Acute kidney injury(AKI)is a critical condition with limited effective therapies.Akkermansia muciniphila(A.muciniphila)is a probiotic with multiple beneficial effects,including the regulation of epithelial cell tight ...Acute kidney injury(AKI)is a critical condition with limited effective therapies.Akkermansia muciniphila(A.muciniphila)is a probiotic with multiple beneficial effects,including the regulation of epithelial cell tight junctions.Since renal pathophysiology is associated with gut barrier integrity,we hypothesized that A.muciniphila may have preventive effects on AKI.We established a lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced AKI mouse model to evaluate the effects of A.muciniphila.Our findings showed that pretreatment with A.muciniphila significantly attenuated kidney injury,as evidenced by reduced serum creatinine and urea nitrogen levels,alongside decreased tubular necrosis and apoptosis.A.muciniphila preserved intestinal barrier integrity and induced marked shifts in gut microbial ecology and the metabolome.A.muciniphila notably induced an increase in the relative abundance of the phylum Proteobacteria while decreasing in that of the phylum Bacteroidetes.At the genus level,Prevotella,Faecalibaculum,Moraxella,and Lactobacillus were more abundant in A.muciniphilapretreated mice.Metabolomic analysis revealed that A.muciniphila altered the gut metabolome,with changes involving pathways such as tyrosine metabolism,alanine/aspartate/glutamate homeostasis,cancer-related carbon flux,and GABAergic synaptic signaling.In conclusion,our findings indicate that A.muciniphila exerts renoprotective effects by modulating the gut-kidney axis,thereby establishing a foundation for future studies to explore the connection between gut microbiota and AKI.展开更多
Chloride-based solid electrolytes are considered promising candidates for next-generation high-energy-density all-solid-state batteries(ASSBs).However,their relatively low oxidative decomposition threshold(~4.2 V vs.L...Chloride-based solid electrolytes are considered promising candidates for next-generation high-energy-density all-solid-state batteries(ASSBs).However,their relatively low oxidative decomposition threshold(~4.2 V vs.Li+/Li)constrains their use in ultrahighvoltage systems(e.g.,4.8 V).In this work,ferroelectric Ba TiO3(BTO)nanoparticles with optimized thickness of~50-100 nm were successfully coated onto Li2.5Y0.5Zr0.5Cl6(LYZC@5BTO)electrolytes using a time-efficient ball-milling process.The nanoparticle-induced interfacial ionic conduction enhancement mechanism contributed to the preservation of LYZC’s high ionic conductivity,which remained at 1.06 m S cm-1for LYZC@5BTO.Furthermore,this surface electric field engineering strategy effectively mitigates the voltage-induced self-decomposition of chloride-based solid electrolytes,suppresses parasitic interfacial reactions with single-crystal NCM811(SCNCM811),and inhibits the irreversible phase transition of SCNCM811.Consequently,the cycling stability of LYZC under high-voltage conditions(4.8 V vs.Li+/Li)is significantly improved.Specifically,ASSB cells employing LYZC@5BTO exhibited a superior discharge capacity of 95.4 m Ah g-1over 200 cycles at 1 C,way outperforming cell using pristine LYZC that only shows a capacity of 55.4 m Ah g-1.Furthermore,time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis revealed that Metal-O-Cl by-products from cumulative interfacial side reactions accounted for 6% of the surface species initially,rising to 26% after 200 cycles in pristine LYZC.In contrast,LYZC@5BTO limited this increase to only 14%,confirming the effectiveness of BTO in stabilizing the interfacial chemistry.This electric field modulation strategy offers a promising route toward the commercialization of high-voltage solid-state electrolytes and energy-dense ASSBs.展开更多
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces(RISs)enable programmable wireless environments and thus have great potential for enhancing physical layer security.However,the security gain of conventional passive RISs is often li...Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces(RISs)enable programmable wireless environments and thus have great potential for enhancing physical layer security.However,the security gain of conventional passive RISs is often limited by the“multiplicative fading”effect through reflection links,which becomes severe in the case of double reflections and significantly degrades the security performance.In this paper,we consider a wireless system that consists of a fixed passive RIS and an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV)-mounted active RIS,where the UAV-enabled aerial amplification and reflection are exploited to compensate for the multiplicative fading effect.We formulate the problem to maximize the secrecy rate by jointly considering the optimal deployment of the UAV-based active RIS and the reflection coefficients at both the passive and active RISs.To enable efficient algorithm design,we decompose the problem into two layers:the outer layer optimizes the UAV deployment through deep reinforcement learning,while the inner layer solves the beamforming and reflection design using a block coordinate descent framework.Simulation results demonstrate the convergence of the proposed learning procedure,and indicate that the active RIS with learned deployment can effectively enhance the reflection and significantly improve the secrecy rate.展开更多
The year,2024,marks the 40th anniversary of Chinese research expeditions in the polar regions and the 25th anniversary of its Arctic research expeditions.China has conducted 14 national Arctic research expeditions.Wit...The year,2024,marks the 40th anniversary of Chinese research expeditions in the polar regions and the 25th anniversary of its Arctic research expeditions.China has conducted 14 national Arctic research expeditions.With the increase of understandings on the global impacts of the changes of Arctic climate system,especially on China’s weather and climate,and demands for commercial utilization of the Arctic sea routes,Chinese scientists have made great progresses on in site and remote sensing observation technologies for Arctic Ocean,interaction mechanisms between atmosphere,sea ice,and ocean,the connection mechanism between the Arctic Ocean and other regions,and have achieved a series of research results.This study summarizes the research achievements by Chinese scientists in the above-mentioned aspects or beyond,identifies knowledge gaps,and based on this,discusses prospects and provides suggestions.From a perspective of observation,improving the observation capabilities of the Arctic Ocean in winter and the ocean under the ice,as well as floe-scale processes of sea ice and mesoscale and submesoscale processes of the ocean,is an urgent task to be addressed.Strengthening international cooperation is necessary for building a monitoring network for the Arctic marine environment.From a perspective of numerical simulation,the descriptive ability and parameterization scheme of sub-grid processes based on observational evidence need to be developed.From a perspective of cross-sphere interactions,in addition to the multi-media coupling within the Arctic Ocean that this review focuses on,the interaction between the Arctic Ocean and land or ice sheet(Greenland),especially the water cycle process,is also a scientific domain that needs to be considered,in the context of Arctic warming and humidification.From a perspective of climate effects,the physical mechanisms that affect the robustness of teleconnection need to be clarified.展开更多
Fe-based catalysts are widely used for CO2hydrogenation to light olefins(C2–4=);however,precise regulation of active phases and the balance between intermediate reactions remain significant challenges.Herein,we...Fe-based catalysts are widely used for CO2hydrogenation to light olefins(C2–4=);however,precise regulation of active phases and the balance between intermediate reactions remain significant challenges.Herein,we find that the addition of moderate amounts of Ti forms a strong interaction with Fe compositions,modulating the Fe3O4and Fe5C2contents.Enhanced interaction leads to an increased Fe5C2/Fe3O4ratio,which in turn enhances the adsorption of reactants and intermediates,promoting CO hydrogenation to unsaturated alkyl groups and facilitating C–C coupling.Furthermore,the strong Fe-Ti interaction induces the preferential growth of Fe5C2into prismatic structures that expose the(020),(–112),and(311)facets,forming compact active interfacial sites with Fe3O4nanoparticles.These facet and interfacial effects significantly promote the synergistic coupling of the reverse water gas shift and Fischer-Tropsch reactions.The optimized 3K/FeTi catalyst with the highest Fe5C2/Fe3O4ratio of 3.6 achieves a 52.2%CO2conversion rate,with 44.5%selectivity for C2–4=and 9.5%for CO,and the highest space-time yield of 412.0 mg gcat–1h–1for C2–4=.展开更多
Background:Long-term exposure to light has emerged as a novel risk factor for metabolic diseases.The whitening of brown adipose tissue(BAT)may play an important role in metabolic disorders caused by long-term continuo...Background:Long-term exposure to light has emerged as a novel risk factor for metabolic diseases.The whitening of brown adipose tissue(BAT)may play an important role in metabolic disorders caused by long-term continuous light exposure.This study aimed to investigate the morphological and functional alterations in BAT under continuous light conditions and to identify traditional Chinese medicine compounds capable of reversing these changes.Methods:A metabolic disorder model was established by subjecting mice to continuous light exposure for 5 weeks.During this period,body weight,food intake,and body fat percentage were monitored.Serum levels of triglyceride(TG),total cholesterol(TC),high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),and low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)were measured to assess lipid metabolism.Histological changes in BAT were examined using H&E staining.The expression of the thermogenic marker uncoupling protein 1(UCP1)in BAT was determined by RT-qPCR and Western blot to evaluate thermogenic function.RNA sequencing(RNA-seq)was employed to identify differentially expressed genes(DEGs)involved in BAT whitening induced by prolonged continuous light exposure.DEGs were analyzed using the connectivity map(CMap)database to identify potential preventive and therapeutic compounds.The therapeutic efficacy of the selected compounds was subsequently evaluated using the above indicators,and key pathways were validated through western blot analysis.Results:After 5 weeks of continuous light exposure,mice exhibited increased body fat percentage and serum levels of TG,impaired mitochondrial function,reduced thermogenic capacity,and whitening of BAT.Gene ontology(GO)and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes(KEGG)enrichment analyses indicated that BAT whitening was primarily associated with the adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase(AMPK)signaling pathway,fatty acid metabolism,and circadian rhythm.Ten hub genes identified using Cytoscape were mainly related to AMPK signaling and heat shock proteins.In vivo experiments showed that cordycepin significantly attenuated the increase in body fat percentage caused by prolonged light exposure.This effect was mediated by activation of the AMPK/PGC-1α/UCP1 signaling pathway,which restored the multilocular morphology and thermogenic function of BAT.Conclusion:Cordycepin mitigates continuous light-induced BAT whitening and metabolic disturbances by activating the AMPK signaling pathway.展开更多
Objective:This study aimed to develop a new polyethylene glycol(PEG)ylatedβ-elemene liposome(PEG-Lipo-β-E)and evaluate its characterization,pharmacokinetics,antitumor effects and safety in vitro and in vivo.Methods:...Objective:This study aimed to develop a new polyethylene glycol(PEG)ylatedβ-elemene liposome(PEG-Lipo-β-E)and evaluate its characterization,pharmacokinetics,antitumor effects and safety in vitro and in vivo.Methods:The liposomes were prepared by ethanol injection and high-pressure micro-jet homogenization.Characterization of the liposomes was conducted,and drug content,entrapment efficiency(EE),in vitro release and stability were studied by ultra-fast liquid chromatography(UFLC)and a liquid surface method.Blood was drawn from rats to establish the pharmacokinetic parameters.The anticancer effect was evaluated in a KU-19-19 bladder cancer xenograft model.Histological analyses were performed to evaluate safety.Results:The PEG-Lipo-β-E showed good stability and was characterized as 83.31±0.181 nm in size,0.279±0.004 in polydispersity index(PDI),-21.4±1.06 mV in zeta potential,6.65±0.02 in pH,5.024±0.107 mg/mL inβ-elemene(β-E)content,and 95.53±1.712%in average EE.The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR)and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC)indicated the formation of PEG-Lipo-β-E.Compared to elemene injection,PEG-Lipo-β-E demonstrated a 1.75-fold decrease in clearance,a 1.62-fold increase in half-life,and a 1.76-fold increase in area under the concentration-time curves(AUCs)from 0 hour to 1.5 hours(P<0.05).PEG-Lipo-β-E also showed an enhanced anticancer effect in vivo.Histological analyses showed that there was no evidence of toxicity to the heart,kidney,liver,lung or spleen.Conclusions:The present study demonstrates PEG-Lipo-β-E as a new formulation with ease of preparation,high EE,good stability,improved bioavailability and antitumor effects.展开更多
Objective:In this study,we aimed to develop an amino-terminal fragment(ATF)peptide-targeted liposome carryingβ-elemene(ATF24-PEG-Lipo-β-E)for targeted delivery into urokinase plasminogen activator receptor-overexpre...Objective:In this study,we aimed to develop an amino-terminal fragment(ATF)peptide-targeted liposome carryingβ-elemene(ATF24-PEG-Lipo-β-E)for targeted delivery into urokinase plasminogen activator receptor-overexpressing bladder cancer cells combined with cisplatin(DDP)for bladder cancer treatment.Methods:The liposomes were prepared by ethanol injection and high-pressure microjet homogenization.The liposomes were characterized,and the drug content,entrapment efficiency,andin vitro release were studied.The targeting efficiency was investigated using confocal microscopy,ultra-fast liquid chromatography,and an orthotopic bladder cancer model.The effects of ATF24-PEG-Lipo-β-E combined with DDP on cell viability and proliferation were evaluated by a Cell Counting Kit-8(CCK-8)assay,a colony formation assay,and cell apoptosis and cell cycle analyses.The anticancer effects were evaluated in a KU-19-19 bladder cancer xenograft model.Results:ATF24-PEG-Lipo-β-E had small and uniform sizes(~79 nm),high drug loading capacity(~5.24 mg/mL),high entrapment efficiency(98.37±0.95%),and exhibited sustained drug release behavior.ATF24-PEG-Lipo-β-E had better targeting efficiency and higher cytotoxicity than polyethylene glycol(PEG)ylatedβ-elemene liposomes(PEG-Lipo-β-E).DDP,combined with ATF24-PEG-Lipo-β-E,exerted a synergistic effect on cellular apoptosis and cell arrest at the G2/M phase,and these effects were dependent on the caspase-dependent pathway and Cdc25C/Cdc2/cyclin B1 pathways.Furthermore,thein vivo antitumor activity showed that the targeted liposomes effectively inhibited the growth of tumors,using the combined strategy.Conclusions:The present study provided an effective strategy for the targeted delivery ofβ-elemene(β-E)to bladder cancer,and a combined strategy for bladder cancer treatment.展开更多
Extensive attention has been drawn to the development of carbon fiber composites for their application in brake disks due to the increasing demand for brake disks with high mechanical strength and better tribological ...Extensive attention has been drawn to the development of carbon fiber composites for their application in brake disks due to the increasing demand for brake disks with high mechanical strength and better tribological properties.Herein,we design SiC hexagonal nanopyramids modified carbon/carbon(SiCNPsC/C)composites,in which SiCNPs are radially grafted on the carbon fibers by the combined sol-gel and carbothermal reduction method,and pyrolytic carbon(Py C)matrix is deposited on nucleation sites including carbon fibers and SiCNPs by isothermal chemical vapor infiltration(ICVI).Benefiting from the special structure,SiCNPs-C/C composites exhibit superior mechanical and frictional performance.Compared with C/C composites,SiCNPs-C/C composites have 147%,90.3%,70.6%,and 117.9%improvement in the hardness,interlaminar shear strength,and out-of-plane and in-plane compressive strength,respectively,which is attributed to the optimized fiber/matrix(F/M)interfaces bonding and the enhanced cohesion strength of Py C matrix.In addition,the friction coefficient of SiCNPs-C/C composites increases by 25.5%,and the wear rate decreases by 38.0%.This work provides an optional design thought for the nanomaterials and enlightens the mechanical and frictional modification of composites in the field of the brakes.展开更多
Superior thermal insulating and fire-retardant ceramic membranes are urgently demanded in the aerospace,construction,and chemical engineering industries.However,the generic characteristics of ceramic membranes,such as...Superior thermal insulating and fire-retardant ceramic membranes are urgently demanded in the aerospace,construction,and chemical engineering industries.However,the generic characteristics of ceramic membranes,such as brittleness,structural collapse,and crystallization-induced pulverization behavior,present a great plague to their practical applications.Herein,we report a highly flexible,mechanically stable,fire-retardant,and high-temperature-resistant ceramic membrane based on the interlocked Si3N4 nanowires formed by the precursor pyrolysis method.The Si3N4 nanowire membrane(SNM)has excellent high-temperature resistance under alcohol lamps and butane spray lance.The thermal insulation with a thermal conductivity as low as 0.056 W m-1K-1can be attributed to the high porosity of SNM,which makes it a desirable candidate for heat insulators under harsh conditions.More importantly,SNM exhibits thermal stability and robust mechanical properties in the range of 25 to 1300℃.The high-temperature resistance of SNM up to 1300℃is achieved by the four stages:Si3 N4 nanowires,Si3N4@SiO2 nanowires,SiO2 nanowires,and bead-like SiO2 nanowires.After heat-treated at 1300℃,the macroscopic size of SNM does not change significantly,and the interlocked structure is still maintained.Furthermore,SNM still maintains excellent mechanical properties,with tensile strength as high as 0.26 MPa.This work provides a facile method for fabricating excellent thermal insulating and fire-retardant ceramic membranes,showing prospective application prospects in the era of thermal insulating materials.展开更多
Unbalanced traffic distribution in cellular networks results in congestion and degrades spectrum efficiency.To tackle this problem,we propose an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV)-assisted wireless network in which the UAV ...Unbalanced traffic distribution in cellular networks results in congestion and degrades spectrum efficiency.To tackle this problem,we propose an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV)-assisted wireless network in which the UAV acts as an aerial relay to divert some traffic from the overloaded cell to its adjacent underloaded cell.To fully exploit its potential,we jointly optimize the UAV position,user association,spectrum allocation,and power allocation to maximize the sum-log-rate of all users in two adjacent cells.To tackle the complicated joint optimization problem,we first design a genetic-based algorithm to optimize the UAV position.Then,we simplify the problem by theoretical analysis and devise a low-complexity algorithm according to the branch-and-bound method,so as to obtain the optimal user association and spectrum allocation schemes.We further propose an iterative power allocation algorithm based on the sequential convex approximation theory.The simulation results indicate that the proposed UAV-assisted wireless network is superior to the terrestrial network in both utility and throughput,and the proposed algorithms can substantially improve the network performance in comparison with the other schemes.展开更多
Internet of Things(IoT) can be conveniently deployed while empowering various applications, where the IoT nodes can form clusters to finish certain missions collectively. As energyefficient operations are critical to ...Internet of Things(IoT) can be conveniently deployed while empowering various applications, where the IoT nodes can form clusters to finish certain missions collectively. As energyefficient operations are critical to prolong the lifetime of the energy-constrained IoT devices, the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV) can be dispatched to geographically approach the IoT clusters towards energy-efficient IoT transmissions. This paper intends to maximize the system energy efficiency by considering both the IoT transmission energy and UAV propulsion energy, where the UAV trajectory and IoT communication resources are jointly optimized. By applying largesystem analysis and Dinkelbach method, the original fractional optimization is approximated and reformulated in the form of subtraction, and further a block coordinate descent framework is employed to update the UAV trajectory and IoT communication resources iteratively. Extensive simulation results are provided to corroborate the effectiveness of the proposed method.展开更多
Once maternal-fetal immune tolerance is broken,pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia(PE)will occur.Regulatory T cells(Tregs)as unique immunosuppressive cells,play an important role in this whole process.Program...Once maternal-fetal immune tolerance is broken,pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia(PE)will occur.Regulatory T cells(Tregs)as unique immunosuppressive cells,play an important role in this whole process.Programmed cell death 1 ligand 1(PD-L1)is widely expressed in human placental trophoblasts,through binding with programmed cell death protein 1(PD-1)to maternal-fetal immunomodulation.Exosomes belong to extracellular membrane-bound microvesicles(EMV)that get more and more attention in signaling pathways and disease regulation.The role of Tregs in the development of PE and the role of PD-1/PD-L1 in regulating the function of Tregs have been studied,but the mechanism of trophoblastderived exosomes containing PD-L1 influences PE by mediating maternal-fetal interface immunity is still unclear.In this article,our specific hypothesis is that trophoblast-derived exosomes containing PD-L1 which may decrease in PE could regulate the proportion and differentiation of Tregs in the decidua.This mechanism of suppression must be further investigated as it may provide valuable clues to novel therapeutic design in the realm of PE research.展开更多
Ferroptosis is a non-apoptotic regulated cell death caused by iron accumulation and subsequent lipid peroxidation.Currently,the therapeutic role of ferroptosis on cancer is gaining increasing interest.Baicalin an acti...Ferroptosis is a non-apoptotic regulated cell death caused by iron accumulation and subsequent lipid peroxidation.Currently,the therapeutic role of ferroptosis on cancer is gaining increasing interest.Baicalin an active component in Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi with anticancer potential various cancer types;however,the effects of baicalein on bladder cancer and the underlying molecular mechanisms remain largely unknown.In the study,we investigated the effect of baicalin on bladder cancer cells5637 and KU-19-19.As a result,we show baicalin exerted its anticancer activity by inducing apoptosis and cell death in bladder cancer cells.Subsequently,we for the first time demonstrate baicalin-induced ferroptotic cell death in vitro and in vivo,accompanied by reactive oxygen species(ROS) accumulation and intracellular chelate iron enrichment.The ferroptosis inhibitor deferoxamine but not necrostatin-1,chloroquine(CQ),N-acetyl-L-cysteine,L-glutathione reduced,or carbobenzoxy-valyl-alanyl-aspartyl-[O-methyl]-fluoromethylketone(Z-VAD-FMK) rescued baicalin-induced cell death,indicating ferroptosis contributed to baicalin-induced cell death.Mechanistically,we show that ferritin heavy chain1(FTH1) was a key determinant for baicalin-induced ferroptosis.Overexpression of FTH1 abrogated the anticancer effects of baicalin in both 5637 and KU19-19 cells.Taken together,our data for the first time suggest that the natural product baicalin exerts its anticancer activity by inducing FTH1-dependent ferroptosis,which will hopefully provide a prospective compound for bladder cancer treatment.展开更多
Curcumenol,an effective ingredient of Wenyujin,has been reported that exerted its antitumor potential in a few cancer types.However,the effect and molecular mechanism of curcumenol in lung cancer are largely unknown.H...Curcumenol,an effective ingredient of Wenyujin,has been reported that exerted its antitumor potential in a few cancer types.However,the effect and molecular mechanism of curcumenol in lung cancer are largely unknown.Here,we found that curcumenol induced cell death and suppressed cell proliferation in lung cancer cells.Next,we demonstrated that ferroptosis was the predominant method that contributed to curcumenol-induced cell death of lung cancer in vitro and vivo for the first time.Subsequently,using RNA sequencing,we found that the long non-coding RNA H19(lncRNA H19)was significantly downregulated in lung cancer cells treated with curcumenol,when compared to untreated controls.Overexpression of lncRNA H19 eliminated the anticancer effect of curcumenol,while lncRNA H19 knockdown promoted ferroptosis induced by curcumenol treatment.Mechanistically,we showed that lncRNA H19 functioned as a competing endogenous RNA to bind to miR-19b-3p,thereby enhanced the transcription activity of its endogenous target,ferritin heavy chain 1(FTH1),a marker of ferroptosis.In conclusion,our data show that the natural product curcumenol exerted its antitumor effects on lung cancer by triggering ferroptosis,and the lncRNA H19/miR-19b-3p/FTH1 axis plays an essential role in curcumenol-induced ferroptotic cell death.Therefore,our findings will hopefully provide a valuable drug for treating lung cancer patients.展开更多
Ferroptosis,a novel form of programmed cell death,is characterized by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation and has been shown to be involved in multiple diseases,including cancer.Stimulating ferroptosis in cancer cells m...Ferroptosis,a novel form of programmed cell death,is characterized by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation and has been shown to be involved in multiple diseases,including cancer.Stimulating ferroptosis in cancer cells may be a potential strategy for cancer therapy.Therefore,ferroptosis-inducing drugs are attracting more attention for cancer treatment.Here,we showed that erianin,a natural product isolated from Dendrobium chrysotoxum Lindl,exerted its anticancer activity by inducing cell death and inhibiting cell migration in lung cancer cells.Subsequently,we demonstrated for the first time that erianin induced ferroptotic cell death in lung cancer cells,which was accompanied by ROS accumulation,lipid peroxidation,and GSH depletion.The ferroptosis inhibitors Fer-1 and Lip-1 but not Z-VAD-FMK,CQ,or necrostatin-1 rescued erianin-induced cell death,indicating that ferroptosis contributed to erianin-induced cell death.Furthermore,we demonstrated that Ca2+/CaM signaling was a critical mediator of erianin-induced ferroptosis and that blockade of this signaling significantly rescued cell death induced by erianin treatment by suppressing ferroptosis.Taken together,our data suggest that the natural product erianin exerts its anticancer effects by inducing Ca2+/CaMdependent ferroptosis and inhibiting cell migration,and erianin will hopefully serve as a prospective compound for lung cancer treatment.展开更多
Optical chaos generated by perturbing semiconductor lasers has been viewed,over recent decades,as an excellent entropy source for fast physical random bit generation(RBG)owing to its high bandwidth and large random fl...Optical chaos generated by perturbing semiconductor lasers has been viewed,over recent decades,as an excellent entropy source for fast physical random bit generation(RBG)owing to its high bandwidth and large random fluctuations.However,most optical-chaos-based random bit generators perform their quantization process in the electrical domain using electrical analog-to-digital converters,so their real-time rates in a single channel are severely limited at the level of Gb/s due to the electronic bottleneck.Here,we propose and experimentally demonstrate an all-optical method for RBG where chaotic pulses are quantized into a physical random bit stream in the all-optical domain by means of a length of highly nonlinear fiber.In our proof-of-concept experiment,a 10-Gb/s random bit stream is successfully generated on-line using our method.Note that the single-channel real-time rate is limited only by the chaos bandwidth.Considering that the Kerr nonlinearity of silica fiber with an ultrafast response of few femtoseconds is exploited for composing the key part of quantizing laser chaos,this scheme thus may operate potentially at much higher real-time rates than 100 Gb/s provided that a chaotic entropy source of sufficient bandwidth is available.展开更多
5-Fluorouracil(5-FU)is known as a first-line chemotherapeutic agent against colorectal cancer(CRC),but drug resistance occurs frequently and significantly limits its clinical success.Our previous study showed that the...5-Fluorouracil(5-FU)is known as a first-line chemotherapeutic agent against colorectal cancer(CRC),but drug resistance occurs frequently and significantly limits its clinical success.Our previous study showed that the protocadherin 17(PCDH17)gene was frequently methylated and functioned as a tumor suppressor in CRC.However,the relationship between PCDH17 and 5-FU resistance in CRC remains unclear.Here,we revealed that PCDH17 was more highly expressed in 5-FU-sensitive CRC tissues than in 5-FU-resistant CRC tissues,and high expression of PCDH17 was correlated with high BECN1 expression.Moreover,this expression profile contributed to superior prognosis and increased survival in CRC patients.Restoring PCDH17 expression augmented the 5-FU sensitivity of CRC in vitro and in vivo by promoting apoptosis and autophagic cell death.Furthermore,autophagy played a dominant role in PCDH17-induced cell death,as an autophagy inhibitor blocked cell death to a greater extent than the pancaspase inhibitor Z-VAD-FMK.PCDH17 inhibition by siRNA decreased the autophagy response and 5-FU sensitivity.Mechanistically,we showed that c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase(JNK)activation was a key determinant in PCDH17-induced autophagy.The compound SP600125,an inhibitor of JNK,suppressed autophagy and 5-FU-induced cell death in PCDH17-reexpressing CRC cells.Taken together,our findings suggest for the first time that PCDH17 increases the sensitivity of CRC to 5-FU treatment by inducing apoptosis and JNK-dependent autophagic cell death.PCDH17 may be a potential prognostic marker for predicting 5-FU sensitivity in CRC patients.展开更多
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.82470766 to H.M.)the Jiangsu Provincial Medical Key Discipline(Laboratory)Cultivation Unit(Grant No.JSDW202206 to C.X.)the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Clinical Capacity Enhancement Project(Grant No.JSPH-MC-2022-18 to C.X.).
摘要Acute kidney injury(AKI)is a critical condition with limited effective therapies.Akkermansia muciniphila(A.muciniphila)is a probiotic with multiple beneficial effects,including the regulation of epithelial cell tight junctions.Since renal pathophysiology is associated with gut barrier integrity,we hypothesized that A.muciniphila may have preventive effects on AKI.We established a lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced AKI mouse model to evaluate the effects of A.muciniphila.Our findings showed that pretreatment with A.muciniphila significantly attenuated kidney injury,as evidenced by reduced serum creatinine and urea nitrogen levels,alongside decreased tubular necrosis and apoptosis.A.muciniphila preserved intestinal barrier integrity and induced marked shifts in gut microbial ecology and the metabolome.A.muciniphila notably induced an increase in the relative abundance of the phylum Proteobacteria while decreasing in that of the phylum Bacteroidetes.At the genus level,Prevotella,Faecalibaculum,Moraxella,and Lactobacillus were more abundant in A.muciniphilapretreated mice.Metabolomic analysis revealed that A.muciniphila altered the gut metabolome,with changes involving pathways such as tyrosine metabolism,alanine/aspartate/glutamate homeostasis,cancer-related carbon flux,and GABAergic synaptic signaling.In conclusion,our findings indicate that A.muciniphila exerts renoprotective effects by modulating the gut-kidney axis,thereby establishing a foundation for future studies to explore the connection between gut microbiota and AKI.
基金financially supported by Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(JCYJ20240813142900001)Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials Service Safety。
摘要Chloride-based solid electrolytes are considered promising candidates for next-generation high-energy-density all-solid-state batteries(ASSBs).However,their relatively low oxidative decomposition threshold(~4.2 V vs.Li+/Li)constrains their use in ultrahighvoltage systems(e.g.,4.8 V).In this work,ferroelectric Ba TiO3(BTO)nanoparticles with optimized thickness of~50-100 nm were successfully coated onto Li2.5Y0.5Zr0.5Cl6(LYZC@5BTO)electrolytes using a time-efficient ball-milling process.The nanoparticle-induced interfacial ionic conduction enhancement mechanism contributed to the preservation of LYZC’s high ionic conductivity,which remained at 1.06 m S cm-1for LYZC@5BTO.Furthermore,this surface electric field engineering strategy effectively mitigates the voltage-induced self-decomposition of chloride-based solid electrolytes,suppresses parasitic interfacial reactions with single-crystal NCM811(SCNCM811),and inhibits the irreversible phase transition of SCNCM811.Consequently,the cycling stability of LYZC under high-voltage conditions(4.8 V vs.Li+/Li)is significantly improved.Specifically,ASSB cells employing LYZC@5BTO exhibited a superior discharge capacity of 95.4 m Ah g-1over 200 cycles at 1 C,way outperforming cell using pristine LYZC that only shows a capacity of 55.4 m Ah g-1.Furthermore,time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis revealed that Metal-O-Cl by-products from cumulative interfacial side reactions accounted for 6% of the surface species initially,rising to 26% after 200 cycles in pristine LYZC.In contrast,LYZC@5BTO limited this increase to only 14%,confirming the effectiveness of BTO in stabilizing the interfacial chemistry.This electric field modulation strategy offers a promising route toward the commercialization of high-voltage solid-state electrolytes and energy-dense ASSBs.
基金co-supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.62301431 and U22B2013)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation,China(No.2024A1515030215)+3 种基金the Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi Province,China(No.2023-GHZD-05)the Innovation Capability Support Program of Shaanxi Province,China(No.2021TD-08)the National Key Laboratory of Wireless Communications Foundation,China(No.IFN20230111)the Open Research Subject of State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Game,China(No.ZBKF-24-04).
摘要Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces(RISs)enable programmable wireless environments and thus have great potential for enhancing physical layer security.However,the security gain of conventional passive RISs is often limited by the“multiplicative fading”effect through reflection links,which becomes severe in the case of double reflections and significantly degrades the security performance.In this paper,we consider a wireless system that consists of a fixed passive RIS and an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV)-mounted active RIS,where the UAV-enabled aerial amplification and reflection are exploited to compensate for the multiplicative fading effect.We formulate the problem to maximize the secrecy rate by jointly considering the optimal deployment of the UAV-based active RIS and the reflection coefficients at both the passive and active RISs.To enable efficient algorithm design,we decompose the problem into two layers:the outer layer optimizes the UAV deployment through deep reinforcement learning,while the inner layer solves the beamforming and reflection design using a block coordinate descent framework.Simulation results demonstrate the convergence of the proposed learning procedure,and indicate that the active RIS with learned deployment can effectively enhance the reflection and significantly improve the secrecy rate.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 42325604 and 42276253the Program of Shanghai Academic/Technology Research Leader under contract No.22XD1403600the Fund of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China under contract No.CBG2N21-2-1.
摘要The year,2024,marks the 40th anniversary of Chinese research expeditions in the polar regions and the 25th anniversary of its Arctic research expeditions.China has conducted 14 national Arctic research expeditions.With the increase of understandings on the global impacts of the changes of Arctic climate system,especially on China’s weather and climate,and demands for commercial utilization of the Arctic sea routes,Chinese scientists have made great progresses on in site and remote sensing observation technologies for Arctic Ocean,interaction mechanisms between atmosphere,sea ice,and ocean,the connection mechanism between the Arctic Ocean and other regions,and have achieved a series of research results.This study summarizes the research achievements by Chinese scientists in the above-mentioned aspects or beyond,identifies knowledge gaps,and based on this,discusses prospects and provides suggestions.From a perspective of observation,improving the observation capabilities of the Arctic Ocean in winter and the ocean under the ice,as well as floe-scale processes of sea ice and mesoscale and submesoscale processes of the ocean,is an urgent task to be addressed.Strengthening international cooperation is necessary for building a monitoring network for the Arctic marine environment.From a perspective of numerical simulation,the descriptive ability and parameterization scheme of sub-grid processes based on observational evidence need to be developed.From a perspective of cross-sphere interactions,in addition to the multi-media coupling within the Arctic Ocean that this review focuses on,the interaction between the Arctic Ocean and land or ice sheet(Greenland),especially the water cycle process,is also a scientific domain that needs to be considered,in the context of Arctic warming and humidification.From a perspective of climate effects,the physical mechanisms that affect the robustness of teleconnection need to be clarified.
摘要Fe-based catalysts are widely used for CO2hydrogenation to light olefins(C2–4=);however,precise regulation of active phases and the balance between intermediate reactions remain significant challenges.Herein,we find that the addition of moderate amounts of Ti forms a strong interaction with Fe compositions,modulating the Fe3O4and Fe5C2contents.Enhanced interaction leads to an increased Fe5C2/Fe3O4ratio,which in turn enhances the adsorption of reactants and intermediates,promoting CO hydrogenation to unsaturated alkyl groups and facilitating C–C coupling.Furthermore,the strong Fe-Ti interaction induces the preferential growth of Fe5C2into prismatic structures that expose the(020),(–112),and(311)facets,forming compact active interfacial sites with Fe3O4nanoparticles.These facet and interfacial effects significantly promote the synergistic coupling of the reverse water gas shift and Fischer-Tropsch reactions.The optimized 3K/FeTi catalyst with the highest Fe5C2/Fe3O4ratio of 3.6 achieves a 52.2%CO2conversion rate,with 44.5%selectivity for C2–4=and 9.5%for CO,and the highest space-time yield of 412.0 mg gcat–1h–1for C2–4=.
摘要Background:Long-term exposure to light has emerged as a novel risk factor for metabolic diseases.The whitening of brown adipose tissue(BAT)may play an important role in metabolic disorders caused by long-term continuous light exposure.This study aimed to investigate the morphological and functional alterations in BAT under continuous light conditions and to identify traditional Chinese medicine compounds capable of reversing these changes.Methods:A metabolic disorder model was established by subjecting mice to continuous light exposure for 5 weeks.During this period,body weight,food intake,and body fat percentage were monitored.Serum levels of triglyceride(TG),total cholesterol(TC),high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),and low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)were measured to assess lipid metabolism.Histological changes in BAT were examined using H&E staining.The expression of the thermogenic marker uncoupling protein 1(UCP1)in BAT was determined by RT-qPCR and Western blot to evaluate thermogenic function.RNA sequencing(RNA-seq)was employed to identify differentially expressed genes(DEGs)involved in BAT whitening induced by prolonged continuous light exposure.DEGs were analyzed using the connectivity map(CMap)database to identify potential preventive and therapeutic compounds.The therapeutic efficacy of the selected compounds was subsequently evaluated using the above indicators,and key pathways were validated through western blot analysis.Results:After 5 weeks of continuous light exposure,mice exhibited increased body fat percentage and serum levels of TG,impaired mitochondrial function,reduced thermogenic capacity,and whitening of BAT.Gene ontology(GO)and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes(KEGG)enrichment analyses indicated that BAT whitening was primarily associated with the adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase(AMPK)signaling pathway,fatty acid metabolism,and circadian rhythm.Ten hub genes identified using Cytoscape were mainly related to AMPK signaling and heat shock proteins.In vivo experiments showed that cordycepin significantly attenuated the increase in body fat percentage caused by prolonged light exposure.This effect was mediated by activation of the AMPK/PGC-1α/UCP1 signaling pathway,which restored the multilocular morphology and thermogenic function of BAT.Conclusion:Cordycepin mitigates continuous light-induced BAT whitening and metabolic disturbances by activating the AMPK signaling pathway.
基金supported by grants from National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81672932,81874380 and 81730108)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China for Distinguished Young Scholars(Grant No.LR18H160001)+7 种基金Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.LY15H160028 and LY13H130002)the Science and Technology Development Fund,Macao SAR(130/2017/A3,0099/2018/A3)Zhejiang Province Medical Science and Technology Project(Grant No.2017RC007)Key Project of Zhejiang Province Ministry of Science and Technology(Grant No.2015C03055)Talent Project of Zhejiang Association for Science and Technology(Grant No.2017YCGC002)Zhejiang Province Science and Technology Project of TCM(Grant No.2019ZZ016)Key Project of Hangzhou Ministry of Science and Technology(Grant No.20162013A07,20142013A63)Zhejiang Provincial Project for the Key Discipline of Traditional Chinese Medicine(Grant No.2017-XK-A09)。
摘要Objective:This study aimed to develop a new polyethylene glycol(PEG)ylatedβ-elemene liposome(PEG-Lipo-β-E)and evaluate its characterization,pharmacokinetics,antitumor effects and safety in vitro and in vivo.Methods:The liposomes were prepared by ethanol injection and high-pressure micro-jet homogenization.Characterization of the liposomes was conducted,and drug content,entrapment efficiency(EE),in vitro release and stability were studied by ultra-fast liquid chromatography(UFLC)and a liquid surface method.Blood was drawn from rats to establish the pharmacokinetic parameters.The anticancer effect was evaluated in a KU-19-19 bladder cancer xenograft model.Histological analyses were performed to evaluate safety.Results:The PEG-Lipo-β-E showed good stability and was characterized as 83.31±0.181 nm in size,0.279±0.004 in polydispersity index(PDI),-21.4±1.06 mV in zeta potential,6.65±0.02 in pH,5.024±0.107 mg/mL inβ-elemene(β-E)content,and 95.53±1.712%in average EE.The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR)and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC)indicated the formation of PEG-Lipo-β-E.Compared to elemene injection,PEG-Lipo-β-E demonstrated a 1.75-fold decrease in clearance,a 1.62-fold increase in half-life,and a 1.76-fold increase in area under the concentration-time curves(AUCs)from 0 hour to 1.5 hours(P<0.05).PEG-Lipo-β-E also showed an enhanced anticancer effect in vivo.Histological analyses showed that there was no evidence of toxicity to the heart,kidney,liver,lung or spleen.Conclusions:The present study demonstrates PEG-Lipo-β-E as a new formulation with ease of preparation,high EE,good stability,improved bioavailability and antitumor effects.
基金This research was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.81672932,81730108,81874380,and 81973635)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China for Distinguished Young Scholars(Grant No.LR18H160001)the Zhejiang Province Science and Technology Project of TCM(Grant No.2019ZZ016).
摘要Objective:In this study,we aimed to develop an amino-terminal fragment(ATF)peptide-targeted liposome carryingβ-elemene(ATF24-PEG-Lipo-β-E)for targeted delivery into urokinase plasminogen activator receptor-overexpressing bladder cancer cells combined with cisplatin(DDP)for bladder cancer treatment.Methods:The liposomes were prepared by ethanol injection and high-pressure microjet homogenization.The liposomes were characterized,and the drug content,entrapment efficiency,andin vitro release were studied.The targeting efficiency was investigated using confocal microscopy,ultra-fast liquid chromatography,and an orthotopic bladder cancer model.The effects of ATF24-PEG-Lipo-β-E combined with DDP on cell viability and proliferation were evaluated by a Cell Counting Kit-8(CCK-8)assay,a colony formation assay,and cell apoptosis and cell cycle analyses.The anticancer effects were evaluated in a KU-19-19 bladder cancer xenograft model.Results:ATF24-PEG-Lipo-β-E had small and uniform sizes(~79 nm),high drug loading capacity(~5.24 mg/mL),high entrapment efficiency(98.37±0.95%),and exhibited sustained drug release behavior.ATF24-PEG-Lipo-β-E had better targeting efficiency and higher cytotoxicity than polyethylene glycol(PEG)ylatedβ-elemene liposomes(PEG-Lipo-β-E).DDP,combined with ATF24-PEG-Lipo-β-E,exerted a synergistic effect on cellular apoptosis and cell arrest at the G2/M phase,and these effects were dependent on the caspase-dependent pathway and Cdc25C/Cdc2/cyclin B1 pathways.Furthermore,thein vivo antitumor activity showed that the targeted liposomes effectively inhibited the growth of tumors,using the combined strategy.Conclusions:The present study provided an effective strategy for the targeted delivery ofβ-elemene(β-E)to bladder cancer,and a combined strategy for bladder cancer treatment.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51872232,51972271,and 51872234)Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi(No.2022JC-25)。
摘要Extensive attention has been drawn to the development of carbon fiber composites for their application in brake disks due to the increasing demand for brake disks with high mechanical strength and better tribological properties.Herein,we design SiC hexagonal nanopyramids modified carbon/carbon(SiCNPsC/C)composites,in which SiCNPs are radially grafted on the carbon fibers by the combined sol-gel and carbothermal reduction method,and pyrolytic carbon(Py C)matrix is deposited on nucleation sites including carbon fibers and SiCNPs by isothermal chemical vapor infiltration(ICVI).Benefiting from the special structure,SiCNPs-C/C composites exhibit superior mechanical and frictional performance.Compared with C/C composites,SiCNPs-C/C composites have 147%,90.3%,70.6%,and 117.9%improvement in the hardness,interlaminar shear strength,and out-of-plane and in-plane compressive strength,respectively,which is attributed to the optimized fiber/matrix(F/M)interfaces bonding and the enhanced cohesion strength of Py C matrix.In addition,the friction coefficient of SiCNPs-C/C composites increases by 25.5%,and the wear rate decreases by 38.0%.This work provides an optional design thought for the nanomaterials and enlightens the mechanical and frictional modification of composites in the field of the brakes.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51872232)the Research Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing(NWPU),China(Grant No.136-QP-2015)+3 种基金the Key Scientific and Technological Innovation Research Team of Shaanxi Province(No.2022TD-31)the Key R&D Program of Shaanxi Province(No.2021ZDLGY14-04)the National Training Program of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Undergraduates(Grand No.XN2022023)the Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.U21B2067).
摘要Superior thermal insulating and fire-retardant ceramic membranes are urgently demanded in the aerospace,construction,and chemical engineering industries.However,the generic characteristics of ceramic membranes,such as brittleness,structural collapse,and crystallization-induced pulverization behavior,present a great plague to their practical applications.Herein,we report a highly flexible,mechanically stable,fire-retardant,and high-temperature-resistant ceramic membrane based on the interlocked Si3N4 nanowires formed by the precursor pyrolysis method.The Si3N4 nanowire membrane(SNM)has excellent high-temperature resistance under alcohol lamps and butane spray lance.The thermal insulation with a thermal conductivity as low as 0.056 W m-1K-1can be attributed to the high porosity of SNM,which makes it a desirable candidate for heat insulators under harsh conditions.More importantly,SNM exhibits thermal stability and robust mechanical properties in the range of 25 to 1300℃.The high-temperature resistance of SNM up to 1300℃is achieved by the four stages:Si3 N4 nanowires,Si3N4@SiO2 nanowires,SiO2 nanowires,and bead-like SiO2 nanowires.After heat-treated at 1300℃,the macroscopic size of SNM does not change significantly,and the interlocked structure is still maintained.Furthermore,SNM still maintains excellent mechanical properties,with tensile strength as high as 0.26 MPa.This work provides a facile method for fabricating excellent thermal insulating and fire-retardant ceramic membranes,showing prospective application prospects in the era of thermal insulating materials.
基金supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant 2020YFB1807003in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants 61901381,62171385,and 61901378+3 种基金in part by the Aeronautical Science Foundation of China under Grant 2020z073053004in part by the Foundation of the State Key Laboratory of Integrated Services Networks of Xidian University under Grant ISN21-06in part by the Key Research Program and Industrial Innovation Chain Project of Shaanxi Province under Grant 2019ZDLGY07-10in part by the Natural Science Fundamental Research Program of Shaanxi Province under Grant 2021JM-069.
摘要Unbalanced traffic distribution in cellular networks results in congestion and degrades spectrum efficiency.To tackle this problem,we propose an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV)-assisted wireless network in which the UAV acts as an aerial relay to divert some traffic from the overloaded cell to its adjacent underloaded cell.To fully exploit its potential,we jointly optimize the UAV position,user association,spectrum allocation,and power allocation to maximize the sum-log-rate of all users in two adjacent cells.To tackle the complicated joint optimization problem,we first design a genetic-based algorithm to optimize the UAV position.Then,we simplify the problem by theoretical analysis and devise a low-complexity algorithm according to the branch-and-bound method,so as to obtain the optimal user association and spectrum allocation schemes.We further propose an iterative power allocation algorithm based on the sequential convex approximation theory.The simulation results indicate that the proposed UAV-assisted wireless network is superior to the terrestrial network in both utility and throughput,and the proposed algorithms can substantially improve the network performance in comparison with the other schemes.
基金co-supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant 2020YFB1807003National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61901378,61941119)+1 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Nos.BX20190287,2020M683563)Open Research Fund of National Mobile Communications Research Laboratory,Southeast University(No.2022D01)。
摘要Internet of Things(IoT) can be conveniently deployed while empowering various applications, where the IoT nodes can form clusters to finish certain missions collectively. As energyefficient operations are critical to prolong the lifetime of the energy-constrained IoT devices, the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV) can be dispatched to geographically approach the IoT clusters towards energy-efficient IoT transmissions. This paper intends to maximize the system energy efficiency by considering both the IoT transmission energy and UAV propulsion energy, where the UAV trajectory and IoT communication resources are jointly optimized. By applying largesystem analysis and Dinkelbach method, the original fractional optimization is approximated and reformulated in the form of subtraction, and further a block coordinate descent framework is employed to update the UAV trajectory and IoT communication resources iteratively. Extensive simulation results are provided to corroborate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
基金supported by the National key research and development plan(2022YFC2704400 to J.L.Wang).
摘要Once maternal-fetal immune tolerance is broken,pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia(PE)will occur.Regulatory T cells(Tregs)as unique immunosuppressive cells,play an important role in this whole process.Programmed cell death 1 ligand 1(PD-L1)is widely expressed in human placental trophoblasts,through binding with programmed cell death protein 1(PD-1)to maternal-fetal immunomodulation.Exosomes belong to extracellular membrane-bound microvesicles(EMV)that get more and more attention in signaling pathways and disease regulation.The role of Tregs in the development of PE and the role of PD-1/PD-L1 in regulating the function of Tregs have been studied,but the mechanism of trophoblastderived exosomes containing PD-L1 influences PE by mediating maternal-fetal interface immunity is still unclear.In this article,our specific hypothesis is that trophoblast-derived exosomes containing PD-L1 which may decrease in PE could regulate the proportion and differentiation of Tregs in the decidua.This mechanism of suppression must be further investigated as it may provide valuable clues to novel therapeutic design in the realm of PE research.
基金supported by the grants National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 81874380 and 82022075, to Xinbing Sui81730108 and 81973635, to Tian Xie)+4 种基金Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China for Distinguished Young Scholars (No. LR18H160001, to Xinbing Sui)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. LQ20H160013, Ting DuanLQ21H160038, to Jiao Feng)Zhejiang Province Science and Technology Project of TCM (Nos. 2019ZZ016, to Xinbing Sui2020ZQ046, to Ruonan Zhang, China)。
摘要Ferroptosis is a non-apoptotic regulated cell death caused by iron accumulation and subsequent lipid peroxidation.Currently,the therapeutic role of ferroptosis on cancer is gaining increasing interest.Baicalin an active component in Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi with anticancer potential various cancer types;however,the effects of baicalein on bladder cancer and the underlying molecular mechanisms remain largely unknown.In the study,we investigated the effect of baicalin on bladder cancer cells5637 and KU-19-19.As a result,we show baicalin exerted its anticancer activity by inducing apoptosis and cell death in bladder cancer cells.Subsequently,we for the first time demonstrate baicalin-induced ferroptotic cell death in vitro and in vivo,accompanied by reactive oxygen species(ROS) accumulation and intracellular chelate iron enrichment.The ferroptosis inhibitor deferoxamine but not necrostatin-1,chloroquine(CQ),N-acetyl-L-cysteine,L-glutathione reduced,or carbobenzoxy-valyl-alanyl-aspartyl-[O-methyl]-fluoromethylketone(Z-VAD-FMK) rescued baicalin-induced cell death,indicating ferroptosis contributed to baicalin-induced cell death.Mechanistically,we show that ferritin heavy chain1(FTH1) was a key determinant for baicalin-induced ferroptosis.Overexpression of FTH1 abrogated the anticancer effects of baicalin in both 5637 and KU19-19 cells.Taken together,our data for the first time suggest that the natural product baicalin exerts its anticancer activity by inducing FTH1-dependent ferroptosis,which will hopefully provide a prospective compound for bladder cancer treatment.
基金This work was financially funded by the grants National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81874380 and 82022075,to Xinbing Sui,81730108 and 81973635,to Tian Xie,82104207,to Xueni Sun)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China for Distinguished Young Scholars(No.LR18H160001,to Xinbing Sui)+5 种基金the Science and Technology Development Fund,Macao SAR(No.130/2017/A3,0099/2018/A3 and 0098/2021/A2,to Qibiao Wu)Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province(2020B1212030008,to Qibiao Wu)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.LQ20H160013,Ting DuanLQ21H160038,to Jiao Feng)Zhejiang Province Science and Technology Project of TCM(No.2019ZZ016,to Xinbing Sui2021ZQ058,to Ruonan Zhang,China).
摘要Curcumenol,an effective ingredient of Wenyujin,has been reported that exerted its antitumor potential in a few cancer types.However,the effect and molecular mechanism of curcumenol in lung cancer are largely unknown.Here,we found that curcumenol induced cell death and suppressed cell proliferation in lung cancer cells.Next,we demonstrated that ferroptosis was the predominant method that contributed to curcumenol-induced cell death of lung cancer in vitro and vivo for the first time.Subsequently,using RNA sequencing,we found that the long non-coding RNA H19(lncRNA H19)was significantly downregulated in lung cancer cells treated with curcumenol,when compared to untreated controls.Overexpression of lncRNA H19 eliminated the anticancer effect of curcumenol,while lncRNA H19 knockdown promoted ferroptosis induced by curcumenol treatment.Mechanistically,we showed that lncRNA H19 functioned as a competing endogenous RNA to bind to miR-19b-3p,thereby enhanced the transcription activity of its endogenous target,ferritin heavy chain 1(FTH1),a marker of ferroptosis.In conclusion,our data show that the natural product curcumenol exerted its antitumor effects on lung cancer by triggering ferroptosis,and the lncRNA H19/miR-19b-3p/FTH1 axis plays an essential role in curcumenol-induced ferroptotic cell death.Therefore,our findings will hopefully provide a valuable drug for treating lung cancer patients.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant Nos.81672932,81730108,81874380,and 81973635)the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China for Distinguished Young Scholars(grant No.LR18H160001)+1 种基金the Zhejiang Province Science and Technology Project of TCM(grant No.2019ZZ016)the Open Project Program of the Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica(No.JKLPSE201807).
摘要Ferroptosis,a novel form of programmed cell death,is characterized by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation and has been shown to be involved in multiple diseases,including cancer.Stimulating ferroptosis in cancer cells may be a potential strategy for cancer therapy.Therefore,ferroptosis-inducing drugs are attracting more attention for cancer treatment.Here,we showed that erianin,a natural product isolated from Dendrobium chrysotoxum Lindl,exerted its anticancer activity by inducing cell death and inhibiting cell migration in lung cancer cells.Subsequently,we demonstrated for the first time that erianin induced ferroptotic cell death in lung cancer cells,which was accompanied by ROS accumulation,lipid peroxidation,and GSH depletion.The ferroptosis inhibitors Fer-1 and Lip-1 but not Z-VAD-FMK,CQ,or necrostatin-1 rescued erianin-induced cell death,indicating that ferroptosis contributed to erianin-induced cell death.Furthermore,we demonstrated that Ca2+/CaM signaling was a critical mediator of erianin-induced ferroptosis and that blockade of this signaling significantly rescued cell death induced by erianin treatment by suppressing ferroptosis.Taken together,our data suggest that the natural product erianin exerts its anticancer effects by inducing Ca2+/CaMdependent ferroptosis and inhibiting cell migration,and erianin will hopefully serve as a prospective compound for lung cancer treatment.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62175177,U19A2076,61731014,61961136002,61927811,and 61805168)Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province(201901D211116,201901D211077)
摘要Optical chaos generated by perturbing semiconductor lasers has been viewed,over recent decades,as an excellent entropy source for fast physical random bit generation(RBG)owing to its high bandwidth and large random fluctuations.However,most optical-chaos-based random bit generators perform their quantization process in the electrical domain using electrical analog-to-digital converters,so their real-time rates in a single channel are severely limited at the level of Gb/s due to the electronic bottleneck.Here,we propose and experimentally demonstrate an all-optical method for RBG where chaotic pulses are quantized into a physical random bit stream in the all-optical domain by means of a length of highly nonlinear fiber.In our proof-of-concept experiment,a 10-Gb/s random bit stream is successfully generated on-line using our method.Note that the single-channel real-time rate is limited only by the chaos bandwidth.Considering that the Kerr nonlinearity of silica fiber with an ultrafast response of few femtoseconds is exploited for composing the key part of quantizing laser chaos,this scheme thus may operate potentially at much higher real-time rates than 100 Gb/s provided that a chaotic entropy source of sufficient bandwidth is available.
基金This research was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.81672932,81730108,81874380,81802371,and 81973635)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China for Distinguished Young Scholars(Grant No.LR18H160001)+6 种基金Zhejiang Province Science and Technology Project of TCM(Grant No.2019ZZ016)Zhejiang Province Medical Science and Technology Project(Grant No.2017RC007)Talent Project of Zhejiang Association for Science and Technology(Grant No.2017YCGC002)Key Project of Hangzhou Ministry of Science and Technology(Grant No.20162013A07)Zhejiang Provincial Project for the Key Discipline of Traditional Chinese Medicine(Grant No.2017-XK-A09)Open Project Program of Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica(No.JKLPSE201807)Project of the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD).
摘要5-Fluorouracil(5-FU)is known as a first-line chemotherapeutic agent against colorectal cancer(CRC),but drug resistance occurs frequently and significantly limits its clinical success.Our previous study showed that the protocadherin 17(PCDH17)gene was frequently methylated and functioned as a tumor suppressor in CRC.However,the relationship between PCDH17 and 5-FU resistance in CRC remains unclear.Here,we revealed that PCDH17 was more highly expressed in 5-FU-sensitive CRC tissues than in 5-FU-resistant CRC tissues,and high expression of PCDH17 was correlated with high BECN1 expression.Moreover,this expression profile contributed to superior prognosis and increased survival in CRC patients.Restoring PCDH17 expression augmented the 5-FU sensitivity of CRC in vitro and in vivo by promoting apoptosis and autophagic cell death.Furthermore,autophagy played a dominant role in PCDH17-induced cell death,as an autophagy inhibitor blocked cell death to a greater extent than the pancaspase inhibitor Z-VAD-FMK.PCDH17 inhibition by siRNA decreased the autophagy response and 5-FU sensitivity.Mechanistically,we showed that c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase(JNK)activation was a key determinant in PCDH17-induced autophagy.The compound SP600125,an inhibitor of JNK,suppressed autophagy and 5-FU-induced cell death in PCDH17-reexpressing CRC cells.Taken together,our findings suggest for the first time that PCDH17 increases the sensitivity of CRC to 5-FU treatment by inducing apoptosis and JNK-dependent autophagic cell death.PCDH17 may be a potential prognostic marker for predicting 5-FU sensitivity in CRC patients.