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Sci Total Environ ; : 174991, 2024 Jul 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39053543

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Pollution caused by ship emissions will considerably impact coastal areas. A test system that matched the actual conditions of a ship was designed based on a portable emission measurement system (PEMS), and the emission characteristic of gaseous and particle emissions and the particle size distribution of the ship's main engine were investigated under real-world operating conditions. The results showed that the emission concentrations of the main pollutants fluctuated greatly under the departure, anchoring, and docking conditions, and the peaks of CO, CO2, and NOx emissions appeared under these transient conditions. The emission concentrations of CO2, hydrocarbons, particle number (PN), and particulate mass increased with the increase in speed. The PN-based particle size distribution of the engine presented a unimodal distribution under daily operating conditions. The maximum emission factor of NOx based on the engine power was 29.53 g/kWh at the engine speed of 66 r/min. The results of the study may contribute to supplementing the emission factors of this type of ship, and provide data support for monitoring and assessment of the marine environment.

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Int J Biol Macromol ; : 134114, 2024 Jul 22.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39047999

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This study investigated the effect of different magnetic field treatments (0, 3, 6, 9, 12 mT) on the structure and emulsification properties of myofibrillar protein (MP). The results showed that the emulsion stabilized by MP with 3, 6, 9 mT magnetic field treatments possessed higher emulsifying ability, storage stability and apparent viscosity, since magnetic field induced the structural unfolding of MP and exposed the hydrophobic groups (the surface hydrophobic increased from 30.10 to 43.73 µg). Meanwhile, the magnetic field treatments decreased the MP particle size from 1752.00 to 1278.67 nm, which was favorable for the diffusion and adsorption of proteins at the oil-water interface, thus improving the MP emulsification ability and stability. Furthermore, the 9 mT magnetic field-treated MP had the best ability to emulsify oil droplets with a more uniform and smaller emulsion size from 28.593 to 23.443 µm. However, high-intensity magnetic field treatment (12 mT) caused MP particles to aggregate and the hydrophobic binding sites to be buried, which was not conducive to encapsulating oil droplets.

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Nat Commun ; 15(1): 4393, 2024 May 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38782937

ABSTRACT

Whether intestinal Leucine-rich repeat containing G-protein-coupled receptor 4 (LGR4) impacts nutrition absorption and energy homeostasis remains unknown. Here, we report that deficiency of Lgr4 (Lgr4iKO) in intestinal epithelium decreased the proportion of enterocytes selective for long-chain fatty acid absorption, leading to reduction in lipid absorption and subsequent improvement in lipid and glucose metabolism. Single-cell RNA sequencing demonstrates the heterogeneity of absorptive enterocytes, with a decrease in enterocytes selective for long-chain fatty acid-absorption and an increase in enterocytes selective for carbohydrate absorption in Lgr4iKO mice. Activation of Notch signaling and concurrent inhibition of Wnt signaling are observed in the transgenes. Associated with these alterations is the substantial reduction in lipid absorption. Decrement in lipid absorption renders Lgr4iKO mice resistant to high fat diet-induced obesity relevant to wild type littermates. Our study thus suggests that targeting intestinal LGR4 is a potential strategy for the intervention of obesity and liver steatosis.


Subject(s)
Diet, High-Fat , Enterocytes , Intestinal Mucosa , Lipid Metabolism , Obesity , Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled , Animals , Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/metabolism , Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/genetics , Enterocytes/metabolism , Mice , Intestinal Mucosa/metabolism , Obesity/metabolism , Obesity/genetics , Mice, Knockout , Male , Intestinal Absorption , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Wnt Signaling Pathway , Fatty Liver/metabolism , Fatty Liver/genetics , Fatty Acids/metabolism , Receptors, Notch/metabolism , Glucose/metabolism
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Food Chem ; 447: 138990, 2024 Jul 30.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38492306

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the combined effects of direct-current magnetic field (DC-MF, 9.5 mT) and tetrasodium-pyrophosphate (TSPP, 1-5 g/L) on emulsified gel properties of porcine myofibrillar protein (MP). Results showed that MP at DC-MF and 3 g/L TSPP had decreased spectrum intensity of UV and fluorescence compared to that without DC-MF, owing to the changes of MP tertiary structure caused by DC-MF, especially tryptophan and tyrosine. The emulsion treated with DC-MF behaved better emulsifying activity and stability than that without DC-MF under such condition. And emulsion had lower creaming index and better storage stability. Gels prepared by this MP emulsion had low porosity and stable structure, accompanying with smaller size and more uniform distribution of oil droplets. Microstructure images showed that gels were covered with microporous structure, which was conducive to the good WHC of the emulsified gels (97.12%). These results showed the feasibility of DC-MF and TSPP in improving MP emulsion/emulsified gel.


Subject(s)
Muscle Proteins , Phosphates , Animals , Swine , Emulsions/chemistry , Muscle Proteins/chemistry , Gels/chemistry , Magnetic Fields
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Elife ; 122024 03 27.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38536726

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Mechanism underlying the metabolic benefit of intermittent fasting remains largely unknown. Here, we reported that intermittent fasting promoted interleukin-22 (IL-22) production by type 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s) and subsequent beigeing of subcutaneous white adipose tissue. Adoptive transfer of intestinal ILC3s increased beigeing of white adipose tissue in diet-induced-obese mice. Exogenous IL-22 significantly increased the beigeing of subcutaneous white adipose tissue. Deficiency of IL-22 receptor (IL-22R) attenuated the beigeing induced by intermittent fasting. Single-cell sequencing of sorted intestinal immune cells revealed that intermittent fasting increased aryl hydrocarbon receptor signaling in ILC3s. Analysis of cell-cell ligand receptor interactions indicated that intermittent fasting may stimulate the interaction of ILC3s with dendritic cells and macrophages. These results establish the role of intestinal ILC3s in beigeing of white adipose tissue, suggesting that ILC3/IL-22/IL-22R axis contributes to the metabolic benefit of intermittent fasting.


Obesity refers to a condition where a person has excessive fat accumulation, which can have negative impacts on their health. Managing obesity has typically relied on reducing energy intake and increasing energy use through diets and exercise. For example, intermittent fasting is a diet strategy involving periods of time in a day or week where a person does not eat any food. Research has shown that intermittent fasting may improve the metabolism and increase energy use by enhancing a process known as "beigeing" of white fat tissue. In this process, white fat cells or their precursor cells differentiate into beige fat cells, which can consume excess energy by burning fat. Consequently, understanding how beigeing of white fat cells is activated in intermittent fasting may reveal a promising strategy for tackling obesity and metabolic diseases. Immune cells found in the gut known as innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) may play a role in the metabolic benefits from intermittent fasting. However, the roles of ILCs are complex: some types of ILCs can promote obesity, while others show metabolic benefits through their release of proteins like IL-17 and IL-22, which can help the body to metabolise glucose. To find out if these immune cells play a role in intermittent fasting, Chen, Sun et al. used diet-induced obese mice that had to fast every other day. Intermittent fasting was found to cause a form of ILCs (ILC3s) to release IL-22, which resulted in beigeing of white fat cells in obese mice. Single-cell sequencing techniques of gut immune cells further revealed that intermittent fasting increased forms of signalling in ILC3s and caused ILC3s to interact with other immune cells, such as dendritic cells and macrophages. The findings demonstrate how intermittent fasting causes beigeing of white adipose tissue through ILC3s, revealing mechanisms underpinning the metabolic benefits found from intermittent fasting. More research into this process may help identify new targets for treating obesity.


Subject(s)
Interleukin-22 , Lymphocytes , Mice , Animals , Lymphocytes/metabolism , Immunity, Innate , Intermittent Fasting , Adipose Tissue, White/metabolism
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Front Plant Sci ; 15: 1285582, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38425795

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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the promoting effect of a Bacillus velezensis (BV) strain on lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and determine its influence on the fermentation quality and aerobic stability of silage. Methods: Flat colony counting method was used to evaluate the effect of BV on the growth of LAB. Freshly harvested whole-plant corn was inoculated separately with BV and L. plantarum (LP), along with an uninoculated control group (CK), and assessed at 1, 3, 5, 7, 15, and 30 days of ensiling. Results: The results indicated that BV exhibited a proliferative effect on Weissella confusa, Lactobacillus plantarum L-2, and Pediococcus pentosaceus. And exhibited a more rapid pH reduction in BV-inoculated silage compared with that in CK and LP-inoculated silage during the initial stage of ensiling. Throughout ensiling, the BV and LP experimental groups showed enhanced silage fermentation quality over CK. Additionally, relative to LP-inoculated silage, BV-inoculated silage displayed reduced pH and propionic acid. BV also prolonged aerobic stability under aerobic conditions. The microbial community in BV-inoculated silage showed greater stability than that in LP-inoculated silage. Additionally, Firmicutes and Lactobacillus exhibited more rapid elevation initially in BV versus LP-inoculated silage, but reached comparable levels between the two inoculation groups in the later stage. Conclusion: In summary, BV enhanced the efficacy and aerobic stability of whole-plant corn silage fermentation by stimulating LAB proliferation.

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Phys Med Biol ; 69(7)2024 Mar 26.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38382099

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Objective.Accurate polyp segmentation from colo-noscopy images plays a crucial role in the early diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer. However, existing polyp segmentation methods are inevitably affected by various image noises, such as reflections, motion blur, and feces, which significantly affect the performance and generalization of the model. In addition, coupled with ambiguous boundaries between polyps and surrounding tissue, i.e. small inter-class differences, accurate polyp segmentation remains a challenging problem.Approach.To address these issues, we propose a novel two-stage polyp segmentation method that leverages a preprocessing sub-network (Pre-Net) and a dynamic uncertainty mining network (DUMNet) to improve the accuracy of polyp segmentation. Pre-Net identifies and filters out interference regions before feeding the colonoscopy images to the polyp segmentation network DUMNet. Considering the confusing polyp boundaries, DUMNet employs the uncertainty mining module (UMM) to dynamically focus on foreground, background, and uncertain regions based on different pixel confidences. UMM helps to mine and enhance more detailed context, leading to coarse-to-fine polyp segmentation and precise localization of polyp regions.Main results.We conduct experiments on five popular polyp segmentation benchmarks: ETIS, CVC-ClinicDB, CVC-ColonDB, EndoScene, and Kvasir. Our method achieves state-of-the-art performance. Furthermore, the proposed Pre-Net has strong portability and can improve the accuracy of existing polyp segmentation models.Significance.The proposed method improves polyp segmentation performance by eliminating interference and mining uncertain regions. This aids doctors in making precise and reduces the risk of colorectal cancer. Our code will be released athttps://github.com/zyh5119232/DUMNet.


Subject(s)
Benchmarking , Colorectal Neoplasms , Humans , Uncertainty , Motion , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
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Meat Sci ; 212: 109453, 2024 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38412752

ABSTRACT

Magnetic field combined with calcium chloride (CaCl2,) treatment is a highly promising technique for reducing sodium chloride (NaCl) in meat. Therefore, this paper investigated the effect of reducing NaCl addition (0-10%) by CaCl2 in combination with a magnetic field (3.8 mT) on the edible quality of low-salt pork mince. It is desired to drive the application of magnetic field and CaCl2 in low-sodium meat processing in this way. Results showed that the cooking yield, color, hardness, elasticity, mouthfeel, apparent texture, and orderliness of protein conformation of all minced pork were improved as compared to the control group, while the electron nose response values of their volatile sulfides and nitrogen oxides were decreased. In particular, the best edible quality and perceived salty intensity of minced pork gel was obtained by using CaCl2 in place of 5% NaCl under magnetic field mediation. In addition, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy scans showed that the reduced NaCl treatment by magnetic field combined with CaCl2 could increase the signal intensity of sodium in minced pork matrices to some extent. Magnetic field-mediated substitution of NaCl for CaCl2 treatment was also found to be favorable for inducing the transition of the protein secondary structure from an irregularly coiled to a ß-folded structure (demonstrated by infrared spectroscopy). In short, magnetic fields combined with CaCl2 instead of NaCl was a highly promising method of producing low-NaCl meats.


Subject(s)
Meat Products , Pork Meat , Red Meat , Animals , Swine , Sodium Chloride/chemistry , Calcium Chloride/chemistry , Meat Products/analysis , Proteins , Sodium , Gels/chemistry
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Chem Commun (Camb) ; 60(11): 1440-1443, 2024 Feb 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38206371

ABSTRACT

A terbium(III) complex-based time-resolved luminescence probe for selenocysteine can inhibit selenoprotein activity via a selenolate-triggered cleavage reaction of sulfonamide bonds in living cells.


Subject(s)
Selenocysteine , Terbium , Terbium/chemistry , Luminescence , Selenoproteins
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bioRxiv ; 2024 Jan 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37693430

ABSTRACT

Mechanism underlying the metabolic benefit of intermittent fasting remains largely unknown. Here, we reported that intermittent fasting promoted IL-22 production by ILC3s and subsequent beigeing of subcutaneous white adipose tissue. Adoptive transfer of intestinal ILC3s increased beigeing of white adipose tissue in diet-induced-obese mice. Exogenous IL-22 significantly increased the beigeing of subcutaneous white adipose tissue. Deficiency of IL-22 receptor attenuated the beigeing induced by intermittent fasting. Single-cell sequencing of sorted intestinal immune cells revealed that intermittent fasting increased aryl hydrocarbon receptor signaling in ILC3s. Analysis of cell‒cell ligand receptor interactions indicated that intermittent fasting may stimulate the interaction of ILC3s with dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages. These results establish the role of intestinal ILC3s in beigeing of white adipose tissue, suggesting that ILC3/IL-22/IL-22R axis contributes to the metabolic benefit of intermittent fasting.

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Front Plant Sci ; 14: 1285722, 2023.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38023889

ABSTRACT

Plant essential oils have played an important role in the field of antibiotic alternatives because of their efficient bacteriostatic and fungistatic activity. As plant essential oils are widely used, their activity to improve the quality of plant silage has also been explored. This review expounds on the active ingredients of essential oils, their bacteriostatic and fungistatic activity, and mechanisms, as well as discusses the application of plant essential oils in plant silage fermentation, to provide a reference for the development and application of plant essential oils as silage additives in plant silage fermentation feed.

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Food Res Int ; 173(Pt 1): 113235, 2023 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37803549

ABSTRACT

This study intended to investigate the synergistic effect of direct current magnetic field (DC-MF) and calcium chloride (CaCl2) on improving the saltiness and quality of pork gel and to explore the potential adjustment mechanisms involved. Pork mince was subjected to low-salt treatment of DC-MF for 3 h (T1), CaCl2 substitution (T2) or DC-MF combined with CaCl2 (T3) respectively under high and low salt controls (HC and LC). Heat-induced gels of pork mince were prepared and analyzed in terms of gel texture, saltiness perception, moisture status, salt release and protein structure. Results indicated that DC-MF combined with CaCl2 treatment could reduce the addition of sodium chloride by 5% while maintaining the saltiness and overall acceptability of mince as well as improving its texture and yield. Further studies revealed that DC-MF in concert with CaCl2 treatment could not only increase the moisture content of mince gel, but also enhance saltiness perception by causing gel matrix to release salt-bearing juices under external forces. The energy spectrum analysis also illustrated that co-treatment technique could avoid the salt loss of minced meat during cooking process. Finally, a possible potential regulatory mechanism was speculated that the synergistic action of DC-MF and CaCl2 could alter the gel texture and sodium salt availability by modifying protein conformation and inducing a competitive binding reaction site for calcium and sodium ions. In conclusion, synergistic treatment by DC-MF and CaCl2 was a potential strategy in meat salt reduction.


Subject(s)
Pork Meat , Red Meat , Animals , Swine , Sodium Chloride/analysis , Calcium Chloride , Pork Meat/analysis , Red Meat/analysis , Sodium Chloride, Dietary/analysis , Sodium , Gels/chemistry , Magnetic Fields
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Sensors (Basel) ; 23(17)2023 Aug 30.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37688000

ABSTRACT

In this paper, we propose to extract the motions of different human limbs by using interferometric radar based on the micro-Doppler-Range signature (mDRS). As we know, accurate extraction of human limbs in motion has great potential for improving the radar performance on human motion detection. Because the motions of human limbs usually overlap in the time-Doppler plane, it is extremely hard to separate human limbs without other information such as the range or the angle. In addition, it is also difficult to identify which part of the body each signal component belongs to. In this work, the overlaps of multiple components can be solved, and the motions from different limbs can be extracted and classified as well based on the extracted micro-Doppler-Range trajectories (MDRTs) along with a proposed three-dimensional constant false alarm (3D-CFAR) detection. Three experiments are conducted with three different people on typical human motions using a 77 GHz radar board of 4 GHz bandwidth, and the results are validated by the measurements of a Kinect sensor. All three experiments were repeatedly conducted for three different people of different heights to test the repeatability and robust of the proposed approach, and the results met our expectations very well.


Subject(s)
Extremities , Radar , Humans , Interferometry , Motion , Ultrasonography, Doppler
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Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37709981

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary Bacillus subtilis supplementation on gut microbiota diversity, digestive enzyme activity, and Toll-like receptor (TLR) expression in broiler chickens. A total of 240 "817" crossbred broiler chickens were randomly assigned to four groups: control (basal diet, BD), group I (BD + 300 g/d B. subtilis at 1.08 × 107 CFU/kg), group II (BD + 600 g/d B. subtilis at 2.16 × 107 CFU/kg), and group III (BD + 900 g/d B. subtilis at 3.24 × 107 CFU/kg). Gut microbiota analysis revealed significant improvements in the abundance of specific microorganisms in the treatment groups, with distinct variations in the core microorganisms between the groups. Notably, protease activity in the ileum was significantly increased in groups II (22.59%; p < 0.01) and III (14.49%; p < 0.05) compared to that in the control group. Moreover, significant up-regulation of TLR1A and TLR7 expression was observed in jejunum and cecum of the treated groups. Additionally, the TLR1B expression in the ileum was significantly increased. Furthermore, TLR2A and MyD88 transcription levels were significantly elevated in the jejunum, liver, spleen, and kidneys of experimental groups. Modulations in the expression of various TLR's (TLR2B, TLR3, TLR4, TLR15, and TLR21) were also observed in different organs. The spleen and kidney of B. subtilis-supplemented chickens exhibited upregulated expression of the proinflammatory cytokine IL-1ß. Dietary supplementation with B. subtilis in broiler chickens improved the gut microbiota diversity and significantly upregulated TLR's expression in various organs. B. subtilis could be a valuable feed additive, contributing to improved disease management and overall health in broiler chickens.

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ACS Omega ; 8(23): 20834-20844, 2023 Jun 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37332786

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Soot particles in engine exhaust seriously pollute the atmosphere and endanger human health. For soot oxidation, Pt and Pd precious metal catalysts are widely used and are effective. In this paper, the catalytic characteristics of catalysts with different Pt/Pd mass ratios for soot combustion were studied through X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, the temperature-programmed oxidation reaction, and thermogravimetry. Besides, the adsorption characteristics of soot and O2 on the catalyst surface were explored by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The research results showed that the activity of catalysts for soot oxidation from strong to weak is Pt/Pd = 10:1, Pt/Pd = 5:1, Pt/Pd = 1:0, and Pt/Pd = 1:1. XPS results showed that the concentration of oxygen vacancies in the catalyst is the highest when the Pt/Pd ratio is 10:1. The specific surface area of the catalyst increases first and then decreases with the increase of Pd content. When the Pt/Pd ratio is 10:1, the specific surface area and pore volume of the catalyst reach the maximum. The following are the DFT calculation results. With the increase of Pd content, the adsorption energy of particles on the catalyst surface decreases first and then increases. When the Pt/Pd ratio is 10:1, the adsorption of C on the catalyst surface is the strongest, and the adsorption of O2 is also strong. In addition, this surface has a strong ability to donate electrons. The theoretical simulation results are consistent with the activity test results. The research results have a guiding significance for optimizing the Pt/Pd ratio and improving the soot oxidation performance of the catalyst.

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Front Microbiol ; 14: 1164904, 2023.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37362945

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Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have the ability to ferment water-soluble carbohydrates, resulting in the production of significant amounts of lactic acid. When utilized as additives in silage fermentation and feed, they have been shown to enhance the quality of these products. Epiphytic LAB of plants play a major role in the fermentation of silage plants. Plant species in turn affect the community structure of epiphytic LAB. In recent years, an increasing number of studies have suggested that epiphytic LAB are more effective than exogenous LAB when applied to silage. Inoculating silage plants with epiphytic LAB has attracted extensive attention because of the potential to improve the fermentation quality of silages. This review discusses the interaction of epiphytic LAB with plants during silage fermentation and compares the effects of exogenous and epiphytic LAB on plant fermentation. Overall, this review provides insight into the potential benefits of using epiphytic LAB as an inoculant and proposes a theoretical basis for improving silage quality.

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Nutrients ; 15(8)2023 Apr 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37111058

ABSTRACT

Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in G protein-coupled receptor 180 (GPR180) are associated with hypertriglyceridemia. The aim of this study was to determine whether hepatic GPR180 impacts lipid metabolism. Hepatic GPR180 was knocked down using two approaches: Gpr180-specific short hairpin (sh)RNA carried by adeno-associated virus 9 (AAV9) and alb-Gpr180-/- transgene established by crossbreeding albumin-Cre mice with Gpr180flox/flox animals, in which Gpr180 was specifically knocked down in hepatocytes. Adiposity, hepatic lipid contents, and proteins related to lipid metabolism were analyzed. The effects of GPR180 on triglyceride and cholesterol synthesis were further verified by knocking down or overexpressing Gpr180 in Hepa1-6 cells. Gpr180 mRNA was upregulated in the liver of HFD-induced obese mice. Deficiency of Gpr180 decreased triglyceride and cholesterol contents in the liver and plasma, ameliorated hepatic lipid deposition in HFD-induced obese mice, increased energy metabolism, and reduced adiposity. These alterations were associated with downregulation of transcription factors SREBP1 and SREBP2, and their target acetyl-CoA carboxylase. In Hepa1-6 cells, Gpr180 knockdown decreased intracellular triglyceride and cholesterol contents, whereas its overexpression increased their levels. Overexpression of Gpr180 significantly reduced the PKA-mediated phosphorylation of substrates and consequent CREB activity. Hence, GPR180 might represent a novel drug target for intervention of adiposity and liver steatosis.


Subject(s)
Diet, High-Fat , Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease , Mice , Animals , Diet, High-Fat/adverse effects , Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/metabolism , Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1/metabolism , Mice, Obese , Mice, Inbred Strains , Liver/metabolism , Lipid Metabolism/genetics , Obesity/metabolism , Triglycerides/metabolism , Cholesterol/metabolism , Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/genetics , Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/metabolism , Mice, Inbred C57BL
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FASEB J ; 37(4): e22831, 2023 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36856728

ABSTRACT

The metabolic benefits of intermittent fasting (IF) have been well recognized. However, limited studies have examined the relationship between long-term maternal IF before pregnancy and offspring health. In this study, a C57BL/6J mouse model of long-term IF before pregnancy was established: 4-week-old female mice were subjected to alternate-day fasting for 12 weeks and resumed normal diet after mating. Female mice in the control group were fed ad libitum. Offspring mice were weaned at 6 weeks of age and fed a normal chow diet or a 60% high-fat diet. The effects of long-term pre-pregnancy IF on offspring metabolism and its underlying mechanism were examined. We found that neonatal IF offspring weighted significantly less relevant to control mice. This difference gradually disappeared as a result of catch-up growth. In the IF offspring, adipose tissue mass was significantly increased. This alteration was associated with a considerable deterioration in glucose tolerance. No significant difference in food intake was observed. Further, lipid deposition as well as triglyceride contents in the liver were greatly increased. Maternal IF significantly decreased levels of DNA methyltransferase in the liver of offspring. DNA methylation modifications of molecules associated with the mTORC1 signaling pathway were significantly altered, leading to the significant inhibition of mTORC1 signaling. Overexpression of S6K1 activated hepatic mTORC1 signaling and reversed the metabolic dysfunction in IF offspring. In conclusion, long-term pre-pregnancy IF increases hepatic steatosis and adiposity, as well as impairs glucose metabolism in adult offspring. This occurs through DNA methylation-dependent suppression of hepatic mTORC1 signaling activity.


Subject(s)
Fatty Liver , Intermittent Fasting , Female , Pregnancy , Animals , Mice , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Signal Transduction
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Bioact Mater ; 26: 24-51, 2023 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36875055

ABSTRACT

Conducting polymers offer attractive mixed ionic-electronic conductivity, tunable interfacial barrier with metal, tissue matchable softness, and versatile chemical functionalization, making them robust to bridge the gap between brain tissue and electronic circuits. This review focuses on chemically revised conducting polymers, combined with their superior and controllable electrochemical performance, to fabricate long-term bioelectronic implants, addressing chronic immune responses, weak neuron attraction, and long-term electrocommunication instability challenges. Moreover, the promising progress of zwitterionic conducting polymers in bioelectronic implants (≥4 weeks stable implantation) is highlighted, followed by a comment on their current evolution toward selective neural coupling and reimplantable function. Finally, a critical forward look at the future of zwitterionic conducting polymers for in vivo bioelectronic devices is provided.

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Opt Express ; 31(4): 6426-6452, 2023 Feb 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36823899

ABSTRACT

For a long time, due to the difficulty of obtaining accurate propagation trajectories, the research on creeping waves is limited to canonical geometries or simple targets, which leads to the situation that it is relatively mature in theoretical research on creeping waves, while the practical application scope of creeping waves for complex targets is narrow. In this paper, a thorough electromagnetic computation method for creeping waves on complex planar mesh model is systematically proposed. This approach broadens the field of creeping waves applications due to the generality of planar mesh models in electromagnetic engineering. The contents consist of the tracing of creeping waves, the calculation of the diffraction field, and the coupling effect with other scattering mechanisms. Aiming at the trajectory of creeping waves, we propose a set of tracing algorithms that enable rapid, real-time tracing based on analytical geometry and related computer graphics algorithms. Utilizing information such as vertices, triangles, and topological relations in the mesh model, one can recover the mathematical properties of the surfaces of the model and then, the corresponding parameters can be obtained. Therefore, the uniform geometrical theory of diffraction (UTD) can be used to accurately calculate the diffraction field. Moreover, for complex targets, the multiple coupling effect caused by creeping waves is the main source of radar echoes in many cases, which is not unimportant. Hence based on the electromagnetic accurate modeling, the coupling mechanism of creeping waves and various scattering mechanisms are studied. The research content is expected to have high application values in target recognition and characteristics.

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