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Luo H, Jiang L, Chen J, Wang D, Kong Y, Cao G. Publisher Correction: Chlamydia psittaci Pneumonia in a patient with motor neuron disease: a case report. BMC Infect Dis 2024; 24:452. [PMID: 38684988 PMCID: PMC11059767 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-08990-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Huade Luo
- Department of Emergency Intensive Care Unit, Shaoxing Second Hospital, Zhejiang Province, Shaoxing, 312000, China
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- Department of Blood Donation Service, Shaoxing Blood Center, Zhejiang Province, Shaoxing, 312000, China.
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- Department of Emergency Intensive Care Unit, Shaoxing Second Hospital, Zhejiang Province, Shaoxing, 312000, China
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- Department of Emergency Intensive Care Unit, Shaoxing Second Hospital, Zhejiang Province, Shaoxing, 312000, China
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- Department of Emergency Intensive Care Unit, Shaoxing Second Hospital, Zhejiang Province, Shaoxing, 312000, China
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- Department of Emergency Intensive Care Unit, Shaoxing Second Hospital, Zhejiang Province, Shaoxing, 312000, China
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Jiang J, Cai X, Ren H, Cao G, Meng J, Xing D, Vollertsen J, Liu B. Effects of polyethylene terephthalate microplastics on cell growth, intracellular products and oxidative stress of Scenedesmus sp. Chemosphere 2024; 348:140760. [PMID: 37989440 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has been widely utilized in the synthesis of textile materials and packaging of foods and beverages. In recent years, it has been commonly detected in the form of microplastics (MPs) in wastewater. However, the effects of PET MPs on microalgal intracellular products and their interrelationships have been poorly investigated. In this study, the microalgae Scenedesmus sp. Strain H-1 was exposed to PET MPs to explore their effects on the growth, intracellular products (such as lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins), and antioxidative defense systems of Scenedesmus sp. The results demonstrated that PET MPs significantly reduced Scenedesmus sp. cell growth, with a maximum inhibition rate of 38.25% in the 500 mg L-1 treatment group. PET MPs had negative effects on glucose and nitrate utilization rates and reduced intracellular carbohydrates, intracellular proteins, and photosynthetic pigments. Surprisingly, PET MPs reduced acetyl-CoA carboxylase activity but induced lipid accumulation in microalgae. In addition, PET MPs significantly decreased the essential linoleic acid concentration and increased the palmitic acid content, resulting in reduced biodiesel quality. PET MPs induced the production of reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde as well as the activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase. The results of the PCA indicated that the response mechanism of Scenedesmus sp. to PET MPs exposure was synergistic. This study provides fundamental data on the impact of MPs on the intracellular products of microalgae.
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- Jiahui Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Huanghe Road 73, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Huanghe Road 73, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Huanghe Road 73, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Huanghe Road 73, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Huanghe Road 73, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Huanghe Road 73, Harbin 150090, China
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- Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University, Thomas Manns Vej 23, Aalborg Øst 9220, Denmark
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Huanghe Road 73, Harbin 150090, China.
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Xie ZY, Cao G, Chen JJ, Chen TT, Sun LJ, Li YX, Zu WL, Ye JJ, Du YX, Zhao ZG, Ye HF. [Investigation and analysis on the detection of IgG antibodies against the rubella virus among rural childbearing-age women in preconception period in Yunnan Province from 2013 to 2019]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 57:2134-2139. [PMID: 38186167 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20230118-00045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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A study was conducted on rural women of childbearing age aged 20-49 who underwent the National Free Preconception Health Examination Project (NFPHEP)in Yunnan Province from 2013 to 2019. Descriptive analysis was conducted to determine the negative rate of IgG antibodies against the rubella virus and its differences among various socio-demographic characteristics. Among the 1 511 203 study subjects, the negative rate of IgG antibodies against the rubella virus was 24.36%. Only 2.64% of the population had received rubella virus vaccine. The negative rate of IgG antibodies among rural childbearing-age women in the preconception period in Yunnan Province decreased with age and educational level (Ptrend<0.001). The negative rate of IgG antibodies in ethnic minority women of childbearing age in the preconception period (25.19%) was higher than that of Han women (23.88%). Among the 22 ethnic groups with over 1 000 participants, the negative rates of IgG antibodies in women of childbearing age from the Blang (32.85%), Bouyei (31.03%), Zhuang (31.01%), and Miao (30.70%) ethnic groups were higher than those of women from other ethnic groups. Among the 16 states (cities) in Yunnan Province, the negative rate of IgG antibodies in pregnant women of childbearing age in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (38.06%) and Lincang City (32.63%) was higher than that in other states (cities). The negative rate of serum IgG antibodies in women who reported having received rubella virus vaccine (18.60%) was lower than that in other non-vaccinated populations (24.52%). The proportion of rural women of childbearing age in Yunnan Province who were susceptible to the rubella virus before pregnancy was still high. It is necessary to promote rubella vaccination among people susceptible to rubella, especially pregnant women, to prevent rubella virus infection and reduce the incidence rate and disease burden of rubella people.
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- Z Y Xie
- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province/NHC Key Laboratory of Periconception Health Birth in Western China,Kunming 650021,China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education,Yunnan University/Yunnan Provincial Center for Research & Development of Natural Products/School of Pharmacy,Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province/NHC Key Laboratory of Periconception Health Birth in Western China,Kunming 650021,China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province/NHC Key Laboratory of Periconception Health Birth in Western China,Kunming 650021,China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province/NHC Key Laboratory of Periconception Health Birth in Western China,Kunming 650021,China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province/NHC Key Laboratory of Periconception Health Birth in Western China,Kunming 650021,China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province/NHC Key Laboratory of Periconception Health Birth in Western China,Kunming 650021,China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province/NHC Key Laboratory of Periconception Health Birth in Western China,Kunming 650021,China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province/NHC Key Laboratory of Periconception Health Birth in Western China,Kunming 650021,China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province/NHC Key Laboratory of Periconception Health Birth in Western China,Kunming 650021,China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province/NHC Key Laboratory of Periconception Health Birth in Western China,Kunming 650021,China
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Luo H, Jiang L, Chen J, Wang D, Kong Y, Cao G. Chlamydia psittaci Pneumonia in a patient with motor neuron disease: a case report. BMC Infect Dis 2023; 23:852. [PMID: 38053032 PMCID: PMC10699031 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08860-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Motor neuron disease (MND) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder that leads to progressive loss of motor neurons. Chlamydia psittaci (C. psittaci) is a rare etiology of community-acquired pneumonia characterized primarily by respiratory distress. We reported a case of C. psittaci pneumonia complicated with motor neuron disease (MND). CASE PRESENTATION A 74-year-old male was referred to the Shaoxing Second Hospital at January, 2022 complaining of fever and fatigue for 2 days. The patient was diagnosed of MND with flail arm syndrome 1 year ago. The metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) of sputum obtained through bedside fiberoptic bronchoscopy showed C. psittaci infection. Then doxycycline was administrated and bedside fiberoptic bronchoscopy was performed to assist with sputum excretion. Computed Tomography (CT) and fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed a significant decrease in sputum production. On day 24 after admission, the patient was discharged with slight dyspnea, limited exercise tolerance. One month later after discharge, the patient reported normal respiratory function, and chest CT showed significant absorption of sputum. CONCLUSIONS The mNGS combined with bedside fiberoptic bronchoscopy could timely detect C. psittaci infection. Bedside fiberoptic bronchoscopy along with antibiotic therapy may be effective for C. psittaci treatment.
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- Huade Luo
- Department of Emergency Intensive Care Unit, Shaoxing Second Hospital, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Blood donation service, Shaoxing blood center, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang Province, China.
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- Department of Emergency Intensive Care Unit, Shaoxing Second Hospital, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Emergency Intensive Care Unit, Shaoxing Second Hospital, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Emergency Intensive Care Unit, Shaoxing Second Hospital, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Emergency Intensive Care Unit, Shaoxing Second Hospital, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang Province, China
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Long Y, Cao G, Zhou ZZ, Man QS, Li Y. [Kounis syndrome complicated with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: a case report]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2023; 62:553-555. [PMID: 37096284 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20220429-00321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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- Y Long
- Department of Cardiology, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing 400021, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing 400021, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing 400021, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing 400021, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing 400021, China
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Zhang X, Chen X, Zheng G, Cao G. Improved prediction of chlorophyll-a concentrations in reservoirs by GRU neural network based on particle swarm algorithm optimized variational modal decomposition. Environ Res 2023; 221:115259. [PMID: 36634894 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The accurate and reliable prediction of chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) concentration is of great significance in reservoir environment management and pollution control. To improve the accuracy of Chl-a index prediction, a novel hybrid water quality prediction method was proposed for gated recurrent unit (GRU) neural network based on particle swarm algorithm optimized variational modal decomposition (PV-GRU). The results showed that the variational mode decomposition (VMD) optimized by particle swarm optimization (PSO) in this study effectively reduced the non-smooth of water quality data. In addition, the GRU neural network reduced the risk of overfitting the deep-learning model with small sample data. Overall, the PV-GRU prediction model exhibited significant superiority in predicting non-smooth and non-linear Chl-a sequences with a relatively small sample size. The prediction errors of PV-GRU model were all less than those of other comparative models, and the fitting determination coefficient R2 was 94.21%. These results indicated that the proposed PV-GRU model can effectively predict the content of Chl-a in reservoirs, which provides an alternative new method for water quality prediction to prevent and control eutrophication in reservoirs.
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- Xihai Zhang
- School of Electrical and Information, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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- School of Electrical and Information, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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- Department of Ecology, Hebei University of Environmental Engineering, Qinhuangdao 066102, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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Zhan K, Zhang X, Wang B, Jiang Z, Fang X, Yang S, Jia H, Li L, Cao G, Zhang K, Ma X. Response to: COVID-19 and diabetes-double whammy. QJM 2023; 116:144-145. [PMID: 35178559 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcac048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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- K Zhan
- College of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Department of Epidemiology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Center, Chinese PLA Respiratory Disease Institute, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Yidu Cloud Technology Co. Ltd, Beijing, China
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- College of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Department of Epidemiology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- College of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Outpatients, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
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Dong L, Cao G, Wang W, Luo G, Yang F, Ren N. Improved Biohythane Production from Rice Straw in an Integrated Anaerobic Bioreactor under Thermophilic Conditions. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11020474. [PMID: 36838439 PMCID: PMC9962229 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11020474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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This study evaluated the feasibility of continuous biohythane production from rice straw (RS) using an integrated anaerobic bioreactor (IABR) at thermophilic conditions. NaOH/Urea solution was employed as a pretreatment method to enhance and improve biohythane production. Results showed that the maximum specific biohythane yield was 612.5 mL/g VS, including 104.1 mL/g VS for H2 and 508.4 mL/g VS for CH4, which was 31.3% higher than the control RS operation stage. The maximum total chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal stabilized at about 86.8%. COD distribution results indicated that 2% of the total COD (in the feed) was converted into H2, 85.4% was converted to CH4, and 12.6% was retained in the effluent. Furthermore, carbon distribution analysis demonstrated that H2 production only diverted a small part of carbon, and most of the carbon flowed to the CH4 fermentation process. Upon further energy conversion analysis, the maximum value was 166.7%, 31.7 times and 12.8% higher than a single H2 and CH4 production process. This study provides a new perspective on lignocellulose-to-biofuel recovery.
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- Lili Dong
- Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation, School of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou 570208, China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
- Correspondence: (L.D.); (G.C.); Fax: +86-898-66269468 (L.D.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
- Correspondence: (L.D.); (G.C.); Fax: +86-898-66269468 (L.D.)
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation, School of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou 570208, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation, School of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou 570208, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation, School of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou 570208, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Zhan K, Zhang X, Wang B, Jiang Z, Fang X, Yang S, Jia H, Li L, Cao G, Zhang K, Ma X. Response to: Glycemic control and COVID-19 outcomes: the missing metabolic players. QJM 2023; 116:91-92. [PMID: 35166838 PMCID: PMC9383446 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcac044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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- K Zhan
- From the College of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Xianglin street 1, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
- Department of Epidemiology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Gaotanyan Street 30, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Gaotanyan Street 30, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Center, Chinese PLA Respiratory Disease Institute, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Gaotanyan Street 30, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Yidu Cloud Technology Co. Ltd, North Huayuan Road 35, Beijing 100071, China
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- From the College of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Xianglin street 1, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
- Department of Epidemiology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Gaotanyan Street 30, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Gaotanyan Street 30, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, China
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- From the College of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Xianglin street 1, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Gaotanyan Street 30, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Gaotanyan Street 30, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Outpatients, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Gaotanyan Street 30, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Gaotanyan Street 30, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, China
- Address correspondence to X. Ma, Department of General Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Gaotanyan Street 30, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, China. ,
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Zhu M, Shen Z, Gu Y, Tong X, Zhang Y, Pan J, Feng Y, Hu X, Wang Y, Cao G, Xue R, Gong C. A recombinant baculovirus vector vaccine (BacMCP) against the infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV). J Fish Dis 2023; 46:165-176. [PMID: 36423261 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV) is a highly lethal virus, which has brought significant losses to aquaculture. Therefore, a new vaccine against ISKNV with high efficiency, safety and convenience must be developed. While baculoviruses are more commonly used as protein expression systems for vaccine antigen production, this paper used baculovirus technology to develop a live-vector vaccine, BacMCP, which contains the coding sequence of the major capsid protein (MCP) (GenBank accession no. AF371960) of ISKNV and is driven by a CMV promoter. Real-time PCR and immunofluorescence showed that the MCP gene was successfully delivered to and expressed in fish cells and tissues inoculated with BacMCP. Immune-related gene (IgM, TGF-β, IL-1, IL-8, TNF-α) expression was induced in BacMCP-treated groups of largemouth bass compared with control groups. Specific antibodies could be detected in the serum of BacMCP injection-vaccinated largemouth bass by ELISA. After injection or immersion vaccination with BacMCP for 21 days, largemouth bass were infected with ISKNV. The immune effect of the injected immunization on fish in different sizes was evaluated. The vaccine efficacy of injection-vaccinated bass was 100% in small bass and 85.7% in large bass. The vaccine efficacy of immersion-vaccinated small bass was 77.3%. This study suggested that BacMCP can be used as a vector-based vaccine candidate to prevent the diseases caused by ISKNV infection.
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- Min Zhu
- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Xie ZY, Cao G, Wang T, Kong C, Li YX, Zu WL, Zhao ZG, Ye HF. [Investigation of ABO and RhD blood groups in childbearing age people in rural areas of Yunnan Province]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 57:52-57. [PMID: 36655258 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20220301-00191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The participants in this study were 20-49 years old rural childbearing age people who received the National Free Preconception Health Examination Project (NFPHEP) in Yunnan Province during 2013 to 2019. The proportion of ABO and RhD blood groups among different ethnic groups and different areas were calculated. The proportion of 2 748 131 participants with blood group A phenotype was highest (32.60%), followed by O (30.60%), B (27.33%) and AB (9.47%). In the RhD blood system, the proportion of the RhD positivity (RhD+) and RhD negativity (RhD-) group were 99.29% and 0.71% respectively. The proportions blood groups were significantly different among ethnic groups and areas (all P<0.001). Among 18 ethnic groups with more than 3 000 participants, Yao (42.75%), Bouyei (40.58%) and Dai (40.37%) ethnic groups had higher proportion of blood group O phenotype than other ethnic groups. Wa ethnic groups had highest proportion of the A (40.15%) and AB phenotypes (11.23%). Miao ethnic group (34.70%) and Lahu ethnic group (34.42%) had higher proportion of blood group B phenotype than other ethnic groups. Wa ethnic group had the highest proportion of RhD-group (1.88%). In all 16 prefectures of Yunnan, the proportion of blood group O phenotype was highest in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture (40.27%). Baoshan city (36.39%), Lincang city (36.22%) and Dali Bai autonomous prefecture (36.06%) had higher proportion of blood group A phenotype than other regions. Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (30.83%) and Qujing city (30.48%) had higher proportion of blood group B phenotype than other areas, while Zhaotong city had a highest proportion of blood group AB phenotype (11.19%). The proportion of RhD-group was highest in Honghe hani and Yi nationality autonomous prefecture(1.37%). The A RhD+(39.36%), A RhD-(0.78%), AB RhD+(11.03%), AB RhD-(0.20%) and O RhD-(0.48%) blood groups were higher proportion in Wa ethnic group than in other ethnic groups (P<0.001).
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- Z Y Xie
- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province/NHC Key Laboratory of Periconception Health Birth in Western China,Kunming 650021,China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education/Yunnan Provincial Center for Research & Development of Natural Products/School of Pharmacy, Yunnan University,Kunming 650091,China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province/NHC Key Laboratory of Periconception Health Birth in Western China,Kunming 650021,China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province/NHC Key Laboratory of Periconception Health Birth in Western China,Kunming 650021,China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province/NHC Key Laboratory of Periconception Health Birth in Western China,Kunming 650021,China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province/NHC Key Laboratory of Periconception Health Birth in Western China,Kunming 650021,China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province/NHC Key Laboratory of Periconception Health Birth in Western China,Kunming 650021,China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province/NHC Key Laboratory of Periconception Health Birth in Western China,Kunming 650021,China
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Fontana MC, Bosch P, Yarza M, Rueda ML, Laffargue J, Cao G, Denielian S, Grees SA. [Translated article] Disseminated Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Infection in a Young Girl Leading to a Diagnosis of Immunodeficiency. Actas Dermosifiliogr 2022; 113 Suppl 1:TS2-TS4. [PMID: 36240877 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2022.10.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- M C Fontana
- Medica Pediátra, 3er año de la Carrera de Especialista en Dermatología Infantil, Hospital General de Niños Dr. Pedro de Elizalde, CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instructora de Residentes en Dermatología Infantil, Servicio de Dermatología Infantil, Hospital General de Niños Dr. Pedro de Elizalde, CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Medico de Planta Permanente Servicio de Dermatología Infantil, Hospital General de Niños Dr. Pedro de Elizalde, CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Medico de Planta Permanente Servicio de Dermatología Infantil, Hospital General de Niños Dr. Pedro de Elizalde, CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Medico de Planta Permanente Servicio de Dermatología Infantil, Hospital General de Niños Dr. Pedro de Elizalde, CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Jefe del Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital General de Niños Dr. Pedro de Elizalde, CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Jefa del Laboratorio de Biología Molecular Inmunología, Hospital de Pediatría SAMIC "Prof. Dr. Juan Pedro Garrahan" CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Jefa del Servicio de Dermatología Infantil, Hospital General de Niños Dr. Pedro de Elizalde, CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Fontana MC, Bosch P, Yarza M, Rueda ML, Laffargue JA, Cao G, Danielian S, Grees SA. Disseminated Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Infection in a Young Girl Leading to a Diagnosis of Immunodeficiency. Actas Dermosifiliogr 2022; 113 Suppl 1:S2-S4. [PMID: 36543462 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2021.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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- M C Fontana
- Servicio de Dermatología Infantil, Hospital General de Niños Dr. Pedro de Elizalde, CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Servicio de Dermatología Infantil, Hospital General de Niños Dr. Pedro de Elizalde, CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Dermatología Infantil, Hospital General de Niños Dr. Pedro de Elizalde, CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Dermatología Infantil, Hospital General de Niños Dr. Pedro de Elizalde, CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Dermatología Infantil, Hospital General de Niños Dr. Pedro de Elizalde, CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital General de Niños Dr. Pedro de Elizalde, CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular Inmunología, Hospital de Pediatría SAMIC «Prof. Dr. Juan Pedro Garrahan» CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Dermatología Infantil, Hospital General de Niños Dr. Pedro de Elizalde, CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Shen Y, Sears J, Fabbris G, Weichselbaum A, Yin W, Zhao H, Mazzone DG, Miao H, Upton MH, Casa D, Acevedo-Esteves R, Nelson C, Barbour AM, Mazzoli C, Cao G, Dean MPM. Emergence of Spinons in Layered Trimer Iridate Ba_{4}Ir_{3}O_{10}. Phys Rev Lett 2022; 129:207201. [PMID: 36461990 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.129.207201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Spinons are well known as the elementary excitations of one-dimensional antiferromagnetic chains, but means to realize spinons in higher dimensions is the subject of intense research. Here, we use resonant x-ray scattering to study the layered trimer iridate Ba_{4}Ir_{3}O_{10}, which shows no magnetic order down to 0.2 K. An emergent one-dimensional spinon continuum is observed that can be well described by XXZ spin-1/2 chains with a magnetic exchange of ∼55 meV and a small Ising-like anisotropy. With 2% isovalent Sr doping, magnetic order appears below T_{N}=130 K along with sharper excitations in (Ba_{1-x}Sr_{x})_{4}Ir_{3}O_{10}. Combining our data with exact diagonalization calculations, we find that the frustrated intratrimer interactions effectively reduce the system into decoupled spin chains, the subtle balance of which can be easily tipped by perturbations such as chemical doping. Our results put Ba_{4}Ir_{3}O_{10} between the one-dimensional chain and two-dimensional quantum spin liquid scenarios, illustrating a new way to suppress magnetic order and realize fractional spinons.
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- Y Shen
- Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA
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- Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA
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- Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA
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- Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- Laboratory for Neutron Scattering and Imaging, Paul Scherrer Institut, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA
- Material Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, USA
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA
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Zhu M, Dai Y, Tong X, Zhang Y, Zhou Y, Cheng J, Jiang Y, Yang R, Wang X, Cao G, Xue R, Hu X, Gong C. Circ-Udg Derived from Cyprinid Herpesvirus 2 Promotes Viral Replication. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0094322. [PMID: 35770986 PMCID: PMC9431488 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00943-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Cyprinid herpesvirus 2 (CyHV-2) has caused great losses to the gibel carp (Carassius auratus gibelio) industry. Previous studies showed that certain DNA viruses can encode circular RNAs (circRNAs) to regulate virus infection, which provides new clues for the treatment of viral disease. Whether CyHV-2 can encode circRNAs is still unknown. Here, 10 CyHV-2-derived circRNAs were identified, and the function of circ-udg, a circRNA derived from the CyHV-2 uracil DNA glycosylase (udg) gene, was studied. Although the expression level of circ-udg was lower than that of the parental gene, udg, its expression level was elevated in tandem with the proliferation of CyHV-2 and udg. In vitro experiments confirmed that circ-udg could promote the proliferation of CyHV-2. Moreover, circ-udg could encode a truncated UDG protein consisting of 147-amino-acid residues (termed circ-udg-P147). Both UDG and circ-udg-P147 were found to promote CyHV-2 proliferation, but the promoting effect of circ-udg on CyHV-2 proliferation was attenuated after circ-udg lost the ability to encode circ-udg-P147. Also, circ-udg-P147 could not change the transcription level of the udg gene. Interestingly, the UDG protein level was increased by circ-udg-P147. These results deepen the understanding of the genetic information carried by the genome of CyHV-2 and provide a new target for the treatment of gibel carp bleeding disease caused by CyHV-2. IMPORTANCE The outbreak of C. auratus gibelio gill hemorrhagic disease caused by CyHV-2 brought great losses to the gibel carp industry. Therefore, exploring the interaction between CyHV-2 and host and the molecular mechanism of viral infection is of great significance in preventing and treating the gibel carp gill hemorrhagic disease. Although some progress has been made in the study of CyHV-2, the mechanism of interaction between CyHV-2 and crucian carp is still unclear. In this study, we found that CyHV-2 can encode circRNA to regulate virus replication. Our study provides novel information on CyHV-2 functional genomics, a reference for research into the circRNA of other viruses, and theoretical guidance for preventing and treating gibel carp bleeding disease.
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- Min Zhu
- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Dafeng District Aquaculture Technical Extension Station of Yancheng City, Yancheng, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Dafeng District Aquaculture Technical Extension Station of Yancheng City, Yancheng, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Zhan K, Zhang X, Wang B, Jiang Z, Fang X, Yang S, Jia H, Li L, Cao G, Zhang K, Ma X. Response to: Comment on short- and long-term prognosis of glycemic control in COVID-19 patients with type 2 diabetes. QJM 2022; 115:569-570. [PMID: 35789280 PMCID: PMC9384456 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcac162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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- Yidu Cloud Technology Co. Ltd., Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- From the College of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Outpatients, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Address correspondence to X. Ma, Department of Epidemiology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Gaotanyan Street 30, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, China. ,
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Zhang Y, Zhu M, Zhang X, Dai K, Liang Z, Pan J, Zhang Z, Cao M, Xue R, Cao G, Hu X, Gong C. Micropeptide vsp21 translated by Reovirus circular RNA 000048 attenuates viral replication. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 209:1179-1187. [PMID: 35461859 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.04.136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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To date, some DNA viruses and single-stranded RNA viruses have been found to generate circRNAs. However, the reports on circRNAs produced by double-stranded RNA viruses are very limited. In this study, Bombyx mori cypovirus (BmCPV), a typical double-stranded RNA virus belonging to the Reoviridae, was demonstrated to generate viral circRNAs (vcircRNAs) and a vcircRNA_000048 whose sequence corresponds with the region 164-1245 nt on the BmCPV genomic dsRNA S5 segment (GQ294468.1) was validated by PCR, Sanger sequencing, reverse transcription-rolling circle amplification, and Northern blotting. Furthermore, we verified that vcircRNA_000048 translates a micropeptide vsp21 with 21 amino acid residues in an IRES-dependent manner, and vsp21 attenuates the viral replication. These findings provided a novel clue to understanding the regulation of viral multiplication and interaction of reovirus with the host.
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- Yunshan Zhang
- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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Liang Z, Xue R, Zhang X, Cao M, Sun S, Zhang Y, Zhu M, Zhang Z, Dai K, Pan J, Cao G, Wang C, Hu X, Gong C. β-Arrestin 2 acts an adaptor protein that facilitates viral replication in silkworm. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 208:1009-1018. [PMID: 35381288 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.03.213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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β-Arrestin 2 is known to be a widely distributed adaptor protein in mammals but its function has never been reported in Lepidoptera insects. Herein, the β-Arrestin 2 (BmArrestin 2) gene from silkworm was cloned and characterized. The spatiotemporal expression level of BmArrestin 2 was highest in the gonads at the 3rd day of 5th instar, whereas the highest and lowest abundance of BmArrestin 2 were identified in the tracheal and testis, respectively. BmArrestin 2 is mainly distributed in the cytoplasm. Furthermore, in BmN cells,overexpression of BmArrestin 2 promoted Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) and B. mori cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus (BmCPV) replication as the increment of the concentration of plasmid transfection, whereas silencing the gene with specific siRNA inhibited viral replication. Replication of BmNPV and BmCPV also was weakened using BmArrestin 2 antiserum as the increment of the concentration. Immunofluorescent staining revealed the invasion of recombinant BmNPV or BmCPV was decreased after blocking endogenous BmArrestin 2. On the other hand, BmArrestin 2 co-localizes with recombinant BmNPV and BmCPV virions in BmN cells. These results suggest that BmArrestin 2 may represent a novel target for antiviral strategies, as it is an adaptor protein that plays a key role in virus replication.
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- Zi Liang
- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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Zhu M, Pan J, Tong X, Qiu Q, Zhang X, Zhang Y, Sun S, Feng Y, Xue R, Cao G, Hu X, Gong C. BmCPV-Derived Circular DNA vcDNA-S7 Mediated by Bombyx mori Reverse Transcriptase (RT) Regulates BmCPV Infection. Front Immunol 2022; 13:861007. [PMID: 35371040 PMCID: PMC8964962 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.861007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Circular DNAs derived from single-stranded RNA viruses play important roles in counteracting viral infection. However, whether double-stranded RNA viruses generate functional circular DNAs is still unknown. Using circDNA sequencing, divergent PCR, DNA in situ hybridization and rolling circular amplification, we presently confirmed that in silkworm, Bombyx mori cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus (BmCPV), a double-stranded RNA virus belonging to cypovirus, is prone to produce a BmCPV-derived circular DNA termed as vcDNA-S7. We have also found that vcDNA-S7 formation is mediated by endogenous reverse transcriptase (RT), and the proliferation of BmCPV can be inhibited by vcDNA-S7 in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, we have discovered that the silkworm RNAi immune pathway is activated by vcDNA-S7, while viral small interfering RNAs (vsiRNAs) derived from transcribed RNA by vcDNA-S7 can be detected by small RNA deep sequencing. These results suggest that BmCPV-derived vcDNA-S7, mediated by RT, can serve as a template for the biogenesis of antiviral siRNAs, which may lead to the repression of BmCPV infection. To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration that a circular DNA, produced by double stranded RNA viruses, is capable of regulating virus infection.
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- Min Zhu
- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Wang Y, Chen M, Xu J, Qi N, Dong L, Cao G, Zhao X. Potential and characteristics of bio-H 2 production from brewery wastewater by a maltose-preferring butyrate-type producer: Investigation in batch and semi-continuous cultures. Environ Res 2022; 205:112457. [PMID: 34875262 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In the context of "Peak CO2 emissions & Carbon neutrality", H2 energy, as the green and clean energy, will make an important contribution to the carbon emission reduction and carbon neutralization. Bio-H2 production from organic wastewater achieved not only pollutants removal, but also the H2 energy recovery and carbon emission reduction. In this study, a maltose-preferring producer of Clostridium butyricum NH-02 was investigated for the potential and performance of bio-H2 production from brewery wastewater in batch and semi-continuous fermentation. Appropriate initial pH 7.0 and organic loading of 21,173 mg/L chemical oxygen demand (COD) (2670 mg/L reducing sugar (RS)) stimulated the batch H2 fermentation efficiency with a maximum H2 yield of 1.89 mol-H2/mol-RS and cumulative H2 production of 479.3 mL/L. Comparing to the batch fermentation, semi-continuous fermentation showed significant improvement in H2 productivity and yield. The maximum cumulative H2 yield of 5.21 mol-H2/mol-RS and production of 254.78 mL were obtained with the optimal hydraulic retention time (HRT) at 47 h after a 120 h fermentation. This study demonstrated the potential of H2 production from brewery wastewater with C. butyricum, and a great improvement in H2 production in semi-continuous fermentation.
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- Yuqi Wang
- School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China.
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China.
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Zhu M, Pan J, Zhang M, Tong X, Zhang Y, Zhang Z, Liang Z, Zhang X, Hu X, Xue R, Cao G, Gong C. Bombyx mori cypovirus (BmCPV) induces PINK1-Parkin mediated mitophagy via interaction of VP4 with host Tom40. Dev Comp Immunol 2022; 126:104244. [PMID: 34450127 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2021.104244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The mechanism by which infection by Bombyx mori cytoplasmic nucleopolyhedrosis virus (BmCPV) causes autophagy has not been studied in detail. Herein we have observed by electron microscopy that infection with BmCPV causes autophagosome and mitochondrial structure damage in Bombyx mori midgut. In BmN cells infected with BmCPV and expressing eGFP-LC3, fluorescence spots and LC3-II levels increased, suggesting that BmCPV infection causes autophagy. Autophagy inducer rapamycin (Rap) and autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine (3-MA) were used to monitor the effects of mitophagy on BmCPV proliferation. It was found BmCPV proliferation to be promoted by mitophagy. Transient transfection experiments in cultured BmN cells showed that mitophagy can be triggered by expression of BmCPV structural protein VP4. Moreover, VP4 caused upregulation of p-Drp1, PINK1 and Parkin proteins in the mitophagy pathway and downregulation of mitochondrial membrane protein Tom20. Furthermore, interaction between VP4 with Tom40 was confirmed by Co-IP, western blot and colocalization experiment, and overexpression of Tom40 reduce the level of mitochondrial autophagy induced by VP4. These results suggested that VP4 induced PINK1-Parkin-mediated mitophagy interacting with Tom40. These findings deepen our understanding of the interaction between BmCPV and silkworm and also provide a molecular target for screening anti-BmCPV drugs.
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- Min Zhu
- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China; Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China; Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China; Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China; Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
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Zhang Y, Zhang X, Dai K, Zhu M, Liang Z, Pan J, Zhang Z, Xue R, Cao G, Hu X, Gong C. Bombyx mori Akirin hijacks a viral peptide vSP27 encoded by BmCPV circRNA and activates the ROS-NF-κB pathway against viral infection. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 194:223-232. [PMID: 34875309 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.11.201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Bombyx mori cypovirus (BmCPV), a member of the family Reoviridae, is a model of Cypovirus, has a 10 segmented double-stranded RNA genome. However, so far, only one viral small peptide vSP27 with negative regulation on viral infection was identified; the mechanisms underlying host-BmCPV interaction are still unknown. Here, we identified that vSP27 was translated from a BmCPV derived circular RNA (circRNA-vSP27). Subsequently, results showed that vSP27 induced generation of ROS activated the NF-κB signaling pathway, induced the expression of antimicrobial peptides, and suppressed BmCPV infection. On the other hand, we identified a nuclear protein Akirin that could hijack vSP27, positively regulate the NF-κB pathway, and lead to inhibiting the viral infection. Altogether, our data suggested that BmCPV derived circRNA-vSP27 with small peptide translation activity may be employed by the host immunity in defense against the BmCPV infection.
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- Yunshan Zhang
- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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Barbarossa S, Murgia M, Orrù R, Cao G. Processing Conditions Optimization for the Synthesis and Consolidation of High-Entropy Diborides. Eurasian Chem Tech J 2021. [DOI: 10.18321/ectj1104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The fabrication by Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) of bulk high entropy ceramics from powders obtained by Self-propagating High temperature Synthesis (SHS) is addressed in this work. The effect produced by the introduction of 1 wt.% of graphite to the powders before SPS is investigated under different temperature conditions. The final density and composition of sintered (Hf0.2Mo0.2Zr0.2Ti0.2Ta0.2)B2 and (Hf0.2Mo0.2Zr0.2Ti0.2Nb0.2)B2 ceramics are found to be negatively affected by the presence of oxide impurities in the powders. While product composition can be progressively improved when the temperature is increased from 1800 to 1950 °C, residual porosities remain relatively high if using additive-free powders. In contrast, the introduction of 1 wt.%C markedly allows for oxides elimination by carbothermal reduction mechanism. Products consolidation is correspondingly enhanced so that relative densities of about 97% are attained. Other than the latter effect, surface oxides removal also makes powders more reactive, thus the synthesis of single-phase products is promoted. In particular, fully homogeneous (Hf0.2Mo0.2Zr0.2Ti0.2Ta0.2)B2 ceramics are obtained at relatively lower temperature conditions (1850 °C).
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Li W, Cheng C, He L, Liu M, Cao G, Yang S, Ren N. Effects of feedstock and pyrolysis temperature of biochar on promoting hydrogen production of ethanol-type fermentation. Sci Total Environ 2021; 790:148206. [PMID: 34111796 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Biochar has been shown to benefit fermentative hydrogen production. However, the influencing factors and key characteristics of its promoting function remained to be elucidated. This study investigated the effects of two crucial factors, feedstock and pyrolysis temperature, on the hydrogen production-promoting function of biochar in ethanol-type fermentation. The physicochemical characteristics and promoting effects of biochars prepared with five biomass wastes (coffee ground, corn stalk, Ginkgo biloba leaf, mealworm frass, and sugarcane bagasse) were determined. Sugarcane bagasse-derived biochar (SBBC) showed the best hydrogen production-promoting effect in ethanol-type fermentation. The physicochemical properties of biochar, such as pH, element composition and surface features, were significantly affected by pyrolysis temperature, but the promoting effects were not significantly changed. The hydrogen production-promoting effect of biochar in ethanol-type fermentation was mainly affected by feedstock instead of pyrolysis temperature. A potential promoting mechanism was proposed that biochar prepared at low temperature boosted the hydrogen production with redox activity, while that at high temperature achieved the promotion via cell growth enhancement. This study revealed the key promoting factor of biochar in ethanol-type fermentative hydrogen production, and provided novel insights for the promoting mechanism of biochar.
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- Weiming Li
- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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Zhu M, Liang Z, Pan J, Zhang X, Xue R, Cao G, Hu X, Gong C. Hepatocellular carcinoma progression mediated by hepatitis B virus-encoded circRNA HBV_circ_1 through interaction with CDK1. Mol Ther Nucleic Acids 2021; 25:668-682. [PMID: 34589285 PMCID: PMC8463320 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2021.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) produces circular RNA (circRNA), whose functions have not yet been clearly elucidated. In this study, a novel circRNA HBV_circ_1 produced by HBV was identified in HBV-positive HepG2.2.15 cells and HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissue (HCCT). Microarray analysis of 68 HCCT samples showed that HBV_circ_1 abundance was significantly higher than that in paracancerous tissues. In addition, survival rate of HBV_circ_1-positive patients was significantly lower compared with HBV_circ_1-negative patients. Transient expression indicated that HBV_circ_1 enhanced cell proliferation, migration, and invasion and inhibited apoptosis in vitro. Furthermore, ectopical HBV_circ_1 expression increased tumor size in vivo. HBV_circ_1 was confirmed to interact with cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (CDK1) to regulate cell proliferation. These results suggest that HCC progression may be promoted by interaction of HBV_circ_1 with CDK1. Our data not only showed a novel clue to understand carcinogenesis and progress of HBV-related HCC but also provided a new target for the development of therapeutic drugs.
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- Min Zhu
- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Annaqeeb MK, Zhang Y, Dziedzic JW, Xue K, Pedersen C, Stenstad LI, Novakovic V, Cao G. Influence of surgical team activity on airborne bacterial distribution in the operating room with a mixing ventilation system: a case study at St. Olavs Hospital. J Hosp Infect 2021; 116:91-98. [PMID: 34403767 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Revised: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Operating rooms (ORs) have strict requirements regarding cleanliness. While existing standards concerning the ventilation and staff guidelines are theoretically sufficient to subvert the threats posed by micro-organisms within the room, there exist potential sources of contamination due to human activity around the area. Studies exploring this influence of human activity on distribution of micro-organism contamination in ORs have relied on manual observations, or indirect methods such as number of door openings. AIM To utilize depth registration sensing technology to identify the activities of surgical staff and investigate their effect on the distribution of airborne micro-organism contamination in ORs. METHODS A mock surgical experiment was performed using a depth registration technique for the dynamic capturing of human presence and activity levels. Field measurements were carried out in one real OR to analyse its influence on the bacterial distribution in ORs with mixing ventilation system. FINDINGS Bacterial contamination levels tended to correlate with higher activity levels, albeit with some inconsistencies. The highest activity levels were around the surgical bed when the patient was placed, and around the instrument table during the surgical procedure. Locations with obstructions had the highest cfu densities, indicating that airflow patterns are important in such spaces. CONCLUSION Our activity monitoring methods demonstrate a novel means of studying the influences of human activities in hospital rooms.
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- Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Hainan University, Haikou, China.
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- Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- MultiConsult Norge AS, Seksjon VVS Tromsø, Norway
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- St. Olavs Hospital, Operating Room of the Future, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Xie ZY, Cao G, Kong C, Chen JJ, Wang T, Zheng S, Li BX, Li YX, Zu WL, Ye HF. [Screening and analysis of Treponema pallidum specific antibody among childbearing age people in rural areas of Yunnan province, 2013-2017]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2021; 42:1475-1481. [PMID: 34814570 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20210203-00091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Objective: To determine the prevalence, epidemiological characteristics, and related factors of syphilis infection among rural childbearing age people to promote medical interventions on pre-pregnancy aristogenesis and syphilis infection in Yunnan province. Methods: The subjects in this study were 18-49-year-old rural couples of childbearing age from the National Free Preconception Health Examination Project in Yunnan province during 2013-2017. The descriptive study was carried out to determine the positive rate of Treponema pallidum specific antibody (TPsAb) and related sociodemographic characteristics. Results: The overall positive rate of TPsAb was 0.38% (8 204/2 160 455) in 2 160 455 rural childbearing age people in Yunnan. The positive rate of TPsAb was 0.39% (4 019/1 040 981) in men,higher than that in women (0.37%,4 185/1 119 474). The positive rate of TPsAb was highest in the age group 45-49 years (0.70%,158/22 511). The positive rate of TP antibody in the minority ethnic groups and Han ethnic groups appeared the same (0.38%). However,the highest positive rate of TPsAb was 0.77% (461/60 153) in Hani ethnic group among all the 17 minority ethnic groups. People with education level of primary education had the highest anti-TP positive rate (0.54%,2 327/431 275). The positive rate of TPsAb appeared the highest in Zhaotong (0.73%, 2 049/281 614) area among all the 16 prefectures of the province. The positive rate of TPsAb in the population from the impoverished regions (0.50%,2 963/590 039) was higher than in other disadvantaged areas (0.34%, 3 115/929 368) or areas with average income (0.33%,2 126/641 048). Significant differences appeared in the positive rate of TPsAb among populations of different ages, ethnic, education level, and economic level groups (trend χ2 test, P<0.001). Conclusions: The positive rate of TP antibody in rural childbearing age people in Yunnan was related to multi factors,including sex,age,ethnic group,education level,area, residence, and local economic situation. The positive rate of TPsAb was higher in men than in women. And people with elder age, lower education level, being Hani or Lahu ethnic group, and Zhaotong areas had higher TPsAb positive rates and higher syphilis infection risk.
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Fertility Regulation and Minority Birth Health Research of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Preconception Health in Western China of National Health Commission, Kunming 650021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource (Yunnan University), Ministry of Education,Yunnan Provincial Center for Research & Development of Natural Products, Kunming 650091, China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Fertility Regulation and Minority Birth Health Research of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Preconception Health in Western China of National Health Commission, Kunming 650021, China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Fertility Regulation and Minority Birth Health Research of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Preconception Health in Western China of National Health Commission, Kunming 650021, China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Fertility Regulation and Minority Birth Health Research of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Preconception Health in Western China of National Health Commission, Kunming 650021, China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Fertility Regulation and Minority Birth Health Research of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Preconception Health in Western China of National Health Commission, Kunming 650021, China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Fertility Regulation and Minority Birth Health Research of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Preconception Health in Western China of National Health Commission, Kunming 650021, China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Fertility Regulation and Minority Birth Health Research of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Preconception Health in Western China of National Health Commission, Kunming 650021, China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Fertility Regulation and Minority Birth Health Research of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Preconception Health in Western China of National Health Commission, Kunming 650021, China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Fertility Regulation and Minority Birth Health Research of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Preconception Health in Western China of National Health Commission, Kunming 650021, China
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Liu J, Cao G, Zhang GS, Xu WJ, Liu SY, Shi DQ. [Preliminary efficacy and safety analysis of carrelizumab combined with apatinib in patients with middle-advanced liver cancer progressed after drug-eluting beads-transcatheter arterial chemoembolization]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2021; 101:2304-2309. [PMID: 34333946 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20201223-03444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the preliminary clinical efficacy and safety of calerizumab combined with apatinib in the treatment of patients with middle-advanced liver cancer whose disease has progressed after drug-eluting beads-transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (D-TACE). Methods: A retrospective analysis of 23 patients with advanced liver cancer after D-TACE who were treated with carrelizumab combined with apatinib from April 2019 to July 2020 at Lianyungang First People's Hospital was carried out. There were 15 males and 8 females with a mean age of (62±9) years. The clinical efficacy was evaluated according to the modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECRST), and treatment-related adverse events were analyzed after treatment. Results: All the patients received D-TACE therapy with an average of (2.6±1.0) times, TACE-refractory tumor was observed in 7 patients, and distant metastasis was seen in 6 patients. The objective response rates after combined treatment of 1 month and 3 months were 47.8% and 60.9%, respectively. Disease control rate (DCR) was 73.9% and 78.3%, respectively; median progression-free survival (mPFS) was 126 days. Among 18 patients with alpha fatoprotein (AFP)>200 μg/L, the values before and after treatment of 2 months was (497±117) μg/L and (80±19) μg/L, respectively (P<0.05). Among 9 patients of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)>142.2 ng/L, the values before and after treatment of 2 months was (154±51) ng/L and (57±19) ng/L, respectively (P<0.05). The incidence of treatment-related adverse events was 87.0% (20/23). All adverse reactions did not exceed grade 3 and could be controlled by symptomatic supportive treatment or reducing the dose of apatinib,and the serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) level after treatment of 3 months[(77±33) U/L] was higher than that before treatment [(45±26) U/L] (P<0.05). Conclusion: For patients with advanced liver cancer after D-TACE, the treatment of carrelizumab combined with apatinib is effective and the adverse reactions are controllable.
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Lianyungang First People's Hospital, Lianyungang 222000, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Lianyungang First People's Hospital, Lianyungang 222000, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Lianyungang First People's Hospital, Lianyungang 222000, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Lianyungang First People's Hospital, Lianyungang 222000, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Lianyungang First People's Hospital, Lianyungang 222000, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Lianyungang First People's Hospital, Lianyungang 222000, China
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Zhang X, Zhang Y, Pan J, Zhu M, Liang Z, Shen Z, Dai K, Yan B, Dai Y, Xue R, Cao G, Hu X, Gong C. Proteomic analysis of the exosomes secreted from Ctenopharyngodon idellus kidney cells infected with grass carp reovirus reveals their involvement in the cellular responses to viral infection. Fish Physiol Biochem 2021; 47:857-867. [PMID: 33745109 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-021-00939-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Exosomes are small membrane-enclosed vesicles secreted by various types of cells. Exosomes not only participate in different physiological processes in cells, but also involve in the cellular responses to viral infection. Grass carp reovirus (GCRV) is a non-enveloped virus with segmented, double-stranded RNA genome. Nowadays, the exact role of exosomes in regulating the life cycle of GCRV infection is still unclear. In this study, the exosomes secreted from Ctenopharyngodon idellus kidney (CIK) cells infected or uninfected with GCRV were isolated, and the differential protein expression profiles were analyzed by proteomic technologies. A total of 1297 proteins were identified in the isolated exosomes. The differentially abundant proteins were further analyzed with functional categories, and numerous important pathways were regulated by exosomes in GCRV-infected CIK cells. These exosomal proteins were estimated to interact with the genes (proteins) of the top 10 most enriched signaling pathways. Furthermore, GW4869 exosome inhibitor suppressed the expression level of VP7 in GCRV-infected cells, suggesting that exosomes play a crucial role in the life cycle of GCRV infection. These findings could shed new lights on understanding the functional roles of exosomes in the cellular responses to GCRV infection.
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- Xing Zhang
- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
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Faa G, Piras M, Mancuso L, Coni P, Pichiri G, Orrù G, Fanni D, Gerosa C, Cao G, Taibi R, Pavone P, Castagnola M. Thymosin beta-4 prenatal administration improves fetal development and halts side effects due to preterm delivery. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2021; 25:431-437. [PMID: 33506933 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202101_24411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Thymosin beta 4 (TB4) is the most abundant member of the beta-thymosin family in humans. The main physiological role of TB4 is the regulation of actin polymerization. TB4 is also involved in angiogenesis, cell survival, cell migration and fetal development. The aim of this study was to evaluate the activity of TB4 as a fetal growth promoter when administered during pregnancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Our protocols have been carried out in full conformity with the rules and guidelines expected for this kind of trial. 10 pregnant mice received the same injection regimen. Only 6 of these 10 are part of this experiment because they were pregnant. At 10:00 a.m. on day E14 and E17 of gestation mice were weighed and treated with an intraperitoneal injection of TB4 (Regene RX, Rockville, MD, USA; 6 mg/kg in PBS). RESULTS The mothers treated with TB4 for two days precisely E14 and E17, showed a higher cranio-caudal length when compared to control newborns. At histology, maternal TB4 treatment was associated with more advanced development of lungs, heart, kidney, cerebral cortex and notochord. CONCLUSIONS Our study shows that TB4 administration during gestation may act as a powerful fetal growth promoter, by accelerating the development of newborn organs and tissues.
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- G Faa
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Division Pathological Anatomy, Cagliari, Italy.
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Shen Z, Kumar D, Liu X, Yan B, Fang P, Gu Y, Li M, Xie M, Yuan R, Feng Y, Hu X, Cao G, Xue R, Chen H, Liu X, Gong C. Metatranscriptomic Analysis Reveals an Imbalance of Hepatopancreatic Flora of Chinese Mitten Crab Eriocheir sinensis with Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease. Biology (Basel) 2021; 10:biology10060462. [PMID: 34071147 PMCID: PMC8224665 DOI: 10.3390/biology10060462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Simple Summary The cause of Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis hepatopancreas necrosis disease (HPND) remains a mystery. In this study, metatranscriptomics sequencing was conducted to characterize the changes in the structure and gene expression of hepatopancreatic flora of crabs with and without typical symptoms of HPND; an imbalance of hepatopancreatic flora can be found in the crab with HPND, and the detected microbial taxa decreased, whereas the prevalence of Spiroplasma eriocheiris significantly increased in the hepatopancreatic flora of crabs with typical symptoms of HPND, and the relative abundances of the virus and microsporidia in crabs with HPND were very low and did not increase with disease progression. The differentially-expressed genes (DEGs) in hepatopancreatic flora between crabs with and without HPND were enriched ribosome, retinol metabolism, and biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acid KEGG pathways. These results suggested that an imbalance of hepatopancreatic flora was associated with crab HPND, and the enriched pathways of DEGs were associated with the pathological mechanism of HPND. Abstract Hepatopancreas necrosis disease (HPND) of the Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis causes huge economic loss in China. However, the pathogenic factors and pathogenesis are still a matter of dissension. To search for potential pathogens, the hepatopancreatic flora of diseased crabs with mild symptoms, diseased crabs with severe symptoms, and crabs without visible symptoms were investigated using metatranscriptomics sequencing. The prevalence of Absidia glauca and Candidatus Synechococcus spongiarum decreased, whereas the prevalence of Spiroplasma eriocheiris increased in the hepatopancreatic flora of crabs with HPND. Homologous sequences of 34 viral species and 4 Microsporidian species were found in the crab hepatopancreas without any significant differences between crabs with and without HPND. Moreover, DEGs in the hepatopancreatic flora between crabs with severe symptoms and without visible symptoms were enriched in the ribosome, retinol metabolism, metabolism of xenobiotics by cytochrome P450, drug metabolism—cytochrome P450, biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids, and other glycan degradation. Moreover, the relative abundance of functions of DEDs in the hepatopancreatic flora changed with the pathogenesis process. These results suggested that imbalance of hepatopancreatic flora was associated with crab HPND. The identified DEGs were perhaps involved in the pathological mechanism of HPND; nonetheless, HPND did not occur due to virus or microsporidia infection.
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- Zeen Shen
- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Z.S.); (D.K.); (B.Y.); (Y.G.); (M.L.); (M.X.); (Y.F.); (X.H.); (G.C.); (R.X.)
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Z.S.); (D.K.); (B.Y.); (Y.G.); (M.L.); (M.X.); (Y.F.); (X.H.); (G.C.); (R.X.)
- School of Studies in Zoology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior 474011, India
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- Jiangsu Center for Control and Prevention of Aquatic Animal Infectious Disease, Nanjing 210036, China; (X.L.); (P.F.); (R.Y.); (H.C.); (X.L.)
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Z.S.); (D.K.); (B.Y.); (Y.G.); (M.L.); (M.X.); (Y.F.); (X.H.); (G.C.); (R.X.)
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- Jiangsu Center for Control and Prevention of Aquatic Animal Infectious Disease, Nanjing 210036, China; (X.L.); (P.F.); (R.Y.); (H.C.); (X.L.)
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Z.S.); (D.K.); (B.Y.); (Y.G.); (M.L.); (M.X.); (Y.F.); (X.H.); (G.C.); (R.X.)
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Z.S.); (D.K.); (B.Y.); (Y.G.); (M.L.); (M.X.); (Y.F.); (X.H.); (G.C.); (R.X.)
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Z.S.); (D.K.); (B.Y.); (Y.G.); (M.L.); (M.X.); (Y.F.); (X.H.); (G.C.); (R.X.)
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- Jiangsu Center for Control and Prevention of Aquatic Animal Infectious Disease, Nanjing 210036, China; (X.L.); (P.F.); (R.Y.); (H.C.); (X.L.)
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Z.S.); (D.K.); (B.Y.); (Y.G.); (M.L.); (M.X.); (Y.F.); (X.H.); (G.C.); (R.X.)
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Z.S.); (D.K.); (B.Y.); (Y.G.); (M.L.); (M.X.); (Y.F.); (X.H.); (G.C.); (R.X.)
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Z.S.); (D.K.); (B.Y.); (Y.G.); (M.L.); (M.X.); (Y.F.); (X.H.); (G.C.); (R.X.)
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Z.S.); (D.K.); (B.Y.); (Y.G.); (M.L.); (M.X.); (Y.F.); (X.H.); (G.C.); (R.X.)
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Center for Control and Prevention of Aquatic Animal Infectious Disease, Nanjing 210036, China; (X.L.); (P.F.); (R.Y.); (H.C.); (X.L.)
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- Jiangsu Center for Control and Prevention of Aquatic Animal Infectious Disease, Nanjing 210036, China; (X.L.); (P.F.); (R.Y.); (H.C.); (X.L.)
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Z.S.); (D.K.); (B.Y.); (Y.G.); (M.L.); (M.X.); (Y.F.); (X.H.); (G.C.); (R.X.)
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Aganovic A, Cao G, Fecer T, Ljungqvist B, Lytsy B, Radtke A, Reinmüller B, Traversari R. Ventilation design conditions associated with airborne bacteria levels within the wound area during surgical procedures: a systematic review. J Hosp Infect 2021; 113:85-95. [PMID: 33930488 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Without confirmation of the ventilation design conditions (typology and airflow rate), the common practice of identifying unidirectional airflow (UDAF) systems as equivalent to ultra-clean air ventilation systems may be misleading, but also any claims about the ineffectiveness of UDAF systems should be doubted. The aim of this review was to assess and compare ventilation system design conditions for which ultra-clean air (mean <10 cfu/m3) within 50 cm from the wound has been reported. Six medical databases were systematically searched to identify and select studies reporting intraoperative airborne levels expressed as cfu/m3 close to the wound site, and ventilation system design conditions. Available data on confounding factors such as the number of persons present in the operating room, number of door openings, and clothing material were also included. Predictors for achieving mean airborne bacteria levels within <10 cfu/m3 were identified using a penalized multivariate logistic regression model. Twelve studies met the eligibility criteria and were included for analysis. UDAF systems considered had significantly higher air volume flows compared with turbulent ventilation (TV) systems considered. Ultra-clean environments were reported in all UDAF-ventilated (N = 7) rooms compared with four of 11 operating rooms equipped with TV. On multivariate analysis, the total number of air exchange rates (P=0.019; odds ratio (OR) 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.66-0.96) and type of clothing material (P=0.031; OR 95% CI: 0.01-0.71) were significantly associated with achieving mean levels of airborne bacteria <10 cfu/m3. High-volume UDAF systems complying with DIN 1946-4:2008 standards for the airflow rate and ceiling diffuser size unconditionally achieve ultra-clean air close to the wound site. In conclusion, the studied articles demonstrate that high-volume UDAF systems perform as ultra-clean air systems and are superior to TV systems in reducing airborne bacteria levels close to the wound site.
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- A Aganovic
- Department of Automation and Process Engineering, The Arctic University of Norway, Norway.
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- Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology - NTNU, Norway
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- Department of Computer Aided Engineering and Computer Science, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Microbiology, Uppsala University, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
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- Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, Netherlands
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Zhang T, Gu Y, Liu X, Yuan R, Zhou Y, Dai Y, Fang P, Feng Y, Cao G, Chen H, Xue R, Hu X, Gong C. Incidence of Carassius auratus Gibelio Gill Hemorrhagic Disease Caused by CyHV-2 Infection Can Be Reduced by Vaccination with Polyhedra Incorporating Antigens. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:vaccines9040397. [PMID: 33923836 PMCID: PMC8072653 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9040397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Encapsulation of antigens within protein microcrystals (polyhedra) is a promising approach for the stable delivery of vaccines. In this study, a vaccine was encapsulated into polyhedra against cyprinid herpesvirus II (CyHV-2). CyHV-2 typically infects gibel carp, Carassius auratus gibelio, causing gill hemorrhagic disease. The vaccine was constructed using a codon-optimized sequence, D4ORF, comprising the ORF72 (region 1–186 nt), ORF66 (region 993–1197 nt), ORF81 (region 603–783 nt), and ORF82 (region 85–186 nt) genes of CyHV-2. The H1-D4ORF and D4ORF-VP3 sequences were, respectively, obtained by fusing the H1-helix sequence (region 1–90 nt) ofBombyx mori cypovirus(BmCPV) polyhedrin to the 5′ terminal end of D4ORF and by fusing a partial sequence (1–279 nt) of the BmCPV VP3 gene to the 3′ terminal end of D4ORF. Furthermore, BmNPV-H1-D4ORF-polh and BmNPV-D4ORF-VP3-polh recombinant B. mori nucleopolyhedroviruses (BmNPVs), belonging to the family Baculoviridae, and co-expressing BmCPV polyhedrin and H1-D4ORF or D4ORF-VP3, were constructed. H1-D4ORF and D4ORF-VP3 fusion proteins were confirmed to be encapsulated into recombinant cytoplasmic polyhedra by Western blotting. Degradation of vaccine proteins was assessed by SDS-PAGE, and the results showed that the encapsulated vaccine proteins in polyhedra could be protected from degradation. Furthermore, when gibel carp were vaccinated with the purified polyhedra from BmNPV-H1-D4ORF-polh and BmNPV-D4ORF-VP3-polh via injection, the antibody titers in the serum of the vaccinated fish reached 1:6400–1:12,800 at 3 weeks post-vaccination. Therelative percentage of survival of immunized gibel carp reached 64.71% and 58.82%, respectively, following challenge with CyHV-2. These results suggest that incorporating vaccine protein into BmCPV polyhedra may be a novel approach for developing aquaculture microencapsulated vaccines.
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- Tingting Zhang
- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (T.Z.); (Y.G.); (Y.D.); (Y.F.); (G.C.); (R.X.)
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (T.Z.); (Y.G.); (Y.D.); (Y.F.); (G.C.); (R.X.)
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- Jiangsu Center for Control and Prevention of Aquatic Animal Infectious Disease, Nanjing 210036, China; (X.L.); (R.Y.); (P.F.); (H.C.)
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- Jiangsu Center for Control and Prevention of Aquatic Animal Infectious Disease, Nanjing 210036, China; (X.L.); (R.Y.); (P.F.); (H.C.)
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- Dafeng District Aquaculture Technical Extension Station of Yancheng City, Yancheng 224100, China;
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (T.Z.); (Y.G.); (Y.D.); (Y.F.); (G.C.); (R.X.)
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- Jiangsu Center for Control and Prevention of Aquatic Animal Infectious Disease, Nanjing 210036, China; (X.L.); (R.Y.); (P.F.); (H.C.)
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (T.Z.); (Y.G.); (Y.D.); (Y.F.); (G.C.); (R.X.)
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (T.Z.); (Y.G.); (Y.D.); (Y.F.); (G.C.); (R.X.)
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Center for Control and Prevention of Aquatic Animal Infectious Disease, Nanjing 210036, China; (X.L.); (R.Y.); (P.F.); (H.C.)
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (T.Z.); (Y.G.); (Y.D.); (Y.F.); (G.C.); (R.X.)
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (T.Z.); (Y.G.); (Y.D.); (Y.F.); (G.C.); (R.X.)
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
- Correspondence: (X.H.); (C.G.)
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (T.Z.); (Y.G.); (Y.D.); (Y.F.); (G.C.); (R.X.)
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
- Correspondence: (X.H.); (C.G.)
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Li W, Cheng C, Cao G, Yang ST, Ren N. Comparative transcriptome analysis of Clostridium tyrobutyricum expressing a heterologous uptake hydrogenase. Sci Total Environ 2020; 749:142022. [PMID: 33370888 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Clostridium tyrobutyricum is a promising microbial cell factory to produce biofuels. In this study, an uptake hydrogenase (hyd2293) from Ethanoligenens harbinense was overexpressed in C. tyrobutyricum and significantly affected the redox reactions and metabolic profiles. Compared to the parental strain (Ct-WT), the mutant strain Ct-Hyd2293 produced ~34% less butyrate, ~148% more acetate, and ~11% less hydrogen, accompanied by the emerging genesis of butanol. Comparative transcriptome analysis revealed that 666 genes were significantly differentially expressed after the overexpression of hyd2293, including 82 up-regulated genes and 584 down-regulated genes. The up-regulated genes were mainly involved in carbohydrate and energy metabolisms while the down-regulated genes were distributed in nearly all pathways. Genes involved in glucose transportation, glycolysis, different fermentation pathways and hydrogen metabolism were studied and the gene expression changes showed the mechanism of the metabolic flux redistribution in Ct-Hyd2293. The overexpression of uptake hydrogenase redirected electrons from hydrogen and butyrate to butanol. The key enzymes participating in the energy conservation and sporulation were also identified and their transcription levels were generally reduced. This study demonstrated the transcriptomic responses of C. tyrobutyricum to the expression of a heterologous uptake hydrogenase, which provided a better understanding of the metabolic characteristics of C. tyrobutyricum and demonstrated the potential role of redox manipulation in metabolic engineering for biofuel productions.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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Jiang J, Wang X, Ren H, Cao G, Xie G, Xing D, Liu B. Investigation and fate of microplastics in wastewater and sludge filter cake from a wastewater treatment plant in China. Sci Total Environ 2020; 746:141378. [PMID: 32795763 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) have been widely detected in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) due to their small particle size, wide distribution, and difficulty in removal. Previous studies, however, mostly focused on MPs in wastewater, thereby neglecting sludge. To comprehensively understand the changes of MPs in WWTPs, we investigated the quantity and characteristics of MPs in wastewater and sludge of a WWTP in Harbin, a typical inland city in China, and calculated the MPs removal rate. The results showed that there were 126.0 ± 14.0 particles/L MPs in the influent and 30.6 ± 7.8 particles/L in the effluent, about 75.7% MPs were removed and transferred to the sludge during this WWTP. The abundance of MPs in dewatered sludge and sludge filter cake was 36.3 ± 5.7 and 46.3 ± 6.2 particles/g (dry sludge), the sludge disposal scale of this WWTP can reach 1300 tons/day, which was equivalent to about 7.74 × 1012 microplastic particles accumulated in sludge per year. These sludges were used as fertilizers in the soil, which will cause secondary pollution of MPs. Raman spectroscopic analysis showed that about 89.5% of particles were plastic polymers, such as polyesters, polyamide (PA), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyethylene (PE), which suggested that MPs may be derived from laundry and personal care products. Therefore, we recommend that more work should be devoted to how to control the release of MPs at the source and the reuse of sludge after treatment by WWTPs.
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- Jiahui Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P. O. Box 2614, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P. O. Box 2614, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P. O. Box 2614, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P. O. Box 2614, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P. O. Box 2614, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P. O. Box 2614, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P. O. Box 2614, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China.
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Dong L, Wu X, Wang Q, Cao G, Wu J, Zhou C, Ren N. Evaluation of a novel pretreatment of NaOH/Urea at outdoor cold-winter conditions for enhanced enzymatic conversion and hythane production from rice straw. Sci Total Environ 2020; 744:140900. [PMID: 32702543 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A novel pretreatment using NaOH/Urea (NU) solution at outdoor cold-winter conditions was developed to enhance the enzymatic saccharification and hythane production from rice straw (RS). Results revealed that the reducing sugar conversion of RS reached 90.02% after NU pretreatment at outdoor freezing temperature. Chemical composition analysis showed that the lignin removal was up to 62.74% with cellulose and hemicellulose loss of 0.56% and 18.87% after 3%-6% NU pretreatment at 100% solid loading for 3 months. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis confirmed that the surface of pretreated RS exposed more cellulose and hemicellulose due to the disruption of resistant structure of lignocellulose. Subsequently, the enzymatic hydrolysate of pretreated RS was used as substrate to produce hythane by two-stage fermentation with the yield of 225.1 mL H2/g sugar and 112.8 mL CH4/g sugar. The energy conversion efficiency of hythane fermentation attained 10.4%, which was 22.8% and 190.5% higher than that for single H2 and CH4 fermentation. These results demonstrated that NU pretreatment at outdoor cold-winter conditions was practically and feasible way for improved hythane recovery from lignocellulosic biomass.
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- Lili Dong
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Han Y, Cao G, Sun B, Wang J, Yan D, Xu H, Shi Q, Liu Z, Xu L, Liu B, Zou Y. 179P Regorafenib combined with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with previous systematic treatment: A preliminary investigation of safety and efficacy. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.10.200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Wang Z, Zhang Y, Dai K, Liang Z, Zhu M, Zhang M, Pan J, Hu X, Zhang X, Xue R, Cao G, Gong C. circEgg regulates histone H3K9me3 by sponging bmo-miR-3391-5p and encoding circEgg-P122 protein in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. Insect Biochem Mol Biol 2020; 124:103430. [PMID: 32585305 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2020.103430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A large number of circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been found in different organisms; however, their function in the regulation of histone modification remains unknown. In this study, we found that the circRNA circEgg, cyclized by the 9th-13th exon of Bombyx mori histone-lysine N-methyltransferase eggless (BmEgg) gene, mainly distributes in the cytoplasm, its expression levels changed with silkworm developmental stages, and the linear transcript level of the BmEgg gene was decreased when circEgg was overexpressed. Moreover, circEgg was found to repress histone H3 lysine 9 methylation (H3K9me3), promote histone H3 lysine 9 acetylation (H3K9ac), and positively regulate histone deacetylase (HDAC) Rpd3 (BmHDAC Rpd3) gene expression by sponging the microRNA bmo-miR-3391-5p. Furthermore, circEgg encodes a circEgg-P122 protein which appears to inhibit H3K9me3. These results suggest that circEgg regulates histone modification by sponging bmo-miR-3391-5p and encoding circEgg-P122 protein. To our knowledge, this is the first report showing that a circRNA produced by BmEgg plays an important role in histone epigenetic modification.
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- Zhangyan Wang
- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China; Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China; Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China; Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China; Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China; Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural Biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
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Wang X, Zheng K, Cao G, Xu L, Zhu X, Chen H, Fu S, Wu D, Yang R, Wang K, Liu W, Bao Q, Hao C, Shen L, Xing B. 984P Sorafenib plus hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy versus sorafenib alone for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with major portal vein tumor thrombosis (Vp3/4): A randomized phase II trial. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.1100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Yu L, Pan J, Cao G, Jiang M, Zhang Y, Zhu M, Liang Z, Zhang X, Hu X, Xue R, Gong C. AIV polyantigen epitope expressed by recombinant baculovirus induces a systemic immune response in chicken and mouse models. Virol J 2020; 17:121. [PMID: 32758272 PMCID: PMC7403573 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-020-01388-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The protective efficacy of avian influenza virus (AIV) vaccines is unsatisfactory due to the presence of various serotypes generated by genetic reassortment. Thus, immunization with a polyantigen chimeric epitope vaccine may be an effective strategy for protecting poultry from infection with different AIV subtypes. METHODS Baculovirus has recently emerged as a novel and attractive gene delivery vehicle for animal cells. In the present study, a recombinant baculovirus BmNPV-CMV/THB-P10/CTLT containing a fused codon-optimized sequence (CTLT) of T lymphocyte epitopes from H1HA, H9HA, and H7HA AIV subtypes, and another fused codon-optimized sequence (THB) of Th and B cell epitopes from H1HA, H9HA, and H7HA AIV subtypes, driven by a baculovirus P10 promoter and cytomegalovirus CMV promoter, respectively, was constructed. RESULTS Western blotting and cellular immunofluorescence demonstrated that the CTLT (THB) can be expressed in rBac-CMV/THB-P10/CTLT-infected silkworm cells (mammalian HEK293T cells). Furthermore, the recombinant virus, rBac-CMV-THB-CTLT, was used to immunize both chickens and mice. CONCLUSIONS The results of an indirect ELISA, immunohistochemistry, and T lymphocyte proliferation assay indicated that specific humoral and cellular responses were detected in both chicken and mice. These results suggest that rBac-CMV/THB-P10/CTLT can be developed as a potential vaccine against different AIV subtypes.
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- Lei Yu
- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, No.199 Ren'ai Road, Dushu Lake Higher Education Town, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, P.R. China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, No.199 Ren'ai Road, Dushu Lake Higher Education Town, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, P.R. China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, No.199 Ren'ai Road, Dushu Lake Higher Education Town, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, P.R. China
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, No.199 Ren'ai Road, Dushu Lake Higher Education Town, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, P.R. China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, No.199 Ren'ai Road, Dushu Lake Higher Education Town, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, P.R. China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, No.199 Ren'ai Road, Dushu Lake Higher Education Town, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, P.R. China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, No.199 Ren'ai Road, Dushu Lake Higher Education Town, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, P.R. China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, No.199 Ren'ai Road, Dushu Lake Higher Education Town, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, P.R. China
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, No.199 Ren'ai Road, Dushu Lake Higher Education Town, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, P.R. China
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, No.199 Ren'ai Road, Dushu Lake Higher Education Town, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, P.R. China
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, No.199 Ren'ai Road, Dushu Lake Higher Education Town, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, P.R. China.
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
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Yin T, Cao G, Ren H, Xing D, Xie G, Liu B. Thermoanaerobacterium sp. Strain RBIITD as a dominant species in accelerating thermophilic dark fermentation start up through pH and substrate concentration regulation. Bioresour Technol 2020; 310:123426. [PMID: 32344241 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 04/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this work, accelerated start-up of biological hydrogen production system fed with glucose and molasses at 55 °C by regulating pH and COD concentration was investigated in two groups. Then three reactors in each group were compared: controlling pH, controlling pH with COD, and controlling the COD. The reactors in group A presented best hydrogen yield of 1.84 mol H2/mol glucose·day and worked stably at the 8th day. The highest hydrogen yield in group B was 2.13 mol H2/mol molasses·day and steadily at the 11th day. It proved that controlling two key parameters of the inflow pH (8.0) and substrate concentration (4000 mg COD/L) could realize fast start-up of hydrogen production reactor. This study demonstrated that Thermoanaerobacterium sp. strain RBIITD could produce hydrogen and provide a new avenue for biological hydrogen production by dark fermentation using cheap substrate towards a more sustainable and feasible technology.
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- Tianming Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P. O. Box 2614, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P. O. Box 2614, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P. O. Box 2614, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P. O. Box 2614, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P. O. Box 2614, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, P. O. Box 2614, 73 Huanghe Road, Harbin 150090, China.
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Zhang XJ, Cao G, Fu J, Zhuang HJ, Shi J. The role of hsa_circ_0000285 in metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 24:7204. [PMID: 32706042 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202007_21854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Since this article has been suspected of research misconduct and the corresponding authors did not respond to our request to prove originality of data and figures, "The role of hsa_circ_0000285 in metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma, by X.-J. Zhang, G. Cao, J. Fu, H.-J. Zhuang, J. Shi, published in Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 24 (7): 3579-3585-DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202004_20819-PMID: 32329832" has been withdrawn. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. https://www.europeanreview.org/article/20819.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou Clinical School of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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Riseborough PS, Magalhaes SG, Calegari EJ, Cao G. Enhancement of the spin-orbit coupling by strong electronic correlations in transition metal and light actinide compounds. J Phys Condens Matter 2020; 32:445601. [PMID: 32634784 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/aba381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A simple variational argument is presented which indicates that the spin-orbit coupling in itinerant systems can be enhanced by strong electronic correlations. The importance of the enhancement in the formation of the giant magnetic anisotropy found in the metallic paramagnetic and magnetically ordered states of compounds containing transition metal and light actinide elements (such as tetragonal Sr2RhO4, Sr2IrO4, the cubic uranium monochalcogenides and tetragonal URu2Si2) is discussed.
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- Physics Department, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, United States of America
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Wu J, Dong L, Liu B, Xing D, Zhou C, Wang Q, Wu X, Feng L, Cao G. A novel integrated process to convert cellulose and hemicellulose in rice straw to biobutanol. Environ Res 2020; 186:109580. [PMID: 32668543 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A novel integrated process was established in this study to produce butanol from rice straw. In the first pretreatment, an alternative NaOH/Urea preatment operated at -12 oC efficiently removed 10.9 g lignin and preserved 91.54% cellulose and hemicellulose in 100 g rice straw. Subsequently, crude cellulase produced from Trichoderma viride was used to convert pretreated rice straw to mono-sugars for fermentation. The yields of glucose, xylose and arabiose obtained from 100 g rice straw were 31 g, 13.4 g and 0.48 g, respectively, resulting in a 69.45% saccharification efficiency of crude enzyme. Finally, to alleviate the carbon catabolite repression (CCR) and enhance butanol production, the coculture system of Clostridium beijerinckii and Saccharomyces cerevisiae was applied. Compared to monoculture of C. beijerinckii F-6, more sugars were consumed, especially the reduction rate of xylose reached to 81.87%, 32.99% higher than that in monoculture system. With more substrate facilitied into metabolism, the butanol concentration reached to 10.62 g/L corresponding to 0.28 g/g substrate, 115.38% higher than that in monoculture system. Overall, this integrated process was a low-energy consumption and efficient method for butanol production from rice straw.
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- Jiwen Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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Wang J, Cui H, Xie G, Liu B, Cao G, Xing D. Co-treatment of potassium ferrate and peroxymonosulfate enhances the decomposition of the cotton straw and cow manure mixture. Sci Total Environ 2020; 724:138321. [PMID: 32408465 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Since there is high lignocellulose content in the cotton straw and cow manure mixture (MCC), the appropriate MCC pretreatment is important to promote the anaerobic digestion (AD) hydrolysis. This study mainly explored the effect of potassium ferrate (PF) and peroxymonosulfate (PMS) pretreatments on MCC decomposition. PMS + PF co-treatment showed a higher reduction of total solid and volatile solid than PF pretreatment and PMS pretreatment. Hydrolysis of treated MCC indicated that the PF pretreatment was more effective to the release of organics than the PMS pretreatment and the PMS + PF co-treatment. However, the PMS + PF co-treatment resulted in a higher lignin removal rate (40.4%-50.5%) than the PMS pretreatment (30.8%) and the PF pretreatment (21.4%). The PMS1 + PF2 co-treatment (molar ratio of 1:2) acquired the optimal lignin removal rate and the release of organics among the PMS + PF co-treatment with different dosing ratio. Potential mechanism was that PF reduction products activated PMS to produce free radicals (SO4-, OH), which attacked lignocellulosic components and promoted MCC decomposition. The PMS1 + PF2 co-treatment was deduced to be the optimal pretreatment method when considering MCC decomposition, biodegradability, and mass transfer in the bioreactor.
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- Jing Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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Langvatn H, Schrama J, Cao G, Hallan G, Furnes O, Lingaas E, Walenkamp G, Engesæter L, Dale H. Operating room ventilation and the risk of revision due to infection after total hip arthroplasty: assessment of validated data in the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register. J Hosp Infect 2020; 105:216-224. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Li W, He L, Cheng C, Cao G, Ren N. Effects of biochar on ethanol-type and butyrate-type fermentative hydrogen productions. Bioresour Technol 2020; 306:123088. [PMID: 32169508 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Low hydrogen yield was the bottleneck of dark fermentative hydrogen production. To solve this problem, the effects of rice straw-derived biochar on hydrogen production was investigated in different fermentation types. Ethanol-type and butyrate-type fermentations, two dominant types of dark fermentation, were carried out in batch fermentations with different concentrations of biochar. The results revealed that 3 g/L was the best concentration for both types of fermentations. Hydrogen production increased by 118.4% and 79.6% in ethanol-type and butyrate-type fermentations, respectively. The maximal hydrogen yields of ethanol-type and butyrate-type fermentations were 1.34 and 2.36 mol/mol-glucose, respectively. The addition of biochar buffered the broth pH, lowered the redox potential, and released mineral nutrients. The porosity of biochar boosted cell immobilization and thus improved the H2 productivity. This study demonstrated the enhancement effect of biochar on ethanol- and butyrate-type fermentative hydrogen productions, and enhanced the understanding of the functional mechanisms of biochar.
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- Weiming Li
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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Zhang XJ, Cao G, Fu J, Zhuang HJ, Shi J. The role of hsa_circ_0000285 in metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 24:3579-3585. [PMID: 32329832 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202004_20819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The importance of circular RNAs in malignant tumors causes more attention in researchers. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most ordinary malignant tumors. Hsa_circ_0000285 was explored to identify how it functions in the metastasis of HCC. PATIENTS AND METHODS Real Time-quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR) was utilized to detect hsa_circ_0000285 expression in HCC patients' tissues. Hsa_circ_0000285 lentivirus and shRNA was constructed for the transfection of HCC cells. Wound healing assay, transwell assay, and Matrigel assay were conducted to identify the function of hsa_circ_0000285 in HCC cells. Furthermore, mechanism assays were performed to uncover the interaction between hsa_circ_0000285 and miR-599. RESULTS Hsa_circ_0000285 was significantly higher-expressed in HCC samples compared to that in adjacent samples. The migrated length of HCC cells was reduced after hsa_circ_0000285 was silenced, while the migrated length of HCC cells was increased after hsa_circ_0000285 was overexpressed. Moreover, the number of migrated and invaded HCC cells was reduced after hsa_circ_0000285 was silenced, while the number of migrated and invaded HCC cells was increased after hsa_circ_0000285 was overexpressed. Moreover, RT-qPCR results revealed that miR-599 was downregulated via overexpression of hsa_circ_0000285, while miR-599 was upregulated via knockdown of hsa_circ_0000285. Further experiments showed that miR-599 was a direct target of hsa_circ_0000285 in HCC. CONCLUSIONS Hsa_circ_0000285 could enhance cell metastasis of HCC by targeting miR-599 and might be a potential therapeutic target in HCC.
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- X-J Zhang
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou Clinical School of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
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Zhang Y, Zhang X, Liang Z, Dai K, Zhu M, Zhang M, Pan J, Xue R, Cao G, Tang J, Song X, Hu X, Gong C. Interleukin-17 suppresses grass carp reovirus infection in Ctenopharyngodon idellus kidney cells by activating NF-κB signaling. Aquaculture 2020; 520:734969. [PMID: 32287459 PMCID: PMC7112052 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.734969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
The grass carp accounts for a large proportion of aquacultural production in China, but the hemorrhagic disease caused by grass carp reovirus (GCRV) infection often causes huge economic losses to the industry. Interleukin 17 (IL-17) is an important cytokine that plays a critical role in the inflammatory and immune responses. Although IL-17 family members have been extensively studied in mammals, our knowledge of the activity of IL-17 proteins in teleosts in response to viral infection is still limited. In this study, the role of IL-17 in GCRV infection and its mechanism were investigated. The expression levels of IL-17AF1, IL-17AF2, and IL-17AF3 in Ctenopharyngodon idella kidney (CIK) cells gradually increased from 6 h after infection with GCRV. The nuclear translocation of p65, which acts in the NF-κB signaling pathway, was also increased by GCRV infection. The overexpression of IL-17AF1, IL-17AF2, or IL-17AF3 also promoted the nuclear translocation of p65 and the levels of phospho-IκBα in CIK cells, and reduced the expression of the viral structural protein VP7. An NF-κB signal inhibitor abolished the inhibition of GCRV infection by IL-17 proteins. These results suggested that the NF-κB signaling pathway was activated by the overexpression of IL-17 proteins, resulting in the inhibition of viral infection. In conclusion, in this study, we demonstrated that IL-17AF1, IL-17AF2, and IL-17AF3 acted as immune cytokines, exerting an antiviral effect by activating the NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Yunshan Zhang
- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Agricultural biotechnology and Ecological Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Haskel D, Fabbris G, Kim JH, Veiga LSI, Mardegan JRL, Escanhoela CA, Chikara S, Struzhkin V, Senthil T, Kim BJ, Cao G, Kim JW. Possible Quantum Paramagnetism in Compressed Sr_{2}IrO_{4}. Phys Rev Lett 2020; 124:067201. [PMID: 32109088 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.124.067201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
The effect of compression on the magnetic ground state of Sr_{2}IrO_{4} is studied with x-ray resonant techniques in the diamond anvil cell. The weak interlayer exchange coupling between square-planar 2D IrO_{2} layers is readily modified upon compression, with a crossover between magnetic structures around 7 GPa mimicking the effect of an applied magnetic field at ambient pressure. Higher pressures drive an order-disorder magnetic phase transition with no magnetic order detected above 17-20 GPa. The persistence of strong exchange interactions between J_{eff}=1/2 magnetic moments within the insulating IrO_{2} layers up to at least 35 GPa points to a highly frustrated magnetic state in compressed Sr_{2}IrO_{4}, opening the door for realization of novel quantum paramagnetic phases driven by extended 5d orbitals with entangled spin and orbital degrees of freedom.
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- D Haskel
- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA
- Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS), Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brazil
- Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-859, Brazil
- London Centre for Nanotechnology and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA
- Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-859, Brazil
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA
- Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS), Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brazil
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA
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- Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, DC 20015, USA
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- Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Center for Artificial Low Dimensional Electronic Systems, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), 77 Cheongam-Ro, Pohang 790-784, South Korea
- Department of Physics, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, South Korea
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- Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA
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