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Plants (Basel) ; 13(12)2024 Jun 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38931046

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As global ecological degradation intensifies, the long-term impacts of afforestation on productivity and soil fertility in barren lands have become critical in improving global ecological security and productivity. Through meta-analysis, this study integrates data from 109 barren land afforestation sites across China, aiming to comprehensively analyze the effects on plant productivity and soil fertility while identifying the key environmental drivers of these changes. We found that afforestation consistently enhances plant productivity across 60 years. However, soil fertility and moisture initially surged significantly after afforestation but gradually declined after the first decade, indicating the limited long-term benefits. Climatic factors, namely precipitation and humidity index, are crucial in enhancing plant productivity, while geographic factors, specifically lower elevations and gentler slopes, are associated with greater increases in soil fertility. Elevation and slope are two key factors that influence soil moisture after afforestation. These findings highlight the need for ongoing soil management and ecological maintenance in afforestation projects to sustain the soil fertility benefits. Our study provides a robust scientific foundation for afforestation strategies aimed at barren land restoration and offers valuable insights for policy formulation in barren land afforestation.

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Virulence ; 15(1): 2350775, 2024 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38736041

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OBJECTIVES: The translocation of intestinal flora has been linked to the colonization of diverse and heavy lower respiratory flora in patients with septic ARDS, and is considered a critical prognostic factor for patients. METHODS: On the first and third days of ICU admission, BALF, throat swab, and anal swab were collected, resulting in a total of 288 samples. These samples were analyzed using 16S rRNA analysis and the traceability analysis of new generation technology. RESULTS: On the first day, among the top five microbiota species in abundance, four species were found to be identical in BALF and throat samples. Similarly, on the third day, three microbiota species were found to be identical in abundance in both BALF and throat samples. On the first day, 85.16% of microorganisms originated from the throat, 5.79% from the intestines, and 9.05% were unknown. On the third day, 83.52% of microorganisms came from the throat, 4.67% from the intestines, and 11.81% were unknown. Additionally, when regrouping the 46 patients, the results revealed a significant predominance of throat microorganisms in BALF on both the first and third day. Furthermore, as the disease progressed, the proportion of intestinal flora in BALF increased in patients with enterogenic ARDS. CONCLUSIONS: In patients with septic ARDS, the main source of lung microbiota is primarily from the throat. Furthermore, the dynamic trend of the microbiota on the first and third day is essentially consistent.It is important to note that the origin of the intestinal flora does not exclude the possibility of its origin from the throat.


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Bactérias , Líquido da Lavagem Broncoalveolar , Microbiota , Faringe , RNA Ribossômico 16S , Síndrome do Desconforto Respiratório , Sepse , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Síndrome do Desconforto Respiratório/microbiologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Faringe/microbiologia , RNA Ribossômico 16S/genética , Líquido da Lavagem Broncoalveolar/microbiologia , Idoso , Sepse/microbiologia , Bactérias/classificação , Bactérias/isolamento & purificação , Bactérias/genética , Alvéolos Pulmonares/microbiologia , Adulto , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva , Microbioma Gastrointestinal
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Cell Death Discov ; 10(1): 164, 2024 Apr 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38575595

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Hypoxic preconditioning (HPC) has been shown to improve organ tolerance to subsequent severe hypoxia or ischemia. However, its impact on intestinal ischemic injury has not been well studied. In this study, we evaluated the effects of HPC on intestinal ischemia in rats. Intestinal rehabilitation, levels of fatty acid oxidation (FAO) by-products, intestinal stem cells (ISCs), levels of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 subunit α (HIF-1α) and its downstream genes such as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα), and carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1a (CPT1A) were assessed at distinct time intervals following intestinal ischemia with or without the interference of HIF-1α. Our data showed that HPC facilitates the restoration of the intestinal structure and enhances the FAO, by boosting intestinal stem cells. Additionally, HIF-1α, PPARα, and CPT1A mRNA and their protein levels were generally up-regulated in the small intestine of HPC rats as compared to the control group. Our vitro experiment also shows low-oxygen induces highly levels of HIF-1α and its downstream genes, with a concurrent increase in FAO products in IEC-6 cells. Furthermore, the above phenomenon could be reversed by silencing HIF-1α. In conclusion, we hypothesize that HPC can stimulate the activation of intestinal stem cells via HIF-1α/PPARα pathway-mediated FAO, thereby accelerating the healing process post ischemic intestinal injury.

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Quant Imaging Med Surg ; 14(1): 144-159, 2024 Jan 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38223047

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Background: In 2020, our center established a Tanner-Whitehouse 3 (TW3) artificial intelligence (AI) system using a convolutional neural network (CNN), which was built upon 9059 radiographs. However, the system, upon which our study is based, lacked a gold standard for comparison and had not undergone thorough evaluation in different working environments. Methods: To further verify the applicability of the AI system in clinical bone age assessment (BAA) and to enhance the accuracy and homogeneity of BAA, a prospective multi-center validation was conducted. This study utilized 744 left-hand radiographs of patients, ranging from 1 to 20 years of age, with 378 boys and 366 girls. These radiographs were obtained from nine different children's hospitals between August and December 2020. The BAAs were performed using the TW3 AI system and were also reviewed by experienced reviewers. Bone age accuracy within 1 year, root mean square error (RMSE), and mean absolute error (MAE) were statistically calculated to evaluate the accuracy. Kappa test and Bland-Altman (B-A) plot were conducted to measure the diagnostic consistency. Results: The system exhibited a high level of performance, producing results that closely aligned with those of the reviewers. It achieved a RMSE of 0.52 years and an accuracy of 94.55% for the radius, ulna, and short bones series. When assessing the carpal series of bones, the system achieved a RMSE of 0.85 years and an accuracy of 80.38%. Overall, the system displayed satisfactory accuracy and RMSE, particularly in patients over 7 years old. The system excelled in evaluating the carpal bone age of patients aged 1-6. Both the Kappa test and B-A plot demonstrated substantial consistency between the system and the reviewers, although the model encountered challenges in consistently distinguishing specific bones, such as the capitate. Furthermore, the system's performance proved acceptable across different genders and age groups, as well as radiography instruments. Conclusions: In this multi-center validation, the system showcased its potential to enhance the efficiency and consistency of healthy delivery, ultimately resulting in improved patient outcomes and reduced healthcare costs.

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Opt Express ; 31(24): 40285-40292, 2023 Nov 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38041333

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Pre-pulses caused by the post-pulses in the optical parametric chirped-pulse amplifier were comprehensively studied for the first time, including the underlying mechanism for the delay-shift of pre-pulses, the intensity variation of pre-pulses affected by the initial delay of post-pulses and the pump energy, and also the nonlinear beat noise. The simulation and measurement confirmed that the high-order dispersion of the pulse stretcher was the main cause for the delay-shift of pre-pulses, which should be similar with the chirped-pulse amplifiers. The intensity of pre-pulses would decrease significantly as the initial delay of post-pulses increased, but would increase with the growth of pump energy. Moreover, the temporal position of the nonlinear beat noise in the experiment was successfully predicted by our simulation. This work could help us better understand the pre-pulses in OPCPA and provide helpful guidance for designing high-contrast laser systems.

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Insects ; 14(12)2023 Dec 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38132602

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Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) and Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenée) are the most devastating insect pests at the ear stage of maize, causing significant losses to the sweet corn industry. Pesticide control primarily relies on spraying during the flowering stage, but the effectiveness is inconsistent since larvae are beneath husks within hours to a day, making pesticide treatments simpler to avoid. Insufficient understanding of pest activity patterns impedes precise and efficient pesticide control. H. armigera and O. furnacalis in corn fields were monitored in the last few years in Beijing China, and we observed a higher occurrence of both moths during the R1 stage of sweet corn. Moth captures reached the maximum during this stage, with 555-765 moths per hectare corn field daily. The control efficiency of nine synthetic insecticides and five biopesticides was assessed in the field during this period. Virtako, with mineral oil as the adjuvant, appeared to be the most effective synthetic insecticide, with the efficiencies reaching 88% and 87% on sweet and waxy corn, respectively. Pesticide residue data indicated that the corn is safe after 17 days of its use. The most effective bioinsecticide was Beauveria bassiana combined with mineral oil, with 88% and 80% control efficiency in sweet and waxy corn, respectively. These results suggested that spraying effective insecticides 5 days after corn silking could effectively control corn ear pests H. armigera and O. furnacalis. Our findings provide valuable insights for the development of ear pest management strategies in sweet corn.

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Nanoscale ; 15(47): 19322-19329, 2023 Dec 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37999717

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Fe-based LDHs have been proven to be an excellent class of catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). To achieve industrial applications of water splitting, it is critical to develop a cost-effective and simple strategy to achieve large-area catalytic electrodes. Herein, we present a moderate in situ method for growing Fe-based layered double hydroxide nanosheets on a Ni foam (LDH@NF) substrate at room temperature. Through systematic experimental design characterization, it is found that this in situ growth process is mainly driven by moderate oxidation of Fe2+ in an O2-dissolved solution, the consequent local alkaline environment, and abundant TM2+ ions (Ni2+, Co2+, Ni2+/Co2+). Compared with other in situ methods, this method is not accompanied by violent redox reactions and is favorable for the uniform growth of LDHs, and the composition of the catalyst can be easily regulated. Specifically, the optimized NiFe-LDH@NF catalyst demonstrates excellent catalytic performance in the alkaline water oxidation reaction with a low overpotential of 206/239 mV at a current density of 10/100 mA cm-2, respectively.

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Mol Biomed ; 4(1): 45, 2023 Nov 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38032415

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The intestinal microbiota is considered to be a forgotten organ in human health and disease. It maintains intestinal homeostasis through various complex mechanisms. A significant body of research has demonstrated notable differences in the gut microbiota of patients with gastrointestinal tumours compared to healthy individuals. Furthermore, the dysregulation of gut microbiota, metabolites produced by gut bacteria, and related signal pathways can partially explain the mechanisms underlying the occurrence and development of gastrointestinal tumours. Therefore, this article summarizes the latest research progress on the gut microbiota and gastrointestinal tumours. Firstly, we provide an overview of the composition and function of the intestinal microbiota and discuss the mechanisms by which the intestinal flora directly or indirectly affects the occurrence and development of gastrointestinal tumours by regulating the immune system, producing bacterial toxins, secreting metabolites. Secondly, we present a detailed analysis of the differences of intestinal microbiota and its pathogenic mechanisms in colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, etc. Lastly, in terms of treatment strategies, we discuss the effects of the intestinal microbiota on the efficacy and toxic side effects of chemotherapy and immunotherapy and address the role of probiotics, prebiotics, FMT and antibiotic in the treatment of gastrointestinal tumours. In summary, this article provides a comprehensive review of the pathogenic mechanisms of and treatment strategies pertaining to the intestinal microbiota in patients with gastrointestinal tumours. And provide a more comprehensive and precise scientific basis for the development of microbiota-based treatments for gastrointestinal tumours and the prevention of such tumours.

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Opt Express ; 31(20): 33753-33764, 2023 Sep 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37859148

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Post-compression can effectively further improve the peak power of laser pulses by shortening the pulse duration. Which has been investigated in various ranges of energy and central wavelength. However, the spatial intensity profile of high-peak-power laser pulses is generally inhomogeneous due to pump lasers, imperfect optical components, and dust in the optical layout. In post-compression, the B-integral is proportional to intensity, and wavefront distortions are induced in the spectral broadening stage, leading to a decrease in focusing intensity. Moreover, the beam intensity may be strongly modulated and beam inhomogeneity will be intensified in this process, causing damage to optical components and limiting the achievement of high peak power enhancement. In this study, to address these challenges, the laser pulse is first smoothed by introducing spatial dispersion using prism pairs or asymmetric four-grating compressors, and then the smoothed pulse is used for post-compression. The simulation results indicate that this method can effectively remove hot spots from laser pulses and maintain high peak power enhancement in post-compression.

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Function (Oxf) ; 4(6): zqad056, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37841525

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We are constantly bombarded by sensory information and constantly making decisions on how to act. In order to optimally adapt behavior, we must judge which sequences of sensory inputs and actions lead to successful outcomes in specific circumstances. Neuronal circuits of the basal ganglia have been strongly implicated in action selection, as well as the learning and execution of goal-directed behaviors, with accumulating evidence supporting the hypothesis that midbrain dopamine neurons might encode a reward signal useful for learning. Here, we review evidence suggesting that midbrain dopaminergic neurons signal reward prediction error, driving synaptic plasticity in the striatum underlying learning. We focus on phasic increases in action potential firing of midbrain dopamine neurons in response to unexpected rewards. These dopamine neurons prominently innervate the dorsal and ventral striatum. In the striatum, the released dopamine binds to dopamine receptors, where it regulates the plasticity of glutamatergic synapses. The increase of striatal dopamine accompanying an unexpected reward activates dopamine type 1 receptors (D1Rs) initiating a signaling cascade that promotes long-term potentiation of recently active glutamatergic input onto striatonigral neurons. Sensorimotor-evoked glutamatergic input, which is active immediately before reward delivery will thus be strengthened onto neurons in the striatum expressing D1Rs. In turn, these neurons cause disinhibition of brainstem motor centers and disinhibition of the motor thalamus, thus promoting motor output to reinforce rewarded stimulus-action outcomes. Although many details of the hypothesis need further investigation, altogether, it seems likely that dopamine signals in the striatum might underlie important aspects of goal-directed reward-based learning.


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Dopamina , Estriado Ventral , Dopamina/metabolismo , Aprendizagem , Recompensa , Neurônios Dopaminérgicos/metabolismo , Estriado Ventral/metabolismo
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Huan Jing Ke Xue ; 44(7): 3835-3845, 2023 Jul 08.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37438282

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The protection of the Yangtze River is an important national strategy in China, but it faces many problems such as difficult water environment protection, unclear pollution sources, and low integration of measures. Aimed at addressing watershed scale multi-source pollution together with facing the bottleneck method, by combining research data analysis, mechanism model, and intelligent algorithm optimization, this study built the framework for accurate pollution apportionment, measures evaluation, and overall measure optimization. Shun'an watershed in Tongling City of Anhui Province was set as an example for the application. The results showed that the new method could accurately quantify the impacts of planting industry, rural life, livestock and poultry breeding, aquaculture, industrial sewage, and domestic sewage in the watershed and evaluate the overall effects of various measures. The multi-objective optimization algorithm provided a cooperative multi-source pollution control scheme with higher cost performance and better environmental benefit by comparing the cost effectiveness of various schemes systematically. The optimization scheme showed that total nitrogen could be reduced by 1274.24 t·a-1 in wet years, 855.24 t·a-1 in normal years, and 381.96 t·a-1 in dry years. Total phosphorus was reduced by 321.42 t·a-1 in wet years, 159.80 t·a-1 in normal years, and 42.93 t·a-1 in dry years, such that the water quality reached the surface class Ⅲ water quality standard. These research results can be extended to other watersheds and provide a method reference for water environment protection under the background of the high-quality development of watersheds.

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Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc ; 303: 123137, 2023 Dec 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37523849

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Plasmonic-WS2 hybrids have attracted widespread interest for plasmon driven catalytic reactions. In this work, a Ag nanoparticles (NPs)/WS2 hybrid was fabricated by utilizing a one-step anodized Al template-assisted vacuum thermal evaporation technique and wet transfer method. To optimize the catalytic performance, the morphological evolution and corresponding changes in the catalytic properties of the Ag NPs/WS2 hybrid at different thermal annealing temperatures were investigated. It was found that the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and catalytic activity of the hybrid were optimized by tuning the annealing temperature, with the optimal SERS and catalytic properties observed at 290 °C. These results may open new avenues for improving the efficiency and expanding the research field of plasmon-driven reactions.

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J Wound Care ; 32(Sup6a): lxxxvii-xcvi, 2023 Jun 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37306381

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CONCLUSION: Upon wound formation, the wound temperature rises in the first 3-4 days until reaching its peak. It then falls at about one week after wound formation. In the second week after wound formation, the wound temperature decreases steadily to the baseline indicating a good wound condition and progression towards healing. While a continuous high temperature is often a sign of excessive inflammation or infection, which indicates urgent need of intervention and treatment.


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Inflamação , Cicatrização , Humanos , Temperatura
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Polymers (Basel) ; 15(12)2023 Jun 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37376248

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Reinforced concrete structures in the marine environment face serious corrosion risks. Coating protection and adding corrosion inhibitors are the most economical and effective methods. In this study, a nano-composite anti-corrosion filler with a mass ratio of CeO2:GO = 4:1 was prepared by hydrothermally growing cerium oxide on the surface of graphene oxide. The filler was mixed with pure epoxy resin at a mass fraction of 0.5% to prepare a nano-composite epoxy coating. The basic properties of the prepared coating were evaluated from the aspects of surface hardness, adhesion grade, and anti-corrosion performance on Q235 low carbon steel subjected to simulated seawater and simulated concrete pore solutions. Results showed that after 90 days of service, the corrosion current density of the nanocomposite coating mixed with corrosion inhibitor was the lowest (Icorr = 1.001 × 10-9 A/cm2), and the protection efficiency was up to 99.92%. This study provides a theoretical foundation for solving the corrosion problem of Q235 low carbon steel in the marine environment.

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Int J Biol Macromol ; 242(Pt 3): 125056, 2023 Jul 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37245772

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In this study, the debranching followed by malate esterification was employed to prepare malate debranched waxy maize starch (MA-DBS) with a high degree of substitution (DS) and low digestibility using malate waxy maize starch (MA-WMS) as the control. The optimal esterification conditions were obtained using an orthogonal experiment. Under this condition, the DS of MA-DBS (0.866) was much higher than that of MA-WMS (0.523). A new absorption peak was generated at 1757 cm-1 in the infrared spectra, indicating the occurrence of malate esterification. Compared with MA-WMS, MA-DBS had more particle aggregation, resulting in an increase in the average particle size from scanning electron microscopy and particle size analysis. The X-ray diffraction results showed that the relative crystallinity decreased after malate esterification, in which the crystalline structure of MA-DBS almost disappeared, which was consistent with the decrease of decomposition temperature by thermogravimetric analysis and the disappearance of the endothermic peak by differential scanning calorimeter. In vitro digestibility tests showed an order: WMS > DBS > MA-WMS > MA-DBS. The MA-DBS showed the highest content of resistant starch (RS) of 95.77 % and the lowest estimated glycemic index of 42.27. In a word, pullulanase debranching could produce more short amylose, promoting malate esterification and improving the DS. The presence of more malate groups inhibited the formation of starch crystals, increased particle aggregation, and enhanced resistance to enzymolysis. The present study provides a novel protocol for producing modified starch with higher RS content, which has potential application in functional foods with a low glycemic index.


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Malatos , Zea mays , Esterificação , Zea mays/química , Amido/química , Amilopectina , Amido Resistente
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Neural Regen Res ; 18(10): 2237-2245, 2023 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37056143

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Circular RNAs can regulate the development and progression of ischemic cerebral disease. However, it remains unclear whether they play a role in acute ischemic stroke. To investigate the role of the circular RNA Rap1b (circRap1b) in acute ischemic stroke, in this study we established an in vitro model of acute ischemia and hypoxia by subjecting HT22 cells to oxygen and glucose deprivation and a mouse model of acute ischemia and hypoxia by occluding the right carotid artery. We found that circRap1b expression was remarkably down-regulated in the hippocampal tissue of the mouse model and in the HT22 cell model. In addition, Hoxa5 expression was strongly up-regulated in response to circRap1b overexpression. Hoxa5 expression was low in the hippocampus of a mouse model of acute ischemia and in HT22-AIS cells, and inhibited HT22-AIS cell apoptosis. Importantly, we found that circRap1b promoted Hoxa5 transcription by recruiting the acetyltransferase Kat7 to induce H3K14ac modification in the Hoxa5 promoter region. Hoxa5 regulated neuronal apoptosis by activating transcription of Fam3a, a neuronal apoptosis-related protein. These results suggest that circRap1b regulates Hoxa5 transcription and expression, and subsequently Fam3a expression, ultimately inhibiting cell apoptosis. Lastly, we explored the potential clinical relevance of circRap1b and Hoxa5 in vivo. Taken together, these findings demonstrate the mechanism by which circRap1b inhibits neuronal apoptosis in acute ischemic stroke.

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Front Genet ; 14: 1122955, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37007954

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Objective: To assess the causal effect of systemic iron status by using four biomarkers (serum iron; transferrin saturation; ferritin; total iron-binding capacity) on knee osteoarthritis (OA), hip OA, total knee replacement, and total hip replacement using 2-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) design. Methods: Three instrument sets were used to construct the genetic instruments for the iron status: Liberal instruments (variants associated with one of the iron biomarkers), sensitivity instruments (liberal instruments exclude variants associated with potential confounders), and conservative instruments (variants associated with all four iron biomarkers). Summary-level data for four OA phenotypes, including knee OA, hip OA, total knee replacement, and total hip replacement were obtained from the largest genome-wide meta-analysis with 826,690 individuals. Inverse-variance weighted based on the random-effect model as the main approach was conducted. Weighted median, MR-Egger, and Mendelian randomization pleiotropy residual sum and outlier methods were used as sensitivity MR approaches. Results: Based on liberal instruments, genetically predicted serum iron and transferrin saturation were significantly associated with hip OA and total hip replacement, but not with knee OA and total knee replacement. Statistical evidence of heterogeneity across the MR estimates indicated that mutation rs1800562 was the SNP significantly associated with hip OA in serum iron (odds ratio, OR = 1.48), transferrin saturation (OR = 1.57), ferritin (OR = 2.24), and total-iron binding capacity (OR = 0.79), and hip replacement in serum iron (OR = 1.45), transferrin saturation (OR = 1.25), ferritin (OR = 1.37), and total-iron binding capacity (OR = 0.80). Conclusion: Our study suggests that high iron status might be a causal factor of hip OA and total hip replacement where rs1800562 is the main contributor.

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Int J Mol Sci ; 24(6)2023 Mar 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36982358

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To identify odors in complex environments accurately, insects have evolved multiple olfactory proteins. In our study, various olfactory proteins of Odontothrips loti Haliday, an oligophagous pest that primarily affects Medicago sativa (alfalfa), were explored. Specifically, 47 putative olfactory candidate genes were identified in the antennae transcriptome of O. loti, including seven odorant-binding proteins (OBPs), nine chemosensory proteins (CSPs), seven sensory neuron membrane proteins (SNMPs), eight odorant receptors (ORs), and sixteen ionotropic receptors (IRs). PCR analysis further confirmed that 43 out of 47 genes existed in O. loti adults, and O.lotOBP1, O.lotOBP4, and O.lotOBP6 were specifically expressed in the antennae with a male-biased expression pattern. In addition, both the fluorescence competitive binding assay and molecular docking showed that p-Menth-8-en-2-one, a component of the volatiles of the host, had strong binding ability to the O.lotOBP6 protein. Behavioral experiments showed that this component has a significant attraction to both female and male adults, indicating that O.lotOBP6 plays a role in host location. Furthermore, molecular docking reveals potential active sites in O.lotOBP6 that interact with most of the tested volatiles. Our results provide insights into the mechanism of O. loti odor-evoked behavior and the development of a highly specific and sustainable approach for thrip management.


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Receptores Odorantes , Tisanópteros , Masculino , Feminino , Animais , Tisanópteros/genética , Tisanópteros/metabolismo , Odorantes , Receptores Odorantes/genética , Receptores Odorantes/metabolismo , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Transcriptoma , Proteínas de Insetos/genética , Proteínas de Insetos/metabolismo , Antenas de Artrópodes/metabolismo , Filogenia
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Foods ; 12(2)2023 Jan 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36673452

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Extrusion is a method of processing that changes the physicochemical and rheological properties of starch and protein under specific temperature and pressure conditions. In this study, twin-screw extrusion technology was employed to prepare yam starch-soy protein isolate complexes. The structure and properties of the complexes and their effects on the quality of dough were studied. The results showed changes in the X-ray diffraction, rheology, and in vitro digestibility of the complexes. The extruded starch-protein complex formed an A+V-type crystal structure with the addition of soy protein isolate. A small amount of soy protein isolate could improve the complex's viscoelasticity. As the content of soy protein isolate increased, the content of slow-digesting starch and resistant starch in the complexes increased, and the digestibility decreased. The microstructure of the dough indicated that the network structure of the puffed yam starch-protein complex dough was more uniform than that of the same amount of puffed yam starch. The moisture distribution of the dough showed that with the addition of extruded flour, the closely bound water content of the dough increased, and the weakly bound water content decreased. The hardness, gumminess, chewiness, and resilience of the dough decreased. In conclusion, extruded starch-protein complexes can improve dough quality and provide technical support for the broad application of yam.

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Int J Pharm ; 633: 122567, 2023 Feb 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36586628

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The heterogeneity of tumor microenvironment leads to uneven distribution of bio-stimuli. Thus, the multi-site delivery efficiency of responsive drug delivery systems (DDS) inner tumor was always limited. Herein, we proposed a combination strategy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with ROS-responsive nanosystem which was constructed from dextran-phenylboronic acid pinacol ester conjugates. This combination utilized PDT to amplify and homogenize tissular oxidation level, and achieve effective multi-site response and release of multi-target drugs like gambogic acid (GA). Our research demonstrated the successful preparation of GA and protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) co-loaded nanoparticles, and the PDT-mediated spatiotemporal controlled multi-site drug release in simulated conditions. Furthermore, data from in vitro and in vivo researches on B16F10 cells, HUVEC, and B16F10-bearing C57BL/6 mice potently confirmed the enhanced multi-mechanism regulations of GA mediated by the effective and homogeneous tumoral release. This tactic based on bio-stimuli amplification and homogenization proposes a paradigm to maximize the potency of multi-target drugs.


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Nanopartículas , Fotoquimioterapia , Animais , Camundongos , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio , Dextranos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Ensaios Antitumorais Modelo de Xenoenxerto , Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes
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