Objective To study the effect of γ-interferon （IFNγ）, tumor necrosis factor related apoptosis inducing ligand （TRAIL）, and cisplatin or etoposide induced apoptosis in human neuroblastoma cell line SH-SY5Y and it...Objective To study the effect of γ-interferon （IFNγ）, tumor necrosis factor related apoptosis inducing ligand （TRAIL）, and cisplatin or etoposide induced apoptosis in human neuroblastoma cell line SH-SY5Y and its possible molecular mechanisms. Methods The expressions of Caspase 8 mRNA and protein were detected with RT-PCR and Western blot analysis. The effects of IFNγ, TRAIL, IFNγ ＋ TRAIL, IFNγ ＋ Caspase 8 inhibitor ＋ TRAIL, IFNγ ＋ cisplatin ＋ TRAIL, and IFNγ ＋ etoposide ＋ TRAIL on the growth and apoptosis of SH-SY5Y cells were detected with the methods of MTT and flow cytometry. The relative Caspase 8 activity was measured with colorimetric assay. Results Caspase 8 was undetectable in SH-SY5Y cells but an increased expression of Caspase 8 mRNA and protein was found after treatment with IFNγ. SH-SY5Y ceils themselves were not sensitive to TRAIL, but those expressing Caspase 8 after treatment with IFNγ were. The killing effect of TRAIL on SH-SY5Y cells expressing Caspase 8 was depressed by Caspase 8 inhibitor. Cisplatin and etoposide could enhance the sensitivity of TRAIL on SH-SY5Y cells. The relative Caspase 8 activity of SH-SY5Y cells in IFNγ ＋ TRAIL group was significantly higher than those of control group, IFNγ group, TRAIL group, and inhibitor group （ P 〈 0. 01 ）. There was no significant difference among IFNγ ＋ TRAIL group, IFNγ ＋ cisplatin ＋ TRAIL group, and IFNγ ＋ etoposide ＋ TRAIL group. Conclusions IFNγ could sensitize SH-SY5Y cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis and this may be realized by the up-regulation of Caspase 8. Cisplatin and etoposide could enhance the killing effect of TRAIL on SH-SY5Y cells.展开更多
BACKGROUND The early diagnosis of basal ganglia and thalamus germinomas is often difficult due to the absence of elevated tumor markers,and atypical clinical symptoms and neuroimaging features.CASE SUMMARY Four male c...BACKGROUND The early diagnosis of basal ganglia and thalamus germinomas is often difficult due to the absence of elevated tumor markers,and atypical clinical symptoms and neuroimaging features.CASE SUMMARY Four male children aged 8 to 15 years were diagnosed with germinomas in the basal ganglia and thalamus by stereotactic biopsy from 2017 to 2019.All patients developed hemiplegia except patient 4 who also had cognitive decline,speech disturbance,nocturnal enuresis,polydipsia,polyuria,precocious puberty and abnormalities of thermoregulation.All four cases were alpha-fetoprotein and beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin(p-HCG)negative except patient 3 who had slightly elevated p-HCG in cerebrospinal fluid(CSF).No malignant cells were detected in the patients'CSF.Brain magnetic resonance imaging findings were diverse in these patients with the exception of the unique and common characteristics of ipsilateral hemisphere atrophy,especially in the cerebral peduncle.All patients were diagnosed with germinomas of the basal ganglia and thalamus by stereotactic brain biopsy.CONCLUSION Stereotactic brain biopsy is necessary to confirm the diagnosis of ectopic germinomas.Serial neuroimaging studies can not only differentiate disease but also determine the biopsy site.展开更多
Carbon ion radiotherapy has the advantages of better therapeutic effect and fewer side effects compared with those of X-rays in many kinds of tumors,including prostate cancer,and thus is an attractive treatment approa...Carbon ion radiotherapy has the advantages of better therapeutic effect and fewer side effects compared with those of X-rays in many kinds of tumors,including prostate cancer,and thus is an attractive treatment approach for prostate cancer.However,the biological effects and underlying mechanisms of carbon ion irradiation in prostate cancer are not yet fully understood.Therefore,this study systematically compared the effects of carbon ion irradiation with those of X-ray irradiation on DNA damage response and found that carbon ion irradiation was more effective than X-ray irradiation.Carbon ion irradiation can induce a high level of DNA double-strand break damage,reflected by the number of y-H2 A histone family member X foci,as well as by the foci lasting time and size.Moreover,carbon ion irradiation exhibited strong and long-lasting inhibitory effect on cell survival capability,induced prolonged cell cycle arrest,and increased apoptosis in PC-3 cells.As an underlying mechanism,we speculated that carbon ion irradiation-induced DNA damage evokes cell cycle arrest and apoptosis via the pRb/E2 F1/c-Myc signaling pathway to enhance the radiosensitivity of p53-deficient prostate cancer PC-3 cells.Collectively,the present study suggests that carbon ion irradiation is more efficient than X-ray irradiation and may help to understand the effects of different radiation qualities on the survival potential of p53-deficient prostate cancer cells.展开更多
Objective： To investigate the proteasome inhibitor MG132-induced apoptosis pathway in HL-60 cells and the role of allogeneic mixed lymphocyte reaction. Methods： Cell apoptosis was analyzed by flow cytometry. The ex...Objective： To investigate the proteasome inhibitor MG132-induced apoptosis pathway in HL-60 cells and the role of allogeneic mixed lymphocyte reaction. Methods： Cell apoptosis was analyzed by flow cytometry. The expressions of p21 protein, p27 protein and p53 protein in HL-60 ceils treated with MG132 were measured by Western blot. The proliferation of, peripheral blood mononuclear cells （PBMNCs） after treatment with 75 Gy irradiated HL-60 cells treated with MG132 was measured with CCK-8. Results： High-dose MG132 induced apoptosis in HL-60 cells. No significant change was observed in MG132-induced apoptosis after inhibiting caspase-8 and caspase-9 pathway. The expressions of p21 protein and p27 protein increased in MG132-induced apoptosis. HL-60 cells treated with low-dose MG132 improved the proliferation of PBMNCs from healthy volunteers. Conclusion： High-dose MG132 induced apoptosis and directly killed HL-60 ceils. MG132 induced apoptosis in a caspase-8- and caspase-9-independent pathway, p21 protein and p27 protein were involved in MG132-induced apoptosis in HL-60 cells. HL-60 cells treated with Low-dose MG132 improved the effect of promoting the proliferation of PBMNCs from healthy volunteers.展开更多
BACKGROUND Bezoars can be found anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract.Esophageal bezoars are rare.Esophageal bezoars are classified as either primary or secondary.It is rarely reported that secondary esophageal bezoa...BACKGROUND Bezoars can be found anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract.Esophageal bezoars are rare.Esophageal bezoars are classified as either primary or secondary.It is rarely reported that secondary esophageal bezoars caused by reverse migration from the stomach lead to acute esophageal obstruction.Guidelines recommend urgent upper endoscopy(within 24 h)for these impactions without complete esophageal obstruction and emergency endoscopy(within 6 h)for those with complete esophageal obstruction.Gastroscopy is regarded as the mainstay for the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal bezoars.CASE SUMMARY A 59-year-old man was hospitalized due to nausea,vomiting and diarrhea for 2 d and sudden retrosternal pain and dysphagia for 10 h.He had a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus for 9 years.Computed tomography revealed dilated lower esophagus,thickening of the esophageal wall,a mass-like lesion with a flocculent high-density shadow and gas bubbles in the esophageal lumen.On gastroscopy,immovable brown bezoars were found in the lower esophagus,which led to esophageal obstruction.Endoscopic fragmentation was successful,and there were no complications.The symptoms of retrosternal pain and dysphagia disappeared after treatment.Mucosal superficial ulcers were observed in the lower esophagus.Multiple biopsy specimens from the lower esophagus revealed nonspecific findings.The patient remained asymptomatic,and follow-up gastroscopy 1 wk after endoscopic fragmentation showed no evidence of bezoars in the esophagus or the stomach.CONCLUSION Acute esophageal obstruction caused by bezoars reversed migration from the stomach is rare.Endoscopic fragmentation is safe,effective and minimally invasive and should be considered as the first-line therapeutic modality.展开更多
Behavioral studies have shown that flank glands are involved in chemical communication in golden hamsters Mesocricetus auratus but little chemical analysis has been conducted on volatiles arising from these glands. Us...Behavioral studies have shown that flank glands are involved in chemical communication in golden hamsters Mesocricetus auratus but little chemical analysis has been conducted on volatiles arising from these glands. Using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, we detected compounds from the flank glands of males, only eight of which were also produced in females. Based on these chemical data we performed a number of further experiments. By manipulating light we found that males exposed to short-photoperiods developed smaller flank glands than those exposed to long-photoperiods. Six flank gland volatiles reduced in relative abundance, which possibly coded for reproductive status of males of this seasonally breeding hamster species. Through dyadic encounters, we were able to induce the formation of dominant-subordinate relationships and show that two glandular compounds became high in relative abundance and may function as dominance pheromones. Castration eliminated all male-specific compounds resulting from flank glands, but bilateral ovariectomies only affected one compound in females. Once these ovariectomized females were treated with testosterone, their glandular compounds resembled those of males, suggesting these compounds are under the main control of androgen. Two female putative pheromones, tetradeeanoic acid and hexadecanoic acid, were used in binary choice tests and were both found to attract males over females. Applying a solution of these pheromone compounds to adult males also suppressed their agonistic behavior [Current Zoology 56 （6）： 800-812, 2010].展开更多
The ability to recognize and differentiate between conspecifics and heterospecifics as well as their signals is critical for the coexistence of closely related species.In the genus Rattus,species are morphologically s...The ability to recognize and differentiate between conspecifics and heterospecifics as well as their signals is critical for the coexistence of closely related species.In the genus Rattus,species are morphologically similar and multiple species often coexist.Here,we investigated the interspecific recognition and signal differentiation of two sympatric rat species,the brown rat(Rattus norvegicus,RN)and the Asian house rat(Rattus tanezumi,RT).In a two-way choice test,both RN and RT females showed a preference for conspecific male rats to heterospecific ones.RT females showed a significant preference for accessible urine of males of same species to those of other species,but not for the inaccessi-ble urine.On the other hand,there were significant differences in the structural characteristics of the ultrasonic vocalization emitted by males of these two rat species.Sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis(SDS-PAGE)and isoelectric focusing electrophoresis unveiled that major urinary proteins(MUPs)in voided urine were more highly expressed in RN males versus RT males.The interspecific dif-ferences of urinary volatile compounds were also discussed.In conclusion,female rats had the ability to distinguish between males of either species.展开更多
Quantum state discrimination is an important part of quantum information processing.We investigate the discrimination of coherent states through a Jaynes-Cummings(JC)model interaction between the field and the ancilla...Quantum state discrimination is an important part of quantum information processing.We investigate the discrimination of coherent states through a Jaynes-Cummings(JC)model interaction between the field and the ancilla without rotation wave approximation(RWA).We show that the minimum failure probability can be reduced as RWA is eliminated from the JC model and the non-RWA terms accompanied by the quantum effects of fields(e.g.the virtualphoton process in the JC model without RWA)can enhance the state discrimination.The JC model without RWA for unambiguous state discrimination is superior to ambiguous state discrimination,particularly when the number of sequential measurements increases.Unambiguous state discrimination implemented via the non-RWA JC model is beneficial to saving resource costs.展开更多
Teleportation is a quantum information process without classical counterparts, in which the sender can disembodiedly transfer unknown quantum states to the receiver. In probabilistic teleportation through a partial en...Teleportation is a quantum information process without classical counterparts, in which the sender can disembodiedly transfer unknown quantum states to the receiver. In probabilistic teleportation through a partial entangled quantum channel,the transmission is exact(with fidelity 1), but may fail in a probability and the initial state is destroyed simultaneously.We propose a scheme for nondestructive probabilistic teleportation of high-dimensional quantum states. With the aid of an ancilla in the hands of the sender, the initial quantum information can be recovered when teleportation fails. The ancilla acts as a quantum apparatus to measure the sender’s subsystem. Erasing the information recorded in it can resume the initial state.展开更多
The invasive Muridae are arguably among the most destructive alien animal species on the planet,for example,leading to the extinction of native birds and reptiles,the spread of zoonotic diseases,the destruction of bui...The invasive Muridae are arguably among the most destructive alien animal species on the planet,for example,leading to the extinction of native birds and reptiles,the spread of zoonotic diseases,the destruction of buildings,and the contamination of food(Doherty et al.2016;Zhang et al.2022).The lesser bandicoot rat Bandicota bengalensis is a giant rat of the Muridae family,which is mainly distributed in South and Southeast Asia such as India and Myanmar and become one of major pest rodents(Singleton et al.2003;Rao et al.2019).In China,the lesser bandicoot rat has long been recorded only in 2 narrow border regions of southwest Xinjiang and southwest Xizang.展开更多
Si_(3)N_(4)–TiN–SiC composites were prepared by partial substitution of the Ti–Si–Fe alloy extracted from high-titanium blast furnace slag for Si under nitrogen atmosphere.The nitridation,microstructure and mechan...Si_(3)N_(4)–TiN–SiC composites were prepared by partial substitution of the Ti–Si–Fe alloy extracted from high-titanium blast furnace slag for Si under nitrogen atmosphere.The nitridation,microstructure and mechanical properties of the composites were investigated in detail.The results show that Ti–Si–Fe alloy facilitated the nitridation of Si and full nitridation of Si was achieved in the compacts with 3.6–5.4 wt.%Ti–Si–Fe alloy additive,and thus,densification and mechanical performances of the composites were improved obviously.Propagating of microcracks induced by the volume expansions accompanying with the conversion of Ti_(5)Si_(3)and TiSi_(2)to nitrides at 950–1050℃built new N_(2)(g)transport channels in the compacts.In the following up nitridation process,adequate N_(2)(g)was transported through these channels into the compacts to fundamentally enhance contact of N_(2)with Si,facilitate and ensure the complete nitridation of internal Si.Moreover,the Ti–Si–Fe–Mn–N eutectic liquid played an important role in the formation of bothα-andβ-Si_(3)N_(4),and the Fe in the Ti–Si–Fe alloy was of great importance for the formation of fibrous Si_(3)N_(4)by the reaction between SiO(g)and N_(2)(g).展开更多
Objective： To explore the possible correlation between bladder compliance （BC） and the changes in detrusor collagen fiber content after bladder outlet obstruction （BOO）. Methods： Ninety healthy female Sprague-Da...Objective： To explore the possible correlation between bladder compliance （BC） and the changes in detrusor collagen fiber content after bladder outlet obstruction （BOO）. Methods： Ninety healthy female Sprague-Dawley （SD） rats were enrolled in this experiment and divided into an experimental group and a control group randomly, using the randomizing table method, with 70 rats in the experimental group and 20 rats in the control group. Six weeks after BOO modeling was established, BC was evaluated through bladder testing. Bladder tissues were then fixed and embedded in paraffin. The tissues were cut into thin slices, followed by Masson staining and observation under a microscope. Results： Compared with the control group, the BC of the experimental group rats increased, and the difference had statistical significance （P 〈 0.05）; the content of detrusor collagen fibers of the rats in the experimental group increased significantly compared to the control group. Conclusions： The content of detrusor collagen fibers increased significantly after BOO, and BC was higher.展开更多
Accumulated evidence suggested that gut microbial dysbiosis interplayed with progressive chronic kidney disease(CKD).However,no available therapy is effective in suppressing progressive CKD.Here,using microbiomics in ...Accumulated evidence suggested that gut microbial dysbiosis interplayed with progressive chronic kidney disease(CKD).However,no available therapy is effective in suppressing progressive CKD.Here,using microbiomics in 480 participants including healthy controls and patients with stage 1–5 CKD,we identified an elongation taxonomic chain Bacilli-Lactobacillales-Lactobacillaceae-Lactobacillus-Lactobacillus johnsonii correlated with patients with CKD progression,whose abundance strongly correlated with clinical kidney markers.L.johnsonii abundance reduced with progressive CKD in rats with adenine-induced CKD.L.johnsonii supplementation ameliorated kidney lesion.Serum indole-3-aldehyde(IAld),whose level strongly negatively correlated with creatinine level in CKD rats,decreased in serum of rats induced using unilateral ureteral obstruction(UUO)and 5/6 nephrectomy(NX)as well as late CKD patients.Treatment with IAld dampened kidney lesion through suppressing aryl hydrocarbon receptor(AHR)signal in rats with CKD or UUO,and in cultured 1-hydroxypyrene-induced HK-2 cells.Renoprotective effect of IAld was partially diminished in AHR deficiency mice and HK-2 cells.Our further data showed that treatment with L.johnsonii attenuated kidney lesion by suppressing AHR signal via increasing serum IAld level.Taken together,targeting L.johnsonii might reverse patients with CKD.This study provides a deeper understanding of how microbial-produced tryptophan metabolism affects host disease and discovers potential pathways for prophylactic and therapeutic treatments for CKD patients.展开更多
The nun moth, Lymantria monacha L., is one of the most important defoliators of Eurasian coniferous forests. Outbreaks during 2011-2015 in the natural/planted larch, and larch-birch mixed forests of the Greater Khinga...The nun moth, Lymantria monacha L., is one of the most important defoliators of Eurasian coniferous forests. Outbreaks during 2011-2015 in the natural/planted larch, and larch-birch mixed forests of the Greater Khingan Range in Inner Mongolia, China, caused tremendous timber losses from severe defoliation and tree mortality. A series of trapping experiments were conducted in these outbreak areas to evaluate the efficacy of a synthetic species-specific pheromone lure based on the female pheromone blend of European nun moth populations. Our results clearly show that the nun moth in Inner Mongolia is highly and specifically attracted to this synthetic pheromone, with few gypsy moths （Lymantria dispar） captured. Flight activity monitoring ofL. monacha male moths using pheromone-baited Unitraps at 2 locations during the summer of 2015 indicated that the flight period started in mid-July, peaking in early August at both locations. Based on male moth captures, there was a strong diurnal rhythm of flight activity throughout the entire scotophase, peaking between 22：00 and 24：00. Unitraps and wing traps had significantly and surprisingly higher catches than the gypsy moth traps. Unitraps fastened to tree trunks 2 m above ground caught significantly more male moths than those at the ground level or at 5 m height. Male L. monacha moths can be attracted to pheromone- baited traps in open areas 150-200 m distant from the infested forest edge. Our data should allow improvement on the performance of pheromone-baited traps for monitoring or mass-trapping to combat outbreaks of this pest in northeastern China.展开更多
In this study,we investigated whether two brain regions,the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis(BNST)and the basolateral amygdala(BLA),affected male rats(Rattus norvigicus)ability to innately discriminate between a pr...In this study,we investigated whether two brain regions,the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis(BNST)and the basolateral amygdala(BLA),affected male rats(Rattus norvigicus)ability to innately discriminate between a predator odor(cat urine)and female rat urine.Muscimol,a GABAa receptor agonist,was bilaterally microinjected into either the BNST or BLA of rats through展开更多
基金the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China(39470739)the Ministry of Public Health Research Foundation(20122167)the Doctor Startup-Natural Science Foundation of Li-aoning Province (20041047)
文摘Objective To study the effect of γ-interferon （IFNγ）, tumor necrosis factor related apoptosis inducing ligand （TRAIL）, and cisplatin or etoposide induced apoptosis in human neuroblastoma cell line SH-SY5Y and its possible molecular mechanisms. Methods The expressions of Caspase 8 mRNA and protein were detected with RT-PCR and Western blot analysis. The effects of IFNγ, TRAIL, IFNγ ＋ TRAIL, IFNγ ＋ Caspase 8 inhibitor ＋ TRAIL, IFNγ ＋ cisplatin ＋ TRAIL, and IFNγ ＋ etoposide ＋ TRAIL on the growth and apoptosis of SH-SY5Y cells were detected with the methods of MTT and flow cytometry. The relative Caspase 8 activity was measured with colorimetric assay. Results Caspase 8 was undetectable in SH-SY5Y cells but an increased expression of Caspase 8 mRNA and protein was found after treatment with IFNγ. SH-SY5Y ceils themselves were not sensitive to TRAIL, but those expressing Caspase 8 after treatment with IFNγ were. The killing effect of TRAIL on SH-SY5Y cells expressing Caspase 8 was depressed by Caspase 8 inhibitor. Cisplatin and etoposide could enhance the sensitivity of TRAIL on SH-SY5Y cells. The relative Caspase 8 activity of SH-SY5Y cells in IFNγ ＋ TRAIL group was significantly higher than those of control group, IFNγ group, TRAIL group, and inhibitor group （ P 〈 0. 01 ）. There was no significant difference among IFNγ ＋ TRAIL group, IFNγ ＋ cisplatin ＋ TRAIL group, and IFNγ ＋ etoposide ＋ TRAIL group. Conclusions IFNγ could sensitize SH-SY5Y cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis and this may be realized by the up-regulation of Caspase 8. Cisplatin and etoposide could enhance the killing effect of TRAIL on SH-SY5Y cells.
基金The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University,Clinical Research Program,No.YHJH201907.
文摘BACKGROUND The early diagnosis of basal ganglia and thalamus germinomas is often difficult due to the absence of elevated tumor markers,and atypical clinical symptoms and neuroimaging features.CASE SUMMARY Four male children aged 8 to 15 years were diagnosed with germinomas in the basal ganglia and thalamus by stereotactic biopsy from 2017 to 2019.All patients developed hemiplegia except patient 4 who also had cognitive decline,speech disturbance,nocturnal enuresis,polydipsia,polyuria,precocious puberty and abnormalities of thermoregulation.All four cases were alpha-fetoprotein and beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin(p-HCG)negative except patient 3 who had slightly elevated p-HCG in cerebrospinal fluid(CSF).No malignant cells were detected in the patients'CSF.Brain magnetic resonance imaging findings were diverse in these patients with the exception of the unique and common characteristics of ipsilateral hemisphere atrophy,especially in the cerebral peduncle.All patients were diagnosed with germinomas of the basal ganglia and thalamus by stereotactic brain biopsy.CONCLUSION Stereotactic brain biopsy is necessary to confirm the diagnosis of ectopic germinomas.Serial neuroimaging studies can not only differentiate disease but also determine the biopsy site.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFE0205100)the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U1632270)+1 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11665003)Cancer Research Youth Science Foundation of Chinese Anti-cancer Association(No.CAYC18A06)。
文摘Carbon ion radiotherapy has the advantages of better therapeutic effect and fewer side effects compared with those of X-rays in many kinds of tumors,including prostate cancer,and thus is an attractive treatment approach for prostate cancer.However,the biological effects and underlying mechanisms of carbon ion irradiation in prostate cancer are not yet fully understood.Therefore,this study systematically compared the effects of carbon ion irradiation with those of X-ray irradiation on DNA damage response and found that carbon ion irradiation was more effective than X-ray irradiation.Carbon ion irradiation can induce a high level of DNA double-strand break damage,reflected by the number of y-H2 A histone family member X foci,as well as by the foci lasting time and size.Moreover,carbon ion irradiation exhibited strong and long-lasting inhibitory effect on cell survival capability,induced prolonged cell cycle arrest,and increased apoptosis in PC-3 cells.As an underlying mechanism,we speculated that carbon ion irradiation-induced DNA damage evokes cell cycle arrest and apoptosis via the pRb/E2 F1/c-Myc signaling pathway to enhance the radiosensitivity of p53-deficient prostate cancer PC-3 cells.Collectively,the present study suggests that carbon ion irradiation is more efficient than X-ray irradiation and may help to understand the effects of different radiation qualities on the survival potential of p53-deficient prostate cancer cells.
基金supported by the grants from Science and Research Special Foundation of Wuhan University of Science and Technology(No.zx0802)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(0640190)
文摘Objective： To investigate the proteasome inhibitor MG132-induced apoptosis pathway in HL-60 cells and the role of allogeneic mixed lymphocyte reaction. Methods： Cell apoptosis was analyzed by flow cytometry. The expressions of p21 protein, p27 protein and p53 protein in HL-60 ceils treated with MG132 were measured by Western blot. The proliferation of, peripheral blood mononuclear cells （PBMNCs） after treatment with 75 Gy irradiated HL-60 cells treated with MG132 was measured with CCK-8. Results： High-dose MG132 induced apoptosis in HL-60 cells. No significant change was observed in MG132-induced apoptosis after inhibiting caspase-8 and caspase-9 pathway. The expressions of p21 protein and p27 protein increased in MG132-induced apoptosis. HL-60 cells treated with low-dose MG132 improved the proliferation of PBMNCs from healthy volunteers. Conclusion： High-dose MG132 induced apoptosis and directly killed HL-60 ceils. MG132 induced apoptosis in a caspase-8- and caspase-9-independent pathway, p21 protein and p27 protein were involved in MG132-induced apoptosis in HL-60 cells. HL-60 cells treated with Low-dose MG132 improved the effect of promoting the proliferation of PBMNCs from healthy volunteers.
文摘BACKGROUND Bezoars can be found anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract.Esophageal bezoars are rare.Esophageal bezoars are classified as either primary or secondary.It is rarely reported that secondary esophageal bezoars caused by reverse migration from the stomach lead to acute esophageal obstruction.Guidelines recommend urgent upper endoscopy(within 24 h)for these impactions without complete esophageal obstruction and emergency endoscopy(within 6 h)for those with complete esophageal obstruction.Gastroscopy is regarded as the mainstay for the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal bezoars.CASE SUMMARY A 59-year-old man was hospitalized due to nausea,vomiting and diarrhea for 2 d and sudden retrosternal pain and dysphagia for 10 h.He had a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus for 9 years.Computed tomography revealed dilated lower esophagus,thickening of the esophageal wall,a mass-like lesion with a flocculent high-density shadow and gas bubbles in the esophageal lumen.On gastroscopy,immovable brown bezoars were found in the lower esophagus,which led to esophageal obstruction.Endoscopic fragmentation was successful,and there were no complications.The symptoms of retrosternal pain and dysphagia disappeared after treatment.Mucosal superficial ulcers were observed in the lower esophagus.Multiple biopsy specimens from the lower esophagus revealed nonspecific findings.The patient remained asymptomatic,and follow-up gastroscopy 1 wk after endoscopic fragmentation showed no evidence of bezoars in the esophagus or the stomach.CONCLUSION Acute esophageal obstruction caused by bezoars reversed migration from the stomach is rare.Endoscopic fragmentation is safe,effective and minimally invasive and should be considered as the first-line therapeutic modality.
基金supported by grants from the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program,no.2010CB833900-2)the Chinese NSF (no.30870297)
文摘Behavioral studies have shown that flank glands are involved in chemical communication in golden hamsters Mesocricetus auratus but little chemical analysis has been conducted on volatiles arising from these glands. Using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, we detected compounds from the flank glands of males, only eight of which were also produced in females. Based on these chemical data we performed a number of further experiments. By manipulating light we found that males exposed to short-photoperiods developed smaller flank glands than those exposed to long-photoperiods. Six flank gland volatiles reduced in relative abundance, which possibly coded for reproductive status of males of this seasonally breeding hamster species. Through dyadic encounters, we were able to induce the formation of dominant-subordinate relationships and show that two glandular compounds became high in relative abundance and may function as dominance pheromones. Castration eliminated all male-specific compounds resulting from flank glands, but bilateral ovariectomies only affected one compound in females. Once these ovariectomized females were treated with testosterone, their glandular compounds resembled those of males, suggesting these compounds are under the main control of androgen. Two female putative pheromones, tetradeeanoic acid and hexadecanoic acid, were used in binary choice tests and were both found to attract males over females. Applying a solution of these pheromone compounds to adult males also suppressed their agonistic behavior [Current Zoology 56 （6）： 800-812, 2010].
基金supported by grants from the National Key R&D Program of China(No.6692022YFC2602500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant nos.32070451 to Y.H.Z.and 31872227 to J.X.Z.).
文摘The ability to recognize and differentiate between conspecifics and heterospecifics as well as their signals is critical for the coexistence of closely related species.In the genus Rattus,species are morphologically similar and multiple species often coexist.Here,we investigated the interspecific recognition and signal differentiation of two sympatric rat species,the brown rat(Rattus norvegicus,RN)and the Asian house rat(Rattus tanezumi,RT).In a two-way choice test,both RN and RT females showed a preference for conspecific male rats to heterospecific ones.RT females showed a significant preference for accessible urine of males of same species to those of other species,but not for the inaccessi-ble urine.On the other hand,there were significant differences in the structural characteristics of the ultrasonic vocalization emitted by males of these two rat species.Sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis(SDS-PAGE)and isoelectric focusing electrophoresis unveiled that major urinary proteins(MUPs)in voided urine were more highly expressed in RN males versus RT males.The interspecific dif-ferences of urinary volatile compounds were also discussed.In conclusion,female rats had the ability to distinguish between males of either species.
基金funded by the NSF of China(Grant Nos.11675119,12075159,11575125,12171044)Shanxi Education Department Fund(2020L0543)+3 种基金Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Z190005)Academy for Multidisciplinary Studies,Capital Normal Universitythe Academician Innovation Platform of Hainan Provincethe Shenzhen Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering,Southern University of Science and Technology(No.SIQSE202001)
文摘Quantum state discrimination is an important part of quantum information processing.We investigate the discrimination of coherent states through a Jaynes-Cummings(JC)model interaction between the field and the ancilla without rotation wave approximation(RWA).We show that the minimum failure probability can be reduced as RWA is eliminated from the JC model and the non-RWA terms accompanied by the quantum effects of fields(e.g.the virtualphoton process in the JC model without RWA)can enhance the state discrimination.The JC model without RWA for unambiguous state discrimination is superior to ambiguous state discrimination,particularly when the number of sequential measurements increases.Unambiguous state discrimination implemented via the non-RWA JC model is beneficial to saving resource costs.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11675119 and 11575125)Shanxi Education Department Fund, China (Grant No. 2020L0543)。
文摘Teleportation is a quantum information process without classical counterparts, in which the sender can disembodiedly transfer unknown quantum states to the receiver. In probabilistic teleportation through a partial entangled quantum channel,the transmission is exact(with fidelity 1), but may fail in a probability and the initial state is destroyed simultaneously.We propose a scheme for nondestructive probabilistic teleportation of high-dimensional quantum states. With the aid of an ancilla in the hands of the sender, the initial quantum information can be recovered when teleportation fails. The ancilla acts as a quantum apparatus to measure the sender’s subsystem. Erasing the information recorded in it can resume the initial state.
基金supported by grants from National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2022YFC2602500)the STS Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.KFJSTS-ZDTP-2021-002)Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong(2021B1212110003).
文摘The invasive Muridae are arguably among the most destructive alien animal species on the planet,for example,leading to the extinction of native birds and reptiles,the spread of zoonotic diseases,the destruction of buildings,and the contamination of food(Doherty et al.2016;Zhang et al.2022).The lesser bandicoot rat Bandicota bengalensis is a giant rat of the Muridae family,which is mainly distributed in South and Southeast Asia such as India and Myanmar and become one of major pest rodents(Singleton et al.2003;Rao et al.2019).In China,the lesser bandicoot rat has long been recorded only in 2 narrow border regions of southwest Xinjiang and southwest Xizang.
基金This work was supported by the Open Foundation of the State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy(Grant No.2018QN11)National Science and Technology Pillar Program during the Twelfth Five-Year Plan(Grant No.2011BAB05B05).
文摘Si_(3)N_(4)–TiN–SiC composites were prepared by partial substitution of the Ti–Si–Fe alloy extracted from high-titanium blast furnace slag for Si under nitrogen atmosphere.The nitridation,microstructure and mechanical properties of the composites were investigated in detail.The results show that Ti–Si–Fe alloy facilitated the nitridation of Si and full nitridation of Si was achieved in the compacts with 3.6–5.4 wt.%Ti–Si–Fe alloy additive,and thus,densification and mechanical performances of the composites were improved obviously.Propagating of microcracks induced by the volume expansions accompanying with the conversion of Ti_(5)Si_(3)and TiSi_(2)to nitrides at 950–1050℃built new N_(2)(g)transport channels in the compacts.In the following up nitridation process,adequate N_(2)(g)was transported through these channels into the compacts to fundamentally enhance contact of N_(2)with Si,facilitate and ensure the complete nitridation of internal Si.Moreover,the Ti–Si–Fe–Mn–N eutectic liquid played an important role in the formation of bothα-andβ-Si_(3)N_(4),and the Fe in the Ti–Si–Fe alloy was of great importance for the formation of fibrous Si_(3)N_(4)by the reaction between SiO(g)and N_(2)(g).
文摘Objective： To explore the possible correlation between bladder compliance （BC） and the changes in detrusor collagen fiber content after bladder outlet obstruction （BOO）. Methods： Ninety healthy female Sprague-Dawley （SD） rats were enrolled in this experiment and divided into an experimental group and a control group randomly, using the randomizing table method, with 70 rats in the experimental group and 20 rats in the control group. Six weeks after BOO modeling was established, BC was evaluated through bladder testing. Bladder tissues were then fixed and embedded in paraffin. The tissues were cut into thin slices, followed by Masson staining and observation under a microscope. Results： Compared with the control group, the BC of the experimental group rats increased, and the difference had statistical significance （P 〈 0.05）; the content of detrusor collagen fibers of the rats in the experimental group increased significantly compared to the control group. Conclusions： The content of detrusor collagen fibers increased significantly after BOO, and BC was higher.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82074002,82274079,82274192,32100631)Shaanxi Key Science and Technology Plan Project(No.2023-ZDLSF-26)+3 种基金Macao Young Scholars Program(No.AM2023024)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2023T160061)Capital’s Funds for Health Improvement and Research(No.2024-4-40215)Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(No.LZ22H280001).
文摘Accumulated evidence suggested that gut microbial dysbiosis interplayed with progressive chronic kidney disease(CKD).However,no available therapy is effective in suppressing progressive CKD.Here,using microbiomics in 480 participants including healthy controls and patients with stage 1–5 CKD,we identified an elongation taxonomic chain Bacilli-Lactobacillales-Lactobacillaceae-Lactobacillus-Lactobacillus johnsonii correlated with patients with CKD progression,whose abundance strongly correlated with clinical kidney markers.L.johnsonii abundance reduced with progressive CKD in rats with adenine-induced CKD.L.johnsonii supplementation ameliorated kidney lesion.Serum indole-3-aldehyde(IAld),whose level strongly negatively correlated with creatinine level in CKD rats,decreased in serum of rats induced using unilateral ureteral obstruction(UUO)and 5/6 nephrectomy(NX)as well as late CKD patients.Treatment with IAld dampened kidney lesion through suppressing aryl hydrocarbon receptor(AHR)signal in rats with CKD or UUO,and in cultured 1-hydroxypyrene-induced HK-2 cells.Renoprotective effect of IAld was partially diminished in AHR deficiency mice and HK-2 cells.Our further data showed that treatment with L.johnsonii attenuated kidney lesion by suppressing AHR signal via increasing serum IAld level.Taken together,targeting L.johnsonii might reverse patients with CKD.This study provides a deeper understanding of how microbial-produced tryptophan metabolism affects host disease and discovers potential pathways for prophylactic and therapeutic treatments for CKD patients.
文摘The nun moth, Lymantria monacha L., is one of the most important defoliators of Eurasian coniferous forests. Outbreaks during 2011-2015 in the natural/planted larch, and larch-birch mixed forests of the Greater Khingan Range in Inner Mongolia, China, caused tremendous timber losses from severe defoliation and tree mortality. A series of trapping experiments were conducted in these outbreak areas to evaluate the efficacy of a synthetic species-specific pheromone lure based on the female pheromone blend of European nun moth populations. Our results clearly show that the nun moth in Inner Mongolia is highly and specifically attracted to this synthetic pheromone, with few gypsy moths （Lymantria dispar） captured. Flight activity monitoring ofL. monacha male moths using pheromone-baited Unitraps at 2 locations during the summer of 2015 indicated that the flight period started in mid-July, peaking in early August at both locations. Based on male moth captures, there was a strong diurnal rhythm of flight activity throughout the entire scotophase, peaking between 22：00 and 24：00. Unitraps and wing traps had significantly and surprisingly higher catches than the gypsy moth traps. Unitraps fastened to tree trunks 2 m above ground caught significantly more male moths than those at the ground level or at 5 m height. Male L. monacha moths can be attracted to pheromone- baited traps in open areas 150-200 m distant from the infested forest edge. Our data should allow improvement on the performance of pheromone-baited traps for monitoring or mass-trapping to combat outbreaks of this pest in northeastern China.
文摘In this study,we investigated whether two brain regions,the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis(BNST)and the basolateral amygdala(BLA),affected male rats(Rattus norvigicus)ability to innately discriminate between a predator odor(cat urine)and female rat urine.Muscimol,a GABAa receptor agonist,was bilaterally microinjected into either the BNST or BLA of rats through
