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Peng J, Gu Y, Liu J, Yi H, Ruan D, Huang H, Shu Y, Zong Z, Wu R, Li H. Identification of SOCS3 and PTGS2 as new biomarkers for the diagnosis of gout by cross-species comprehensive analysis. Heliyon 2024; 10:e30020. [PMID: 38707281 PMCID: PMC11066387 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
Abstract
Background Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis in adults. Gout is an arthritic disease caused by the deposition of monosodium urate crystal (MSU) in the joints, which can lead to acute inflammation and damage adjacent tissue. Hyperuricemia is the main risk factor for MSU crystal deposition and gout. With the increasing burden of gout disease, the identification of potential biomarkers and novel targets for diagnosis is urgently needed. Methods For the analysis of this subject paper, we downloaded the human gout data set GSE160170 and the gout mouse model data set GSE190138 from the GEO database. To obtain the differentially expressed genes (DEGs), we intersected the two data sets. Using the cytohubba algorithm, we identified the key genes and enriched them through GO and KEGG. The gene expression trends of three subgroups (normal control group, intermittent gout group and acute gout attack group) were analyzed by Series Test of Cluster (STC) analysis, and the key genes were screened out, and the diagnostic effect was verified by ROC curve. The expression of key genes in dorsal root nerve and spinal cord of gout mice was analyzed. Finally, the clinical samples of normal control group, hyperuricemia group, intermittent gout group and acute gout attack group were collected, and the expression of key genes at protein level was verified by ELISA. Result We obtained 59 co-upregulated and 28 co-downregulated genes by comparing the DEGs between gout mouse model data set and human gout data set. 7 hub DEGs(IL1B, IL10, NLRP3, SOCS3, PTGS2) were screened out via Cytohubba algorithm. The results of both GO and KEGG enrichment analyses indicate that 7 hub genes play a significant role in regulating the inflammatory response, cytokine production in immune response, and the TNF signaling pathway. The most representative hub genes SOCS3 and PTGS2 were screened out by Series Test of Cluster, and ROC analysis results showed the AUC values were both up to 1.000. In addition, we found that PTGS2 expression was significantly elevated in the dorsal root ganglia and spinal cord in monosodium urate(MSU)-induced gout mouse model. The ELISA results revealed that the expression of SOCS3 and PTGS2 was notably higher in the acute gout attack and intermittent gout groups compared to the normal control group. This difference was statistically significant, indicating a clear distinction between the groups. Conclusion Through cross-species comprehensive analysis and experimental verification, SOCS3 and PTGS2 were proved to be new biomarkers for diagnosing gout and predicting disease progression.
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- Jie Peng
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 330006, Nanchang, China
- The Second Clinical Medical College, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 330006, Nanchang, China
- Department of Sports Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 200040, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 330006, Nanchang, China
- The Second Clinical Medical College, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 330006, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1 MinDe Road, 330006, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1 MinDe Road, 330006, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 330006, Nanchang, China
- The Second Clinical Medical College, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 330006, Nanchang, China
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1 Minde Road, 330006, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1 MinDe Road, 330006, Nanchang, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 330006, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1 MinDe Road, 330006, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 330006, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 330006, Nanchang, China
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Wu J, Jiang W, Gu M, Sun F, Han C, Gong H. Flexible Actuators with Hygroscopic Adaptability for Smart Wearables and Soft Grippers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:59989-60001. [PMID: 38085924 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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Flexible actuators have garnered significant interest in the domains of biomedical devices, human-machine interfaces, and smart wearables. However, the mechanical properties of existing materials are not sufficiently robust, and the expensive and time-consuming pretreatment process and the ambiguous high-degree-of-freedom deformation mechanism make it difficult to meet the demands of industrialized production. Hence, drawing inspiration from the adaptable movement of living organisms in the natural world, this research created and engineered a fully textile-based humidity-sensitive flexible actuator (TbHs-FA) using high-cost-effective viscose/PET fibers as raw materials. The breakthrough development in actuation performance is covered, including substantial contraction force (92.53 cN), high actuation curvature (16.78 cm-1), and fast response (264 cN s-1 and 46.61 cm-1 s-1). Additionally, the programmable stiffness system and weave structure give TbHs-FAs low hysteresis and fatigue resistance, narrowing the gap between the conceptual laboratory-scale design of existing fully textile-based humidity-sensitive flexible actuators and actual textiles. The high-degree-of-freedom and large bending deformation mechanisms are elucidated for the first time by combining microscopic mechanical structure simulation and macroscopic energy conversion analysis. The novel humidity-sensitive flexible actuator possesses strong mechanical qualities, making it suitable for applications such as flexible robots, medicinal devices, and smart wearables.
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- Jing Wu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Eco-textiles, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Textile Intelligent Manufacture, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Textile Intelligent Manufacture, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Eco-textiles, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Laboratory of Soft Fibrous Materials, College of Textiles Science and Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Eco-textiles, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- University of Manchester, Manchester M139PL, U.K
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Yang Y, Wang J, Wang Z, Shao C, Han Y, Wang Y, Liu X, Sun X, Wang L, Li Y, Guo Q, Wu W, Chen N, Qu L. Moisture-Electric-Moisture-Sensitive Heterostructure Triggered Proton Hopping for Quality-Enhancing Moist-Electric Generator. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 16:56. [PMID: 38108916 PMCID: PMC10728039 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01260-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Moisture-enabled electricity (ME) is a method of converting the potential energy of water in the external environment into electrical energy through the interaction of functional materials with water molecules and can be directly applied to energy harvesting and signal expression. However, ME can be unreliable in numerous applications due to its sluggish response to moisture, thus sacrificing the value of fast energy harvesting and highly accurate information representation. Here, by constructing a moisture-electric-moisture-sensitive (ME-MS) heterostructure, we develop an efficient ME generator with ultra-fast electric response to moisture achieved by triggering Grotthuss protons hopping in the sensitized ZnO, which modulates the heterostructure built-in interfacial potential, enables quick response (0.435 s), an unprecedented ultra-fast response rate of 972.4 mV s-1, and a durable electrical signal output for 8 h without any attenuation. Our research provides an efficient way to generate electricity and important insight for a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of moisture-generated carrier migration in ME generator, which has a more comprehensive working scene and can serve as a typical model for human health monitoring and smart medical electronics design.
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- Ya'nan Yang
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
- Yangtze Delta Region Academy of Beijing Institute of Technology, Jiaxing, 314019, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
- Yangtze Delta Region Academy of Beijing Institute of Technology, Jiaxing, 314019, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
- Yangtze Delta Region Academy of Beijing Institute of Technology, Jiaxing, 314019, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
- Yangtze Delta Region Academy of Beijing Institute of Technology, Jiaxing, 314019, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
- Yangtze Delta Region Academy of Beijing Institute of Technology, Jiaxing, 314019, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
- Yangtze Delta Region Academy of Beijing Institute of Technology, Jiaxing, 314019, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
- Yangtze Delta Region Academy of Beijing Institute of Technology, Jiaxing, 314019, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China.
- Yangtze Delta Region Academy of Beijing Institute of Technology, Jiaxing, 314019, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
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Lei H, Ji H, Liu X, Lu B, Xie L, Lim EG, Tu X, Liu Y, Zhang P, Zhao C, Sun X, Wen Z. Self-Assembled Porous-Reinforcement Microstructure-Based Flexible Triboelectric Patch for Remote Healthcare. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:109. [PMID: 37071340 PMCID: PMC10113410 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01081-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
Abstract
Realizing real-time monitoring of physiological signals is vital for preventing and treating chronic diseases in elderly individuals. However, wearable sensors with low power consumption and high sensitivity to both weak physiological signals and large mechanical stimuli remain challenges. Here, a flexible triboelectric patch (FTEP) based on porous-reinforcement microstructures for remote health monitoring has been reported. The porous-reinforcement microstructure is constructed by the self-assembly of silicone rubber adhering to the porous framework of the PU sponge. The mechanical properties of the FTEP can be regulated by the concentrations of silicone rubber dilution. For pressure sensing, its sensitivity can be effectively improved fivefold compared to the device with a solid dielectric layer, reaching 5.93 kPa-1 under a pressure range of 0-5 kPa. In addition, the FTEP has a wide detection range up to 50 kPa with a sensitivity of 0.21 kPa-1. The porous microstructure makes the FTEP ultra-sensitive to external pressure, and the reinforcements endow the device with a greater deformation limit in a wide detection range. Finally, a novel concept of the wearable Internet of Healthcare (IoH) system for real-time physiological signal monitoring has been proposed, which could provide real-time physiological information for ambulatory personalized healthcare monitoring.
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- Hao Lei
- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Advanced Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L693GJ, UK
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, School of Mathematics and Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L693GJ, UK
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Advanced Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China
- Department of Applied Mathematics, School of Mathematics and Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Advanced Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L693GJ, UK
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, School of Mathematics and Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Advanced Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China.
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China.
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