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During pregnancy, the maternal-fetal interface plays vital roles in fetal development. Its disruption is frequently found in pregnancy complications. Recent works show increased incidences of adverse pregnancy outcomes in COVID-19 patients; however, the mechanism remains unclear. Here, we analyzed the molecular impacts of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the maternal-fetal interface. Generating bulk and single-nucleus transcriptomic and epigenomic profiles from COVID-19 patients and control samples, we discovered aberrant immune activation and angiogenesis patterns in patients. Surprisingly, retrotransposons were dysregulated in specific cell types. Notably, reduced enhancer activities of LTR8B elements were functionally linked to the downregulation of Pregnancy-Specific Glycoprotein genes in syncytiotrophoblasts. Our findings revealed that SARS-CoV-2 infection induced significant changes to the epigenome and transcriptome at the maternal-fetal interface, which may be associated with pregnancy complications. One-Sentence SummaryPregnant COVID-19 patients show placental epigenetic and transcriptional changes, associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors are members of a class of immune-suppressive molecules that regulate the strength and range of immune responses to avoid normal tissue damage. However, immune checkpoint activity can be stimulated by tumors to es-cape immune surveillance. To elicit anti-tumor effects, immune checkpoint inhibitors can promote the activation of T cells by blocking immune checkpoint proteins. Therefore, these inhibitors can be efficiently and safely used to treat solid tumors. Although the clinical usage of these inhibitors is in the initial stage, they have exhibited good efficacy and safety in lymphoma treatment. This review sum-marizes the biological activities of CTLA-4, PD-1, and PD-L1 and the application of antibodies as drugs for lymphoma treatment.
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Objective To establish a method to determine halogenated alkane hydrocarbon in drinking water with headspace gas chromatography. Methods Halogenated alkane hydrocarbon in the water were extracted by headspace technology, then analyzed with DB-5 capillary column, in the same time, they were determined with GC by controlling the temperature and the speed of nitrogen. The retention time of the peaks was used for qualitative analysis, while external standard method was used for quantitative analysis. Results The linear ranges for dichloromethane, trichloromethane, 1, 1, 1-trichloroethane, 1, 2-dichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethylene, bromodichloromomethane, 1, 1, 2-trichloroethane, dibromochloromethane, tetrachloroethylene, tribromomethane were 0.8-4 024.0, 0.007-33.5, 0.004-19.2, 1.4-6 821.0, 0.002-10.0, 0.005-25.6, 0.002-12.1, 0.1-717.8, 0.005-23.5, 0.002-8.1 and 0.02-87.7 ?g/L. The lowest determination limit were 0.01- 4.1 ?g/L, the rate of recovery were 89.7%-110.0% and RSDs were 2.8%-9.0%. Conclusion This method can efficiently separate and accurately determine 11 kinds of halogenated alkane hydrocarbon in drinking water. It is simple, rapid and sensitive.
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Objective To establish a method for simultaneous determination of kelthane and pyrethroid pesticide residues in water.Methods Kelthane and pyrethroid pesticide residues in the water were extracted by liquid-liquid,then analyzed with DB-1 capillary column.In the same time,they were determined with GC by controlling the temperature.Retention time of the peaks was used for qualitative analysis,while external standard method was used for quantitative analysis.Results The linear ranges of Kelthane,Bifenthrin,Fenpropanate,Lambda cyhalothrin,Permethrin,Beta cyfluthrin,Alphacypermethrin,Fenvalerate were 0.24-31.1,0.21-27.2,0.20-26.0,0.21-26.5,0.20-25.7,0.21-26.4,0.22-29.0 and 0.22-27.4 ?g/L,r≥0.999 0.The lowest determination limits were 0.20,0.33,0.30,0.13,0.36,0.26,0.33 and 0.30 ?g/L,the rate of recovery was 86.0%-111.7% and RSD was 3.8%-11.8%.Conclusion This method can separate efficiently and determine 8 kinds of pyrethroid pesticide residues in the water and only needs 23 minutes.It's simple,rapid and sensitive.
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Objective To develop a method of determining benzene hydrocarbon and halogenated alkane hydrocarbon in the air of workplaces with the capillary gas chromatography of carbon disulphide desorption. Methods Benzene hydrocarbon and halogenated alkane hydrocarbon in the air of workplace were collected by active carbon sampling cuvette, then separated by hydrogen flames detector gas chromatography machine after carbon disulphide desorption. Benzene hydrocarbon and halogenated alkane hydrocarbon were determined quantitively by retention time and quantitatively by apex area. Results The linear ranges of benzene, toluene, p-xylene, m-xylene, o-xylene, ethyl benzene, styenl, chlorobenzene, acetone, carbontetrachloride, dichloromethanl, trichloromethane, 1, 2-dichloroethane, naphth alene were 0.019-81.600, 0.018-91.200, 0.018-88.800, 0.018-56.8, 0.011-92.000, 0.012-63.200, 0.018-93.200, 0.449-2298.400, 0.252-1287.000 and 0.076-390.000 mg/m3 respectively. The recovery rates were 88.4%-98.6% and RSD were 1.0%-6.0%. Conclusion This method can separate efficiently and determine accurately benzene hydrocarbon and halogenated alkane hydrocarbon in the air with a good precision. It is suitable for the determination of the toxicants in the air.
