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PLoS One ; 19(6): e0305010, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38843124

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OBJECTIVE: This study aims to examine the association between the Weight-adjusted Waist Circumference Index (WWI) and the prevalence of periodontitis, providing novel evidence on the link between central obesity and periodontal health. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 10,289 participants enrolled from NHANES 2009 to 2014. WWI was calculated by dividing waist circumference by the square root of weight. We employed a multivariate logistic regression model and smoothed curve fitting method to evaluate the relationship between WWI and periodontitis. We also compared different subgroups and analyzed the interaction effects. RESULTS: A significant positive association between WWI and periodontitis was observed in 10,289 participants aged ≥30 (OR: 1.20, 95% CI: 1.12-1.28). Upon categorizing WWI into quartiles, the top quartile group exhibited a 27% increased prevalence of periodontitis compared to the bottom quartile (OR: 1.27, 95% CI: 1.10-1.46; P for trend = 0.001). Among individuals aged 30 to 60, the strength of this positive correlation is more pronounced than in those aged 60 and above. CONCLUSIONS: WWI demonstrates a positive correlation with periodontitis with a particularly pronounced impact on moderate periodontitis, suggesting its potential to improve periodontitis prevention in a broad population.


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Periodontite , Circunferência da Cintura , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Adulto , Periodontite/epidemiologia , Estudos Transversais , Prevalência , Inquéritos Nutricionais , Peso Corporal , Idoso , Fatores de Risco
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Front Pharmacol ; 15: 1374158, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38887554

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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is marked by hepatic steatosis accompanied by an inflammatory response. At present, there are no approved therapeutic agents for NAFLD. Dendrobium Huoshanense polysaccharide (DHP), an active ingredient extracted from the stems of Dendrobium Huoshanense, and exerts a protective effect against liver injury. However, the therapeutic effects and mechanisms of action DHP against NAFLD remain unclear. DHP was extracted, characterized, and administered to mice in which NAFLD had been induced with a high-fat and high-fructose drinking (HFHF) diet. Our results showed that DHP used in this research exhibits the characteristic polysaccharide peak with a molecular weight of 179.935 kDa and is composed primarily of Man and Glc in a molar ratio of 68.97:31.03. DHP treatment greatly ameliorated NAFLD by significantly reducing lipid accumulation and the levels of liver function markers in HFHF-induced NAFLD mice, as evidenced by decreased serum levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total cholesterol (TC) and total triglyceride (TG). Furthermore, DHP administration reduced hepatic steatosis, as shown by H&E and Oil red O staining. DHP also inhibited the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway expression, thereby reducing levels of hepatic proinflammatory cytokines. Besides, untargeted metabolomics further indicated that 49 metabolites were affected by DHP. These metabolites are strongly associated the metabolism of glycine, serine, threonine, nicotinate and nicotinamide, and arachidonic acid. In conclusion, DHP has a therapeutic effect against NAFLD, whose underlying mechanism may involve the modulation of TLR4/NF-κB, reduction of inflammation, and regulation of the metabolism of glycine, serine, threonine, nicotinate and nicotinamide metabolism, and arachidonic acid metabolism.

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Biology (Basel) ; 13(6)2024 Jun 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38927301

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Biotic stressors pose significant threats to crop yield, jeopardizing food security and resulting in losses of over USD 220 billion per year by the agriculture industry. Plants activate innate defense mechanisms upon pathogen perception and invasion. The plant immune response comprises numerous concerted steps, including the recognition of invading pathogens, signal transduction, and activation of defensive pathways. However, pathogens have evolved various structures to evade plant immunity. Given these facts, genetic improvements to plants are required for sustainable disease management to ensure global food security. Advanced genetic technologies have offered new opportunities to revolutionize and boost plant disease resistance against devastating pathogens. Furthermore, targeting susceptibility (S) genes, such as OsERF922 and BnWRKY70, through CRISPR methodologies offers novel avenues for disrupting the molecular compatibility of pathogens and for introducing durable resistance against them in plants. Here, we provide a critical overview of advances in understanding disease resistance mechanisms. The review also critically examines management strategies under challenging environmental conditions and R-gene-based plant genome-engineering systems intending to enhance plant responses against emerging pathogens. This work underscores the transformative potential of modern genetic engineering practices in revolutionizing plant health and crop disease management while emphasizing the importance of responsible application to ensure sustainable and resilient agricultural systems.

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Insects ; 15(6)2024 Jun 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38921151

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Synthetic insecticides used to control Bemisia tabaci include organophosphorus, pyrethroids, insect growth regulators, nicotinoids, and neonicotinoids. Among these, neonicotinoids have been used continuously, which has led to the emergence of high-level resistance to this class of chemical insecticides in the whitefly, making whitefly management difficult. The adipokinetic hormone gene (AKH) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) play roles in the development of insect resistance. Therefore, the roles of AKH and ROS in imidacloprid resistance in Bemisia tabaci Mediterranean (MED; formerly biotype Q) were evaluated in this study. The expression level of AKH in resistant B. tabaci MED was significantly lower than that in sensitive B. tabaci (MED) (p < 0.05). AKH expression showed a decreasing trend. After AKH silencing by RNAi, we found that ROS levels as well as the expression levels of the resistance gene CYP6CM1 and its upstream regulatory factors CREB, ERK, and P38 increased significantly (p < 0.05); additionally, whitefly resistance to imidacloprid increased and mortality decreased (p < 0.001). These results suggest that AKH regulates the expression of resistance genes via ROS in Bemisia tabaci.

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Heliyon ; 10(9): e30859, 2024 May 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38774073

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Canine circovirus (CanineCV), which is a new mammalian circovirus first reported in the United States in 2012, mainly causes diarrhea and vomiting in dogs. As CanineCV evolves and new subtypes emerge, there is an urgent need for new detection technologies to improve the sensitivity and detection rates of viruses in complex scenarios. A chip digital PCR(cdPCR) assay was established for the detection of CanineCV in this study. The results showed good reproducibility, specificity and a linear relationship; the minimum detection limit of CanineCV by cdPCR was 6.62 copies/µL, which is 10 times more sensitive than quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR). The qPCR-positive detection rate was 1 %, while CanineCV cdPCR (2.1 %) exhibited a greater positive detection rate. Fifteen complete genomes were sequenced and subdivided into CanineCV-1 and CanineCV-3. In conclusion, we developed a rapid, reliable, and specific cdPCR method for screening and monitoring canine CV.

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Microorganisms ; 12(5)2024 Apr 28.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38792717

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Bemisia tabaci is distributed globally and incurs considerable economic and ecological costs as an agricultural pest and viral vector. The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae has been known for its insecticidal activity, but its impacts on whiteflies are understudied. We investigated how infection with the semi-persistently transmitted Cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus (CCYV) affects whitefly susceptibility to M. anisopliae exposure. We discovered that viruliferous whiteflies exhibited increased mortality when fungus infection was present compared to non-viruliferous insects. High throughput 16S rRNA sequencing also revealed significant alterations of the whitefly bacterial microbiome diversity and structure due to both CCYV and fungal presence. Specifically, the obligate symbiont Portiera decreased in relative abundance in viruliferous whiteflies exposed to M. anisopliae. Facultative Hamiltonella and Rickettsia symbionts exhibited variability across groups but dominated in fungus-treated non-viruliferous whiteflies. Our results illuminate triangular interplay between pest insects, their pathogens, and symbionts-dynamics which can inform integrated management strategies leveraging biopesticides This work underscores the promise of M. anisopliae for sustainable whitefly control while laying the groundwork for elucidating mechanisms behind microbe-mediated shifts in vector competence.

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ACS Nano ; 18(19): 12295-12310, 2024 May 14.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38695532

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Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) has brought tremendous clinical progress, but its therapeutic outcome can be limited due to insufficient activation of dendritic cells (DCs) and insufficient infiltration of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs). Evoking immunogenic cell death (ICD) is one promising strategy to promote DC maturation and elicit T-cell immunity, whereas low levels of ICD induction of solid tumors restrict durable antitumor efficacy. Herein, we report a genetically edited cell membrane-coated cascade nanozyme (gCM@MnAu) for enhanced cancer immunotherapy by inducing ICD and activating the stimulator of the interferon genes (STING) pathway. In the tumor microenvironment (TME), the gCM@MnAu initiates a cascade reaction and generates abundant cytotoxic hydroxyl (•OH), resulting in improved chemodynamic therapy (CDT) and boosted ICD activation. In addition, released Mn2+ during the cascade reaction activates the STING pathway and further promotes the DC maturation. More importantly, activated immunogenicity in the TME significantly improves gCM-mediated PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint blockade therapy by eliciting systemic antitumor responses. In breast cancer subcutaneous and lung metastasis models, the gCM@MnAu showed synergistically enhanced therapeutic effects and significantly prolonged the survival of mice. This work develops a genetically edited nanozyme-based therapeutic strategy to improve DC-mediated cross-priming of T cells against poorly immunogenic solid tumors.


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Imunoterapia , Animais , Camundongos , Feminino , Humanos , Microambiente Tumoral/efeitos dos fármacos , Microambiente Tumoral/imunologia , Células Dendríticas/imunologia , Células Dendríticas/metabolismo , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Morte Celular Imunogênica/efeitos dos fármacos , Proteínas de Membrana/genética , Proteínas de Membrana/imunologia , Nanopartículas/química
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Nefrologia (Engl Ed) ; 44(2): 139-149, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38697694

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Losartan is widely used in the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and has achieved good clinical efficacy, but its exact mechanism is not clear. We performed high-throughput sequencing (HTS) technology to screen the potential target of losartan in treating CKD. According to the HTS results, we found that the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) signal pathway was enriched. Therefore, we conducted in vivo and in vitro experiments to verify it. We found that TNF signal pathway was activated in both unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) rats and human proximal renal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2) treated with transforming growth factor-ß1 (TGF-ß1), while losartan can significantly inhibit TNF signal pathway as well as the expression of fibrosis related genes (such as COL-1, α-SMA and Vimentin). These data suggest that losartan may ameliorate renal fibrosis through modulating the TNF pathway.


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Fibrose , Losartan , Transdução de Sinais , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa , Losartan/farmacologia , Losartan/uso terapêutico , Animais , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos , Ratos , Masculino , Humanos , Obstrução Ureteral/complicações , Obstrução Ureteral/tratamento farmacológico , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Rim/patologia , Rim/efeitos dos fármacos , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/tratamento farmacológico , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/etiologia
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Plant Physiol Biochem ; 210: 108626, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38615443

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Stomatal operation is crucial for optimising plant water and gas exchange and represents a major trait conferring abiotic stress tolerance in plants. About 56% of agricultural land around the globe is classified as acidic, and Al toxicity is a major limiting factor affecting plant performance in such soils. While most of the research work in the field discusses the impact of major abiotic stresses such as drought or salinity on stomatal operation, the impact of toxic metals and, specifically aluminium (Al) on stomatal operation receives much less attention. We aim to fill this knowledge gap by summarizing the current knowledge of the adverse effects of acid soils on plant stomatal development and operation. We summarised the knowledge of stomatal responses to both long-term and transient Al exposure, explored molecular mechanisms underlying plant adaptations to Al toxicity, and elucidated regulatory networks that alleviate Al toxicity. It is shown that Al-induced stomatal closure involves regulations of core stomatal signalling components, such as ROS, NO, and CO2 and key elements of ABA signalling. We also discuss possible targets and pathway to modify stomatal operation in plants grown in acid soils thus reducing the impact of Al toxicity on plant growth and yield.


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Alumínio , Estômatos de Plantas , Solo , Alumínio/toxicidade , Estômatos de Plantas/efeitos dos fármacos , Estômatos de Plantas/fisiologia , Solo/química , Produtos Agrícolas/metabolismo , Produtos Agrícolas/efeitos dos fármacos , Produtos Agrícolas/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Adaptação Fisiológica/efeitos dos fármacos
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Nefrología (Madrid) ; 44(2): 139-149, Mar-Abr. 2024. tab, graf
Artigo em Inglês | IBECS | ID: ibc-231563

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Losartan is widely used in the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and has achieved good clinical efficacy, but its exact mechanism is not clear. We performed high-throughput sequencing (HTS) technology to screen the potential target of losartan in treating CKD. According to the HTS results, we found that the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) signal pathway was enriched. Therefore, we conducted in vivo and in vitro experiments to verify it. We found that TNF signal pathway was activated in both unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) rats and human proximal renal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2) treated with transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), while losartan can significantly inhibit TNF signal pathway as well as the expression of fibrosis related genes (such as COL-1, α-SMA and Vimentin). These data suggest that losartan may ameliorate renal fibrosis through modulating the TNF pathway.(AU)


El Losartán es ampliamente utilizado en el tratamiento de la enfermedad renal crónica (CKD) y ha logrado buenos resultados clínicos, pero su mecanismo exacto aún no está claro. Utilizamos la técnica de secuenciación de alto rendimiento (HTS) para detectar posibles dianas de losartán para el tratamiento de la CKD. Según los resultados de HTS, encontramos un enriquecimiento de la vía de señalización del factor de necrosis tumoral (TNF). Así, realizamos experimentos in vivo e in vitro para verificar esto. Encontramos que, tanto en ratas con obstrucción ureteral unilateral (uuo) como en células epiteliales tubulares renales proximal humanas (HK-2) tratadas con factor de crecimiento transformador β1 (TGF-β1), se activó la vía de señalización del TNF. El losartán inhibe significativamente la expresión de las vías de señalización del TNF y genes relacionados con la fibrosis, como COL-1, α-SMA y vicentin. Estos datos sugieren que el losartán puede mejorar la fibrosis renal regulando la vía del TNF.(AU)


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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Fatores de Necrose Tumoral , Losartan/administração & dosagem , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/tratamento farmacológico , Fibrose/tratamento farmacológico , Sequenciamento de Nucleotídeos em Larga Escala , Nefrologia , Nefropatias
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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces ; 16(13): 16678-16686, 2024 Apr 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38503721

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Photodetectors with a broad-band response range are widely used in many fields and are regarded as pivotal components of the modern miniaturized electronics industry. However, commercial broad-band photodetectors composed of traditional bulk semiconductor materials are still limited by complex preparation techniques, high costs, and a lack of mechanical strength and flexibility, which are difficult to satisfy the increasing demand for flexible and wearable optoelectronics. Therefore, researchers have been devoted to finding new strategies to obtain flexible, stable, and high-performance broad-band photodetectors. In this work, a novel self-assembled BiGaSeAs composite superlattice-structured nanowire was developed with a simple chemical vapor deposition method for easy fabrication. After the device assembling, the photodetector showed outstanding performance in terms of obvious Ion/Ioff (13.9), broad-band photoresponse (365-940 nm), excellent responsivity (1007.67 A/W), high detectivity (9.38 × 109 Jones), and rapid response (21 and 23 ms). The formation of microheterojunctions among various materials inside the nanowires also contributed to their extended broad-spectrum response and outstanding detection ability. These results indicate that the BiGaSeAs nanowires have potential applications in the field of flexible and wearable electronics.

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Adv Mater ; 36(21): e2311803, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38519052

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Neuroinflammation has emerged as a major concern in ischemic stroke therapy because it exacebates neurological dysfunction and suppresses neurological recovery after ischemia/reperfusion. Fingolimod hydrochloride (FTY720) is an FDA-approved anti-inflammatory drug which exhibits potential neuroprotective effects in ischemic brain parenchyma. However, delivering a sufficient amount of FTY720 through the blood-brain barrier into brain lesions without inducing severe cardiovascular side effects remains challenging. Here, a neutrophil membrane-camouflaged polyprodrug nanomedicine that can migrate into ischemic brain tissues and in situ release FTY720 in response to elevated levels of reactive oxygen species. This nanomedicine delivers 15.2-fold more FTY720 into the ischemic brain and significantly reduces the risk of cardiotoxicity and infection compared with intravenously administered free drug. In addition, single-cell RNA-sequencing analysis identifies that the nanomedicine attenuates poststroke inflammation by reprogramming microglia toward anti-inflammatory phenotypes, which is realized via modulating Cebpb-regulated activation of NLRP3 inflammasomes and secretion of CXCL2 chemokine. This study offers new insights into the design and fabrication of polyprodrug nanomedicines for effective suppression of inflammation in ischemic stroke therapy.


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Cloridrato de Fingolimode , AVC Isquêmico , Nanomedicina , Neutrófilos , Animais , AVC Isquêmico/tratamento farmacológico , Camundongos , Neutrófilos/efeitos dos fármacos , Neutrófilos/metabolismo , Cloridrato de Fingolimode/química , Cloridrato de Fingolimode/farmacologia , Cloridrato de Fingolimode/uso terapêutico , Inflamação/tratamento farmacológico , Pró-Fármacos/química , Pró-Fármacos/farmacologia , Pró-Fármacos/uso terapêutico , Proteína 3 que Contém Domínio de Pirina da Família NLR/metabolismo , Membrana Celular/metabolismo , Membrana Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Anti-Inflamatórios/química , Anti-Inflamatórios/uso terapêutico , Anti-Inflamatórios/farmacologia , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo , Microglia/efeitos dos fármacos , Microglia/metabolismo , Humanos , Fármacos Neuroprotetores/química , Fármacos Neuroprotetores/farmacologia , Fármacos Neuroprotetores/uso terapêutico
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Physiol Plant ; 176(2): e14259, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38511474

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Proteins of the armadillo repeat gene family play important roles in plant pathogen response. Here, 169 armadillo (ARM) genes were identified in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). Phylogenetic analysis grouped these into 11 subfamilies, with conserved protein structures within each subfamily. The results signify that the expansion of the gene family occurred via whole genome duplication and dispersed duplication. Expression profiling and network analysis suggest that GhARM144 may regulate cotton resistance to Verticillium dahliae. GhARM144 was upregulated in roots by V. dahliae infection or salicylic acid treatment. This upregulation indicates a negative regulatory role of GhARM144' in the cotton immune responses, potentially by manipulating salicylic acid biosynthesis. Protein interaction studies found that GhARM144 associates with an osmotin-like protein, GhOSM34, at the plasma membrane. Silencing GhOSM34 reduced the resistance to V. dahliae, suggesting it may play a positive regulatory role. The results demonstrate that GhARM144 modulates cotton immunity through interaction with GhOSM34 and salicylic acid signalling. Further study of these proteins may yield insights into disease resistance mechanisms in cotton and other plants.


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Acremonium , Ascomicetos , Verticillium , Filogenia , Verticillium/metabolismo , Gossypium/genética , Gossypium/metabolismo , Ácido Salicílico/metabolismo , Resistência à Doença/genética , Doenças das Plantas/genética , Proteínas de Plantas/genética , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo , Regulação da Expressão Gênica de Plantas
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Small ; : e2311702, 2024 Mar 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38456371

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The PD1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint blocking is a promising therapy, while immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) and poor tumor penetration of therapeutic antibodies limit its efficacy. Repolarization of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) offers a potential method to ameliorate immunosuppression of TME and further boost T cell antitumor immunity. Herein, hybrid cell membrane biomimetic nanovesicles (hNVs) are developed by fusing M1 macrophage-derived nanovesicles (M1-NVs) and PD1-overexpressed tumor cell-derived nanovesicles (PD1-NVs) to improve cancer immunotherapy. The M1-NVs promote the transformation of M2-like TAMs to M1-like phenotype and further increase the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, resulting in improved immunosuppressive TME. Concurrently, the PD1-NVs block PD1/PD-L1 pathway, which boosts cancer immunotherapy when combined with M1-NVs. In a breast cancer mouse model, the hNVs efficiently accumulate at the tumor site after intravenous injection and significantly inhibit the tumor growth. Mechanically, the M1 macrophages and CD8+ T lymphocytes in TME increase by twofold after the treatment, indicating effective immune activation. These results suggest the hNVs as a promising strategy to integrate TME improvement with PD1/PD-L1 blockade for cancer immunotherapy.

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Int Urol Nephrol ; 2024 Mar 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38498274

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Chronic kidney disease (CKD), including chronic glomerulonephritis, IgA nephropathy and diabetic nephropathy, are common chronic diseases characterized by structural damage and functional decline of the kidneys. The current treatment of CKD is symptom relief. Several studies have reported that the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinases (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling pathway is a pathway closely related to the pathological process of CKD. It can ameliorate kidney damage by inhibiting this signal pathway which is involved with inflammation, oxidative stress, cell apoptosis, epithelial mesenchymal transformation (EMT) and autophagy. This review highlights the role of activating or inhibiting the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in CKD-induced inflammatory response, apoptosis, autophagy and EMT. We also summarize the latest evidence on treating CKD by targeting the PI3K/Akt pathway, discuss the shortcomings and deficiencies of PI3K/Akt research in the field of CKD, and identify potential challenges in developing these clinical therapeutic CKD strategies, and provide appropriate solutions.

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Theor Appl Genet ; 137(4): 86, 2024 Mar 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38512498

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KEY MESSAGE: Recent developments in understanding the distribution and distinctive features of recombination hotspots are reviewed and approaches are proposed to increase recombination frequency in coldspot regions. Recombination events during meiosis provide the foundation and premise for creating new varieties of crops. The frequency of recombination in different genomic regions differs across eukaryote species, with recombination generally occurring more frequently at the ends of chromosomes. In most crop species, recombination is rare in centromeric regions. If a desired gene variant is linked in repulsion with an undesired variant of a second gene in a region with a low recombination rate, obtaining a recombinant plant combining two favorable alleles will be challenging. Traditional crop breeding involves combining desirable genes from parental plants into offspring. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms of recombination and factors affecting the occurrence of meiotic recombination is important for crop breeding. Here, we review chromosome recombination types, recombination mechanisms, genes and proteins involved in the meiotic recombination process, recombination hotspots and their regulation systems and discuss how to increase recombination frequency in recombination coldspot regions.


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Recombinação Homóloga , Melhoramento Vegetal , Genoma , Centrômero , Produtos Agrícolas/genética , Meiose/genética
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Phytopathology ; 2024 Mar 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38451589

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Scald is one of the major economically important foliar diseases in barley, causing susceptible varieties up to 40% of yield loss. The identification of quantitative trait loci (QTL) and elite alleles that confer resistance to scald is imperative in reducing the threats to barley production. In this study, genome-wide association studies (GWAS) were conducted using a panel of 697 barley genotypes to identify QTL for scald resistance. Field experiments were conducted over three consecutive years. Among different models used for GWAS analysis, FarmCPU was shown to be the best-suited model. Nineteen significant marker-trait associations (MTAs) related to scald resistance were identified across six different chromosomes. Eleven of these MTAs correspond to previously reported scald resistance genes Rrs1, Rrs4, and Rrs2, respectively. Eight novel MTAs were identified in this study with the candidate genes encoding a diverse class of proteins including region leucine-rich repeats (LRR), AP2/ERF transcription factor, homeodomain-leucine zipper, and protein kinases family proteins. The combination of identified superior alleles significantly reduces disease severity scores. The results will be valuable for marker-assisted breeding for developing scald-resistant varieties.

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Adv Healthc Mater ; 13(13): e2400068, 2024 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38320299

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Cancer nanovaccines have attracted widespread attention by inducing potent cytotoxic T cell responses to improve immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy, while the lack of co-stimulatory molecules limits their clinical applications. Here, a genetically engineered cancer cytomembrane nanovaccine is reported that simultaneously overexpresses co-stimulatory molecule CD40L and immune checkpoint inhibitor PD1 to elicit robust antitumor immunity for cancer immunotherapy. The CD40L and tumor antigens inherited from cancer cytomembranes effectively stimulate dendritic cell (DC)-mediated immune activation of cytotoxic T cells, while the PD1 on cancer cytomembranes significantly blocks PD1/PD-L1 signaling pathway, synergistically stimulating antitumor immune responses. Benefiting from the targeting ability of cancer cytomembranes, this nanovaccines formula shows an enhanced lymph node trafficking and retention. Compared with original cancer cytomembranes, this genetically engineered nanovaccine induces twofold DC maturation and shows satisfactory precaution efficacy in a breast tumor mouse model. This genetically engineered cytomembrane nanovaccine offers a simple, safe, and robust strategy by incorporating cytomembrane components and co-stimulatory molecules for enhanced cancer immunotherapy.


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Vacinas Anticâncer , Células Dendríticas , Imunoterapia , Animais , Imunoterapia/métodos , Camundongos , Vacinas Anticâncer/imunologia , Células Dendríticas/imunologia , Feminino , Humanos , Receptor de Morte Celular Programada 1/imunologia , Receptor de Morte Celular Programada 1/metabolismo , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Antígenos de Neoplasias/imunologia , Antígenos de Neoplasias/genética , Engenharia Genética/métodos , Nanopartículas/química , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Linfócitos T Citotóxicos/imunologia , Antígeno B7-H1/metabolismo , Antígeno B7-H1/imunologia , Neoplasias/terapia , Neoplasias/imunologia , Nanovacinas
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Neurochem Int ; 175: 105676, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38336256

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BACKGROUND: Microglia-mediated neuroinflammation is the major contributor to the secondary brain injury of ischemic stroke. NLRP3 is one of the major components of ischemia-induced microglial activation. Echinatin, a chalcone found in licorice, was reported to have the activity of anti-inflammation and antioxidant. However, the relative study of echinatin in microglia or ischemic stroke is still unclear. METHODS: We intravenously injected echinatin or vehicle into adult ischemic male C57/BL6J mice induced by 60-min transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO). The intraperitoneal injection was performed 4.5 h after reperfusion and then daily for 2 more days. Infarct size, blood brain barrier (BBB) leakage, neurobehavioral tests, and microglial-mediated inflammatory reaction were examined to assess the outcomes of echinatin treatment. LPS and LPS/ATP stimulation on primary microglia were used to explore the underlying anti-inflammatory mechanism of echinatin. RESULTS: Echinatin treatment efficiently decreased the infarct size, alleviated blood brain barrier (BBB) damage, suppressed microglial activation, reduced the production of inflammatory factors (e.g., IL-1ß, IL-6, IL-18, TNF-α, iNOS, COX2), and relieved post-stroke neurological defects in tMCAO mice. Mechanistically, we found that echinatin could suppress the NLRP3 assembly and reduce the production of inflammatory mediators independently of NF-κB and monoamine oxidase (MAO). CONCLUSION: Based on our study, we have identified echinatin as a promising therapeutic strategy for the treatment of ischemic stroke.


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Lesões Encefálicas , Isquemia Encefálica , Chalconas , AVC Isquêmico , Traumatismo por Reperfusão , Camundongos , Masculino , Animais , Proteína 3 que Contém Domínio de Pirina da Família NLR , Doenças Neuroinflamatórias , Lipopolissacarídeos , Infarto da Artéria Cerebral Média/tratamento farmacológico , Infarto da Artéria Cerebral Média/complicações , Infarto/complicações , Infarto/tratamento farmacológico , Anti-Inflamatórios/uso terapêutico , Lesões Encefálicas/tratamento farmacológico , AVC Isquêmico/tratamento farmacológico , Isquemia Encefálica/tratamento farmacológico , Isquemia Encefálica/prevenção & controle , Isquemia Encefálica/complicações , Microglia , Traumatismo por Reperfusão/tratamento farmacológico
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ACS Appl Bio Mater ; 7(2): 1125-1134, 2024 02 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38319146

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Cutaneous trauma repair is still a challenge in the clinic due to the scar formation and slow healing rate, especially for diabetic patients. Various drug-loading wound dressings have been explored to solve this problem. Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-derived exosomes have been considered as a potential cell-free drug because of their anti-inflammation function and tissue repair property that are comparable to that of MSCs. Herein, a composite wound dressing (Exo/Gel) consisting of the chitosan hydrogel and adipose MSC-derived exosome (ADMSC-Exo) was designed and fabricated by a physical mixing method to promote the skin full-thickness wound repair. The exosomes were slowly released from the Exo/Gel dressing with the degradation of the chitosan hydrogel. The Exo/Gel displayed enhanced cell migration and angiogenic properties in vitro. And the results in the rat skin wound model showed that the Exo/Gel could promote the regular collagen deposition, angiogenesis, and hair follicle mosaicism regeneration. These results proved that the hydrogel dressing with ADMSCs-derived exosomes can accelerate skin wound healing, which is a strategy for developing wound dressings.


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Quitosana , Exossomos , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais , Humanos , Ratos , Animais , Cicatrização , Hidrogéis/metabolismo , Exossomos/metabolismo , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/metabolismo , Bandagens
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