasse 27, HIT J 22.4, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale, Université Paris-Saclay, 91405, Orsay Cedex, France
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Cai Y, Cheng X, Zhan JH, Luo JH, Liao WW. [Research advances on invasive fungal infections after burns]. Zhonghua Shao Shang Yu Chuang Mian Xiu Fu Za Zhi 2023; 39:269-274. [PMID: 37805724 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501225-20220523-00199] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
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Invasive fungal infection (IFI) is one of the serious complications in burn patients. The gradual development and application of broad-spectrum antibiotics in recent years has led to a serious dysbiosis of the flora, while the widespread prophylactic use of antifungal drugs has led to an increasing number of drug-resistant fungi. The clinical treatment of IFI is difficult and the prognosis is poor. The mortality of burn patients caused by IFI is increasing year by year. This paper reviews the epidemiologic characteristics, related risk factors, diagnostic methods, and treatment progress of IFI after burns, aiming to provide new ideas and reference for the prevention and treatment of IFI after burns.
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- Y Cai
- Medical Center of Burn Plastic and Wound Repair, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Medical Center of Burn Plastic and Wound Repair, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Medical Center of Burn Plastic and Wound Repair, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Medical Center of Burn Plastic and Wound Repair, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Medical Center of Burn Plastic and Wound Repair, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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Huang R, Zhang L, Li X, Liu F, Cheng X, Ran H, Wang Z, Li Y, Feng Y, Liang L, Su W, Melgiri ND, Sun Y. Anti-CXCR2 antibody-coated nanoparticles with an erythrocyte-platelet hybrid membrane layer for atherosclerosis therapy. J Control Release 2023; 356:610-622. [PMID: 36898531 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.02.036] [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: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of mortality globally. RBC-platelet hybrid membrane-coated nanoparticles ([RBC-P]NPs), which biologically mimic platelets in vivo, display evidence of anti-atherosclerotic activity. The efficacy of a targeted RBC-platelet hybrid membrane-coated nanoparticles ([RBC-P]NP)-based approach was investigated as a primary preventive measure against atherosclerosis. A ligand-receptor interactome analysis conducted with circulating platelets and monocytes derived from CAD patients and healthy controls identified CXCL8-CXCR2 as a key platelet ligand-monocyte receptor dyad in CAD patients. Based on this analysis, a novel anti-CXCR2 [RBC-P]NP that specifically binds to CXCR2 and blocks the interaction between CXCL8 and CXCR2 was engineered and characterized. Administering anti-CXCR2 [RBC-P]NPs to Western diet-fed Ldlr-/- mice led to diminished plaque size, necrosis, and intraplaque macrophage accumulation relative to control [RBC-P]NPs or vehicle. Importantly, anti-CXCR2 [RBC-P]NPs demonstrated no adverse bleeding/hemorrhagic effects. A series of in vitro experiments was conducted to characterize anti-CXCR2 [RBC-P]NP's mechanism of action in plaque macrophages. Mechanistically, anti-CXCR2 [RBC-P]NPs inhibited p38α (Mapk14)-mediated, pro-inflammatory M1 skewing and corrected efferocytosis in plaque macrophages. This targeted [RBC-P]NP-based approach, in which the cardioprotective effects of anti-CXCR2 [RBC-P]NP therapy overweighs its bleeding/hemorrhagic risks, could potentially be used to proactively manage atherosclerotic progression in at-risk populations.
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- Rongzhong Huang
- Precision Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Municipality Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Chongqing 400010, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Precision Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Municipality Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Chongqing 400010, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, Chongqing, China
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- Precision Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Municipality Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Chongqing 400010, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine, The Ninth People's Hospital of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China
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- Impactys Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, Chongqing, China.
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Zhang G, Bao Y, Pan M, Wang N, Cheng X, Zhang W. Memorable full-color circularly polarized luminescence from chiral co-assembled polymer films enabled by multipath transfer. Sci China Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1518-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Sun Y, Zhang L, Cao Y, Li X, Liu F, Cheng X, Du J, Ran H, Wang Z, Li Y, Feng Y, Liang L, Su W, Melgiri ND, Zhang H, Huang R. Stroke-induced hexokinase 2 in circulating monocytes exacerbates vascular inflammation and atheroprogression. J Thromb Haemost 2023; 21:1650-1665. [PMID: 36893911 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtha.2023.02.021] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Stroke accelerates inflammatory monocyte recruitment to the endothelium and consequent atheroprogression via high-mobility group box 1-receptor for advanced glycation end products (Hmgb1-RAGE) signaling. Notably, Hmgb1 interacts with multiple Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and promotes TLR4-mediated pro-inflammatory myeloid cell activation. Therefore, TLR-associated mechanism(s) within monocytes may play a role in Hmgb1-driven post-stroke atheroprogression. OBJECTIVES We aimed to elucidate the TLR-associated mechanism(s) within monocytes that contribute to stroke-induced exacerbation of atherosclerotic disease. METHODS A weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) on whole blood transcriptomes of stroke model mice identified hexokinase 2 (HK2) as a key gene associated with TLR signaling in ischemic stroke. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of monocyte hexokinase 2 (HK2) levels in ischemic stroke patients. We performed in vitro and in vivo studies using high-cholesterol diet (HCD)-fed myeloid-specific Hk2-null ApoE-/- (ApoE-/-;Hk2ΔMϕ) mice and ApoE-/-;Hk2fl/fl controls. RESULTS We found markedly higher monocyte HK2 levels in ischemic stroke patients during the acute and subacute phases post-stroke. Similarly, stroke model mice displayed a profound increase in monocyte Hk2 levels. Using aortas and aortic valve samples collected from HCD-fed ApoE-/-;Hk2ΔMϕ mice and ApoE-/-;Hk2fl/fl controls, we found that stroke-induced monocyte Hk2 upregulation enhanced post-stroke atheroprogression and inflammatory monocyte recruitment to the endothelium. Stroke-induced monocyte Hk2 upregulation induced inflammatory monocyte activation, systemic inflammation, and atheroprogression via Il-1β. Mechanistically, we demonstrated that stroke-induced monocyte Hk2 upregulation was dependent upon Hmgb1-driven p38-dependent hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (Hif-1α) stabilization. CONCLUSIONS Stroke-induced monocyte Hk2 upregulation is a key mechanism underlying post-stroke vascular inflammation and atheroprogression.
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- Yang Sun
- Department of Ultrasound, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, 400010 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650032, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, 400010 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, 400010 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, 400010 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, 400010 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine, The Ninth People's Hospital of Chongqing, Chongqing, 400700, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650032, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650032, China
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- Impactys Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650032, China
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- Precision Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Municipality Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Chongqing, 400010, China.
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Cheng X, Zhou M, Jiang J, Zhu S, Fang Q, Liu M. Features of MRI honeycomb edema signals in cancer-associated dermatomyositis patients: a brief report. Clin Rheumatol 2023; 42:801-806. [PMID: 36155870 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-022-06382-x] [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: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Dermatomyositis (DM) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that is a possible paraneoplastic phenomenon. The aim of this study was to explore the difference in thigh MRI findings between DM patients with and without cancer to further assist clinicians in the early discovery of underlying malignancy. Thigh muscle MRI with T2 fs/STIR images obtained from 47 patients diagnosed with DM at a single center were retrospectively assessed for the involvement of muscle compartments, as well as the pattern and distribution of the edema signal. Among 47 patients, 14 had cancer within three years of DM diagnosis. Honeycomb edema signals were more frequently observed in cancer patients (10 in the cancer group, 11 in the noncancer group, p = 0.020), while foggy signals were not found in cancer patients. Among patients with honeycomb signals, we found that cancer patients had a relatively longer disease duration (p = 0.012), lower creatine kinase levels (p = 0.011), and barely showed adductor involvement (p = 0.016). Logistic regression analysis identified honeycomb edema signals in the quadriceps without adductor involvement as an independent risk factor for having cancer in DM patients. Honeycomb pattern edema signals showed in quadriceps but not adductors on thigh muscle MRI STIR/T2 fs sequence were more frequently found in cancer-associated DM patients. Key points • MRI honeycomb edema signals in the quadriceps without adductor involvement may be a predictor for underlying cancer in DM patients.
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- Xiaoxiao Cheng
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Miao T, Cheng X, Zhang G, Wang Y, He Z, Wang Z, Zhang W. Self-recovery of chiral microphase separation in an achiral diblock copolymer system. Chem Sci 2023; 14:1673-1678. [PMID: 36819871 PMCID: PMC9930918 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc05975d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Macroscopic regulation of chiral supramolecular nanostructures in liquid-crystalline block copolymers is of great significance in photonics and nanotechnology. Although fabricating helical phase structures via chiral doping and microphase separation has been widely reported, the chiral memory and self-recovery capacity of asymmetric phase structures are the major challenge and still deeply rely on the presence of chiral additives. Herein, we demonstrate the first controllable chiral microphase separation in an achiral amphiphilic block copolymer consisting of poly(ethylene oxide) and azobenzene (Azo) groups. Chirality can be transferred to the fabricated helical nanostructures by doping with chiral additives (tartaric acid, TA). After the removal of the chiral additives and then performing cross-linking, the formed helical nanostructures will completely dispense with the chiral source. The supramolecular chirality and the micron-scale phase structure can be maintained under UV irradiation and heating-cooling treatment, enabling a reversible "on-off" chiroptical switch feature. This work is expected to avoid the tedious synthesis and expensive raw materials and shows a great application prospect in chiral separation and so on.
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- Tengfei Miao
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University Suzhou 215123 Jiangsu China .,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Chemistry of Low-Dimensional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Normal University Huaian 223300 Jiangsu China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University Suzhou 215123 Jiangsu China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University Suzhou 215123 Jiangsu China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University Suzhou 215123 Jiangsu China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University Suzhou 215123 Jiangsu China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University Suzhou 215123 Jiangsu China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University Suzhou 215123 Jiangsu China .,School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University Wuhu 241000 P. R. China
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Börner H, Carboni G, Cheng X, Takagi A, Hirche S, Endo S, Burdet E. Physically interacting humans regulate muscle coactivation to improve visuo-haptic perception. J Neurophysiol 2023; 129:494-499. [PMID: 36651649 PMCID: PMC9942891 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00420.2022] [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] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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When moving a piano or dancing tango with a partner, how should I control my arm muscles to sense their movements and follow or guide them smoothly? Here we observe how physically connected pairs tracking a moving target with the arm modify muscle coactivation with their visual acuity and the partner's performance. They coactivate muscles to stiffen the arm when the partner's performance is worse and relax with blurry visual feedback. Computational modeling shows that this adaptive sensing property cannot be explained by the minimization of movement error hypothesis that has previously explained adaptation in dynamic environments. Instead, individuals skillfully control the stiffness to guide the arm toward the planned motion while minimizing effort and extracting useful information from the partner's movement. The central nervous system regulates muscle activation to guide motion with accurate task information from vision and haptics while minimizing the metabolic cost. As a consequence, the partner with the most accurate target information leads the movement.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Our results reveal that interacting humans inconspicuously modulate muscle activation to extract accurate information about the common target while considering their own and the partner's sensorimotor noise. A novel computational model was developed to decipher the underlying mechanism: muscle coactivation is adapted to combine haptic information from the interaction with the partner and own visual information in a stochastically optimal manner. This improves the prediction of the target position with minimal metabolic cost in each partner, resulting in the lead of the partner with the most accurate visual information.
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- Hendrik Börner
- 1Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- 2Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- 2Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- 3NTT Communication Science Laboratories, Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan
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- 1Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- 1Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- 2Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Lin Z, Li K, Tong Y, Wu W, Cheng X, Wang H, Chen P, Diao P. Engineering Coupled NiS x -WO 2.9 Heterostructure as pH-Universal Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ChemSusChem 2023; 16:e202201985. [PMID: 36394154 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201985] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Exploiting highly active and low-cost materials as pH-universal electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and achieving high-purity hydrogen fuel is highly desirable but remains challenging. Herein, a novel type of coupled heterostructure was designed by simple electrodeposition followed by a sulfurization treatment. This hierarchical structure was composed of nickel sulfides (NiS, NiS2 , denoted as NiSx ) and oxygen-deficient tungsten oxide (WO2.9 ), which was directly grown on nickel foam (NF) as self-supporting electrodes (NiSx -WO2.9 /NF) for HER over a wide pH range. The systematic experimental characterizations confirmed that the material had abundant catalytic active sites, fast interfacial electron transfer ability, and strong electronic interaction, resulting in the optimized reaction kinetics for HER. Consequently, the NiSx -WO2.9 /NF catalyst required low overpotentials of 96 and 117 mV to reach current densities of 50 and 100 mA cm-2 in an alkaline medium, outperforming most of the reported non-noble metal-based materials. Moreover, this self-supported electrode exhibited impressive performance over a wide pH range, only requiring 220 and 304 mV overpotential at 100 mA cm-2 in 0.5 m H2 SO4 and 1 m phosphate-buffered saline electrolytes. This work may offer a new approach to the development of advanced pH-universal electrodes for hydrogen production.
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- Zheng Lin
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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Nanomaterial-based drug delivery systems (NBDDS) are widely used to improve the safety and therapeutic efficacy of encapsulated drugs due to their unique physicochemical and biological properties. By combining therapeutic drugs with nanoparticles using rational targeting pathways, nano-targeted delivery systems were created to overcome the main drawbacks of conventional drug treatment, including insufficient stability and solubility, lack of transmembrane transport, short circulation time, and undesirable toxic effects. Herein, we reviewed the recent developments in different targeting design strategies and therapeutic approaches employing various nanomaterial-based systems. We also discussed the challenges and perspectives of smart systems in precisely targeting different intravascular and extravascular diseases.
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Wang H, Cheng X, Tong Y. Coupling of ruthenium with hybrid metal nitrides heterostructure as bifunctional electrocatalyst for water electrolysis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 629:155-164. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.08.147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zhao YK, Xie K, Bao LW, Chen YF, Luo XP, Shi HM, Zhu N, Yang MJ, Cheng X, Wang HY, Li J. [Recurrent syncope of unknown origin after ICD implantation: a case report]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2022; 61:1366-1369. [PMID: 36456520 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20211208-00872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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- Y K Zhao
- Department of Cardiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Emergency, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Medical Department, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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Ma Y, Cheng X, Ma H, He Z, Zhang Z, Zhang W. Unexpected chirality transition and inversion mediated by dissolution-aggregation and the odd-even effect. Chem Sci 2022; 13:13623-13630. [PMID: 36507187 PMCID: PMC9682918 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc05255e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The evolution of hierarchical chirality at macromolecular and supramolecular levels in biological systems is ubiquitous; however, achieving precise control over transitions between them in polymer systems is still challenging. Here, we reported multiple chiroptical transitions and inversion phenomena in side-chain azobenzene (Azo) polymers, PAzo-l/d-m (m = 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, where m is the total number of atoms from the chiral stereocenter to the Azo unit), with different distances from the chiral stereocenter to the Azo unit. In the case of m = 3, an unexpected macromolecular-to-supramolecular chirality transition and inversion occurred in situ when the Azo-polymer underwent from a macromolecular-dissolved state to a supramolecular-aggregated state. To our surprise, an exciton-coupling induced multiple chiroptical inversion was observed upon the heating-assisted reassembly treatment, which was demonstrated to be driven by H- to J-aggregation transition. Furthermore, the odd-even effect was first established to regulate the supramolecular helical orientations (left- or right-handedness) in side-chain Azo-polymer assemblies.
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- Yafei Ma
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow UniversitySuzhou215123JiangsuChina
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow UniversitySuzhou215123JiangsuChina
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow UniversitySuzhou215123JiangsuChina
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow UniversitySuzhou215123JiangsuChina
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow UniversitySuzhou215123JiangsuChina
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow UniversitySuzhou215123JiangsuChina
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Cheng X, Dai C, Wen Y, Wang X, Bo X, He S, Peng S. NeRD: a multichannel neural network to predict cellular response of drugs by integrating multidimensional data. BMC Med 2022; 20:368. [PMID: 36244991 PMCID: PMC9575288 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-022-02549-0] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Considering the heterogeneity of tumors, it is a key issue in precision medicine to predict the drug response of each individual. The accumulation of various types of drug informatics and multi-omics data facilitates the development of efficient models for drug response prediction. However, the selection of high-quality data sources and the design of suitable methods remain a challenge. METHODS In this paper, we design NeRD, a multidimensional data integration model based on the PRISM drug response database, to predict the cellular response of drugs. Four feature extractors, including drug structure extractor (DSE), molecular fingerprint extractor (MFE), miRNA expression extractor (mEE), and copy number extractor (CNE), are designed for different types and dimensions of data. A fully connected network is used to fuse all features and make predictions. RESULTS Experimental results demonstrate the effective integration of the global and local structural features of drugs, as well as the features of cell lines from different omics data. For all metrics tested on the PRISM database, NeRD surpassed previous approaches. We also verified that NeRD has strong reliability in the prediction results of new samples. Moreover, unlike other algorithms, when the amount of training data was reduced, NeRD maintained stable performance. CONCLUSIONS NeRD's feature fusion provides a new idea for drug response prediction, which is of great significance for precise cancer treatment.
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- Xiaoxiao Cheng
- College of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China.,Department of Biotechnology, Beijing Institute of Health Service and Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Beijing Institute of Health Service and Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, China
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- College of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Beijing Institute of Health Service and Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Beijing Institute of Health Service and Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, China.
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- College of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China. .,The State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha, China.
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Kulhankova K, Traore S, Hallée S, Cheng X, Caron V, Lauvaux C, Barbeau X, Harvey M, Roberge J, Tarantal A, Newby G, Liu D, Guay D, McCray P. 617 Peptide-mediated delivery of adenine base editors to rhesus monkey airway epithelia. J Cyst Fibros 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(22)01307-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Gan Y, Dai H, Ma Y, Cheng X, Wang Z, Zhang W. Regulating Chiral Helical Structures in Liquid-Crystalline Block Copolymers with Chiroptical Response by Synergistic Asymmetric Effects. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01454] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Yijing Gan
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Zhou M, Cheng X, Zhu W, Jiang J, Zhu S, Wu X, Liu M, Fang Q. Activation of
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pathway – A possible cause of myofiber atrophy/necrosis in dermatomyositis and immune‐mediated necrotizing myopathy. J Clin Lab Anal 2022; 36:e24631. [PMID: 36030554 PMCID: PMC9550984 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.24631] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Objective The objective was to investigate the expression of the cGAS‐STING pathway‐associated protein in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) and to investigate whether it is related to myofiber atrophy/necrosis in patients with dermatomyositis and immune‐mediated necrotizing myopathy. Material and Methods Muscle specimens obtained by open biopsy from 26 IIM patients (14 with dermatomyositis (DM), 8 with immune‐mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM), and 4 with other types of IIM), 4 dystrophinopathy, and 9 control patients were assessed for expression of cGAS‐STING pathway members via Western blot, quantitative real‐time PCR analysis (qRT‐PCR), and immunochemistry. Meanwhile, analysis its location distribution througn immunochemistry. Results Compared to the control group, the expression of cGAS, STING, and related molecules was obviously increased in muscle samples of IIM patients. Upregulated cGAS and STING were mainly located in the vascular structure, inflammatory infiltrates, and atrophic and necrotic fibers. While comparing to the Dys patients, the mRNA level of cGAS, STING, and TNF‐a was upregulated, meanwhile, the protein of the TBK1, P‐TBK1, and P‐IRF3 associated with interferon upregulation was overexpressed through Western blot in IMNM and DM. Considering that cGAS and STING are located in necrotic and Mx1‐positive atrophic fibers, it is really possible that the cGAS‐STING pathway may lead to fibers atrophy/necrosis by producing IFNs. Conclusion The cGAS‐STING pathway was activated in the muscle samples of IIM patients and its activation may be the reason of myofiber atrophy and necrosis in DM and IMNM patients.
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- Department of Neurology First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou China
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- Department of Neurology First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou China
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- Department of Neurology Huashan hospital Shanghai China
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- Department of Neurology First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou China
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- Department of Neurology First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou China
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- Department of Neurology Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- Department of Neurology First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou China
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- Department of Neurology First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou China
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Lin GH, Chen WY, Chen CM, Cheng X, Zhou BH, Ji JS. [Construction of prediction model combined dual-energy CT quantitative parameters and conventional CT features for assessing the Ki-67 expression levels in invasive breast cancer]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 102:1753-1759. [PMID: 35705479 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20220101-00006] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Objective: To develop a model combined with dual-energy CT quantitative parameters and conventional CT features for evaluating the expression level of Ki-67 in invasive breast cancer. Methods: A total of 191 patients with histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer in Lishui Central Hospital from March 2019 to December 2020, were retrospectively enrolled, all of them were females, aged from 25 to 77 (53.2±11.3) years. All patients underwent preoperative non-contrast chest and contrast-enhanced Dual energy CT scans, and the normalized iodine concentration (NIC) of lesions on arterial and venous phase, spectral curve slope (λHU), and normalized effective atomic number (nZeff) were measured and calculated, and their conventional CT characteristics were assessed. According to the results of immunohistochemistry (IHC), the patients were divided into Ki-67 high expression group (n=129 patients) and low expression group (n=62 patients) level. The differences in clinical data, conventional CT characteristics and dual-energy CT quantitative parameters between the two groups were analyzed. The receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) curve was conducted to assess the efficacy of each individual model and joint model in evaluating Ki-67 expression levels, and the area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were calculated, respectively. Results: In the analysis of CT features, the longest diameter, shape and enhancement pattern of the tumor were significantly difference between the two groups (all P<0.05). The NIC, nZeff on the arterial phase and NIC, nZeff and λHU [M(Q1,Q3)] on the venous phase were higher in the high Ki-67 expression group compared to the low expression group [0.13 (0.12, 0.16) vs 0.11 (0.08, 0.14), 0.71 (0.70, 0.75) vs 0.70 (0.67, 0.72), 0.40 (0.32, 0.48) vs 0.23 (0.17, 0.32), 3.10 (2.58, 3.63) vs 2.86 (2.19, 3.48), 0.88 (0.85, 0.92) vs 0.85 (0.84, 0.86), all P<0.05]. The logistic regression model, which integrated significant conventional CT features and dual-energy CT quantitative parameters, demonstrated the highest diagnostic performance for assessing Ki-67 expression levels, with an AUC of 0.924, sensitivity of 88.37%, specificity of 83.87%, and accuracy of 86.91%; the AUC of the dual-energy CT parameter model was 0.908, sensitivity of 82.17%, specificity of 88.71%, and accuracy of 84.29%. Though the diagnostic efficacy was no significant difference (P=0.238), both models showed superior to the conventional CT feature model (all P<0.001). Conclusion: A dual-energy CT quantitative parameter combined with a conventional CT feature model was successfully constructed, which has a good evaluation performance on the expression level of Ki-67 in invasive breast cancer.
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- Department of Radiology, Key Laboratory of Imaging Diagnosis and Minimally Invasive Intervention Research, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui 323000, China
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- Department of Radiology, Key Laboratory of Imaging Diagnosis and Minimally Invasive Intervention Research, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui 323000, China
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- Department of Radiology, Key Laboratory of Imaging Diagnosis and Minimally Invasive Intervention Research, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui 323000, China
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- Department of Radiology, Key Laboratory of Imaging Diagnosis and Minimally Invasive Intervention Research, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui 323000, China
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- Department of Radiology, Key Laboratory of Imaging Diagnosis and Minimally Invasive Intervention Research, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui 323000, China
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- Department of Radiology, Key Laboratory of Imaging Diagnosis and Minimally Invasive Intervention Research, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui 323000, China
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Wang J, He Y, Lv H, Chen B, Nie C, Xu W, Zhao J, Zhang B, Cheng X, Q. li, Tu S, Chen X. P-4 Efficacy and safety of sintilimab combined nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine as first-line treatment for metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC): A retrospective analysis. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.04.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Wen T, Su C, Cheng X, Wang Y, Ma T, Bai Z, Zhang H, Liu Z. Circulating myeloid-derived suppressors cells correlate with clinicopathological characteristics and outcomes undergoing neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer. Clin Transl Oncol 2022; 24:1184-1194. [PMID: 34988921 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-021-02765-9] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Myeloid-derived suppressors cells (MDSCs) are heterogeneous immunosuppressive cells, closely related to the development, efficacy and prognosis in various tumors. The relationship between clinicopathological characteristics, efficacy of neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy (NCIO) and circulating MDSCs in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was investigated in this study. METHODS This study analyzed the clinical data of patients diagnosed at Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Chest Hospital from November 2020 to August 2021. MDSCs and T cells subgroups were measured in fresh peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs) at baseline. Flow cytometry was used to detect MDSCs and T cells subgroups. RESULTS A total of 78 patients with NSCLC and 20 patients with benign nodule underwent direct surgery. 23 patients with NSCLC scheduled to accept NCIO before surgery. NSCLC had elevated levels of total MDSCs, PMN-MDSCs and M-MDSCs compared to patients with benign nodule. MDSCs subgroups were correlated to the pTNM stage in NSCLC patients. The frequency of total MDSCs were moderately positively correlated with regulatory T cells (Tregs)(r = 0.3597, P < 0.01) and negatively correlated with CD4 + T cells(r = 0.2714, P < 0.05). The baseline levels of total MDSCs, PMN-MDSCs and Tregs in pCR patients were significantly decreased than those of non-pCR patients (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Circulating MDSCs were increased in NSCLC patients. MDSC subgroups were related to pTNM stage in NSCLC patients. Total MDSCs were positively correlated with Tregs levels and negatively correlated with CD4 + T cells in peripheral blood. The level of MDSCs and Tregs in peripheral blood may have potential value in predicting pathological response in NSCLC.
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- No. 2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute/Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- No. 2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute/Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- No. 2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute/Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- No. 2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute/Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- No. 2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute/Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- No. 2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute/Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute/Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- No. 2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute/Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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Zheng L, Han X, Yao S, Zhu Y, Klement J, Wu S, Ji L, Zhu G, Cheng X, Tobiasova Z, Yu W, Huang B, Vesely MD, Wang J, Zhang J, Quinlan E, Chen L. The CD8α-PILRα interaction maintains CD8 + T cell quiescence. Science 2022; 376:996-1001. [PMID: 35617401 DOI: 10.1126/science.aaz8658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
T cell quiescence is essential for maintaining a broad repertoire against a large pool of diverse antigens from microbes and tumors, but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain largely unknown. We show here that CD8α is critical for the maintenance of CD8+ T cells in a physiologically quiescent state in peripheral lymphoid organs. Upon inducible deletion of CD8α, both naïve and memory CD8+ T cells spontaneously acquired activation phenotypes and subsequently died without exposure to specific antigens. PILRα was identified as a ligand for CD8α in both mice and humans, and disruption of this interaction was able to break CD8+ T cell quiescence. Thus, peripheral T cell pool size is actively maintained by the CD8α-PILRα interaction in the absence of antigen exposure.
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- Linghua Zheng
- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale College, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale College, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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