International Journal of Nanomedicine
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2023
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IF 8
Jiawen He,Ruixiang Song,Fengfeng Xiao,Meng Wang,Liewei Wen
Purpose Photothermal therapy (PTT) is a promising anticancer treatment that involves inducing thermal ablation and enhancing antitumor immune responses. However, it is difficult to completely eradicate tumor foci through thermal ablation alone. Additionally, the PTT elicited antitumor immune responses are often insufficient to prevent tumor recurrence or metastasis, due to the presence of an immunosuppressive microenvironment. Therefore, combining photothermal and immunotherapy is believed to be a more effective treatment approach as it can modulate the immune microenvironment and amplify the post-ablation immune response.Methods Herein, the indoleamine 2, 3‐dioxygenase‐1 inhibitors (1-MT) loaded copper (I) phosphide nanocomposites (Cu3P/1-MT NPs) are prepared for PTT and immunotherapy. The thermal variations of the Cu3P/1-MT NPs solution under different conditions were measured. The cellular cytotoxicity and immunogenic cell death (ICD) induction efficiency of Cu3P/1-MT NPs were analyzed by cell counting kit-8 assay and flow cytometry in 4T1 cells. And the immune response and antitumor therapeutic efficacy of Cu3P/1-MT NPs were evaluated in 4T1-tumor bearing mice.Results Even at low energy of laser irradiation, Cu3P/1-MT NPs remarkably enhanced PTT efficacy and induced immunogenic tumor cell death. Particularly, the tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) could help promote the maturation of dendritic cells (DCs) and antigen presentation, which further activates infiltration of CD8+ T cells through synergistically inhibiting the indoleamine 2, 3‐dioxygenase‐1. Additionally, Cu3P/1-MT NPs decreased the suppressive immune cells such as regulatory T cells (Tregs) and M2 macrophages, indicating an immune suppression modulation effect.Conclusion Cu3P/1-MT nanocomposites with excellent photothermal conversion efficiency and immunomodulatory properties were prepared. In addition to enhanced the PTT efficacy and induced immunogenic tumor cell death, it also modulated the immunosuppressive microenvironment. Thereby, this study is expected to offer a practical and convenient approach to amplify the antitumor therapeutic efficiency with photothermal-immunotherapy.
研究领域:
肿瘤学
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纳米技术
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免疫疗法
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生物医学工程
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APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
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2017
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IF 3.101
Fabien Habimana,Da Shi,Shengfu Ji
This paper highlights the synthesis of Cu-BTC supported on Montmorillonite (Mt) to form Cu-BTC/Mt composite materials and examines their important role in adsorptive desulfurization process of fuel liquids . Cu-BTC/Mt composites were synthesized by solvothermal synthesis using varying Cu-BTC content (30%, 40% and 50%) and a well-known and constant amount of montmorillonite was used as support. The synthesized composites were then characterized using XRD , FT-IR, TEM and BET techniques. The adsorptive desulfurization performance of the as-prepared composite materials was investigated and their ability to remove thiophene from thiophene/ n -octane model oil was studied under mild operating conditions namely: temperature near room temperature, atmospheric pressure and at different model oil/adsorbent mass ratio. Investigation results have shown that the 40%Cu-BTC/Mt composite sample has the best desulfurization performance for thiophene removal. After 6 h of desulfurization, under the reaction conditions of temperature of 30 °C and at a model oil/adsorbent mass ratio of 100:1, the percentage of sulfur removal was 76% while the adsorption desulfurization capacity reached 28.95 mgS/gMOF. The 40%Cu-BTC/Mt composite sample could be reused for at least five consecutive rounds. The adsorption kinetics fit well both the pseudo-first order rate equation and pseudo-second order rate equation models.
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材料科学
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能源化学
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
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2023
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IF 3.8
Binxia Zhao,Yijia Gao,Tiancheng Hun,Xiaoxiao Fan,Nan Shao,Xiaoqian Chen
In this study, the perovskite nanocomposite PrFe x Co 1– x O 3 (Pr(S)) was successfully synthesized by the sol–gel method; PrFe x Co 1– x O 3 /Al-pillared montmorillonite (Pr(S)/Mt) catalysts were prepared by impregnation (D) method and solid-melting (G) method, respectively, with Pr(S) as the active component and Al-pillared montmorillonite as the carrier. The catalysts were applied to treat the 2-hydroxybenzoic acid (2-HA)-simulated wastewater by catalytic wet peroxide oxidation (CWPO) technique, and the chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal rate and the 2-HA degradation rate were used as indicators to evaluate the catalytic performance. The results of the experiment indicated that the solid-melting method was more conducive to preparing the catalyst when the Co/Fe molar ratio of 7:3 and the optimal structural properties of the catalysts were achieved. The influence of operating parameters, including reaction temperature, catalyst dosage, H 2 O 2 dosage, pH, and initial 2-HA concentration, were optimized for the degradation of 2-HA by CWPO. The results showed that 97.64% of 2-HA degradation and 75.23% of COD removal rate were achieved under more suitable experimental conditions. In addition, after the catalyst was used five times, the degradation rate of 2-HA could still reach 76.93%, which implied the high stability and reusability of the catalyst. The high catalytic activity of the catalyst was due to the doping of Co into PrFeO 3 , which could promote the generation of HO·, and the high stability could be attributed to the loading of Pr(S) onto Al–Mt, which reduced the leaching of reactive metals. The study of reaction mechanism and kinetics showed that the whole degradation process conformed to the pseudo-first-order kinetic equation, and the Langmuir–Hinshelwood method was applied to demonstrate that catalysis was dominant in the degradation process.
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BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
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2024
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IF 6.9
Jia-Sheng Tian,Yu-Chen Wei,Peng Wang,Qi-Sheng Ling,Dao-Xin Wang,Zhi Wang,Zhu-Wei Miao,Chao-Yu Miao
MT-1207 (MT) as a new antihypertensive drug is under clinical trial. However, its hypotensive mechanism has not been experimentally explored, and it is unknown whether MT can be used for bilateral renal artery stenosis hypertension. Using two-kidney two-clip (2K2C) to mimic bilateral renal artery stenosis in rats, a stroke-prone renovascular hypertension model, the present study further verified its antihypertensive effect, cardiovascular and renal protection, mortality reduction and lifespan prolongation, as well as demonstrated its two novel pharmacological effects for uric acid-lowering and cognition-improving. Notably, MT did not aggravate renal dysfunction; instead, it had beneficial effects on reducing serum uric acid level and maintaining serum K + at a relatively stable level in 2K2C rats. In contrast, angiotensin receptor blocker losartan aggravated renal dysfunction in 2K2C rats. Mechanistically, MT hypotensive effect was dependent on its blockade of α 1 and 5-HT 2 receptors, since MT pretreatment abolished these receptor agonists-induced blood pressure elevations in vivo . Further evidence showed MT bound to and interacted with these receptor subtypes including α 1A , α 1B , α 1D , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2B , and 5-HT 2C receptors known for control of blood pressure. In conclusion, MT may be used for treatment of bilateral renal artery stenosis hypertension, different from losartan that is prohibited for treatment of bilateral renal artery stenosis hypertension. Targets validation of MT hypotensive mechanism and beneficial effects of MT on uric acid and cognitive function provide new insights for this novel multitarget drug, deserving clinical trial attention.
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药理学
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高血压
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肾脏生理学
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心血管医学
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神经药理学
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2023
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IF 7.7
Jun Chen,Shangqing Xia,Xiaohong Yang,Xue Li,Zhaoming Chen,Zihui Song,Yutong Wang,Zongsheng Zhan,Jie Jin,Dongliang Shao
New technology is required for the effective disinfection of pathogenic bacteria in water. A novel type of activator material (Fe-Mg-Mt-SS) was prepared using bimetallic iron-magnesium (Fe-Mg), montmorillonite (Mt), and sewage sludge carbon (SS) and applied it for disinfection. The specific surface area of Fe-Mg-Mt-SS was 115.72 m 2 /g, and the spatial structure of Fe-Mg-Mt-SS was orderly and layered. Mt played a role in frame support, and Fe-Mg was integrated into the structure in an orderly manner. Fe-Mg-Mt-SS effectively activated persulfate (PS) to disinfect Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) in water, with a disinfection rate of 7.00 lg of E. coli within 80 min in the PS/Fe-Mg-Mt-SS system, and the high disinfection rate was stable under different pH and elevated temperatures. Fe-Mg-Mt-SS showed broad spectrum disinfectant efficiency against other bacteria ( Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Bacillus subtilis ). Fe-Mg-Mt-SS activated PS killed E. coli mainly by producing hydroxyl and oxygen radicals, which damaged the E. coli cell membrane. Bimetallic activation with Fe and Mg synergistically activated PS, graphitised SS had more orderly spatial and laminar structures, and Mt improved the thermal stability and layer spacing of Fe-Mg-Mt-SS, which facilitated better metal insertion and improved its activation properties. The preparation of Fe-Mg-Mt-SS and activation of PS provide a new technology for the disinfection of pathogenic bacteria in water.
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环境科学
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水处理
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微生物学
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材料科学
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2016
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IF 3.976
Hai-Ming Zhao,Huan Du,Jing Lin,Xue-Bin Chen,Yan-Wen Li,Hui Li,Quan-Ying Cai,Ce-Hui Mo,Hua-Ming Qin,Ming-Hung Wong
A newly isolated strain Agromyces sp. MT-O could utilize various phthalates and efficiently degraded di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). Response surface methodology was successfully employed for the optimization of culture conditions including pH (7.2), temperature (29.6), and inoculum size (OD 600 of 0.2), resulting in almost complete degradation of DEHP (200 mg L − 1 ) within 7 days. At different initial concentrations (50–1000 mg L − 1 ), DEHP degradation curves were fitted well with the first-order kinetic model, and the half-life of DEHP degradation ranged from 0.83 to 2.92 days. Meanwhile, the substrate inhibition model was used to describe the special degradation rate with q max , K s , and K i of 0.6298 day − 1 , 86.78 mg L − 1 , and 714.3 mg L − 1 , respectively. The GC–MS analysis indicated that DEHP was degraded into mono-ethylhexyl phthalate and phthalate acid before its complete mineralization. Bioaugmentation of DEHP-contaminated soils with strain MT-O has greatly enhanced DEHP disappearance rate in soils, providing great potential for efficiently remediating DEHP-contaminated environment.
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环境科学
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微生物学
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生物技术
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CHROMATOGRAPHIA
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2018
·Vol. 81
·期 6
·881-889
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IF 1.401
Li Shan,Yang Zhaoguang,Cao Junfei,Qiu Bo,Li Haipu
Abstract The content of metallothionein (MT) in fish can serve as a biomarker for heavy metal contamination in an aquatic environment. In this paper, an improved sample separation and quantification method using cadmium saturation combined with anion exchange high performance liquid chromatography–inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (HPLC–ICP-MS) was developed to measure the two major isoforms of MT (MT-I and MT-II) in fish. Replacing sulfur with cadmium as the quantitative element by cadmium saturation reduced the instrumental requirement and analysis cost. In the chromatographic separation, NH 3 –NH 4 Cl buffer was applied as the mobile phase instead of Tris–HCl buffer to prevent carbon deposition on the ICP cone. The chloride concentration was found to be a key factor to the separation of MT-I and MT-II, and the optimum chromatographic condition was 27 mM of NH 3 –NH 4 Cl in isocratic mode, with a pH of 8.6 and a flow rate of 0.8 mL min −1 . The limits of detection were 0.7 μg g −1 for MT-I and 1.0 μg g −1 for MT-II, with recoveries ranging from 96.2 to 104.2% for MT-I and 84.7 to 90.4% for MT-II in different fish tissues. The relative standard deviations were less than 8% for both isoforms. Graphical abstract
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环境科学
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分析化学
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毒理学
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Antioxidants
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2023
·Vol. 12
·期 11
·1917
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IF 7
Yutan Chu,Qiongli Bao,Yan Li,Hongyu Sun,Zewei Liu,Jiahao Shi,Yizong Huang
Antimony (Sb) is a hazardous metal element that is potentially toxic and carcinogenic. Melatonin (MT) is an indole compound with antioxidant properties that plays an essential role in plant growth and alleviates heavy metal stresses. Nevertheless, little is known about the effects and mechanisms of exogenous MT action on rice under Sb stress. The aim of this experiment was to explore the mechanism of MT reducing Sb toxicity in rice via hydroponics. The results showed that Sb stress significantly inhibited the growth of rice, including biomass, root parameters, and root viability. Exogenous MT obviously alleviated the inhibition of Sb stress on seedling growth and increased biomass, root parameters, and root viability by 15–55%. MT significantly reduced the total Sb content in rice and the subcellular Sb contents in roots by nearly 20–40% and 12.3–54.2% under Sb stress, respectively. MT significantly decreased the contents of malondialdehyde (MDA, by nearly 50%), ROS (H2O2and O2·−, by nearly 20–30%), and RNS (NO and ONOO−) in roots under Sb stress, thus reducing oxidative stress and cell membrane damage. Furthermore, MT reversed Sb-induced phytotoxicity by increasing the activities of antioxidant enzymes (SOD, POD, CAT, and APX) by nearly 15% to 50% and by regulating the AsA–GSH cycle. In conclusion, this study demonstrates the potential of MT to maintain redox homeostasis and reduce Sb toxicity in rice cells, decreasing the content of Sb in rice and thereby alleviating the inhibition of Sb on rice growth. The results provided a feasible strategy for mitigating Sb toxicity in rice.Keywords:antimony (Sb);melatonin (MT);rice;antioxidant;AsA–GSH cycle
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植物生理学
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环境毒理学
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农学
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STAR Protocols
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2021
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IF 0
Zhen Xu,Bo Peng,Yanxia Rao
Summary Mutations in microglia may cause brain disorders. Replacement of dysfunctional microglia by allogeneic wild-type microglia from bone marrow transplantation (Mr BMT) or peripheral blood can correct the gene deficiency at the brain-wide scale but cannot achieve precise replacement at specific brain regions. Here, we introduce a strategy with potential clinical relevance—microglia replacement by microglia transplantation (Mr MT), combining tamoxifen-induced ablation of Mr BMT cells and intracranial injection of microglia to mouse brain, to achieve region-sepcific microglia replacement. The original abbreviation of this microglia replacement strategy is mrMT. We hereby change the name to Mr MT. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Xu et al. (2020) .
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神经科学
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细胞生物学
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移植学
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
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2023
·Vol. 33
·期 18
·2214126
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IF 19
Kai Zheng,Jiaxiang Bai,Wanling Chen,Yaozeng Xu,Huilin Yang,Wei Li,Penghui Li,Liping Tong,Huaiyu Wang,Paul K. Chu,Dechun Geng
Osteoporotic fracture, which is a clinical complication of osteoporosis featured with the imbalance of bone homeostasis. Non-surgical intervention is frequently required post-operatively to ameliorate the fracture healing. Nevertheless, current non-surgical therapies are mostly performed in a non-targeted manner without giving enough consideration to the pathological characteristics of osteoporosis. Therefore, it is highly desirable to develop an optimal strategy for promoting fracture healing under osteoporotic conditions. In this study, a multifunctional therapeutic nanoplatform is designed to work in conjunction with near-infrared irradiation. Specifically, poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) is functionalized with alendronate (ALE) and black phosphorus nanosheets (BPs) together with melatonin (MT) molecules are encapsulated by PLGA-ALE to produce the multifunctional BPs/MT@PLGA-ALE nanospheres. In this structure, BPs degrade gradually and deliver mild photothermal effects to facilitate bone regeneration, whereas MT has the dual-capability of suppressing osteoclastogenesis and promoting osteogenesis. Moreover, ALE endows the nanoplatform with the reliable bone-targeting capacity to improve the therapeutic effects. The combination of BPs/MT@PLGA-ALE nanospheres and photothermal therapy significantly improve post-surgical healing of osteoporotic fracture by modulating the tumor necrosis factor and cell death-related signaling pathways. This study reveals a promising strategy to treat osteoporotic fracture and broadens the application of nanomaterials in the biomedical field.
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生物医学工程
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纳米技术
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骨科
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药学
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Cell Communication and Signaling
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2023
·Vol. 21
·期 1
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IF 8.4
Zhao Weiming,Wang Lan,Yang Juntang,Chen Xinyu,Guo Xiaoshu,Xu Kai,Wang Ningdan,Zhao Wenyu,Xia Cong,Lian Hui,Rosas Ivan,Yu Guoying
Background Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play important roles in remodeling the extracellular matrix and in the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). MMP19, which is an MMP, was significantly upregulated in hyperplastic alveolar epithelial cells in IPF lung tissues and promoted epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Recent studies have demonstrated that endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (E(nd)MT) contributes to pulmonary fibrosis. However, the role of MMP19 in pulmonary vascular injury and repair and E(nd)MT remains unclear. Methods To determine the role of MMP19 in E(nd)MT and pulmonary fibrosis. MMP19 expressions were determined in the lung endothelial cells of IPF patients and bleomycin (BLM)-induced mice. The roles of MMP19 in E(nd)MT and endothelial barrier permeability were studied in the MMP19 cDNA-transfected primary human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (HPMECs) and MMP19 adenoassociated virus (MMP19-AAV)-infected mice. The regulatory mechanism of MMP19 in pulmonary fibrosis was elucidated by blocking its interacting proteins SDF1 and ET1 with AMD3100 and Bosentan, respectively. Results In this study, we found that MMP19 expression was significantly increased in the lung endothelial cells of IPF patients and BLM-induced mice compared to the control groups. MMP19 promoted E(nd)MT and the migration and permeability of HPMECs in vitro, stimulated monocyte infiltration into the alveolus, and aggravated BLM-induced pulmonary fibrosis in vivo. SDF1 and Endothelin-1 (ET1) were physically associated with MMP19 in HPMECs and colocalized with MMP19 in endothelial cells in IPF patient lung tissues. AMD3100 and bosentan alleviated the fibrosis induced by MMP19 in the BLM mouse model. Conclusion MMP19 promoted E(nd)MT by interacting with ET1 and stimulated monocyte infiltration into lung tissues via the SDF1/CXCR4 axis, thus aggravating BLM-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Vascular integrity regulated by MMP19 could be a promising therapeutic target for suppressing pulmonary fibrosis.
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研究领域:
呼吸病学
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细胞生物学
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分子生物学
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病理学
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ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
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2020
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IF 4.872
Shi-Long Ruan,Lei Xie,Jun-Wei Ou,Xue-Song Sun,Yong-Pu Zhang,Jian-Rao Hu
Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental toxicant and a nonessential metal. Cd can attack a wide range of organs, such as the liver, kidney, lung, ovary, testis, brain, and muscle in vertebrates. Among these organs, the testis might be the most sensitive organ to Cd toxicity. Metallothionein (MT) is a cysteine-rich protein with a low molecular weight, that can bind with Cd and eliminate reactive oxygen species (ROSs). Hydrogen peroxide, which as a crucial type of ROS that is induced by Cd, can be eliminated by catalase (CAT) in the self-protection of cells and to realize Cd toxicity resistance. To investigate the functions of MT and CAT in the testis of Cynops orientalis , we cloned the full-length MT and CAT genes of C. orientalis for the first time. Immunofluorescence results demonstrated that MT and CAT were expressed in Sertoli cells and all spermatogenic cells in the testis of C. orientalis . The results of the ultrastructural damage assay demonstrated that there were various impairments, which included organelle vacuolization, abnormal chromatin distribution, and apoptotic bodies, in somatic cells that were exposed to Cd. However, the anomalies of spermatozoa were located mainly in the mid-piece and head, many of which showed severely impaired structures. The results demonstrated that MT and CAT expression had distinct patterns in response to various Cd concentrations: an increase in MT mRNA levels with elevated Cd levels and a persistent increase in CAT mRNA levels with elevated Cd levels. These results suggested that MT and CAT play roles in Cd toxicity resistance in the testis and that the expression of CAT may be a better biomarker than the expression of MT for assessing Cd pollution.
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环境毒理学
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分子生物学
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生殖生物学
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