Advanced Science
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2024
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IF 14.3
Zhen Tong,Jia-Peng Zou,Su-Yun Wang,Wei-Wei Luo,Yan-Yi Wang
Interferons (IFNs) activate JAK-STAT pathways to induce downstream effector genes for host defense against invaded pathogens and tumors. Here both type I (β) and II (γ) IFNs are shown that can activate the transcription factor IRF3 in parallel with STAT1. IRF3-deficiency impairs transcription of a subset of downstream effector genes induced by IFN-β and IFN-γ. Mechanistically, IFN-induced activation of IRF3 is dependent on the cGAS-STING-TBK1 axis. Both IFN-β and IFN-γ cause mitochondrial DNA release into the cytosol. In addition, IFNs induce JAK1-mediated tyrosine phosphorylation of cGAS at Y214/Y215, which is essential for its DNA binding activity and signaling. Furthermore, deficiency of cGAS, STING, or IRF3 impairs IFN-β- or IFN-γ-mediated antiviral and antitumor activities. The findings reveal a novel IRF3 activation pathway parallel with the canonical STAT1/2 activation pathways triggered by IFNs and provide an explanation for the pleiotropic roles of the cGAS-STING-IRF3 axis in host defense.
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免疫学
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分子生物学
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微生物学
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癌症研究
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2021
·Vol. 9
·期 15
·5217-5226
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IF 7.393
Liyan Yang,Jun Ma,Weibing Zhong,Qiongzhen Liu,Mufang Li,Wen Wang,Yi Wu,Yuedan Wang,Xue Liu,Dong Wang
Fabric-based piezoresistive sensors have demonstrated great potential in human motion and health detection applications. However, the conductive polymers of sensing units are easily influenced by high humidity and sweat conditions, which result in real-time electrical resistance fluctuation, and ultimately sensing inaccuracy. Herein, a hydrophobic, non-fluoride, titanium dioxide nanoparticle (TiO2-ODI)-modified fabric-based piezoresistive sensor was firstly employed to obtain accurate pressure sensing by prohibiting the interference from both high humidity and droplets in daily life. Due to the prominent isolation effect of the dense TiO2-ODI nanoparticle layer, for the first time, the dynamic normalized electrical resistance changes in a fabric-based piezoresistive sensor were negligibly influenced by high humidity of 95% and droplets of water, saline, milk, and sweat. Compared with the original pressure sensor (S = 0.85 kPa−1), the introduction of TiO2-ODI almost did not sacrifice the sensing performance (S = 0.83 kPa−1) and displayed prominent resistance to sweat interference. Thus, the hydrophobic TiO2-ODI pressure sensor exhibits promising potential and wide applicability for preparing highly accurate fabric structural piezoresistive sensors with wearing comfort, large area, self-cleaning property, ultraviolet protection, and anti-interference of high humidity and sweaty conditions, such as accurately evaluating human motion during exercise or on a rainy day.
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材料科学
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生物医学工程
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传感器技术
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Sustainability
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2021
·Vol. 14
·期 1
·21
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IF 3.251
Shuangshuang Zhang,Wenhui Zhang,Yazhen Wan
To remedy the widespread chromium (Cr) pollution in the environment, this study mainly used the ultrasonic-assisted co-precipitation and precipitation methods to prepare FeS-modified Fe-Al-layered double hydroxide (FeS/LDH) composite material. The experimental results showed that FeS/LDH has higher removal efficiency of Cr in aqueous solution and stronger anti-interference ability than unmodified LDH. Under the same reaction conditions, the removal efficiency of total Cr(Cr(T)) using LDH was 34.85%, and the removal efficiency of Cr(VI) was 46.76%. For FeS/LDH, the removal efficiency of Cr(T) and Cr(VI) reached 99.57% and 100%, respectively. The restoration of Cr(T) and Cr(VI) by FeS/LDH satisfied the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The maximum adsorption capacity of Cr(T) and Cr(VI) achieved 102.9 mg/g and 147.7 mg/g. The efficient removal of Cr by FeS/LDH was mainly based on the triple synergistic effect of anion exchange between Cr(VI) and interlayer anions, redox of Cr(VI) with Fe2+and S2−, and co-precipitation of Fe3+and Cr3+.Keywords:chromium;FeS/LDH;double reduction;anti-interference;co-precipitation
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环境科学
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材料科学
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VETERINARY RESEARCH
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2025
·Vol. 56
·期 1
·1-17
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IF 3.5
Zhang Yanwei,Jia Zhao,Yuan Gaoliang,Chen Kangyong,Cen Jing,Wang Junya,Feng Hao,Adamek Mikolaj,Zou Jun
Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins (hnRNPs) are a group of 34–120 kDa nuclear proteins that have recently been reported to participate in virus replication. The hnRNP family contains approximately 20 members, including hnRNP A1, hnRNP A2, hnRNP A2B1, hnRNPC, hnRNPD and hnRNPK. HnRNPC plays important roles in RNA biology, including expression, stability, mRNA splicing, nonspecific sequence export and 3’-end processing; however, the mechanisms underlying hnRNPC regulatory roles are not fully understood. Here, we found that zebrafish hnRNPC promoted spring viraemia of carp virus (SVCV) replication by increasing the stability of SVCV phosphoprotein while inhibiting the K48-linked ubiquitination of virus phosphoprotein, thereby suppressing the type I interferon (IFN) response. Mechanistically, hnRNPC could interact with the mediator of IFN regulatory factor 3 activation (MITA) to activate K48-linked ubiquitination for MITA degradation through the C-terminal domain of hnRNPC. We also showed that human hnRNPC could interact with MITA and that the overexpression of human hnRNPC decreased MITA protein in HEK293 cells, suggesting that the negative regulatory effects of hnRNPC on the type I IFN response are evolutionarily conserved. Collectively, our data indicate that hnRNPC promotes virus replication by suppressing IFN production activated by MITA and increasing the availability of viral proteins. Our work reveals an evolutionarily conserved mechanism that controls the IFN-mediated antiviral response by a member of the hnRNP family in vertebrates.
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病毒学
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免疫学
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分子生物学
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2024
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IF 5.7
Tianyi Zhang,Changwei Gong,Jian Pu,Anchun Peng,Jizhi Yang,Xuegui Wang
Solenopsis invicta, an extremely destructive invasive species, has rapidly spread in China, with queens exhibiting chemical tolerance. In this study, bioassays were conducted on S. invicta colonies collected in Nanchong, revealing that the LC50 value of flonicamid for queens (3.91 mg/L) was significantly higher than that for workers (1.07 mg/L). Comparative analysis of transcriptomes of workers and queens treated with flonicamid revealed that differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were significantly enriched in the metabolism of xenobiotics by cytochrome P450 and drug metabolism by cytochrome P450 pathways. Based on the screening of transcriptome data, CYP6AQ83 might be involved in the detoxification metabolism of flonicamid in queens. After RNA interference, the sensitivity of queens to flonicamid was significantly increased by 30% in the treatment of the dsCYP6AQ83 group. Furthermore, heterologous overexpression of CYP6AQ83 in Drosophila melanogaster also significantly enhanced the tolerance against flonicamid. These results indicated that the overexpression of CYP6AQ83 in the queen enhances the tolerance against flonicamid.
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昆虫学
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分子生物学
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害虫防治
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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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2014
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IF 3.916
Jingfen Han,Jia Cai,Wuyinga Borjihan,Tsogzolmaa Ganbold,Tariq M. Rana,Huricha Baigude
RNA interference (RNAi) down-regulates gene expression post-transcriptionally, which is a therapeutically significant phenomenon that could potentially reduce the level of disease related proteins that are undruggable by conventional small molecular approaches. However, clinical application of small interference RNAs (siRNAs) requires design of potent siRNA sequences and development of safe and efficient delivery systems. To create a biocompatible siRNA delivery agent, we chemically modified natural polysaccharide curdlan in a regioselective manner to introduce amino group in the glucose units. The resulting 6-amino-curdlan (6AC) is water soluble and forms nanoparticles upon complexing with siRNAs. The novel curdlan-based nanoparticles efficiently delivered siRNAs to human cancer cells and mouse primary cells, and reduced 70–90% of target mRNA level. Moreover, 6AC nanoparticles delivered siRNA targeting eGFP to mouse embryonic stem (mES) cells stably expressing eGFP, and produced substantial reductions of GFP protein level. The novel curdlan-based nanoparticle is a promising vehicle for delivery of short RNAs to knock down endogenous mRNAs.
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生物技术
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分子生物学
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药物递送
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JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
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2025
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IF 3.4
Huang Wenji,Wang Yafang,Ji Ning,Xiao Hehe,Chen Kangyong,Guo Jiahong,Feng Jianhua,Mustafa Nageen,Wang Junya,Feng Hao,Zou Jun
A balanced IFN response, tightly regulated at multiple levels, is essential for host defense against viral infection. Tripartite motif-containing (TRIM) proteins are a large group of E3 ubiquitin ligases, and have been shown to be involved in the regulation of IFN response. However, the regulatory functions of individual TRIM proteins remain controversial. Here, we show that a virus-inducible TRIM2 homolog acts as a negative regulator for IFN production in zebrafish. Zebrafish Trim2a was upregulated in response to spring viremia of carp virus (SVCV) infection, and knockout of Trim2a significantly increased the expression of antiviral genes, leading to enhanced resistance to SVCV. Overexpression of Trim2a resulted in pronounced ubiquitination of IFN regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) via K11, K27, K29, and K48, promoting IRF3 degradation and stability of SVCV phosphoprotein to favor viral replication. Moreover, TRIM2a induced ubiquitination of autophagic cargo receptor p62, which then interacted with IRF3, instigating IRF3 degradation. Further, the inhibitory effects of TRIM2a on IFN production were also observed in human HEK293 cells, suggesting that the regulatory functions of TRIM2 are likely to be conserved during evolution. Collectively, our findings demonstrate that TRIM2a is a negative regulator of IFN production, and could serve as a potential target to dampen exacerbated IFN response triggered by aberrant activation of retinoic acid-inducible gene 1 (RIG-I)-like receptors. Our study provides insights into a previously uncharacterized role of TRIM2 in the regulation of IFN signaling.
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免疫学
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病毒学
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分子生物学
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JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS
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2025
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IF 4.6
Yinjie Zou,Hong Ren,Lei Zhou,Peng Wang,Yiyao Cao
A rapid, accurate, and sensitive inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) method has been developed and validated for the determination of ultra-trace levels of Plutonium-239 ( 239 Pu) in food. After ashing, samples were digested with lefort aqua regia and treated with FeCl 3 to mask phosphorus (P) interference, thereby preventing it from inhibiting the adsorption of Pu by the resin column. Subsequently, a two-stage TK200 resin column was employed for separation and purification, followed by ICP-MS analysis using kinetic energy discrimination (KED) mode. By combining a chromatographic column with ICP-MS, this method achieved an overall decontamination factor (DF) of 3.53×10 12 for uranium hydride ions ( 238 UH + ) and demonstrated excellent linearity within the given concentration range, with a correlation coefficient ( r ) exceeding 0.999. The limit of detection (LOD) was 3.6 fg/g (ash), with an average recovery of over 74% and a relative standard deviation below 6.6%. Furthermore, the proposed method's applicability was evaluated by quantifying 239 Pu in food. The results indicate that this method is rapid, accurate, and sensitive, making it ideal for 239 Pu detection.
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分析化学
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核化学
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食品安全
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环境监测
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放射性同位素检测
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质谱学
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JOURNAL OF CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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2021
·Vol. 236
·期 8
·5921-5936
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IF 6.384
Sijia Liang,Jing Luo,Muna Alariqi,Zhongping Xu,Aoli Wang,Muhammad Naeem Zafar,Jun Ren,Fuqiu Wang,Xuefei Liu,Yanfeng Xin,Haonan Xu,Weifeng Guo,Yanqin Wang,Weihua Ma,Lizhen Chen,Keith Lindsey,Xianlong Zhang,Shuangxia Jin
Plant bugs (Miridae species) have become major agricultural pests that cause increasing and severe economic damage. Plant-mediated RNA interference (RNAi) is emerging as an eco-friendly, efficient, and reliable strategy for pest management. In this study, we isolated and characterized a lethal gene of Apolygus lucorum and named it Apolygus lucorum LIM ( AlLIM ), which produced A. lucorum mortality rates ranging from 38% to 81%. Downregulation of the AlLIM gene expression in A. lucorum by injection of a double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) led to muscle structural disorganization that resulted in metamorphosis deficiency and increased mortality. Then we constructed a plant expression vector that enabled transgenic cotton to highly and stably express dsRNA of AlLIM ( dsAlLIM ) by Agrobacterium -mediated genetic transformation. In the field bioassay, dsAlLIM transgenic cotton was protected from A. lucorum damage with high efficiency, with almost no detectable yield loss. Therefore, our study successfully provides a promising genetically modified strategy to overpower A. lucorum attack.
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植物保护
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分子生物学
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农业科学
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Surfaces and Interfaces
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2024
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IF 5.7
Fengsen Xie,Yajie Wang,Shixun Zhang,Yamin Pan,Chuntai Liu,Changyu Shen,Xianhu Liu
Composite films composed of biodegradable materials possessing flexibility, thermal regulation capabilities, and electromagnetic interference shielding attributes represent optimal selections for wearable items and the packaging of devices. Here, we employ a simple alternating immersion and spray-coating process to fabricate flexible multifunctional films by combining hydrophobic PLA electrospun film with PPy and MXene , and investigate the thermal management and electromagnetic interference shielding properties of the films. Through alternating immersion, PPy can be rapidly in-situ polymerized on the PLA film, enhancing the surface roughness of the fibers, enabling firm integration of MXene with the film. Benefiting from the broad wavelength absorption characteristics of PPy, the solar absorption capacity of the film is significantly enhanced (97.16 %), endowing it with excellent photothermal conversion capability. Meanwhile, the high conductivity of MXene imparts the composite film with controllable and stable active heating ability, meeting heating demands under complex weather conditions. Finally, inspired by origami techniques the electromagnetic interference shielding performance of films with different folding frequencies was compared. It was found that attributed to the increased reflection paths, the film exhibited a significant improvement in electromagnetic interference shielding performance (32.58 dB to 51.96 dB) after folding. In brief, this biodegradable multifunctional composite film is an attractive candidate for future wearable products or devices packaging.
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2021
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IF 5.316
Yan Zhang,Jin Yu,Jiayu Lu,Chenjie Zhu,Dongming Qi
Rapid growing of electronics has not only caused severe electromagnetic wave pollution, but also created a risk of fire and explosion. Therefore, developing ultralight, fire-resistant, high-performance electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials are imperative but also challenging. Considering the outstanding metallic conductivity and high aspect ratio, 2D Ti 3 C 2 T x has been reported to be one of the most promising candidates for exhibiting excellent EMI shielding performance. Herein, we demonstrate a facile method to fabricate cellulose nanofiber (CNF)/ammonium polyphosphate (APP)/Ti 3 C 2 T x composite aerogels via a simple freeze-drying method. The resultant CNF/APP/Ti 3 C 2 T x composite aerogels exhibited excellent fire-resistance without obvious shrinkage when placed over the flame of an alcohol burner. Besides, the 8-mm-thick composite aerogel with 60% of Ti 3 C 2 T x showed an average EMI shielding effectiveness of 55 dB (specific EMI shielding effectiveness/thickness could be ~5729 dB cm 2 g −1 ) with an absorption-dominant mechanism. This performance is owing to the relative high electrical conductivity (12 S/m) and multiple reflections from the porous structure. These characteristics make the composite aerogel a much more competitive product for a high-performance EMI shielding material.
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材料科学
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电子工程
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Nanomaterials
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2023
·Vol. 13
·期 5
·908
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IF 5.3
Renjun Si,Yan Li,Jie Tian,Changshu Tan,Shaofeng Chen,Ming Lei,Feng Xie,Xin Guo,Shunping Zhang
In this work, we studied the influence of cross-interference effects between VOCs and NO on the performance of SnO2and Pt-SnO2-based gas sensors. Sensing films were fabricated by screen printing. The results show that the response of the SnO2sensors to NO under air is higher than that of Pt-SnO2, but the response to VOCs is lower than that of Pt-SnO2. The Pt-SnO2sensor was significantly more responsive to VOCs in the NO background than in air. In the traditional single-component gas test, the pure SnO2sensor showed good selectivity to VOCs and NO at 300 °C and 150 °C, respectively. Loading noble metal Pt improved the sensitivity to VOCs at high temperature, but also significantly increased the interference to NO sensitivity at low temperature. The explanation for this phenomenon is that the noble metal Pt can catalyze the reaction between NO and VOCs to generate more O−, which further promotes the adsorption of VOCs. Therefore, selectivity cannot be simply determined by single-component gas testing alone. Mutual interference between mixed gases needs to be taken into account.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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化学工程
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