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He Y, Fan Z, Sun P, Jiang H, Chen Z, Tang G, Hou Z, Sun Y, Yi Y, Shi W, Ge D. Mechanism of Self-Oxidative Copolymerization and its Application with Polydopamine-pyrrole Nano-copolymers. Small Methods 2024:e2301405. [PMID: 38168901 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
Abstract
Currently, the copolymer of dopamine (DA) and pyrrole (PY) via chemical and electrochemical oxidation usually requires additional oxidants, and lacks flexibility in regulating the size and morphology, thereby limiting the broad applications of DA-PY copolymer in biomedicine. Herein, the semiquinone radicals produced by the self-oxidation of DA is ingeniously utilized as the oxidant to initiate the following copolymerization with PY, and a series of quinone-rich polydopamine-pyrrole copolymers (PDAm -nPY) with significantly enhanced absorption in near-infrared (NIR) region without any additional oxidant assistance is obtained. Moreover, the morphology and size of PDAm -nPY can be regulated by changing the concentration of DA and PY, thereby optimizing nanoscale PDA0.05 -0.15PY particles (≈ 150 nm) with excellent NIR absorption and surface modification activity are successfully synthesized. Such PDA0.05 -0.15PY particles show effective photoacoustic (PA) imaging and photothermal therapy (PTT) against 4T1 tumors in vivo. Furthermore, other catechol derivatives can also copolymerize with PY under the same conditions. This work by fully utilizing the semiquinone radical active intermediates produced through the self-oxidation of DA reduces the dependence on external oxidants in the synthesis of composite materials and predigests the preparation procedure, which provides a novel, simple, and green strategy for the synthesis of other newly catechol-based functional copolymers.
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- Yuan He
- The Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province/Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The 909th Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Zhangzhou, Fujian, 363000, China
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- Institute of Materia Medica & College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830017, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and the Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and the Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- The Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province/Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and the Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- The Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province/Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- The Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province/Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The 909th Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Zhangzhou, Fujian, 363000, China
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- The Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province/Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- The Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province/Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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Yan T, Zheng R, Li Y, Sun S, Zeng X, Yue Z, Liao Y, Hu Q, Xu Y, Li Q. Epidemiological Insights into the Omicron Outbreak via MeltArray-Assisted Real-Time Tracking of SARS-CoV-2 Variants. Viruses 2023; 15:2397. [PMID: 38140638 PMCID: PMC10748191 DOI: 10.3390/v15122397] [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: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
The prolonged course of the COVID-19 pandemic necessitates sustained surveillance of emerging variants. This study aimed to develop a multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (rt-PCR) suitable for the real-time tracking of Omicron subvariants in clinical and wastewater samples. Plasmids containing variant-specific mutations were used to develop a MeltArray assay. After a comprehensive evaluation of both analytical and clinical performance, the established assay was used to detect Omicron variants in clinical and wastewater samples, and the results were compared with those of next-generation sequencing (NGS) and droplet digital PCR (ddPCR). The MeltArray assay identified 14 variant-specific mutations, enabling the detection of five Omicron sublineages (BA.2*, BA.5.2*, BA.2.75*, BQ.1*, and XBB.1*) and eight subvariants (BF.7, BN.1, BR.2, BQ.1.1, XBB.1.5, XBB.1.16, XBB.1.9, and BA.4.6). The limit of detection (LOD) of the assay was 50 copies/reaction, and no cross-reactivity was observed with 15 other respiratory viruses. Using NGS as the reference method, the clinical evaluation of 232 swab samples exhibited a clinical sensitivity of > 95.12% (95% CI 89.77-97.75%) and a specificity of > 95.21% (95% CI, 91.15-97.46%). When used to evaluate the Omicron outbreak from late 2022 to early 2023, the MeltArray assay performed on 1408 samples revealed that the epidemic was driven by BA.5.2* (883, 62.71%) and BF.7 (525, 37.29%). Additionally, the MeltArray assay demonstrated potential for estimating variant abundance in wastewater samples. The MeltArray assay is a rapid and scalable method for identifying SARS-CoV-2 variants. Integrating this approach with NGS and ddPCR will improve variant surveillance capabilities and ensure preparedness for future variants.
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- Ting Yan
- Engineering Research Centre of Molecular Diagnostics of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (T.Y.); (S.S.); (Y.L.)
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- Xiamen Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Xiamen 361021, China; (R.Z.); (X.Z.)
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- Shenzhen Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen 518055, China; (Y.L.); (Z.Y.); (Q.H.)
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- Engineering Research Centre of Molecular Diagnostics of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (T.Y.); (S.S.); (Y.L.)
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- Xiamen Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Xiamen 361021, China; (R.Z.); (X.Z.)
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- Shenzhen Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen 518055, China; (Y.L.); (Z.Y.); (Q.H.)
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- Engineering Research Centre of Molecular Diagnostics of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (T.Y.); (S.S.); (Y.L.)
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- Shenzhen Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen 518055, China; (Y.L.); (Z.Y.); (Q.H.)
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- Engineering Research Centre of Molecular Diagnostics of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (T.Y.); (S.S.); (Y.L.)
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- Engineering Research Centre of Molecular Diagnostics of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; (T.Y.); (S.S.); (Y.L.)
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Wu C, Liu B, Wang R, Li G. The Regulation Mechanisms and Clinical Application of MicroRNAs in Myocardial Infarction: A Review of the Recent 5 Years. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 8:809580. [PMID: 35111829 PMCID: PMC8801508 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.809580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Myocardial infarction (MI) is the most frequent end-point of cardiovascular pathology, leading to higher mortality worldwide. Due to the particularity of the heart tissue, patients who experience ischemic infarction of the heart, still suffered irreversible damage to the heart even if the vascular reflow by treatment, and severe ones can lead to heart failure or even death. In recent years, several studies have shown that microRNAs (miRNAs), playing a regulatory role in damaged hearts, bring light for patients to alleviate MI. In this review, we summarized the effect of miRNAs on MI with some mechanisms, such as apoptosis, autophagy, proliferation, inflammatory; the regulation of miRNAs on cardiac structural changes after MI, including angiogenesis, myocardial remodeling, fibrosis; the application of miRNAs in stem cell therapy and clinical diagnosis; other non-coding RNAs related to miRNAs in MI during the past 5 years.
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Wang Z, Chen J, Khan SA, Li F, Shen J, Duan Q, Liu X, Zhu J. Plasmonic Metasurfaces for Medical Diagnosis Applications: A Review. Sensors (Basel) 2021; 22:133. [PMID: 35009676 PMCID: PMC8747222 DOI: 10.3390/s22010133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Plasmonic metasurfaces have been widely used in biosensing to improve the interaction between light and biomolecules through the effects of near-field confinement. When paired with biofunctionalization, plasmonic metasurface sensing is considered as a viable strategy for improving biomarker detection technologies. In this review, we enumerate the fundamental mechanism of plasmonic metasurfaces sensing and present their detection in human tumors and COVID-19. The advantages of rapid sampling, streamlined processes, high sensitivity, and easy accessibility are highlighted compared with traditional detection techniques. This review is looking forward to assisting scientists in advancing research and developing a new generation of multifunctional biosensors.
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- Zhenbiao Wang
- Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Wave Science and Detection Technology, Institute of Electromagnetics and Acoustics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; (Z.W.); (S.A.K.); (F.L.); (J.S.); (Q.D.); (X.L.)
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, China
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- Analysis and Measurement Center, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361003, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Wave Science and Detection Technology, Institute of Electromagnetics and Acoustics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; (Z.W.); (S.A.K.); (F.L.); (J.S.); (Q.D.); (X.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Wave Science and Detection Technology, Institute of Electromagnetics and Acoustics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; (Z.W.); (S.A.K.); (F.L.); (J.S.); (Q.D.); (X.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Wave Science and Detection Technology, Institute of Electromagnetics and Acoustics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; (Z.W.); (S.A.K.); (F.L.); (J.S.); (Q.D.); (X.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Wave Science and Detection Technology, Institute of Electromagnetics and Acoustics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; (Z.W.); (S.A.K.); (F.L.); (J.S.); (Q.D.); (X.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Wave Science and Detection Technology, Institute of Electromagnetics and Acoustics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; (Z.W.); (S.A.K.); (F.L.); (J.S.); (Q.D.); (X.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Wave Science and Detection Technology, Institute of Electromagnetics and Acoustics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; (Z.W.); (S.A.K.); (F.L.); (J.S.); (Q.D.); (X.L.)
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, China
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