A novel polydopamine-graft-poly（2-methyl-2-oxazoline） （PDA-g-PMOXA） coating was prepared by immobilizing poly（2-methyl-2-oxazoline） （PMOXA） onto material surfaces through polydopamine （PDA） anchored coating ...A novel polydopamine-graft-poly（2-methyl-2-oxazoline） （PDA-g-PMOXA） coating was prepared by immobilizing poly（2-methyl-2-oxazoline） （PMOXA） onto material surfaces through polydopamine （PDA） anchored coating for the first time. And then, the chemical composition, hydrophilicity, and protein-resistant properties of the PDA-g-PMOXA coating were studied using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, contact angel （CA） test, surface plasmon resonance （SPR）, and quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation （QCM-D） measurement. Finally, the coating was applied to the capillary inner surface for protein separation by capillary electrophoresis （CE）.展开更多
Metabolic reprogramming reshapes the tumor microenvironment(TME)and facilitates metastasis,but its molecular mechanisms remain incompletely understood.Here,we identified enolase 2(ENO2),a critical glycolytic enzyme,as...Metabolic reprogramming reshapes the tumor microenvironment(TME)and facilitates metastasis,but its molecular mechanisms remain incompletely understood.Here,we identified enolase 2(ENO2),a critical glycolytic enzyme,as being associated with lymphatic metastasis in head and neck squamous cell carci-noma(HNSCC).Mechanistically,phosphoenolpyruvate(PEP),the metabolite secreted by ENO2-expressing HNSCC cells,drove histone H3 lysine 18 lactylation(H3K18la)-mediated M2 polarization in macrophages,which,in turn,enhanced the epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT)and invasiveness of HNSCC cells.Pharmacological inhibition of ENO2 with POMHEX effectively reversed M2 macrophage polarization and inhibited HNSCC lymphatic metastasis.Collectively,our findings underscore the prog-nostic significance of ENO2 and highlight its potential as a therapeutic target for metastatic HNSCC.Furthermore,we reveal a previously underappreciated role of PEP in modulating the tumor immune microenvironment and tumor metastasis via epigenetic modification.展开更多
Medical cotton dressing is cheap and widely used in diversified fields,but in the application of promoting wound healing,the continuous research of multifunctional medical cotton dressing is still of great significanc...Medical cotton dressing is cheap and widely used in diversified fields,but in the application of promoting wound healing,the continuous research of multifunctional medical cotton dressing is still of great significance.Here,we developed a fresh type of antibacterial cotton dressing through a succinct strategy based on chemically anchoring polyhexamethylene biguanide(PHMB).Intriguingly,after PHMB modification,the cotton dressing exhibited outstanding antibacterial performance which could maintain>99.99%antibacterial rate after several treatments,including washing 50 times,repeated use 10 times,UV irradiation for 7 days,cationic dyes dying,and conditioned under 90℃water bath for 2 h.In addition,the water contact angle of cotton dressing increased dramatically from 0°to 111°,which could facilitate bacterial adhesion,thus further enhance the antibacterial efficiency,and easily remove the bacterial debris.Apart from that,the developed cotton dressing showed good cytocompatibility,promoted blood clotting and expression of platelets,and promoted the wound healing process in the infection intervened skin wound model.Taken together,this antibacterial cotton dressing with desirable blood clotting,sustained protection against bacterial infection and bacterial removal features shows the potential to be a candidate for infected skin wound healing.展开更多
Surgical suture is commonly used in clinic due to its action in accelerating the process of wound healing.However,difficultly handling in minimally invasive surgery and bacteria-induced infection usually limit its use...Surgical suture is commonly used in clinic due to its action in accelerating the process of wound healing.However,difficultly handling in minimally invasive surgery and bacteria-induced infection usually limit its use in a wide range of applications.Here,we report a facile scalable strategy to fabricate surgical sutures with shape memory function and antibacterial activity for wound healing.Specifically,a shape memory polyurethane(SMPU)with a transition temperature(Ttrans)at 41.3℃was synthesized by adjusting the mole ratio of the hard/soft segment,and then the shape memory surgical sutures containing polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride(PHMB)as a model drug for antibacterial activity were fabricated by a facile scalable one-step wet-spinning approach,in which PHMB was directly dissolved in the coagulation bath that enable its loading into the sutures through the dual diffusion during the phase separation.The prepared sutures were characterized by their morphology,mechanical properties,shape memory,antibacterial activity,as well as biocompatibility before the wound healing capability was tested in a mouse skin suture-wound model.It was demonstrated that the optimized suture is capable of both shape memory function and antibacterial activity,and promote wound healing,suggesting that the facile scalable one-step wet-spinning strategy provides a promising tool to fabricate surgical sutures for wound healing.展开更多
A series of double-hydrophilic double-grafted PMA-g-PEG/PDMA copolymers, which contained poly（methacrylate） （PMA） as backbone, poly（ethylene glycol） （PEG） and poly（N,N-dimethylacrylamide） （PDMA） as side ch...A series of double-hydrophilic double-grafted PMA-g-PEG/PDMA copolymers, which contained poly（methacrylate） （PMA） as backbone, poly（ethylene glycol） （PEG） and poly（N,N-dimethylacrylamide） （PDMA） as side chains synthesized successfully by using reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer （RAFT） polymerization and atom transfer radical polymerization （ATRP）, were used as physical coatings for the evaluation of protein-resistant properties by capillary electrophoresis （CE）. Electroosmotic flow （EOF） measurement results showed that the PMA-g-PEG/PDMA copolymer coated capillaries could suppress electroosmotic mobility in a wide pH range （pH = 2.8-9.8） and EOF mobility decreased with the increase of copolymer molecular mass and PDMA content. At the same time, protein recovery, theoretical plate number of separation and repeatability of migration time demonstrated that antifouling efficiency was improved with the increase of molecular mass and PEG content.展开更多
Regional landslide susceptibility mapping(LSM)is essential for risk mitigation.While deep learning algorithms are increasingly used in LSM,their extensive parameters and scarce labels(limited landslide records)pose tr...Regional landslide susceptibility mapping(LSM)is essential for risk mitigation.While deep learning algorithms are increasingly used in LSM,their extensive parameters and scarce labels(limited landslide records)pose training challenges.In contrast,classical statistical algorithms,with typically fewer parameters,are less likely to overfit,easier to train,and offer greater interpretability.Additionally,integrating physics-based and data-driven approaches can potentially improve LSM.This paper makes several contributions to enhance the practicality,interpretability,and cross-regional generalization ability of regional LSM models:(1)Two new hybrid models,composed of data-driven and physics-based modules,are proposed and compared.Hybrid ModelⅠcombines the infinite slope stability analysis(ISSA)with logistic regression,a classical statistical algorithm.Hybrid ModelⅡintegrates ISSA with a convolutional neural network,a representative of deep learning techniques.The physics-based module constructs a new explanatory factor with higher nonlinearity and reduces prediction uncertainty caused by incomplete landslide inventory by pre-selecting non-landslide samples.The data-driven module captures the rela-tion between explanatory factors and landslide inventory.(2)A step-wise deletion process is proposed to assess the importance of explanatory factors and identify the minimum necessary factors required to maintain satisfactory model performance.(3)Single-pixel and local-area samples are compared to understand the effect of pixel spatial neighborhood.(4)The impact of nonlinearity in data-driven algorithms on hybrid model performance is explored.Typical landslide-prone regions in the Three Gorges Reservoir,China,are used as the study area.The results show that,in the testing region,by using local-area samples to account for pixel spatial neighborhoods,Hybrid ModelⅠachieves roughly a 4.2%increase in the AUC.Furthermore,models with 30 m resolution land-cover data surpass those using 1000 m resolution data,showing a 5.5%improvement in AUC.The optimal set of explanatory factors includes elevation,land-cover type,and safety factor.These findings reveal the key elements to enhance regional LSM,offering valuable insights for LSM practices.展开更多
Infections frequently occur after skin injuries,posing a significant challenge in current clinical care.Frequently changing dressings to minimize wound infections and adhesions results in large amounts of medical wast...Infections frequently occur after skin injuries,posing a significant challenge in current clinical care.Frequently changing dressings to minimize wound infections and adhesions results in large amounts of medical waste.Therefore,developing environmentally friendly multifunctional dressings has considerable application and translational significance.This study aimed to prepare a wound dressing with favorable antimicrobial properties and biosafety by grafting a natural antimicrobial peptide,polylysine,onto a traditional cotton textile dressing.The cotton textile dressing offers excellent moisture absorption and softness,while polylysine provides excellent biocompatibility,a broad antimicrobial spectrum,and high stability.Furthermore,both materials are natural and biodegradable,making them ideal for environmentally friendly wound dressings.展开更多
Photodynamic therapy(PDT)brings new hope for the treatment of breast cancer due to few side effects and highly effective cell killing;however,the low bioavailability of traditional photosensitizers(PSs)and their depen...Photodynamic therapy(PDT)brings new hope for the treatment of breast cancer due to few side effects and highly effective cell killing;however,the low bioavailability of traditional photosensitizers(PSs)and their dependence on oxygen severely limits their application.Aggregation-induced emission(AIE)PSs can dramatically facilitate the photosensitization effect,which can have positive impacts on tumor PDT.To-date,most AIE PSs lack tumor targeting capability and possess poor cell delivery,resulting in their use in large quantities that are harmful to healthy tissues.In this study,a series of AIE PSs based on pyridinium-substituted triphenylamine salts(TTPAs 1-6)with different alkyl chain lengths are synthesized.Results reveal that TTPAs 1-6 promote the generation of type I and II ROS,including·OH and 1O_(2).In particular,the membrane permeability and targeting of TTPAs 4-6 bearing C8-C10 side-chains are higher than TTPAs 1-3 bearing shorter alkyl chains.Additionally,they can assemble with albumin,thereby forming nanoparticles(TTPA 4-6 NPs)in situ in blood,which significantly facilitates mitochondrial-targeting and strong ROS generation ability.Moreover,the TTPA 4-6 NPs are pH-responsive,allowing for increased accumulation or endocytosis of the tumor and enhancing the imaging or therapeutic effect.Therefore,the in vivo distributions of TTPA 4-6 NPs are visually enriched in tumor sites and exhibited excellent PDT efficacy.This work demonstrates a novel strategy for AIE PDT and has the potential to play an essential role in clinical applications using nano-delivery systems.展开更多
Background:Although concomitant nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH)is common in chronic hepatitis B(CHB),the impact of viral factors on NASH and the outcome of CHB patients concomitant with NASH remain unclear.We aimed...Background:Although concomitant nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH)is common in chronic hepatitis B(CHB),the impact of viral factors on NASH and the outcome of CHB patients concomitant with NASH remain unclear.We aimed to investigate the outcomes of NASH in CHB patients receiving antiviral treatment.Methods:In the post-hoc analysis of a multicenter trial,na?ve CHB patients receiving 72-week entecavir treatment were enrolled.We evaluated the biochemical,viral and histopathological responses of these patients.The histopathological features of NASH were also evaluated,using paired liver biopsies at baseline and week 72.Results:A total of 1000 CHB patients were finally enrolled for analysis,with 18.2%of whom fulfilling the criteria of NASH.A total of 727 patients completed entecavir antiviral treatment and received the second biopsy.Serum HBe Ag loss,HBe Ag seroconversion and HBV-DNA undetectable rates were similar between patients with or without NASH(P>0.05).Among patients with NASH,the hepatic steatosis,ballooning,lobular inflammation scores and fibrosis stages all improved during follow-up(all P<0.001),46%(63/136)achieved NASH resolution.Patients with baseline body mass index(BMI)≥23 kg/m2(Asian criteria)[odds ratio(OR):0.414;95%confidence interval(95%CI):0.190-0.899;P=0.012]and weight gain(OR:0.187;95%CI:0.050-0.693;P=0.026)were less likely to have NASH resolution.Among patients without NASH at baseline,22(3.7%)developed NASH.Baseline BMI≥23 kg/m2(OR:12.506;95%CI:2.813-55.606;P=0.001)and weight gain(OR:5.126;95%CI:1.674-15.694;P=0.005)were predictors of incident NASH.Conclusions:Lower BMI and weight reduction but not virologic factors determine NASH resolution in CHB.The value of weight management in CHB patients during antiviral treatment deserves further evaluation.展开更多
The rare earth elements and yttrium(REY)of the K2 coal from the Moxinpo mine,Chongqing,were determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry(ICP-MS).The results show that REY are enriched in the K2 coal,w...The rare earth elements and yttrium(REY)of the K2 coal from the Moxinpo mine,Chongqing,were determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry(ICP-MS).The results show that REY are enriched in the K2 coal,with the average content up to 462 lg/g,much higher than average values of most coals in the world.The REY distribution patterns indicate that the light REY is enriched and show a well-pronounced Eu minimum.The fractionation of individual light-REY is higher than that of the heavy-REY.The REY distribution through the K2 coal seam shows that the top and bottom portion of the coal seam have a lower content of REY than the middle portion.Goyazite and rhabdophane were identified with a scanning electron microscope equipped with an energy-dispersed X-ray spectrometer(SEM-EDX).The REY distributions through the coal seam,SEM-EDX data and the correlation analysis between ash yields and the concentrations have revealed that the REY mainly occurs in the organic matter.The K2 coal is a potential rare-metal resource due to its high REY contents,and the coal ash could be regarded as a new and promising raw material for recovery of REY as a by-product.展开更多
An optimal replacement model for gamma deteriorating systems is studied. This methodology uses a gamma distribution to model the material degradation, and the impact of imperfect maintenance actions on the system reli...An optimal replacement model for gamma deteriorating systems is studied. This methodology uses a gamma distribution to model the material degradation, and the impact of imperfect maintenance actions on the system reliability is investigated. The state of a degrading system immediately after the imperfect maintenance action is assumed as a random variable and the maintenance time follows a geometric process. A maintenance policy （N） is applied by which the system will be repaired whenever it experiences Nth preventive maintenance （PM）, and an optimal policy （N＊） could be determined numerically or analytically for minimizing the long-run average cost per unit time. Finally, a numerical example is presented to demonstrate the use of this policy.展开更多
The Ras/Raf-1/MEK/ERK pathway is constitutively activated in Bcr-Abl transformed cells, and Ras activity enhances the oncogenic ability of Bcr-Abl. On the hand, Raf kinase inhibitor protein (RKIP) inhibits activation ...The Ras/Raf-1/MEK/ERK pathway is constitutively activated in Bcr-Abl transformed cells, and Ras activity enhances the oncogenic ability of Bcr-Abl. On the hand, Raf kinase inhibitor protein (RKIP) inhibits activation of MEK by Raf-1 and its downstream signal transduction, resulting in blocking the MAP kinase pathway. Moreover, Raf-1 has been reported to regulate cell cycle progression. However, the mechanism by which Bcr-Abl promotes the cell cycle progression through Raf-1 is not completely understood. In the present study, we found that the expression of RKIP was suppressed in CML cells, and investigated the interaction between RKIP and Bcr-Abl in CML cells. In aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH)hi/CD34+ cells derived from CML patients, the inhibition of Bcr-Abl induced RKIP expression and reduced the phosphorylated-FOXM1 (pFOXM1) status, resulting in inhibited colony formation of Bcr-Abl+ progenitor cells. Moreover, overexpression of RKIP significantly decreased the colony numbers, reduced the pFOXM1 status, and reduced pFOXM-1 target genes such as Skp2, Cdc25B and KIS, and induced the expression of p27Kip1a and p21Cip1. Thus, Bcr-Abl represses the expression of RKIP, and continuously activates FOXM1, resulting in the proliferation of CML progenitor cells through the cell cycle modulation.展开更多
基金support of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.2012CB933802)
文摘A novel polydopamine-graft-poly（2-methyl-2-oxazoline） （PDA-g-PMOXA） coating was prepared by immobilizing poly（2-methyl-2-oxazoline） （PMOXA） onto material surfaces through polydopamine （PDA） anchored coating for the first time. And then, the chemical composition, hydrophilicity, and protein-resistant properties of the PDA-g-PMOXA coating were studied using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, contact angel （CA） test, surface plasmon resonance （SPR）, and quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation （QCM-D） measurement. Finally, the coating was applied to the capillary inner surface for protein separation by capillary electrophoresis （CE）.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82204428,U24A20815,82304526,82204427,82201001,82430108,82293681(82293680),82273941)the National High-level Personnelof Special Support Program(to Dongmei Zhang and Minfeng Chen)+5 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(2023A1515010361 and 2022A1515011813)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2024B1515020098)the Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou(SL2024A04J00410,SL2024A04J00374,SL2024A04J00280)the Fundamental Research Funds for The Central Universities(21624103)the Science and Technology Projects in Guangzhou(2023A03J1030,202201010173,202102070001)the Clinical Frontier Technology Program of the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University,China(JNU1AF-CFTP-2022-a01210).
文摘Metabolic reprogramming reshapes the tumor microenvironment(TME)and facilitates metastasis,but its molecular mechanisms remain incompletely understood.Here,we identified enolase 2(ENO2),a critical glycolytic enzyme,as being associated with lymphatic metastasis in head and neck squamous cell carci-noma(HNSCC).Mechanistically,phosphoenolpyruvate(PEP),the metabolite secreted by ENO2-expressing HNSCC cells,drove histone H3 lysine 18 lactylation(H3K18la)-mediated M2 polarization in macrophages,which,in turn,enhanced the epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT)and invasiveness of HNSCC cells.Pharmacological inhibition of ENO2 with POMHEX effectively reversed M2 macrophage polarization and inhibited HNSCC lymphatic metastasis.Collectively,our findings underscore the prog-nostic significance of ENO2 and highlight its potential as a therapeutic target for metastatic HNSCC.Furthermore,we reveal a previously underappreciated role of PEP in modulating the tumor immune microenvironment and tumor metastasis via epigenetic modification.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51803128,52073186,21802097)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.20826041D4160)+2 种基金Sichuan Science and Technology Programs(Nos.2020KJT0031-2020ZHCG0051,2020KJT0061-2020ZHFP0148)State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering(No.sklpme20213–01)Funding of Engineering Characteristic Team,Sichuan University(No.2020SCUNG122)。
文摘Medical cotton dressing is cheap and widely used in diversified fields,but in the application of promoting wound healing,the continuous research of multifunctional medical cotton dressing is still of great significance.Here,we developed a fresh type of antibacterial cotton dressing through a succinct strategy based on chemically anchoring polyhexamethylene biguanide(PHMB).Intriguingly,after PHMB modification,the cotton dressing exhibited outstanding antibacterial performance which could maintain>99.99%antibacterial rate after several treatments,including washing 50 times,repeated use 10 times,UV irradiation for 7 days,cationic dyes dying,and conditioned under 90℃water bath for 2 h.In addition,the water contact angle of cotton dressing increased dramatically from 0°to 111°,which could facilitate bacterial adhesion,thus further enhance the antibacterial efficiency,and easily remove the bacterial debris.Apart from that,the developed cotton dressing showed good cytocompatibility,promoted blood clotting and expression of platelets,and promoted the wound healing process in the infection intervened skin wound model.Taken together,this antibacterial cotton dressing with desirable blood clotting,sustained protection against bacterial infection and bacterial removal features shows the potential to be a candidate for infected skin wound healing.
基金sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51803128)Opening Project of Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering(Sichuan University),Ministry of Education(No.20826041C4159)+1 种基金Sichuan Science and Technology Programs(Nos.2017SZYZF00009,19YJ0126)trategic Project of Lu Zhou Science&Technology Bureau(No.2017CDLZ-S01)。
文摘Surgical suture is commonly used in clinic due to its action in accelerating the process of wound healing.However,difficultly handling in minimally invasive surgery and bacteria-induced infection usually limit its use in a wide range of applications.Here,we report a facile scalable strategy to fabricate surgical sutures with shape memory function and antibacterial activity for wound healing.Specifically,a shape memory polyurethane(SMPU)with a transition temperature(Ttrans)at 41.3℃was synthesized by adjusting the mole ratio of the hard/soft segment,and then the shape memory surgical sutures containing polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride(PHMB)as a model drug for antibacterial activity were fabricated by a facile scalable one-step wet-spinning approach,in which PHMB was directly dissolved in the coagulation bath that enable its loading into the sutures through the dual diffusion during the phase separation.The prepared sutures were characterized by their morphology,mechanical properties,shape memory,antibacterial activity,as well as biocompatibility before the wound healing capability was tested in a mouse skin suture-wound model.It was demonstrated that the optimized suture is capable of both shape memory function and antibacterial activity,and promote wound healing,suggesting that the facile scalable one-step wet-spinning strategy provides a promising tool to fabricate surgical sutures for wound healing.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21074124)Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No. 2012CB933802)
文摘A series of double-hydrophilic double-grafted PMA-g-PEG/PDMA copolymers, which contained poly（methacrylate） （PMA） as backbone, poly（ethylene glycol） （PEG） and poly（N,N-dimethylacrylamide） （PDMA） as side chains synthesized successfully by using reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer （RAFT） polymerization and atom transfer radical polymerization （ATRP）, were used as physical coatings for the evaluation of protein-resistant properties by capillary electrophoresis （CE）. Electroosmotic flow （EOF） measurement results showed that the PMA-g-PEG/PDMA copolymer coated capillaries could suppress electroosmotic mobility in a wide pH range （pH = 2.8-9.8） and EOF mobility decreased with the increase of copolymer molecular mass and PDMA content. At the same time, protein recovery, theoretical plate number of separation and repeatability of migration time demonstrated that antifouling efficiency was improved with the increase of molecular mass and PEG content.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Project Nos.52025094,51979158)support from Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(Project No.2021-01-07-00-02-E00089).
文摘Regional landslide susceptibility mapping(LSM)is essential for risk mitigation.While deep learning algorithms are increasingly used in LSM,their extensive parameters and scarce labels(limited landslide records)pose training challenges.In contrast,classical statistical algorithms,with typically fewer parameters,are less likely to overfit,easier to train,and offer greater interpretability.Additionally,integrating physics-based and data-driven approaches can potentially improve LSM.This paper makes several contributions to enhance the practicality,interpretability,and cross-regional generalization ability of regional LSM models:(1)Two new hybrid models,composed of data-driven and physics-based modules,are proposed and compared.Hybrid ModelⅠcombines the infinite slope stability analysis(ISSA)with logistic regression,a classical statistical algorithm.Hybrid ModelⅡintegrates ISSA with a convolutional neural network,a representative of deep learning techniques.The physics-based module constructs a new explanatory factor with higher nonlinearity and reduces prediction uncertainty caused by incomplete landslide inventory by pre-selecting non-landslide samples.The data-driven module captures the rela-tion between explanatory factors and landslide inventory.(2)A step-wise deletion process is proposed to assess the importance of explanatory factors and identify the minimum necessary factors required to maintain satisfactory model performance.(3)Single-pixel and local-area samples are compared to understand the effect of pixel spatial neighborhood.(4)The impact of nonlinearity in data-driven algorithms on hybrid model performance is explored.Typical landslide-prone regions in the Three Gorges Reservoir,China,are used as the study area.The results show that,in the testing region,by using local-area samples to account for pixel spatial neighborhoods,Hybrid ModelⅠachieves roughly a 4.2%increase in the AUC.Furthermore,models with 30 m resolution land-cover data surpass those using 1000 m resolution data,showing a 5.5%improvement in AUC.The optimal set of explanatory factors includes elevation,land-cover type,and safety factor.These findings reveal the key elements to enhance regional LSM,offering valuable insights for LSM practices.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82370977,52073186)Medical Science and Technology Project of Sichuan Provincial Health Commission(No.21PJ059)+2 种基金Science and Technology Application Fundamental Project of Sichuan Province(No.2022YFS0124)Funding for Distinguished Young Scholars of Sichuan Province(No.23NSFJQ0001)Strategic Cooperation Projects of Yi Bin City and Sichuan University(No.2020CDYB-6)。
文摘Infections frequently occur after skin injuries,posing a significant challenge in current clinical care.Frequently changing dressings to minimize wound infections and adhesions results in large amounts of medical waste.Therefore,developing environmentally friendly multifunctional dressings has considerable application and translational significance.This study aimed to prepare a wound dressing with favorable antimicrobial properties and biosafety by grafting a natural antimicrobial peptide,polylysine,onto a traditional cotton textile dressing.The cotton textile dressing offers excellent moisture absorption and softness,while polylysine provides excellent biocompatibility,a broad antimicrobial spectrum,and high stability.Furthermore,both materials are natural and biodegradable,making them ideal for environmentally friendly wound dressings.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81860543,32360237)Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Projects (ZK[2023]+4 种基金Key Project 041,ZK[2021]076,[2019]2792 and[2018]5779-14)Guizhou Provincial Department of Education Foundation (KY[2022]229)Cultivation program of the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University (gyfynsfc-2022-39)Cultivation program of the Guizhou Medical University (20NSP012)CR thanks the University of Hull for support
文摘Photodynamic therapy(PDT)brings new hope for the treatment of breast cancer due to few side effects and highly effective cell killing;however,the low bioavailability of traditional photosensitizers(PSs)and their dependence on oxygen severely limits their application.Aggregation-induced emission(AIE)PSs can dramatically facilitate the photosensitization effect,which can have positive impacts on tumor PDT.To-date,most AIE PSs lack tumor targeting capability and possess poor cell delivery,resulting in their use in large quantities that are harmful to healthy tissues.In this study,a series of AIE PSs based on pyridinium-substituted triphenylamine salts(TTPAs 1-6)with different alkyl chain lengths are synthesized.Results reveal that TTPAs 1-6 promote the generation of type I and II ROS,including·OH and 1O_(2).In particular,the membrane permeability and targeting of TTPAs 4-6 bearing C8-C10 side-chains are higher than TTPAs 1-3 bearing shorter alkyl chains.Additionally,they can assemble with albumin,thereby forming nanoparticles(TTPA 4-6 NPs)in situ in blood,which significantly facilitates mitochondrial-targeting and strong ROS generation ability.Moreover,the TTPA 4-6 NPs are pH-responsive,allowing for increased accumulation or endocytosis of the tumor and enhancing the imaging or therapeutic effect.Therefore,the in vivo distributions of TTPA 4-6 NPs are visually enriched in tumor sites and exhibited excellent PDT efficacy.This work demonstrates a novel strategy for AIE PDT and has the potential to play an essential role in clinical applications using nano-delivery systems.
基金supported by grants from the National Major Special Project for the Prevention and Treatment of Major Infectious Diseases:AIDS and viral hepatitis(2013ZX10005002,2018ZX10725506)the National Key Research and Development Program(2017YFC0908903)。
文摘Background:Although concomitant nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH)is common in chronic hepatitis B(CHB),the impact of viral factors on NASH and the outcome of CHB patients concomitant with NASH remain unclear.We aimed to investigate the outcomes of NASH in CHB patients receiving antiviral treatment.Methods:In the post-hoc analysis of a multicenter trial,na?ve CHB patients receiving 72-week entecavir treatment were enrolled.We evaluated the biochemical,viral and histopathological responses of these patients.The histopathological features of NASH were also evaluated,using paired liver biopsies at baseline and week 72.Results:A total of 1000 CHB patients were finally enrolled for analysis,with 18.2%of whom fulfilling the criteria of NASH.A total of 727 patients completed entecavir antiviral treatment and received the second biopsy.Serum HBe Ag loss,HBe Ag seroconversion and HBV-DNA undetectable rates were similar between patients with or without NASH(P>0.05).Among patients with NASH,the hepatic steatosis,ballooning,lobular inflammation scores and fibrosis stages all improved during follow-up(all P<0.001),46%(63/136)achieved NASH resolution.Patients with baseline body mass index(BMI)≥23 kg/m2(Asian criteria)[odds ratio(OR):0.414;95%confidence interval(95%CI):0.190-0.899;P=0.012]and weight gain(OR:0.187;95%CI:0.050-0.693;P=0.026)were less likely to have NASH resolution.Among patients without NASH at baseline,22(3.7%)developed NASH.Baseline BMI≥23 kg/m2(OR:12.506;95%CI:2.813-55.606;P=0.001)and weight gain(OR:5.126;95%CI:1.674-15.694;P=0.005)were predictors of incident NASH.Conclusions:Lower BMI and weight reduction but not virologic factors determine NASH resolution in CHB.The value of weight management in CHB patients during antiviral treatment deserves further evaluation.
基金This research was supported by the National Key Basic Research and Development Program(No.2014CB238902)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41302128).
文摘The rare earth elements and yttrium(REY)of the K2 coal from the Moxinpo mine,Chongqing,were determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry(ICP-MS).The results show that REY are enriched in the K2 coal,with the average content up to 462 lg/g,much higher than average values of most coals in the world.The REY distribution patterns indicate that the light REY is enriched and show a well-pronounced Eu minimum.The fractionation of individual light-REY is higher than that of the heavy-REY.The REY distribution through the K2 coal seam shows that the top and bottom portion of the coal seam have a lower content of REY than the middle portion.Goyazite and rhabdophane were identified with a scanning electron microscope equipped with an energy-dispersed X-ray spectrometer(SEM-EDX).The REY distributions through the coal seam,SEM-EDX data and the correlation analysis between ash yields and the concentrations have revealed that the REY mainly occurs in the organic matter.The K2 coal is a potential rare-metal resource due to its high REY contents,and the coal ash could be regarded as a new and promising raw material for recovery of REY as a by-product.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (60904002)
文摘An optimal replacement model for gamma deteriorating systems is studied. This methodology uses a gamma distribution to model the material degradation, and the impact of imperfect maintenance actions on the system reliability is investigated. The state of a degrading system immediately after the imperfect maintenance action is assumed as a random variable and the maintenance time follows a geometric process. A maintenance policy （N） is applied by which the system will be repaired whenever it experiences Nth preventive maintenance （PM）, and an optimal policy （N＊） could be determined numerically or analytically for minimizing the long-run average cost per unit time. Finally, a numerical example is presented to demonstrate the use of this policy.
文摘The Ras/Raf-1/MEK/ERK pathway is constitutively activated in Bcr-Abl transformed cells, and Ras activity enhances the oncogenic ability of Bcr-Abl. On the hand, Raf kinase inhibitor protein (RKIP) inhibits activation of MEK by Raf-1 and its downstream signal transduction, resulting in blocking the MAP kinase pathway. Moreover, Raf-1 has been reported to regulate cell cycle progression. However, the mechanism by which Bcr-Abl promotes the cell cycle progression through Raf-1 is not completely understood. In the present study, we found that the expression of RKIP was suppressed in CML cells, and investigated the interaction between RKIP and Bcr-Abl in CML cells. In aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH)hi/CD34+ cells derived from CML patients, the inhibition of Bcr-Abl induced RKIP expression and reduced the phosphorylated-FOXM1 (pFOXM1) status, resulting in inhibited colony formation of Bcr-Abl+ progenitor cells. Moreover, overexpression of RKIP significantly decreased the colony numbers, reduced the pFOXM1 status, and reduced pFOXM-1 target genes such as Skp2, Cdc25B and KIS, and induced the expression of p27Kip1a and p21Cip1. Thus, Bcr-Abl represses the expression of RKIP, and continuously activates FOXM1, resulting in the proliferation of CML progenitor cells through the cell cycle modulation.
