Frequent extreme heat events around the world not only pose a major threat to human health but also cause significant economic losses to the livestock industry.The existing management practices are insufficient to ful...Frequent extreme heat events around the world not only pose a major threat to human health but also cause significant economic losses to the livestock industry.The existing management practices are insufficient to fully prevent heat stress with an urgent need to develop preventive medicines.The aim of this study was to develop an antiheat stress Chinese herbal formula(CHF)via big data analysis techniques and to evaluate its anti-heat stress effect and mechanism of action via pharmacodynamic evaluation and network pharmacology analysis.Many anti-heat stress CHFs were collected from the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI)database.Three alternative CHFs were obtained via unsupervised entropy hierarchical clustering analysis,and the most effective CHF against heat stress,Shidi Jieshu decoction(SJD),was obtained by screening in a mouse heat stress model.In dry and hot environments,SJD significantly improved the heat tolerance of AA broilers by 4-6℃.In a humid and hot environment,pretreatment with 2%SJD resulted in 100%survival of Wenchang chickens at high temperatures.The main active ingredients of SJD were identified as muntjacoside E,timosaponin C,macrostemonoside H and mangiferin via ultraperformance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry(UPLC/MS)and database comparison.The active ingredients of SJD were found to target tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),signal transducer activator of transcription 3(STAT3)and epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR).Finally,the safety of the new formulation was assessed in an acute oral toxicity study in rats.The SJDs developed in this study provide a new option for the prevention of heat stress in animal husbandry and offer new insights for further research on anti-heat stress.展开更多
The mitigation of mechanical anisotropy is observed in 2:17 type SmCo magnets by adjusting the Zr content This behavior is supposed to be closely related to the density of lamellar phase,the density of which is enhanc...The mitigation of mechanical anisotropy is observed in 2:17 type SmCo magnets by adjusting the Zr content This behavior is supposed to be closely related to the density of lamellar phase,the density of which is enhanced obviously with increasing Zr content.The other reasons which could cause the reduction of the mechanical anisotropy is discussed from the Zr-rich impurity phase to the atom substitutions and crystal lattice distortion.The observation of crack in nano scale that dearly forms angles of 60° and 90° with respect to the lamellar phase,indicates that the probable cleavage planes are crystal faces(1011) and(1010).The results of investigation can deepen the understanding of mechanical anisotropy and cleavage fracture in the SmCo magnets.展开更多
Infected wounds pose a significant global health challenge due to the persistence of bacterial biofilms and limited tissue self-repair.Nitric oxide(NO)functions as a potent antimicrobial agent,demonstrating a dual cap...Infected wounds pose a significant global health challenge due to the persistence of bacterial biofilms and limited tissue self-repair.Nitric oxide(NO)functions as a potent antimicrobial agent,demonstrating a dual capacity for both antimicrobial action and tissue rejuvenation across varying concentrations.However,achieving controlled NO release at distinct stages of infected wound progression,simultaneously targeting biofilm removal and wound recovery,remains a formidable challenge.In this work,we introduce a smart electrospun fibrous membrane,featuring an interior laden with NO-loaded HKUST-1 particles and a porous external surface.Notably,the results reveal the photothermal property of HKUST-1 when exposed to near-infrared(NIR)light,enabling precise management of NO release contingent upon light conditions.During the initial phase of infection treatment,a significant NO release is triggered by near-infrared photothermal stimulation,synergistically complementing photothermal therapy to effectively eliminate bacterial biofilms.Subsequently,in the wound-healing phase,NO is released from the degrading fibrous membrane in a controlled and gradual manner,synergizing with trace amounts of copper ions released during MOF degradation.This collaborative mechanism accelerates the formation of blood vessels within the wound,thereby facilitating the healing process.This study suggests a promising and innovative approach for the effective treatment of infected wounds.展开更多
基金supported by the Major Special Science and Technology Plan(202302AA310020)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(32072925,32473087)the National Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program of Huazhong Agricultural University(202310504018)。
文摘Frequent extreme heat events around the world not only pose a major threat to human health but also cause significant economic losses to the livestock industry.The existing management practices are insufficient to fully prevent heat stress with an urgent need to develop preventive medicines.The aim of this study was to develop an antiheat stress Chinese herbal formula(CHF)via big data analysis techniques and to evaluate its anti-heat stress effect and mechanism of action via pharmacodynamic evaluation and network pharmacology analysis.Many anti-heat stress CHFs were collected from the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI)database.Three alternative CHFs were obtained via unsupervised entropy hierarchical clustering analysis,and the most effective CHF against heat stress,Shidi Jieshu decoction(SJD),was obtained by screening in a mouse heat stress model.In dry and hot environments,SJD significantly improved the heat tolerance of AA broilers by 4-6℃.In a humid and hot environment,pretreatment with 2%SJD resulted in 100%survival of Wenchang chickens at high temperatures.The main active ingredients of SJD were identified as muntjacoside E,timosaponin C,macrostemonoside H and mangiferin via ultraperformance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry(UPLC/MS)and database comparison.The active ingredients of SJD were found to target tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),signal transducer activator of transcription 3(STAT3)and epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR).Finally,the safety of the new formulation was assessed in an acute oral toxicity study in rats.The SJDs developed in this study provide a new option for the prevention of heat stress in animal husbandry and offer new insights for further research on anti-heat stress.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51877094)Zhejiang Province Technology Application Research(2016C31027)Ningbo International Cooperation Project(2015D1009).
文摘The mitigation of mechanical anisotropy is observed in 2:17 type SmCo magnets by adjusting the Zr content This behavior is supposed to be closely related to the density of lamellar phase,the density of which is enhanced obviously with increasing Zr content.The other reasons which could cause the reduction of the mechanical anisotropy is discussed from the Zr-rich impurity phase to the atom substitutions and crystal lattice distortion.The observation of crack in nano scale that dearly forms angles of 60° and 90° with respect to the lamellar phase,indicates that the probable cleavage planes are crystal faces(1011) and(1010).The results of investigation can deepen the understanding of mechanical anisotropy and cleavage fracture in the SmCo magnets.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.32271386)Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Tissue Repair Materials(Grant No:WIUCASZZXF21001)+4 种基金Wenzhou Science and Technology Major Project(ZY2022028)Wenzhou Science and Technology Project(Y20220142)the seed grants from the Wenzhou Institute,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences(WIUCASQD2020013,WIUCASQD2021030)the Opening Project of State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure(Grant Nos:SKL-202112SIC,SKL202213SIC)the founding from First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University.
文摘Infected wounds pose a significant global health challenge due to the persistence of bacterial biofilms and limited tissue self-repair.Nitric oxide(NO)functions as a potent antimicrobial agent,demonstrating a dual capacity for both antimicrobial action and tissue rejuvenation across varying concentrations.However,achieving controlled NO release at distinct stages of infected wound progression,simultaneously targeting biofilm removal and wound recovery,remains a formidable challenge.In this work,we introduce a smart electrospun fibrous membrane,featuring an interior laden with NO-loaded HKUST-1 particles and a porous external surface.Notably,the results reveal the photothermal property of HKUST-1 when exposed to near-infrared(NIR)light,enabling precise management of NO release contingent upon light conditions.During the initial phase of infection treatment,a significant NO release is triggered by near-infrared photothermal stimulation,synergistically complementing photothermal therapy to effectively eliminate bacterial biofilms.Subsequently,in the wound-healing phase,NO is released from the degrading fibrous membrane in a controlled and gradual manner,synergizing with trace amounts of copper ions released during MOF degradation.This collaborative mechanism accelerates the formation of blood vessels within the wound,thereby facilitating the healing process.This study suggests a promising and innovative approach for the effective treatment of infected wounds.
