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Zhai Z, Schoenmakers PJ, Gargano AFG. Identification of heavily glycated proteoforms by hydrophilic-interaction liquid chromatography and native size-exclusion chromatography - High-resolution mass spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1304:342543. [PMID: 38637052 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2024.342543] [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: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND The non-enzymatic glycation of proteins and their advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are associated with protein transformations such as in the development of diseases and biopharmaceutical storage. The characterization of heavily glycated proteins at the intact level is of high interest as it allows to describe co-occurring protein modifications. However, the high heterogeneity of glycated protein makes this process challenging, and novel methods are required to accomplish this. RESULTS In this study, we investigated two novel LC-HRMS methods to study glycated reference proteins at the intact protein level: low-flow hydrophilic-interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) and native size-exclusion chromatography (SEC). Model proteins were exposed to conditions that favored extensive glycation and the formation of AGEs. After glycation, complicated MS spectra were observed, along with a sharply reduced signal response, possibly due to protein denaturation and the formation of aggregates. When using HILIC-MS, the glycated forms of the proteins could be resolved based on the number of reducing monosaccharides. Moreover, some positional glycated isomers were separated. The SEC-MS method under non-denaturing conditions provided insights into glycated aggregates but offered only a limited separation of glycated species based on molar mass. Overall, more than 25 different types of species were observed in both methods, differing in molar mass by 14-162 Da. 19 of these species have not been previously reported. SIGNIFICANCE The proposed strategies show great potential to characterize highly glycated intact proteins from native and denaturing perspectives and provide new opportunities for fast clinical diagnoses and investigating glycation-related diseases.
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- Ziran Zhai
- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Centre for Analytical Sciences Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Centre for Analytical Sciences Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Centre for Analytical Sciences Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Zheng Y, Sun L, Zhai Z, Cao F, Zhang T, Jiao Q, Xu K, Zhong W. Wound microenvironment-responsive dually cross-linked nanofibrillar peptide hydrogels for efficient hemostatic control and multi-faceted wound management. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 259:129133. [PMID: 38171439 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.129133] [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: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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The wound microenvironment-responsive hydrogel, featuring a dually cross-linked architecture, offers distinct advantages in the realm of drug delivery due to its exceptional mechanical properties and responsiveness to stimuli. In this investigation, a versatile dually cross-linked hydrogel was synthesized. The initial framework was established through non-covalent interactions employing a self-assembling peptide indomethacin-Gly-Phe-Phe-Tyr-Gly-Arg-Gly-Asp (abbreviated as IDM-1), while the second framework underwent chemical cross-linking of chitosan (CS) mediated by genipin. This dually-network arrangement significantly bolstered the structure, proving effective for hemostatic control. In addition, hydrogels can be triggered for degradation by proteases highly expressed in the wound microenvironment, releasing drugs like indomethacin (IDM) and CS. This characteristic introduced efficient multi-faceted wound management in vitro and in vivo, such as anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activities, ultimately augmenting the wound healing process. Thus, the development of a dually cross-linked hydrogel that enables smart drug release triggered by specific wound microenvironment presents considerable potential within the realm of wound management.
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- Yaxin Zheng
- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Wei Z, Knaus T, Liu Y, Zhai Z, Gargano AFG, Rothenberg G, Yan N, Mutti FG. A high-performance electrochemical biosensor using an engineered urate oxidase. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023. [PMID: 37285304 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc01869e] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We constructed a high-performance biosensor for detecting uric acid by immobilizing an engineered urate oxidase on gold nanoparticles deposited on a carbon-glass electrode. This biosensor showed a low limit-of-detection (9.16 nM), a high sensitivity (14 μA/μM), a wide range of linearity (50 nM-1 mM), and more than 28 days lifetime.
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- Zheng Wei
- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Zhai Z, Fang Y, Cheng J, Tian Y, Liu L, Cao X. Intrinsic morphology and spatial distribution of non-structural carbohydrates contribute to drought resistance of two mulberry cultivars. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2023. [PMID: 37099325 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13533] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Drought is one of the most adverse environmental stresses limiting plant growth and productivity. However, the underlying mechanisms regarding metabolism of non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) in source and sink organs are still not fully elucidated in woody trees. Saplings of mulberry cv Zhongshen1 and Wubu were subjected to a 15-day progressive drought stress. NSC levels and gene expression involved in NSC metabolism were investigated in roots and leaves. Growth performance and photosynthesis, leaf stomatal morphology, and other physiological parameters were also analysed. Under well-watered conditions, Wubu had a higher R/S, with higher NSC in leaves than in roots; Zhongshen1 had a lower R/S with higher NSC in roots than leaves. Under drought stress, Zhongshen1 showed decreased productivity and increased proline, abscisic acid, ROS content and activity of antioxidant enzymes, while Wubu sustained comparable productivity and photosynthesis. Interestingly, drought resulted in decreased starch and slightly increased soluble sugars in leaves of Wubu, accompanied by notable downregulation of starch-synthesizing genes and upregulation of starch-degrading genes. Similar patterns in NSC levels and relevant gene expression were also observed in roots of Zhongshen1. Concurrently, soluble sugars decreased and starch was unchanged in roots of Wubu and leaves of Zhongshen1. However, gene expression of starch metabolism in roots of Wubu was unaltered, but in leaves of Zhongshen1 starch metabolism was more activated. These findings revealed that intrinsic R/S and spatial distribution of NSC in roots and leaves concomitantly contribute to drought resistance in mulberry.
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- Z Zhai
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sericultural Research Institute, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sericultural Research Institute, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sericultural Research Institute, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sericultural Research Institute, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sericultural Research Institute, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sericultural Research Institute, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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Heresi G, Abe K, Forfia P, Jevnikar M, Moiseeva O, Kopeć G, Sheares K, Skoro-Sajer N, Terra-Filho M, Whitford H, Beaudet A, Gressin V, Meijer C, Zhai Z. Assessment of Clinical Practices and Unmet Needs in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) - A Global Cross-Sectional Scientific Survey (CLARITY). J Heart Lung Transplant 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.1087] [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: 04/05/2023] Open
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Skoro-Sajer N, Kopec G, Abe K, Forfia P, Heresi G, Jevnikar M, Sheares K, Terra-Filho M, Whitford H, Zhai Z, Beaudet A, Gressin V, Meijer C, Moiseeva O. Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension global cross-sectional scientific survey (CLARITY) – interim results on the adoption and perception of guidelines. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.1867] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
The chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) global cross-sectional scientific survey (CLARITY) was established to provide insights into current clinical practices and unmet needs in the diagnosis and treatment of CTEPH. The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) plays a leading role in establishing guidelines (GLs) for clinical decision-making in acute pulmonary embolism (PE) and CTEPH. It is of interest to better understand how these GLs affect real-world practice.
Purpose
To assess the adoption and perception of clinical practice GLs among medical specialists working in the fields of cardiology.
Methods
The online survey was developed by an independent committee of 11 international CTEPH experts using the Delphi method and designed to elicit responses regarding disease awareness and management, including follow-up after acute PE and diagnosis of suspected CTEPH. Logic functions were implemented to ensure respondents only viewed questions relevant to their clinical practice. To date, professional members of 17 Scientific Societies and other medical organizations were invited to respond to the survey. For this interim analysis response data were collected from 10.09.2021 to 10.02.2022.
Results
Out of 242 respondents, 107 specialized in cardiology (44%) and 7 specialized in angiology (3%) were included in this interim analysis. Respondents were from Europe (75%, n=85), Asia Pacific (20%, n=23) and the Americas (5%, n=6) and generally had 15–29 (40%, n=45) or 5–14 (37%, n=42) years of working experience. Of the 67 respondents (59%) that did not work in a pulmonary hypertension (PH)/CTEPH expert centre, only 24 (36%) were affiliated with such a centre.
Of respondents involved in acute PE management (n=101) and CTEPH diagnosis (n=87), 87 (86%) and 71 (82%) reported following the 2019 PE ESC/European Respiratory Society (ERS) and 2015 PH ESC/ERS GLs, respectively. Regardless of country, a higher proportion of respondents from Asia Pacific also reported using national GLs for PE (44%, n=10) and CTEPH (52%, n=12) compared to respondents from Europe (15%, n=11; 25%, n=15) and the Americas (25%, n=1; 40%, n=2). Overall, GLs were perceived to facilitate clinical practice (Fig. 1).
Lack of GLs to screen for CTEPH following acute PE was more often reported as a barrier by respondents from Asia Pacific and those working in an expert centre. Low adherence to GLs was reported as a barrier to CTEPH diagnosis by approximately 1/3 of respondents, irrespective of care setting, and in higher proportion among those with more working experience.
Conclusion
Despite the availability of GLs, reported barriers indicate an opportunity for educational activities to improve adoption and adherence to GLs. Observed differences and potential gaps between clinical practice and the GLs warrant further exploration through additional global insights collected by the survey throughout April 2022.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Private company. Main funding source(s): This survey is sponsored by Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd, a Janssen Pharmaceutical Company of Johnson & Johnson
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- Jagiellonian University Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Pulmonary Circulation Centre , Krakow , Poland
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- Kyushu University Hospital , Fukuoka , Japan
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- Temple University Hospital , Philadelphia , United States of America
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- Cleveland Clinic , Cleveland , United States of America
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- Hospital Kremlin Bicetre , Paris , France
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- Royal Papworth Hospital , Cambridge , United Kingdom
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- Heart Institute of the University of Sao Paulo (InCor), Pulmonary Division , Sao Paulo , Brazil
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- The Alfred Hospital , Melbourne , Australia
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- China-Japan Friendship Hospital, National Center for Respiratory Medicine , Beijing , China
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- Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd , Allschwil , Switzerland
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- Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd , Allschwil , Switzerland
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- Monitor Deloitte , Zaventem , Belgium
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- Almazov National Medical Research Centre , Saint Petersburg , Russian Federation
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Gu J, Lei F, Wang X, Huang W, He X, Hong Y, Zeng Q, Wang Y, Gao Q, Niu P, Huang D, Gao Z, Ding C, Zhai Z, An K, Chen H, Zhao X, Chen S, Bai Y. 458P Circulating tumor DNA analysis predicting recurrence risk in patients with stage I-III colorectal cancer. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Cao J, Li Z, Zhou J, Zhang Q, Chen Y, Zhu Z, Li L, Feng R, Li F, Xu B, Yang W, Zhai Z, Zhang X, Wen Q, Xue H, Duan X, Fan S, Cai Y, Su W. 833O A phase Ib study result of HMPL-689, a PI3Kδ inhibitor, in Chinese patients with relapsed/refractory lymphoma. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Wu L, Miao H, Yu P, Huang Z, Zheng J, Li J, Zhai Z, Jia T. Study of PWR hot leg creep rupture and RCS depressurization strategy during an SBO accident. KERNTECHNIK 2021. [DOI: 10.1515/kern-2021-0005] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Preventing the leakage of radioactive materials is important to nuclear safety. During a station blackout accident in pressurized water reactors, the hot leg creep rupture caused by hot leg countercurrent flow occurs before the reactor pressure vessel failure that caused by lower head rupture. The secondary fission products barrier is lost after hot leg creep rupture. An analysis for this phenomenon was done using the Modular Accident Analysis Program version 4.0.4 code. A station blackout accident for CPR1000 is simulated and the occurrence and influence of hot leg creep rupture phenomenon are analyzed in detail. After that, a sensitivity analysis of the opening of different pressurizer pilot-operated relief valves at five minutes after entering severe accident management guideline (before the hot leg creep rupture occurs) is studied. The results show that reactor pressure vessel failure time can be extended by at least 4 h if at least one pilot-operated relief valve is opened and direct containment heating phenomenon can be eliminated if at least two pilot-operated relief valves are opened.
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- L. Wu
- College of Energy Xiamen University No. 4221-104 Xiangan South Road Xiamen P. R. China
- Fujian Research Center for Nuclear Engineering Xiamen City Fujian Province P. R. China
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- College of Energy Xiamen University No. 4221-104 Xiangan South Road Xiamen P. R. China
- Fujian Research Center for Nuclear Engineering Xiamen City Fujian Province P. R. China
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- College of Energy Xiamen University No. 4221-104 Xiangan South Road Xiamen P. R. China
- Fujian Research Center for Nuclear Engineering Xiamen City Fujian Province P. R. China
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- College of Energy Xiamen University No. 4221-104 Xiangan South Road Xiamen P. R. China
- Fujian Research Center for Nuclear Engineering Xiamen City Fujian Province P. R. China
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- College of Energy Xiamen University No. 4221-104 Xiangan South Road Xiamen P. R. China
- Fujian Research Center for Nuclear Engineering Xiamen City Fujian Province P. R. China
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- College of Energy Xiamen University No. 4221-104 Xiangan South Road Xiamen P. R. China
- Fujian Research Center for Nuclear Engineering Xiamen City Fujian Province P. R. China
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- Science and Technology on Reactor System Design Technology Laboratory Nuclear Power Institute of China Chengdu Sichuan P.R. China
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- Science and Technology on Reactor System Design Technology Laboratory Nuclear Power Institute of China Chengdu Sichuan P.R. China
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- Chasheng He
- Novel Technology Center of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, PR China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Pharmaceutical Process, Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, PR China
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- Novel Technology Center of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, PR China
- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Novel Technology Center of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, PR China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Pharmaceutical Process, Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, PR China
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- Novel Technology Center of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, PR China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Pharmaceutical Process, Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, PR China
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- Novel Technology Center of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, PR China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Pharmaceutical Process, Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, PR China
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Zhai Z, Jiang L, Ye Y, Li X, Lan G, Chen H, Huang L, Zhu Y, Du K, Wang W, Xu C. P23.03 The New Therapy on Esophageal Leiomyosarcoma in the Upper Esophagus. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.608] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Huang L, Chen H, Li X, Lan G, Zhai Z, Zhu Y, Du K, Wang W, Xu C, Fang M. P38.08 Clinical Features and Survival Risk Factors of Lung Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma Based on the SEER Database Analysis. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.789] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Lan G, Wang W, Zhai Z, Li X, Chen H, Huang L, Zhu Y, Du K, Xu C. P64.01 MiRNAs in Exosomes Isolated From the Blood of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients: Biomarkers for Lung Cancer Prediction and Prognosis. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.991] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Zhai Z, Li C, Chen Y, Gerotziafas G, Zhang Z, Wan J, Liu P, Elalamy I, Wang C. Prevention and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism Associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection: A Consensus Statement Before Guidelines. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 2021. [PMCID: PMC7737528 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2020.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Li X, Cui T, Zhang W, Zhai Z, Wu F, Zhang Y, Yang M, Zhong W, Yue W. Dopamine-functionalized hyaluronic acid microspheres for effective capture of CD44-overexpressing circulating tumor cells. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 196:111281. [PMID: 32768983 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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As one of the biomarkers of liquid biopsy, circulating tumor cells (CTCs) provides important clinical information for cancer diagnosis. However, accurate separation and identification of CTCs remains a great deal of challenge. In present work, we developed novel dopamine-functionalized hyaluronic acid microspheres (HA-DA microspheres) to capture CD44-overexpressing CTCs. The dopamine was grafted onto the hyaluronic acid chain, which was polymerized and cross-linked by oxidation of the catechol groups. Afterwards, a facile microfluidic chip was designed and developed to fabricate the HA-DA microspheres with a diameter of about 45 μm. Our results showed that the CD44+ cells (i.e., HeLa, HepG2, A549, MCF-7 and DU-145 cells) could be selectively captured. Then a double-layer microfluidic filter (DLMF) was fabricated for dynamic isolation and detection of CTCs in blood samples. Many slit openings with 15 μm in height were designed to allow white blood cells to clear away, while the microspheres with CTCs were intercepted in the DLMF, which achieved effective separation of CTCs from blood cells. The approach exhibited high capture efficiency even at the cell density as low as 10 cells/mL. We believe the DLMF integrated with HA-DA microspheres could be a promising approach for isolation and detection of CD44-overexpressing CTCs, which is useful for prognosis and early metastasis of cancer patients.
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- Xiuping Li
- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (China Pharmaceutical University), Ministry of Education, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
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Wu C, Liu J, Zhai Z, Yang L, Tang X, Zhao L, Xu K, Zhong W. Double-crosslinked nanocomposite hydrogels for temporal control of drug dosing in combination therapy. Acta Biomater 2020; 106:278-288. [PMID: 32084599 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [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: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Temporal control of drug dosing is indispensable for a successful combination therapy that utilizes cisplatin (CDDP) and irinotecan (IRN), with clinical evidence supporting a higher response rate when CDDP was administered prior to IRN. Herein, a peptide-based nanocomposite hydrogel (CDDP/Pept-AlgNP/IRN) was designed for differential release of CDDP and IRN to maximize synergism of two drugs. First, a double-crosslinking strategy was exploited for structural reinforcement of hydrogel, with integration of coordination interactions between CDDP and hydrogelator (Pept) as well as electrostatic interactions between Pept and alginate nanoparticles (AlgNP/IRN), that afforded nanocomposite hydrogel with 42-fold increase in storage modulus comparing to peptide gel alone. Next, the nanocomposite hydrogel with excellent injectability served as a depot for controlled release of dual drugs, and guaranteed a fast release of CDDP prior to a tunable release of IRN that is dependent on fraction ratios of AlgNP in the composite materials. Comparing to simple mixture of CDDP and IRN solution, CDDP/Pept-AlgNP/IRN hydrogel formulation demonstrated excelling synergism of CDDP and IRN in cell inhibition studies, with efficacious antitumor potency further proved in tumor regression studies in vivo. We believe that the strategy of utilizing co-assembly of multiple pairs of entities (i.e. drug-gelator, nanoparticle-gelator) in composite materials provides a generalized method to design mechanically stable supramolecular hydrogels, and further promises an exact temporal control of drug dosing by packing individual drugs in co-assembled structures/domains to satisfy clinical demands from combination therapy. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This study reports the design of nanocomposite hydrogels with two distinct co-assembling domains for structural reinforcement of hydrogel and differential release of two drugs (CDDP and IRN) in combination therapy. We first investigated the effects of co-assembling processes for the reinforcement of hydrogel. Then we utilized the hydrogel for differential release of CDDP and IRN to achieve better synergistic efficacy of drugs in inhibiting the growth of cancer cell A549 and better anticancer efficacies than single drug formulations or solution mixtures of dual drugs in an A549-xenografted mouse model. We believe that the strategy of packing individual drugs in distinct co-assembling structures promises a paradigm shift for regulating temporal control of drug dosing in combination therapy.
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- Can Wu
- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, China; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, China.
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Zhai Z, Xu K, Mei L, Wu C, Liu J, Liu Z, Wan L, Zhong W. Co-assembled supramolecular hydrogels of cell adhesive peptide and alginate for rapid hemostasis and efficacious wound healing. Soft Matter 2019; 15:8603-8610. [PMID: 31616890 DOI: 10.1039/c9sm01296f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Injectable hydrogels are promising materials for applications in non-compressive wound management. Yet difficulties remain for the fabrication of mechanically stable hydrogel materials with inherent functionalities in both hemostatic control and wound healing without additional supplements of growth factors. Herein, we reported the co-assembly of a cell adhesive peptide conjugate (Pept-1) and alginate (ALG), to confer supramolecular hydrogels with excellent mechanical properties and high efficacy in both hemostatic control and wound healing requiring no additional growth factors. The co-assembling process of Pept-1 and ALG, which was mediated by electrostatic interactions and metal chelation, afforded a composite hydrogel with denser nanofibrillar structures and better mechanical strength when comparing to the Pept-1 gel alone. As-prepared Pept-1/ALG hydrogels exhibited excellent injectability and thixotropic properties, making them ideal materials for wound dressing. The composite hydrogel induced fast hemostasis when spiked with whole blood in vitro, and reduced the amount of bleeding to ∼18% of the untreated control in a liver puncture mouse model. Meanwhile, it promoted adhesion and migration of fibroblast NIH3T3 cells in vitro, and accelerated the rate of wound healing in a full-thickness skin defect model of mice. In addition, the Pept-1/ALG hydrogel showed excellent biocompatibility with no obvious hemolytic activity. In future, the strategy of utilizing co-assembled nanostructures composed of biofunctional peptides and polysaccharides could be further exploited to construct a broad range of nanocomposite materials for a variety of biomedical applications.
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- Ziran Zhai
- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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He S, Mei L, Wu C, Tao M, Zhai Z, Xu K, Zhong W. In situ hydrogelation of bicalutamide-peptide conjugates at prostate tissue for smart drug release based on pH and enzymatic activity. Nanoscale 2019; 11:5030-5037. [PMID: 30839985 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr10528f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Tissue-specific self-assemblies of supramolecular hydrogels have attracted great interest in material design and biomedical applications, for in situ-formed hydrogels serve as an excellent local depot with tunable release of drug therapeutics. Here we report the design and syntheses of a novel class of histidine-containing hexapeptide derivatives (Nap-1 and ID-1) for in situ hydrogelation at the zinc ion-rich prostate tissue. Thanks to the efficient co-ordination between zinc and histidine, both Nap-1 and ID-1 displayed excellent self-assembly capability with a high sensitivity to zinc ions at ∼0.1 equivalency. To foster a prostate-specific drug delivery system (DDS), ID-1 was chosen for further conjugation with bicalutamide (BLT), a clinically used drug for prostate cancer. The as-synthesized ID-1-BLT retained the self-assembly capability with zinc ions, and conferred supramoelcular hydrogels at the prostate site. Interestingly, ID-1-BLT hydrogels demonstrated tunable drug release profiles in a typical tumor microenvironment, with acidic pH and esterase activity regulating the drug release in a dose dependent manner. Consequently, the hydrogel-based DDS demonstrated enhanced potency and selective cytotoxicity against prostate cancer cell DU145 over normal fibroblast cell NIH3T3, plausibly due to differential cellular uptake of drugs as well as the elevated esterase activities in cancer cells. Finally, the biocompatible hydrogel system demonstrated sustained delivery of drugs at the prostate gland of rats, with a superior in situ drug distribution profile compared to that of aqueous solution of BLT alone.
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- Suyun He
- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China.
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Ahmed W, Zhai Z, Gao C. Adaptive antibacterial biomaterial surfaces and their applications. Mater Today Bio 2019; 2:100017. [PMID: 32159147 PMCID: PMC7061676 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2019.100017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [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: 03/22/2019] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Bacterial infections on the implant surface may eventually lead to biofilm formation and thus threaten the use of implants in body. Despite efficient host immune system, the implant surface can be rapidly occupied by bacteria, resulting in infection persistence, implant failure, and even death of the patients. It is difficult to cope with these problems because bacteria exhibit complex adhesion mechanisms to the implants that vary according to bacterial strains. Different biomaterial coatings have been produced to release antibiotics to kill bacteria. However, antibiotic resistance occurs very frequently. Stimuli-responsive biomaterials have gained much attention in recent years but are not effective enough in killing the pathogens because of the complex mechanisms in bacteria. This review is focused on the development of highly efficient and specifically targeted biomaterials that release the antimicrobial agents or respond to bacteria on demands in body. The mechanisms of bacterial adhesion, biofilm formation, and antibiotic resistance are discussed, and the released substances accounting for implant infection are described. Strategies that have been used in past for the eradication of bacterial infections are also discussed. Different types of stimuli can be triggered only upon the existence of bacteria, leading to the release of antibacterial molecules that in turn kill the bacteria. In particular, the toxin-triggered, pH-responsive, and dual stimulus-responsive adaptive antibacterial biomaterials are introduced. Finally, the state of the art in fabrication of dual responsive antibacterial biomaterials and tissue integration in medical implants is discussed.
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- W Ahmed
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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Mei L, Xu K, Zhai Z, He S, Zhu T, Zhong W. Doxorubicin-reinforced supramolecular hydrogels of RGD-derived peptide conjugates for pH-responsive drug delivery. Org Biomol Chem 2019; 17:3853-3860. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ob00046a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Doxorubicin reinforced the self-assembly of RGD-derived peptide conjugates responsive to mild acidity.
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- Leixia Mei
- Department of Analytical Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials
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Wu C, Liu J, Tang X, Zhai Z, Xu K, Zhong W. An enzyme-assisted self-delivery system of lonidamine–peptide conjugates for selectively killing cancer cells. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:14852-14855. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc06204a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A self-delivery system consisting of lonidamine and a self-assembling peptide was designed for the selective killing of phosphatase-overexpressing cancer cells.
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- Can Wu
- Department of Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing 210009
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing 210009
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing 210009
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing 210009
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing 210009
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing 210009
- China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials
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Bi X, Zhai Z, Wang S. Identification of the key pathways and genes related to polycystic ovary syndrome using bioinformatics analysis. Gen Physiol Biophys 2019; 38:205-214. [DOI: 10.4149/gpb_2018049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Muñoz MD, Della Vedova MC, Bushel PR, Ganini da Silva D, Mason RP, Zhai Z, Gomez Mejiba SE, Ramirez DC. The nitrone spin trap 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide dampens lipopolysaccharide-induced transcriptomic changes in macrophages. Inflamm Res 2018; 67:515-530. [PMID: 29589052 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-018-1141-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Revised: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE M1-like inflammatory phenotype of macrophages plays a critical role in tissue damage in chronic inflammatory diseases. Previously, we found that the nitrone spin trap 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DMPO) dampens lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-triggered inflammatory priming of RAW 264.7 cells. Herein, we tested whether DMPO by itself can induce changes in macrophage transcriptome, and that these effects may prevent LPS-induced activation of macrophages. MATERIALS AND METHODS To test our hypothesis, we performed a transcriptomic and bioinformatics analysis in RAW 264.7 cells incubated with or without LPS, in the presence or in the absence of DMPO. RESULTS Functional data analysis showed 79 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) when comparing DMPO vs Control. We used DAVID databases for identifying enriched gene ontology terms and Ingenuity Pathway Analysis for functional analysis. Our data showed that DMPO vs Control comparison of DEGs is related to downregulation immune-system processes among others. Functional analysis indicated that interferon-response factor 7 and toll-like receptor were related (predicted inhibitions) to the observed transcriptomic effects of DMPO. Functional data analyses of the DMPO + LPS vs LPS DEGs were consistent with DMPO-dampening LPS-induced inflammatory transcriptomic profile in RAW 264.7. These changes were confirmed using Nanostring technology. CONCLUSIONS Taking together our data, surprisingly, indicate that DMPO by itself affects gene expression related to regulation of immune system and that DMPO dampens LPS-triggered MyD88- and TRIF-dependent signaling pathways. Our research provides critical data for further studies on the possible use of DMPO as a structural platform for the design of novel mechanism-based anti-inflammatory drugs.
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- M D Muñoz
- Laboratory of Experimental and Translational Medicine, IMIBIO-SL-School of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, National University of San Luis-CONICET, San Luis, 5700, San Luis, Argentina.,Laboratory of Experimental Therapeutics, School of Health Sciences-IMIBIO-SL, CONICET-National University of San Luis, San Luis, 5700, San Luis, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Experimental and Translational Medicine, IMIBIO-SL-School of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, National University of San Luis-CONICET, San Luis, 5700, San Luis, Argentina.,Laboratory of Experimental Therapeutics, School of Health Sciences-IMIBIO-SL, CONICET-National University of San Luis, San Luis, 5700, San Luis, Argentina
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- Biostatistics and Computational Biology Branch, NIEHS, NIH, USDHHS, RTP, Durham, 27709, NC, USA
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- Immunity, Inflammation and Disease Laboratory, NIEHS, NIH, USDHHS, RTP, Durham, 27709, NC, USA
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- Immunity, Inflammation and Disease Laboratory, NIEHS, NIH, USDHHS, RTP, Durham, 27709, NC, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, 80045, CO, USA
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- Laboratory of Experimental Therapeutics, School of Health Sciences-IMIBIO-SL, CONICET-National University of San Luis, San Luis, 5700, San Luis, Argentina.
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- Laboratory of Experimental and Translational Medicine, IMIBIO-SL-School of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, National University of San Luis-CONICET, San Luis, 5700, San Luis, Argentina.
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Niu J, Zhai Z, Hao F, Zhang Y, Song Z, Zhong H. Dissection of a circulating CD3 + CD20 + T cell subpopulation in patients with psoriasis. Clin Exp Immunol 2018; 192:206-212. [PMID: 29377068 DOI: 10.1111/cei.13106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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CD3+ CD20+ T cells are a population of CD3+ T cells that express CD20 and identified in healthy donors and autoimmune diseases. However, the nature and role of these cells in patients with psoriasis remain unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the level, phenotype, functional and clinical relevance of CD3+ CD20+ T cells in the peripheral blood of patients with psoriasis. We found that a small subset of CD3+ T cells expressed CD20 molecule in the peripheral blood of patients with psoriasis, and their levels were similar to those in healthy donors. Circulating CD3+ CD20+ T cells in patients with psoriasis were enriched in CD4+ cells and displayed an activated effector phenotype, as these cells contained fewer CD45RA+ -naive and CCR7+ cells with increased activity than those of CD3+ T cells lacking CD20. In addition, compared with healthy donors, circulating CD3+ CD20+ T cells in patients with psoriasis produced more cytokines, interleukin (IL)-17A, tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α and IL-21, but not IL-4 and IFN-γ. Furthermore, a significantly positive correlation was found between the levels of IL-17A, TNF-α and IL-21-production CD3+ CD20+ T cells with Psoriasis Area and Severity Index scores. Our findings suggest that CD3+ CD20+ T cells may play a role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis.
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- J Niu
- Department of Dermatology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.,Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Department of Zhonghua Clinic in Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing, China
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Chen Q, Zhong H, Chen W, Zhai Z, Zhou Z, Song Z, Hao F. Different expression patterns of plasma Th1-, Th2-, Th17- and Th22-related cytokines correlate with serum autoreactivity and allergen sensitivity in chronic spontaneous urticaria. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017; 32:441-448. [PMID: 28846158 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Q. Chen
- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- IZZ-Immunologie Zentrum Zürich; Zurich Switzerland
- Department of Dermatology and Allergy; Technische Universität MUnchen; Munich Germany
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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Zhai Z, Wang Z, Wang L, Chen S, Ren H, Wang D. Relationship between inducible NOS single-nucleotide polymorphisms and hypertension in Han Chinese. Herz 2017; 43:461-465. [PMID: 28685250 DOI: 10.1007/s00059-017-4591-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Revised: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) single-nucleotide polymorphisms have been reported to confer susceptibility to hypertension, but no consensus has been reached. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between iNOS and hypertension in a Chinese population. METHODS This was a case-control study including 1172 hypertensive and 1172 control subjects to investigate the association between iNOS and hypertension. RESULTS There were significant differences in the distribution of genotype and allele frequencies of rs2779249 and rs2297518 between hypertensive and normotensive subjects. Logistic regression analyses were performed with different genetic models (additive, dominant, recessive) adjusting for confounding risk covariates, including age, sex, body mass index, total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, smoking, drinking, and family history of hypertension. The odds ratio (OR) was 1.27 (1.12, 1.44) in the additive model, 1.31 (1.09, 1.59) in the dominant, and 1.68 (1.28, 2.19) in the recessive model of rs2779249; the OR was 1.26 (1.06, 1.50) in the additive model and 1.46 (1.13, 1.89) in the dominant model of rs2297518. CONCLUSION The current study provides evidence that iNOS is strongly associated with hypertension.
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- Z Zhai
- Department of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030, Wuhan, Hubei, China.,Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi Medical College, Shihezi University, 832000, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi Medical College, Shihezi University, 832000, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi Medical College, Shihezi University, 832000, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi Medical College, Shihezi University, 832000, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi Medical College, Shihezi University, 832000, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Samson J, Li Y, Pearson D, Luo Y, Zhai Z, Dinarello C, Fujita M. 809 Alpha-1 antitrypsin suppresses melanoma progression through immunological effects in the tumor microenvironment. J Invest Dermatol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.02.834] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Chen Q, Zhai Z, Xu J, Chen W, Chen S, Zhong H, Huang X, Hao F, Song Z. Basophil CD63 expression in chronic spontaneous urticaria: correlation with allergic sensitization, serum autoreactivity and basophil reactivity. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2016; 31:463-468. [PMID: 27518369 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Q. Chen
- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- IZZ Immunologie-Zentrum Zürich; Zürich Switzerland
- Department of Dermatology and Allergy; Technische Universität München; Munich Germany
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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Yu X, Zhai Z, Yan J, Ouyang W. Abstract PR579. Anesth Analg 2016. [DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000492960.70010.e3] [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: 11/05/2022]
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Zhai Z, Liu W, Luo Y, Kaur M, Shellman Y, Norris D, Dinarello C, Spritz R, Fujita M. 647 NLRP1 promotes tumor growth by enhancing inflammasome activation and suppressing caspase-3 activity in human melanoma. J Invest Dermatol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.02.688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Pearson D, Luo Y, Zhai Z, Couts K, Azam T, Dinarello C, Fujita M. 611 Alpha-1 antitrypsin suppresses melanoma growth by upregulating melanocyte differentiation antigens and enhancing T cell cytotoxicity. J Invest Dermatol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.02.651] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Zhang QH, Zhai Z, Nie ZH, Harjo S, Cong DY, Wang MG, Li J, Wang YD. Anin situneutron diffraction study of anomalous superelasticity in a strain glass Ni43Fe18Ga27Co12alloy. J Appl Crystallogr 2015. [DOI: 10.1107/s1600576715011334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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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Superelastic behavior is traditionally related to the martensitic transition with a collective transformation scenario in some shape memory alloys. A kind of quasi-linear superelasticity accompanied by a finite avalanche or confined martensitic transformation was recently found in some alloy systems with strain glass state. Here, anin situneutron diffraction technique was used to study the deformation behavior in an Ni43Fe18Ga27Co12alloy with strain glass state in order to reveal the new intrinsic physical nature of the quasi-linear superelasticity. A significant modulus softening prior to the stress-induced martensitic transformation was observed during compression in the studied alloy, which is similar to the characteristics exhibited in the tweed precursor phenomena prior to temperature-induced martensitic transformation. Moreover, the diffraction peak broadening was further shown during the elastic stage of deformation for both single-crystal and polycrystalline samples, which mainly stems from the short-range fluctuation in the strain field inside each grain based on Williamson–Hall analysis. The authors believe that there exists a spatial heterogeneity in the modulus of the confined martensitic transformation alloy.
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Niu J, Song Z, Yang X, Zhai Z, Zhong H, Hao F. Increased circulating follicular helper T cells and activated B cells correlate with disease severity in patients with psoriasis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2015; 29:1791-6. [PMID: 25712241 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2014] [Accepted: 01/13/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Follicular Helper T (TFH) Cells are a population of recently discovered CD4(+) T cells involved in autoimmune diseases. However, the contribution of TFH cells in patients with psoriasis remains unknown. OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the levels of TFH cells, B cells and their clinical relevance in patients with psoriasis. METHODS Using multi-colour flow cytometry, we detected different subsets of TFH cells and B cells in the peripheral blood of 27 patients with psoriasis and 13 healthy donors. Serum IL-21 levels were measured by ELISA. The relationship between the levels of TFH cells, IL-21, B cells and disease severity were analysed. RESULTS Compared with healthy donors, higher levels of circulating CD3(+) CD4(+) CXCR5(+) cells, CD3(+) CD4(+) CXCR5(+) ICOS(+), CD3(+) CD4(+) CXCR5(+) PD-1(+), CD3(+) CD4(+) CXCR5(+) ICOS(+) PD-1(+) TFH cells and CD19(+) IgD(+) CD27(-) naive B, CD19(+) CD86(+) activated B, but lower levels of CD19(+) IgD(+) CD27(+) preswitch and CD19(+) IgD(-) CD27(+) postswitch memory B cells, were observed in patients with psoriasis. In addition, serum IL-21 levels in patients with psoriasis were significantly higher than those in healthy donors, and showed to be positively correlated with the levels of different subsets of TFH cells, and the level of CD19(+) CD86(+) B cells was also correlated with TFH cells and IL-21 levels. Furthermore, a significant correlation was found between the levels of CD3(+) CD4(+) CXCR5(+) ICOS(+) TFH cells, CD3(+) CD4(+) CXCR5(+) ICOS(+) PD-1(+) TFH cells, CD19(+) CD86(+) B cells and IL-21 with Psoriasis Area and Severity Index scores. CONCLUSION The levels of TFH cells and activated B cells were increased in the peripheral blood of patients with psoriasis, and positively correlated with disease severity. These results suggest that TFH cells and activated B cells may play a role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis.
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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SUMMARY Loop diuretic use has been shown to be associated with an increased fracture risk, but the findings have been inconsistent. The present meta-analysis suggests that loop diuretics show a significant positive association with the overall risk of total fractures and, specifically, hip fractures. INTRODUCTION Despite being widely used, there is limited, prospective randomized trial evidence regarding the skeletal effects of loop diuretics. Previous observational studies have reported conflicting findings regarding the association between loop diuretic use and the risk of fractures. METHODS This meta-analysis of observational studies assessed the association between loop diuretic use and the risk of fractures. The PubMed, EMBASE, and OVID databases were searched for prospective cohort and case-control studies. Relative risks (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were derived using random-effects models throughout the analysis. RESULTS Thirteen studies (4 cohort studies and 9 case-control studies) were included, involving 842,644 participants and 108,247 fracture cases. Compared with non-users, people who had taken loop diuretics had an approximately 15% higher risk of total fractures (95% CI, 1.04-1.26; p<0.01), with high heterogeneity between studies (I2=80.5%; p<0.01). The RR was 1.14 (95% CI, 1.08-1.19) for hip fractures and 0.99 (95% CI, 0.93-1.05) for lower arm or wrist fractures. The RR was 1.05 (95% CI, 1.00-1.11) in prospective cohort studies and 1.22 (95% CI, 1.00-1.44) in case-control studies. There was no evidence of publication bias. CONCLUSION The results suggest that loop diuretics show a significant positive association with the overall risk of total fractures and hip fractures.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedics, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai, 200011, China
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Sheng J, Qu X, Zhang X, Zhai Z, Li H, Liu X, Li H, Liu G, Zhu Z, Hao Y, Qin A, Dai K. Coffee, tea, and the risk of hip fracture: a meta-analysis. Osteoporos Int 2014; 25:141-50. [PMID: 24196722 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-013-2563-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2013] [Accepted: 10/16/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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UNLABELLED The present meta-analysis shows no clear association between coffee consumption and the risk of hip fractures. There was a nonlinear association between tea consumption and the risk of hip fracture. Compared to no tea consumption, drinking 1-4 cups of tea daily was associated with a lower risk of hip fracture. INTRODUCTION Prospective cohort and case-control studies have suggested that coffee and tea consumption may be associated with the risk of hip fracture; the results have, however, been inconsistent. We conducted a meta-analysis to assess the association between coffee and tea consumption and the risk of hip fracture. METHODS We performed systematic searches using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and OVID until February 20, 2013, without limits of language or publication year. Relative risks (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were derived using random-effects models throughout all analyses. We conducted categorical, dose-response, heterogeneity, publication bias, and subgroup analyses. RESULTS Our study was based on 195,992 individuals with 9,958 cases of hip fractures from 14 studies, including six cohort and eight case-control studies. The pooled RRs of hip fractures for the highest vs. the lowest categories of coffee and tea consumption were 0.94 (95% CI 0.71-1.17) and 0.84 (95% CI 0.66-1.02), respectively. For the dose-response analysis, we found evidence of a nonlinear association between tea consumption and the risk of hip fracture (p(nonlinearity) < 0.01). Compared to no tea consumption, 1-4 cups of tea per day may reduce the risk of hip fracture by 28% (0.72; 95% CI 0.56-0.88 for 1-2 cups/day), 37% (0.63; 95% CI 0.32-0.94 for 2-3 cups/day), and 21% (0.79; 95% CI 0.62-0.96 for 3-4 cups/day). CONCLUSIONS We found no significant association between coffee consumption and the risk of hip fracture. A nonlinear association emerged between tea consumption and the risk of hip fracture; individuals drinking 1-4 cups of tea per day exhibited a lower risk of hip fractures than those who drank no tea. The association between 5 daily cups of tea, or more, and hip fracture risk should be investigated.
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- Department of Geriatrics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods safely provide in vivo indicators of cerebral macrostructure, microstructure, and activation that can be examined in relation to substance use disorder (SUD) risks and effects. This article will provide an overview of MRI approaches, including volumetric measures, diffusion tensor imaging, and functional MRI, that have been applied to studies of adolescent neuromaturation in relationship to risk phenotypes and adolescent SUD. To illustrate these applications, examples of research findings will be presented. MRI indicators have demonstrated that neurobiological maturation continues throughout adolescence. MRI research has suggested that variations in neurobiological maturation may contribute to SUD risk, and that substance use adversely influences adolescent brain development. Directly measured neurobiological variables may be viable preventive intervention targets and outcome indicators. Further research is needed to provide definitive findings on neurodevelopmental immaturity as an SUD risk and to determine the directions such observations suggest for advancing prevention science.
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- School of Medicine and the School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Song Z, Hua Z, You Y, Zhai Z, Yan H. A case of borderline leprosy presenting with urticaria-like eruptions: are there lessons to be learned for allergists? Allergy 2011; 66:1622-4. [PMID: 21988321 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2011.02733.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing China.
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Zhai Z, Murphy K, Tighe H, Wang C, Wilkins M, Gibbs S, Howard LS. S98 Ventilatory efficiency in pulmonary arterial hypertension and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: physiological differences and implications for disease-specific end-points. Thorax 2010. [DOI: 10.1136/thx.2010.150938.49] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Hao Y, Zhao L, Zhang H, Zhai Z, Huang Y, Liu X, Zhang L. Identification of the bacterial biodiversity in koumiss by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and species-specific polymerase chain reaction. J Dairy Sci 2010; 93:1926-33. [PMID: 20412906 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2009] [Accepted: 01/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Bacterial biodiversity in traditional koumiss fermented milk was studied by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). Target DNA bands were identified according to the reference species ladder, constructed in this study. Comigrating bands present in the DGGE profiles were resolved by species-specific PCR. The results revealed a novel bacterial profile and extensive bacterial biodiversity in koumiss. The dominant lactic acid bacteria included Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus helveticus, Lactobacillus fermentum, and Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens. Frequently encountered bacterial species were Enterococcus faecalis, Lactococcus lactis, Lactobacillus paracasei, Lactobacillus kitasatonis, and Lactobacillus kefiri. Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus buchneri, and Lactobacillus jensenii were occasionally found in this product. In addition, L. buchneri, L. jensenii, and L. kitasatonis, which were never previously isolated by culture-dependent methods, were identified for the first time in the Xinjiang koumiss. Furthermore, conventional cultivation was performed by plating samples on M17, de Man-Rogosa-Sharpe, Halligan-Pearce, and Kenner fecal media. The results revealed that lactobacilli were the dominant species in the koumiss ecosystem, which was consistent with the results obtained by the DGGE analysis. This is the first systematic study of the microbial composition in koumiss, and our findings will be helpful in selecting appropriate strains for the manufacture of this product at the industrial level.
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, 17 Qing Hua East Road, Hai Dian District, Beijing, China 100083
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Sun W, Wang D, Zhai Z, Gao R, Jiao K. Direct electrochemistry of hemoglobin immobilized in the sodium alginate and SiO2 nanoparticles bionanocomposite film on a carbon ionic liquid electrode. JICS 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/bf03245852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Qian Y, Li S, Ye S, Chen Y, Zhai Z, Chen K, Yang G. Renoprotective effect of rosiglitazone through the suppression of renal intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. J Endocrinol Invest 2008; 31:1069-74. [PMID: 19246972 DOI: 10.1007/bf03345654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To observe the effect of rosiglitazone on serum intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (SICAM-1) level, urinary excretion of ICAM-1, and renal expression of ICAM-1, and investigate its possible renoprotective mechanisms in diabetic rats. METHOD Twenty-four Wistar Rats were divided into 3 groups: non-diabetic control rats (group A, no.=8), streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats (group B, no.=8), and diabetic rats treated with rosiglitazone (group C, no.=8). Rats in group C were treated with rosiglitazone (5 mg x kg(-1) x d(-1)) 1 week after the establishment of diabetic model, group A and B were treated with corresponding sodium chloride. Peripheral blood glucose was tested weekly. Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and SICAM-1 as well as urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER), urinary retinol binding-protein (URBP) excretion rate, and urinary ICAM-1 (UICAM- 1) excretion rate were tested at the 8th week, and the renal tissues of all rats were obtained for evaluating kidney/body weight ratio, observing pathologic change via electron microscope, and for examining the expression of ICAM-1 mRNA by reverse transcriptase-PCR. RESULTS At the 8th week, the blood glucose, HbA1c levels, UAER, URBP excretion rate, kidney/body weight ratio and serum, urinary ICAM-1 levels all increased significantly in group B and group C in comparison with group A; however, the above-mentioned parameters in group C (except the blood glucose and HbA1c levels) were much lower than those in group B. In addition, both SICAM-1 and UICAM-1 were highly correlated with the UAER, URBP level, and kidney/body weight ratio in all rats; renal pathological lesions observed by electron microscope in group C were much lighter than those of group B; compared with group A, the expression of ICAM-1 mRNA was markedly up-regulated in group B and group C, and rosiglitazone was able to decrease the expression of ICAM-1 mRNA in the renal tissue. CONCLUSION Rosiglitazone could definitely protect against the renal injury of diabetic rats, which may be partly associated with decreasing the expression of ICAM-1 in the renal tissue, reducing ICAM-1 productions in both serum and urine.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei, China
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Cai S, Zhai Z. Relation between nuclear envelope and nuclear lamina in nuclear assembly in vitro. Sci China C Life Sci 2008; 40:576-82. [PMID: 18726281 DOI: 10.1007/bf02882687] [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: 02/01/1997] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Xenopus laevis egg extracts cell-free nuclear assembly system was used as an experimental model to study the process of nuclear lamina assembly in nuclear reconstitution in vitro. The experimental results showed that lamin was involved in the nuclear assembly in vitro. The assembly of nuclear lamina was preceded by the assembly of nuclear matrix, and probably, inner nuclear matrix assembly provided the basis for nuclear lamina assembly. Inhibition of normal assembly of nuclear lamina, by preincubating egg extracts cell-free system with anti-lamin antibodies, resulted in abnormal assembly of nuclear envelope, suggesting that nuclear envelope assembly is closely associated with nuclear lamina assembly.
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- Life Sciences College of Peking University, Beijing, China
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Chen J, Shen Y, Jiao R, Zhai Z. Composition and structure of nucleolar skeleton (nucleolar matrix) : Actin and fibrillarin are two main protein components of nucleolar skeleton. Sci China C Life Sci 2008; 42:34-42. [PMID: 18726495 DOI: 10.1007/bf02881745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 05/15/1998] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Purified nucleoli of HeLa cells were treated sequentially with nonionic detergent, nucleic acid enzyme, low salt and high salt. The residual nucleolar structure termed nucleolar skeleton (nucleolar matrix) was shown as a fine network under electron microscope with DGD embedding-unembedding technique. Such structures of BHK-21 cell and mouse liver cell are similar to that of HeLa cell. The protein composition of the nucleolar skeleton of HeLa cells was analyzed. The protein composition of such nucleolar residual shows obvious difference from the compositions of nuclear matrix and chromosome scaffold. The major protein composition of the nucleolar skeleton of HeLa cells contains 6-7 polypeptides. Their molecular weights are about 48, 43, 36 and 33 ku. Further studies show that actin and fibrillarin are two major protein components of nucleolar skeleton of HeLa cells.
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- Peking University, Beijing, China
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Tong X, Zhai Z, Chen J. Coil-1 of rod domain of NF-L is essential for its assemblyin vivo. Sci China C Life Sci 2008; 42:449-56. [PMID: 18726507 DOI: 10.1007/bf02881767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/1998] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Neurofilaments take highly ordered structures composed of parallel mays of 10 nm filaments linked to each other with frequent cross-bridge. It is composed of three components named NF-L, NF-M and NF-H. NF-L is able to form filamentous network alone in Sf9 cells, while M could not. To identify which domain is essential for the assembly of NF-L, two chimera proteins named ML and MML were constructed: ML was composed of the head domain of NF-M and other domains of NF-L; MML was composed of the head and Coil-1 domains of NF-M and Coil-2 and tail domains of NF-L. ML was not only able to form filaments in Sf9 cells, but also co-assemble with NF-M into parallel filamentous bundles. MML could not assemble into filaments. Thus the Coil-1 domain of NF-L was essential for its assembly.
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- College of Life Sciences, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China
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Liu X, Zhai Z. Location identification for indoor instantaneous point contaminant source by probability-based inverse Computational Fluid Dynamics modeling. Indoor Air 2008; 18:2-11. [PMID: 18211477 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2007.00499.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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UNLABELLED Indoor pollutions jeopardize human health and welfare and may even cause serious morbidity and mortality under extreme conditions. To effectively control and improve indoor environment quality requires immediate interpretation of pollutant sensor readings and accurate identification of indoor pollution history and source characteristics (e.g. source location and release time). This procedure is complicated by non-uniform and dynamic contaminant indoor dispersion behaviors as well as diverse sensor network distributions. This paper introduces a probability concept based inverse modeling method that is able to identify the source location for an instantaneous point source placed in an enclosed environment with known source release time. The study presents the mathematical models that address three different sensing scenarios: sensors without concentration readings, sensors with spatial concentration readings, and sensors with temporal concentration readings. The paper demonstrates the inverse modeling method and algorithm with two case studies: air pollution in an office space and in an aircraft cabin. The predictions were successfully verified against the forward simulation settings, indicating good capability of the method in finding indoor pollutant sources. The research lays a solid ground for further study of the method for more complicated indoor contamination problems. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS The method developed can help track indoor contaminant source location with limited sensor outputs. This will ensure an effective and prompt execution of building control strategies and thus achieve a healthy and safe indoor environment. The method can also assist the design of optimal sensor networks.
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0428, USA
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UNLABELLED Reduction in indoor environment quality calls for effective control and improvement measures. Accurate and prompt identification of contaminant sources ensures that they can be quickly removed and contaminated spaces isolated and cleaned. This paper discusses the use of inverse modeling to identify potential indoor pollutant sources with limited pollutant sensor data. The study reviews various inverse modeling methods for advection-dispersion problems and summarizes the methods into three major categories: forward, backward, and probability inverse modeling methods. The adjoint probability inverse modeling method is indicated as an appropriate model for indoor air pollutant tracking because it can quickly find source location, strength and release time without prior information. The paper introduces the principles of the adjoint probability method and establishes the corresponding adjoint equations for both multi-zone airflow models and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models. The study proposes a two-stage inverse modeling approach integrating both multi-zone and CFD models, which can provide a rapid estimate of indoor pollution status and history for a whole building. Preliminary case study results indicate that the adjoint probability method is feasible for indoor pollutant inverse modeling. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS The proposed method can help identify contaminant source characteristics (location and release time) with limited sensor outputs. This will ensure an effective and prompt execution of building management strategies and thus achieve a healthy and safe indoor environment. The method can also help design optimal sensor networks.
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0428, USA
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BACKGROUND We recently demonstrated that platelet aggregation occurred in fibrinogen-deficient mice. In these animals, platelet fibronectin (Fn) content was increased 3-5 fold, suggesting that Fn may also be involved in platelet aggregation. METHODS AND RESULTS We compared platelet Fn content from a severe hypofibrinogenemic patient (with approximately 0.5% of normal fibrinogen levels) with his parents (heterozygous) and healthy donors. A significant increase in the patient's platelet Fn content was detected by immunoblot, flow cytometry, and immunoelectron microscopy (IEM). To examine the possible contribution of platelet Fn to platelet aggregation, we examined cell-surface Fn expression after thrombin treatment. Unexpectedly, IEM detected only trace amounts of Fn retained on the patient's platelet surface, and flow cytometry indicated that surface Fn was approximately 6-fold lower than that of his parents and tenfold lower than that of healthy donors. An ELISA further confirmed that the patient's platelet Fn was primarily released into the extracellular medium. To test whether retention of surface Fn was due to fibrin formation on the platelet surface, an antifibrin antibody (T2 G1) was employed. Fibrin was detected on platelets from healthy donors and from the father, but was negligible on the patient's platelets. Consistent with these data, when gel-filtered platelets of healthy donors were treated with thrombin receptor activation peptide (SFLLRN-NH(2); no conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin), little surface Fn was detected. CONCLUSION Fibrinogen not only competitively inhibits human platelet Fn internalization but also controls platelet-surface Fn retention via fibrin formation. The Fn-fibrin interaction is one possible mechanism to promote Fn interaction with platelets.
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- The Center Laboratory, and Department of Hematology of Anhui Provincial Hospital, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
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Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) is a highly conserved serine/threonine kinase that plays critical roles in many cell cycle events, especially in mitosis. In the present study, we identified TTDN1 as a potential interacting partner of Plk1 in yeast two-hybrid screens. Sequence analysis indicates that TTDN1 contains a consensus Plk1-binding motif at its C terminus. TTDN1 colocalizes with Plk1 at the centrosome in mitosis and the midbody during cytokinesis. TTDN1 is phosphorylated by Cdk1 in mitosis, and this is required for its interaction with Plk1. Site-directed mutagenesis indicates that TTDN1 is phosphorylated at multiple residues, including Ser93 and Ser104. Mutation of Thr120 of TTDN1 abolishes its interaction with Plk1, suggesting phosphorylation of Thr120 in the consensus Plk1-binding motif is required for its interaction with Plk1. Overexpression of TTDN1 or its knockdown by siRNA causes multi-polar spindles and multiple nuclei, suggesting that TTDN1 plays a role in regulating mitosis and cytokinesis.
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- College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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Huang D, Zhai Z, Lu YC, Yang LM, Luo GS. Optimization of Composition of a Directly Combined Catalyst in Dibenzothiophene Oxidation for Deep Desulfurization. Ind Eng Chem Res 2007. [DOI: 10.1021/ie0611857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Zhai Z, Mei J, You J, Yao M, Xiao S. [Effect of artemether on nucleoside uptake and nucleic acid content in Schistosoma japonicum]. Zhongguo Ji Sheng Chong Xue Yu Ji Sheng Chong Bing Za Zhi 2003; 17:231-4. [PMID: 12563772] [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: 02/28/2023]
Abstract
AIM To observe the effect of artemether (Art) on nucleoside uptake and nucleic acid content in Schistosoma japonicum. METHODS RNA and DNA contents of both male and female worms harbored in mice treated intragastrically (i.g.) with Art 300 mg/kg for 24 h or 48 h were determined, respectively. After in vivo drug treatment, the schistosomes recovered were in vitro maintained in drug-free medium containing [3H]adenosine, [5-(3)H] uridine or [methyl-3H]thymidine at a final concentration of 37 MBq/L or 74 MBq/L for 2 h or 4 h, the tritiated nucleoside uptake and incorporation into nucleic acid of schistosomes were measured. RESULTS The RNA and DNA contents of female worms recovered from the host 48 h after dosing were markedly decreased by 51.6% and 23.5%, respectively, while the RNA content of male worms showed 42.4% reduction. When the above-mentioned schistosomes were in vitro exposed to the tritiated nucleoside for 2 h or 4 h, apparent decrease in tritiated nucleoside uptake with reduction rates of 35.2%-50.1% was seen in female worms. The incorporation of [methyl-3H]thymidine into the female worm DNA 2 h after incubation was reduced by 71.4% while the incorporation of [3H]adenosine into the female worm RNA and DNA 4 h after incubation was reduced by 65.2% and 50.0%, respectively. CONCLUSION Art exhibited an apparent effect on the nucleic acid metabolism in schistosomes, especially in female worms.
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Affiliation(s)
- Z Zhai
- Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai 200025
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