This study explored the therapeutic targets and molecular mechanisms of Huangqi Guizhi Decoction (HGD) in alleviatingpulmonary embolism (PE) by employing network pharmacology and molecular docking techniques. Firstly,...This study explored the therapeutic targets and molecular mechanisms of Huangqi Guizhi Decoction (HGD) in alleviatingpulmonary embolism (PE) by employing network pharmacology and molecular docking techniques. Firstly, the effective activecomponents of the Chinese herbs in HGD were retrieved from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database(TCMSP), and their potential therapeutic targets were predicted using the Swiss Target Prediction platform. Subsequently, PErelatedtarget genes were obtained from the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database and GeneCards database.Then, the Wei Sheng Xin tool was used to generate a Venn diagram for identifying the common targets between the herb-relatedtargets and PE-related targets. After screening these common targets, a “drug-component-target network” and a protein-proteininteraction (PPI) network were constructed. Furthermore, Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia ofGenes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis were conducted on the intersecting targets, and molecular docking verificationwas performed using AutoDockTools and PyMol software. Finally, 20 active components were screened from Astragali Radix, 7from Cinnamomi Ramulus, 13 from Paeoniae Radix Alba, 5 from Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, and 29 from Jujubae Fructus, witha total of 983 therapeutic targets. Among these targets, 134 were associated with PE, and protein kinase B1 (AKT1), mitogenactivatedprotein kinase 1 (MAPK1), and transformation-related protein 53 (TP53) served as the core targets. The results of GOand KEGG enrichment analyses indicated that the alleviation of PE by HGD is mainly related to pathways including immuneresponse, regulation of gene expression, atherosclerosis, and tumorigenesis. Molecular docking results showed that the keyactive components in HGD could bind to the core targets spontaneously and stably. This study revealed that HGD may alleviatesymptoms in PE patients by regulating signaling pathways, modulating platelet function to exert anticoagulant effects, andregulating the expression of anti-inflammatory genes, which provided a direction for subsequent experimental research.展开更多
BACKGROUND There are conflicting results on the potential correlation between folic acid and gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM),and the correlation between genetic factors related to folic acid metabolism pathways and...BACKGROUND There are conflicting results on the potential correlation between folic acid and gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM),and the correlation between genetic factors related to folic acid metabolism pathways and GDM remains to be revealed.AIM To examine the association between single-nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs)of enzyme genes in the folate metabolite pathway as well as that between GDM-related genes and risk for GDM.METHODS A nested case-control study was conducted with GDM cases(n=412)and healthy controls(n=412).DNA was extracted blood samples and SNPs were genotyped using Agena Bioscience’s MassARRAY gene mass spectrometry system.The associations between different SNPs of genes and the risk for GDM were estimated using logistic regression models.The generalized multi-factor dimensionality reduction(GMDR)method was used to analyze gene-gene and gene-environment interactions using the GMDR 0.9 software.RESULTS The variation allele frequency of melatonin receptor 1B(MTNR1B)rs10830963 was higher in the GDM group than in controls(P<0.05).MTNR1B rs10830963 mutant G was associated with risk for GDM[adjusted odds ratio(aOR):1.43;95%confidence interval(95%CI):1.13-1.80]in the additive model.MTNR1B rs10830963 GG+GC was significantly associated with the risk for GDM(aOR:1.65;95%CI:1.23-2.22)in the dominant model.The two-locus model of MTNR1B rs10830963 and CHEMERIN rs4721 was the best model(P<0.05)for gene-gene interactions in the GMDR results.The high-risk rs10830963×rs4721 type of interaction was a risk factor for GDM(aOR:2.09;95%CI:1.49-2.93).CONCLUSION This study does not find an association between SNPs of folate metabolic enzymes and risk for GDM.The G mutant allele of MTNR1B rs10830963 is identified as a risk factor for GDM in the additive model,and there may be gene-gene interactions between MTNR1B rs10830963 and CHEMERIN rs4721.It is conducive to studying the causes of GDM and provides a new perspective for the precise prevention of this disease.展开更多
[Objectives]This study was conducted to evaluate the nutritional value and safety of black soldier flies fed with dead pig meat and bone meal(DPMBM)and to explore the resource utilization of DPMBM.[Methods]The general...[Objectives]This study was conducted to evaluate the nutritional value and safety of black soldier flies fed with dead pig meat and bone meal(DPMBM)and to explore the resource utilization of DPMBM.[Methods]The general nutrient composition,amino acids,fatty acids and mineral elements of black soldier fly meal(BSLM)were detected and analyzed.[Results]The results showed that the contents of moisture,crude protein,crude fat and ash in BSLM were 3.42%,42.31%,34.04%and 5.40%,respectively.The contents of total amino acids(TAA),essential amino acids(∑EAA)and non-essential amino acids(∑NEAA)and umami amino acids(∑DAA),the EAA/TAA value and the EAA/NEAA value were 37.93%,13.08%,24.85%,13.43%,34.47%,52.61%,respectively.A total of eight kinds of saturated fatty acids and seven kinds of unsaturated fatty acids were detected,accounting for 63.65%and 32.67%of the total fatty acids.Among the major mineral elements,the content of Ca was the highest,followed by K,Mg and Na.Among the trace mineral elements,the content of Mn was the highest,followed by Fe,Zn,Cu,Ni,Cr,Cd,As,Pb,Se,Sn,Ti,Sb and Hg.The contents of heavy metal mineral elements in BSLM were far lower than the limits specified in Hygienical Standard for Feeds.[Conclusions]In conclusion,BSLM has high nutritional value and good safety of heavy metals,and thus great potential for development and utilization as a high quality dietary protein,fat and mineral elements source.展开更多
High-density planting increases maize yield but also canopy crowding and stalk lodging.Aiming this contradiction,a wavy canopy was created using interlaced chemical application(IC)of a plant growth retardant at the V1...High-density planting increases maize yield but also canopy crowding and stalk lodging.Aiming this contradiction,a wavy canopy was created using interlaced chemical application(IC)of a plant growth retardant at the V14 stage with three densities(60,000,75,000,and 90,000 plants ha-1,indicated by D1,D2,and D3,respectively)for two seasons.The results showed that the IC-treated wavy canopy featuring both natural height(IC-H)and dwarfed(IC-L)plants,improved light transmission by 8.54%,8.49%,and 16.49%on average than the corresponding controls(CK)at D1,D2,and D3,respectively.The alleviation of canopy crowding stimulated leaf photosynthesis,sugar availability,basal-internode strength,and decreased plant lodging ratios in both IC-H and IC-L,particularly under higher densities.Meanwhile,the IC populations produced significantly higher yield than CK,with an average increase of 3.38%,16.70%,and 15.28%at D1,D2,and D3,respectively.Collectively,this study proposed a new wavy canopy strategy using plant growth retardant to simultaneously increase yield performance and lodging resistance,thus offering a sustainable solution for further development of high-density maize production.展开更多
建立以Sanger测序方法为基础的新型A(H5N6)亚型禽流感病毒全基因组扩增方法。从GenBank和Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data(GISAID)下载近五年H5亚型流感病毒的HA基因序列,N6亚型流感病毒的NA基因序列,以及H5N1和H9N2...建立以Sanger测序方法为基础的新型A(H5N6)亚型禽流感病毒全基因组扩增方法。从GenBank和Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data(GISAID)下载近五年H5亚型流感病毒的HA基因序列,N6亚型流感病毒的NA基因序列,以及H5N1和H9N2亚型流感病毒内部6个基因序列,每个基因序列分别进行比对,在相对保守区域设计用于分段扩增的引物,共32对,选用3株病例分离病毒及6株环境分离病毒对引物进行验证。优化后的32对引物能够有效地扩增9株H5N6亚型禽流感病毒,其中3株病例分离病毒的扩增产物条带单一,无非特异扩增。6株环境标本分离病毒扩增产物中,个别反应有非特异扩增产物。建立了一种能够获得高致病性H5N6亚型禽流感病毒全基因组序列的Sanger测序方法,该方法简单、快速,为新型H5N6亚型禽流感病毒的进化分析提供了基础。展开更多
In order to reveal the multi-target pharmacological mechanism of Zedoary turmeric oil combined with docetaxel in the treatment of breast cancer,we used network pharmacology and molecular docking.The targets of docetax...In order to reveal the multi-target pharmacological mechanism of Zedoary turmeric oil combined with docetaxel in the treatment of breast cancer,we used network pharmacology and molecular docking.The targets of docetaxel were retrieved from the Swiss Target Prediction database.The active components of Curcuma Zedoary turmeric were screened using the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform(TCMSP),with criteria set as oral bioavailability OB≥30%and drug-likeness DL≥0.1.Potential targets of these components were subsequently predicted.Breast cancer-related targets were retrieved from the OMIM and GeneCards databases.The Venny tool was used to identify 177 overlapping targets between docetaxel,Zedoary turmeric oil,and breast cancer,followed by protein-protein interaction(PPI)analysis.Gene Ontology(GO)functional enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG)pathway enrichment analyses were performed using the Metascape database.A drug-breast cancer-KEGG pathway target network was constructed using Cytoscape 3.8.0.Molecular docking was employed to verify the binding ability between drugs and core targets.Results showed that the combined treatment may exert anti-breast cancer effects through key targets such as MAPK1,PIK3CA,and HSP90AA1,primarily implicating the biological process of protein phosphorylation and engaging the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway.This study successfully predicted the key targets and enriched pathways of Zedoary turmeric oil combined with docetaxel for breast cancer treatment,providing new insights for further research and development.展开更多
Low-concentration acetone detection is of great importance for acetone sensor in the fields of environmental protection and noninvasive diagnosis.In this work,mesoporous Fe_(2)O_(3)/Cr_(2)O_(3)n-p heterojunctions were...Low-concentration acetone detection is of great importance for acetone sensor in the fields of environmental protection and noninvasive diagnosis.In this work,mesoporous Fe_(2)O_(3)/Cr_(2)O_(3)n-p heterojunctions were constructed for efficient improvement of low-concentration acetone gas sensing.The gas-sensing results indicated that the mesoporous Fe_(2)O_(3)/Cr_(2)O_(3)composites with a significantly large specific surface area exhibited significantlyenhanced acetone gas-sensitive performance compared to pure Fe_(2)O_(3).The Fe_(2)O_(3)/Cr_(2)O_(3)composites demonstrated a high response,good selectivity and excellent stability over200 days to 10 ppm acetone at 220℃.And the theoretical detection limit was calculated to reach 0.285 ppm acetone.A feasible acetone sensing mechanism was proposed through electronic band structure and density functional theory.The improved low-concentration acetone sensing performance was due to the formed mesoporous Fe_(2)O_(3)/Cr_(2)O_(3)n-p heterojunctions with a large specific surface area.The Fe_(2)O_(3)/Cr_(2)O_(3)composites showed excellent acetone gas-sensitive performance,which could be a promising candidate for developing low-concentration acetone sensing devices at low working temperatures.展开更多
建立以Real-time PCR为基础的新型高致病性A(H5N8)亚型禽流感病毒NA基因检测方法。针对2016年6月起频繁暴发的H5N8禽流感疫情,从GenBank和Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data(GISAID)下载2014年以来的H5N8亚型禽流感病毒...建立以Real-time PCR为基础的新型高致病性A(H5N8)亚型禽流感病毒NA基因检测方法。针对2016年6月起频繁暴发的H5N8禽流感疫情,从GenBank和Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data(GISAID)下载2014年以来的H5N8亚型禽流感病毒的NA序列,通过序列比对,在相对保守区域设计适用于实时荧光逆转录聚合酶链式反应(rRT-PCR)的引物和探针。选用28株不同NA亚型的流感病毒进行特异性验证,结果显示本文设计的引物探针组合能够特异性检测高致病性H5N8亚型禽流感病毒的NA基因。灵敏度检测结果显示,本文设计的引物探针组合能检出最低23个拷贝的RNA。本文建立了高致病性H5N8亚型禽流感病毒NA基因特异性荧光定量检测方法,与世界卫生组织(WHO)推荐的A型流感病毒M基因、H5基因检测引物探针的最低检测限一致,可以组合用于H5N8亚型禽流感病毒的检测。展开更多
基金supported by Research Project on Traditional Chinese Medicine in Heilongjiang Province in 2025(Research on the pharmacological substance basis of Huangqi Guizhi decoction in improving acute pulmonary embolism and lung injury based on the theory of“Diaphoresis and expanding meridian”No.ZHY2025-043).
文摘This study explored the therapeutic targets and molecular mechanisms of Huangqi Guizhi Decoction (HGD) in alleviatingpulmonary embolism (PE) by employing network pharmacology and molecular docking techniques. Firstly, the effective activecomponents of the Chinese herbs in HGD were retrieved from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database(TCMSP), and their potential therapeutic targets were predicted using the Swiss Target Prediction platform. Subsequently, PErelatedtarget genes were obtained from the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database and GeneCards database.Then, the Wei Sheng Xin tool was used to generate a Venn diagram for identifying the common targets between the herb-relatedtargets and PE-related targets. After screening these common targets, a “drug-component-target network” and a protein-proteininteraction (PPI) network were constructed. Furthermore, Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia ofGenes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis were conducted on the intersecting targets, and molecular docking verificationwas performed using AutoDockTools and PyMol software. Finally, 20 active components were screened from Astragali Radix, 7from Cinnamomi Ramulus, 13 from Paeoniae Radix Alba, 5 from Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, and 29 from Jujubae Fructus, witha total of 983 therapeutic targets. Among these targets, 134 were associated with PE, and protein kinase B1 (AKT1), mitogenactivatedprotein kinase 1 (MAPK1), and transformation-related protein 53 (TP53) served as the core targets. The results of GOand KEGG enrichment analyses indicated that the alleviation of PE by HGD is mainly related to pathways including immuneresponse, regulation of gene expression, atherosclerosis, and tumorigenesis. Molecular docking results showed that the keyactive components in HGD could bind to the core targets spontaneously and stably. This study revealed that HGD may alleviatesymptoms in PE patients by regulating signaling pathways, modulating platelet function to exert anticoagulant effects, andregulating the expression of anti-inflammatory genes, which provided a direction for subsequent experimental research.
基金Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China,No.2021YFC2700700 and No.2021YFC2700704Capital’s Funds for Health Improvement and Research(CFH)in People’s Republic of China,No.2020-1-5112.
文摘BACKGROUND There are conflicting results on the potential correlation between folic acid and gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM),and the correlation between genetic factors related to folic acid metabolism pathways and GDM remains to be revealed.AIM To examine the association between single-nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs)of enzyme genes in the folate metabolite pathway as well as that between GDM-related genes and risk for GDM.METHODS A nested case-control study was conducted with GDM cases(n=412)and healthy controls(n=412).DNA was extracted blood samples and SNPs were genotyped using Agena Bioscience’s MassARRAY gene mass spectrometry system.The associations between different SNPs of genes and the risk for GDM were estimated using logistic regression models.The generalized multi-factor dimensionality reduction(GMDR)method was used to analyze gene-gene and gene-environment interactions using the GMDR 0.9 software.RESULTS The variation allele frequency of melatonin receptor 1B(MTNR1B)rs10830963 was higher in the GDM group than in controls(P<0.05).MTNR1B rs10830963 mutant G was associated with risk for GDM[adjusted odds ratio(aOR):1.43;95%confidence interval(95%CI):1.13-1.80]in the additive model.MTNR1B rs10830963 GG+GC was significantly associated with the risk for GDM(aOR:1.65;95%CI:1.23-2.22)in the dominant model.The two-locus model of MTNR1B rs10830963 and CHEMERIN rs4721 was the best model(P<0.05)for gene-gene interactions in the GMDR results.The high-risk rs10830963×rs4721 type of interaction was a risk factor for GDM(aOR:2.09;95%CI:1.49-2.93).CONCLUSION This study does not find an association between SNPs of folate metabolic enzymes and risk for GDM.The G mutant allele of MTNR1B rs10830963 is identified as a risk factor for GDM in the additive model,and there may be gene-gene interactions between MTNR1B rs10830963 and CHEMERIN rs4721.It is conducive to studying the causes of GDM and provides a new perspective for the precise prevention of this disease.
基金Supported by Modern Agricultural Industry Technology System(CARS-45)Science and Technology Major Project of Hunan Province(2017NK1030).
文摘[Objectives]This study was conducted to evaluate the nutritional value and safety of black soldier flies fed with dead pig meat and bone meal(DPMBM)and to explore the resource utilization of DPMBM.[Methods]The general nutrient composition,amino acids,fatty acids and mineral elements of black soldier fly meal(BSLM)were detected and analyzed.[Results]The results showed that the contents of moisture,crude protein,crude fat and ash in BSLM were 3.42%,42.31%,34.04%and 5.40%,respectively.The contents of total amino acids(TAA),essential amino acids(∑EAA)and non-essential amino acids(∑NEAA)and umami amino acids(∑DAA),the EAA/TAA value and the EAA/NEAA value were 37.93%,13.08%,24.85%,13.43%,34.47%,52.61%,respectively.A total of eight kinds of saturated fatty acids and seven kinds of unsaturated fatty acids were detected,accounting for 63.65%and 32.67%of the total fatty acids.Among the major mineral elements,the content of Ca was the highest,followed by K,Mg and Na.Among the trace mineral elements,the content of Mn was the highest,followed by Fe,Zn,Cu,Ni,Cr,Cd,As,Pb,Se,Sn,Ti,Sb and Hg.The contents of heavy metal mineral elements in BSLM were far lower than the limits specified in Hygienical Standard for Feeds.[Conclusions]In conclusion,BSLM has high nutritional value and good safety of heavy metals,and thus great potential for development and utilization as a high quality dietary protein,fat and mineral elements source.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2023YFD2303302,2022YFD2300803)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32160445)the China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA(CARS-02-16).
文摘High-density planting increases maize yield but also canopy crowding and stalk lodging.Aiming this contradiction,a wavy canopy was created using interlaced chemical application(IC)of a plant growth retardant at the V14 stage with three densities(60,000,75,000,and 90,000 plants ha-1,indicated by D1,D2,and D3,respectively)for two seasons.The results showed that the IC-treated wavy canopy featuring both natural height(IC-H)and dwarfed(IC-L)plants,improved light transmission by 8.54%,8.49%,and 16.49%on average than the corresponding controls(CK)at D1,D2,and D3,respectively.The alleviation of canopy crowding stimulated leaf photosynthesis,sugar availability,basal-internode strength,and decreased plant lodging ratios in both IC-H and IC-L,particularly under higher densities.Meanwhile,the IC populations produced significantly higher yield than CK,with an average increase of 3.38%,16.70%,and 15.28%at D1,D2,and D3,respectively.Collectively,this study proposed a new wavy canopy strategy using plant growth retardant to simultaneously increase yield performance and lodging resistance,thus offering a sustainable solution for further development of high-density maize production.
文摘建立以Sanger测序方法为基础的新型A(H5N6)亚型禽流感病毒全基因组扩增方法。从GenBank和Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data(GISAID)下载近五年H5亚型流感病毒的HA基因序列,N6亚型流感病毒的NA基因序列,以及H5N1和H9N2亚型流感病毒内部6个基因序列,每个基因序列分别进行比对,在相对保守区域设计用于分段扩增的引物,共32对,选用3株病例分离病毒及6株环境分离病毒对引物进行验证。优化后的32对引物能够有效地扩增9株H5N6亚型禽流感病毒,其中3株病例分离病毒的扩增产物条带单一,无非特异扩增。6株环境标本分离病毒扩增产物中,个别反应有非特异扩增产物。建立了一种能够获得高致病性H5N6亚型禽流感病毒全基因组序列的Sanger测序方法,该方法简单、快速,为新型H5N6亚型禽流感病毒的进化分析提供了基础。
基金supported by Key Cultivation Project of Qiqihar Academy of Medical Sciences(No.2022-ZDPY-003).
文摘In order to reveal the multi-target pharmacological mechanism of Zedoary turmeric oil combined with docetaxel in the treatment of breast cancer,we used network pharmacology and molecular docking.The targets of docetaxel were retrieved from the Swiss Target Prediction database.The active components of Curcuma Zedoary turmeric were screened using the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform(TCMSP),with criteria set as oral bioavailability OB≥30%and drug-likeness DL≥0.1.Potential targets of these components were subsequently predicted.Breast cancer-related targets were retrieved from the OMIM and GeneCards databases.The Venny tool was used to identify 177 overlapping targets between docetaxel,Zedoary turmeric oil,and breast cancer,followed by protein-protein interaction(PPI)analysis.Gene Ontology(GO)functional enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG)pathway enrichment analyses were performed using the Metascape database.A drug-breast cancer-KEGG pathway target network was constructed using Cytoscape 3.8.0.Molecular docking was employed to verify the binding ability between drugs and core targets.Results showed that the combined treatment may exert anti-breast cancer effects through key targets such as MAPK1,PIK3CA,and HSP90AA1,primarily implicating the biological process of protein phosphorylation and engaging the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway.This study successfully predicted the key targets and enriched pathways of Zedoary turmeric oil combined with docetaxel for breast cancer treatment,providing new insights for further research and development.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.62374154 and12374128)the National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2022YFB3903200 and 2022YFB3903203)
文摘Low-concentration acetone detection is of great importance for acetone sensor in the fields of environmental protection and noninvasive diagnosis.In this work,mesoporous Fe_(2)O_(3)/Cr_(2)O_(3)n-p heterojunctions were constructed for efficient improvement of low-concentration acetone gas sensing.The gas-sensing results indicated that the mesoporous Fe_(2)O_(3)/Cr_(2)O_(3)composites with a significantly large specific surface area exhibited significantlyenhanced acetone gas-sensitive performance compared to pure Fe_(2)O_(3).The Fe_(2)O_(3)/Cr_(2)O_(3)composites demonstrated a high response,good selectivity and excellent stability over200 days to 10 ppm acetone at 220℃.And the theoretical detection limit was calculated to reach 0.285 ppm acetone.A feasible acetone sensing mechanism was proposed through electronic band structure and density functional theory.The improved low-concentration acetone sensing performance was due to the formed mesoporous Fe_(2)O_(3)/Cr_(2)O_(3)n-p heterojunctions with a large specific surface area.The Fe_(2)O_(3)/Cr_(2)O_(3)composites showed excellent acetone gas-sensitive performance,which could be a promising candidate for developing low-concentration acetone sensing devices at low working temperatures.
文摘建立以Real-time PCR为基础的新型高致病性A(H5N8)亚型禽流感病毒NA基因检测方法。针对2016年6月起频繁暴发的H5N8禽流感疫情,从GenBank和Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data(GISAID)下载2014年以来的H5N8亚型禽流感病毒的NA序列,通过序列比对,在相对保守区域设计适用于实时荧光逆转录聚合酶链式反应(rRT-PCR)的引物和探针。选用28株不同NA亚型的流感病毒进行特异性验证,结果显示本文设计的引物探针组合能够特异性检测高致病性H5N8亚型禽流感病毒的NA基因。灵敏度检测结果显示,本文设计的引物探针组合能检出最低23个拷贝的RNA。本文建立了高致病性H5N8亚型禽流感病毒NA基因特异性荧光定量检测方法,与世界卫生组织(WHO)推荐的A型流感病毒M基因、H5基因检测引物探针的最低检测限一致,可以组合用于H5N8亚型禽流感病毒的检测。
