The inflammatory microenvironment and neurotoxicity can hinder neuronal regeneration and functional recovery after spinal cord injury.Ruxolitinib,a JAK-STAT inhibitor,exhibits effectiveness in autoimmune diseases,arth...The inflammatory microenvironment and neurotoxicity can hinder neuronal regeneration and functional recovery after spinal cord injury.Ruxolitinib,a JAK-STAT inhibitor,exhibits effectiveness in autoimmune diseases,arthritis,and managing inflammatory cytokine storms.Although studies have shown the neuroprotective potential of ruxolitinib in neurological trauma,the exact mechanism by which it enhances functional recovery after spinal cord injury,particularly its effect on astrocytes,remains unclear.To address this gap,we established a mouse model of T10 spinal cord contusion and found that ruxolitinib effectively improved hindlimb motor function and reduced the area of spinal cord injury.Transcriptome sequencing analysis showed that ruxolitinib alleviated inflammation and immune response after spinal cord injury,restored EAAT2 expression,reduced glutamate levels,and alleviated excitatory toxicity.Furthermore,ruxolitinib inhibited the phosphorylation of JAK2 and STAT3 in the injured spinal cord and decreased the phosphorylation level of nuclear factor kappa-B and the expression of inflammatory factors interleukin-1β,interleukin-6,and tumor necrosis factor-α.Additionally,in glutamate-induced excitotoxicity astrocytes,ruxolitinib restored EAAT2 expression and increased glutamate uptake by inhibiting the activation of STAT3,thereby reducing glutamate-induced neurotoxicity,calcium influx,oxidative stress,and cell apoptosis,and increasing the complexity of dendritic branching.Collectively,these results indicate that ruxolitinib restores glutamate homeostasis by rescuing the expression of EAAT2 in astrocytes,reduces neurotoxicity,and effectively alleviates inflammatory and immune responses after spinal cord injury,thereby promoting functional recovery after spinal cord injury.展开更多
Background:Paraplegia after spinal cord ischemia is a devastating condition in the clinic.Here,we develop an awake rabbit model of spinal cord ischemia with delayed paraplegia and explore the influence of ambient temp...Background:Paraplegia after spinal cord ischemia is a devastating condition in the clinic.Here,we develop an awake rabbit model of spinal cord ischemia with delayed paraplegia and explore the influence of ambient temperature on the outcomes after injury.Methods:A total of 47 male rabbits were involved in the present study.Transient spinal cord ischemia was induced by occluding the infrarenal abdominal aorta of awake rabbits at different ambient temperatures.To find the optimal conditions for developing delayed paraplegia,hindlimb motor function after ischemia was evaluated between experiments.Results:The onset and magnitude of ischemic injury varied with the ambient temperature maintained during the peri-i schemia period.More serious spinal cord injury occurred when ischemia was induced at higher temperatures.At 18°C,25-minute ischemia resulted in 74%of rabbits developing delayed paraplegia.At a temperature of 28°C or higher,most of the animals developed acute paraplegia immediately.While at 13°C,rabbits usually regained normal motor function without paraplegia.Conclusion:This awake rabbit model is highly reproducible and will be helpful in future studies of delayed paraplegia after spinal cord ischemia.The ambient temperature must be considered while using this model during investigation of therapeutic interventions.展开更多
The high intraspecies heterogeneity of Baciillus coagulans leads to significant phenotypic differences among different strains.Thus,6 B.coagulans strains were tested in the present study using an irritable bowel syndr...The high intraspecies heterogeneity of Baciillus coagulans leads to significant phenotypic differences among different strains.Thus,6 B.coagulans strains were tested in the present study using an irritable bowel syndrome(IBS)animal model to determine whether the IBS-alleviating effects of B.coagulans strains are strain-specific.The results of this study showed that the ingestion of B.coagulans GBI-30,6086,and B.coagulans CCFM1041 significantly alleviated IBS symptoms in mice.In contrast,other B.coagulans strains showed no or limited alleviating effects on IBS symptoms.According to our experimental results,the two main common features of these strains were as follows:1)The resistance of vegetative cells to bile salts,and 2)ability to synthesize specific lipids and secondary metabolites.Screening strains based on these two indicators may greatly reduce costs and provide a basis for mining new functional B.coagulans strains.Our results also suggest that administration of B.coagulans could significantly regulate microbiota dysbiosis in animal models.Moreover,the close relationships between the gut microbiota,gut microbiota metabolites,and IBS were further confirmed in this study.展开更多
Gastric signet-ring cell carcinoma(GSRCC)is a subtype of gastric cancer with distinct phenotype and high risk of peritoneal metastasis.Studies have shown that early GSRCC has a good prognosis,while advanced GSRCC is i...Gastric signet-ring cell carcinoma(GSRCC)is a subtype of gastric cancer with distinct phenotype and high risk of peritoneal metastasis.Studies have shown that early GSRCC has a good prognosis,while advanced GSRCC is insensitive to radiotherapy,chemotherapy or immune checkpoint blockade therapy.With technological advancement of single-cell RNA sequencing analysis and cytometry by time of flight mass cytometry,more detailed atlas of tumor microenvironment(TME)in GSRCC and its association with prognosis could be investigated extensively.Recently,two single-cell RNA sequencing studies revealed that GSRCC harbored a unique TME,manifested as highly immunosuppressive,leading to high immune escape.The TME of advanced GSRCC was enriched for immunosuppressive factors,including the loss of CXCL13+-cluster of differentiation 8+-Tex cells and declined clonal crosstalk among populations of T and B cells.In addition,GSRCC was mainly infiltrated by follicular B cells.The increased proportion of SRCC was accompanied by a decrease in mucosaassociated lymphoid tissue-derived B cells and a significant increase in follicular B cells,which may be one of the reasons for the poor prognosis of GSRCC.By understanding the relationship between immunosuppressive TME and poor prognosis in GSRCC and the underlying mechanism,more effective immunotherapy strategies and improved treatment outcomes of GSRCC can be anticipated.展开更多
The current study aims to ascertain the anatomical feasibility of transferring the contralateral S1 ventral root(VR)to the ipsilateral L5 VR for treating unilateral spastic lower limb paralysis.Six formalin-fixed(thre...The current study aims to ascertain the anatomical feasibility of transferring the contralateral S1 ventral root(VR)to the ipsilateral L5 VR for treating unilateral spastic lower limb paralysis.Six formalin-fixed(three males and three females)cadavers were used.The VR of the contralateral S1 was transferred to the VR of the ipsilateral L5.The sural nerve was selected as a bridge between the donor and recipient nerve.The number of axons,the cross-sectional areas and the pertinent distances between the donor and recipient nerves were measured.The extradural S1 VR and L5 VR could be separated based on anatomical markers of the dorsal root ganglion.The gross distance between the S1 nerve root and L5 nerve root was 31.31(±3.23)mm in the six cadavers,while that on the diffusion tensor imaging was 47.51(±3.23)mm in 60 patients without spinal diseases,and both distances were seperately greater than that between the outlet of S1 from the spinal cord and the ganglion.The numbers of axons in the S1 VRs and L5 VRs were 13414.20(±2890.30)and 10613.20(±2135.58),respectively.The cross-sectional areas of the S1 VR and L5 VR were 1.68(±0.26)mm2 and 1.08(±0.26)mm2,respectively.In conclusion,transfer of the contralateral S1 VR to the ipsilateral L5 VR may be an anatomically feasible treatment option for unilateral spastic lower limb paralysis.展开更多
Worldwide, gastric cancer is one of the most common malignancies with high mortality. Various aspects of thedevelopment and progression of gastric cancer continue to be extensively investigated in order to further our...Worldwide, gastric cancer is one of the most common malignancies with high mortality. Various aspects of thedevelopment and progression of gastric cancer continue to be extensively investigated in order to further our understanding and provide more effective means for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease. Estrogen receptors(ERs) are steroid hormone receptors that regulate cellular activities in many physiological and pathological processes in different tissues. There are two distinct forms of ERs, namely ERα and ERβ, with several alternative-splicing isoforms for each. They show distinct tissue distribution patterns and exert different biological functions. Dysregulation of ERs has been found to be associated closely with many diseases, including cancer. A number of studies have been conducted to investigate the role of ERs in gastric cancer, the possible mechanisms underlying these roles, and the clinical relevance of deregulated ERs in gastric cancer patients. To date, inconsistent associations of different ERs with gastric cancer have been reported. These inconsistencies may be caused by variations in in vitro cell models and clinical samples, including assay conditions and protocols with regard to different forms of ERs. Given the potential of the deregulated ERs as diagnostic/prognostic markers or therapeutic targets for gastric cancer, it will be important to identify/confirm the association of each ER isoform with gastric cancer, to determine the specific roles and interactions that these individual ER isoforms play under specific conditions in the development and/or progression of gastric cancer, and to elucidate precisely these mechanisms. In this review, we summarize the achievements from early ER studies in gastric cancer to the most up-to-date discoveries, with an effort to provide a comprehensive understanding of the role of ERs roles in gastric cancer and its possible mechanisms. Furthermore, we propose directions for future investigations.展开更多
MicroRNAs are evolutionarily conserved small noncoding RNA molecules encoded by eukaryotic genomic DNA,and function in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression via base-pairing with complementary sequences i...MicroRNAs are evolutionarily conserved small noncoding RNA molecules encoded by eukaryotic genomic DNA,and function in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression via base-pairing with complementary sequences in target mRNAs,resulting in translational repression or degradation of target mRNAs.They represent one of the major types of epigenetic modification and play important roles in all aspects of cellular activities.Altered expression of microRNAs has been found in various human diseases including cancer.Many efforts have been made to discover the characteristic microRNA expression profiles,to understand the roles of aberrantly expressed microRNAs and underlying mechanisms in different cancers.With the application of DNA microarray,real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and other molecular biology techniques,increasing evidence has been accumulated which reveal that aberrant microRNAs can be detected not only intracellularly within the cancer cells,but also extracellularly in plasma of patients,postulating the potential of aberrant microRNAs as promising diagnostic/prognostic markers and attracting therapeutic targets.This review is intended to provide the most recent advances in microRNA studies in one of the most common cancers,colorectal cancer,especially the identification of those specifically altered microRNAs in colorectal cancer,validation for their relevance to clinical pathological parameters of patients,functional analyses and potential applications of these microRNAs.展开更多
AIM: To provide the expression profile of serine protease SNC19/matriptase and its inhibitor hepatocyte growth factor activator inhibitor type 1 (HAI-1) in normal and malignant tissues of gastrointestinal tract at ...AIM: To provide the expression profile of serine protease SNC19/matriptase and its inhibitor hepatocyte growth factor activator inhibitor type 1 (HAI-1) in normal and malignant tissues of gastrointestinal tract at mRNA level for further study on their correlations with tumor progression and metastasis. METHODS: Total RNAs were prepared from 37 samples of colorectal cancer tissues, 40 samples of gastric cancer tissues, and their adjacent normal tissues. The expression of SNC19/matriptase and HAI-1 in these samples was detected by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR using glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase as internal standard, and the clinical significance for the correlation with clinicopathological parameters was evaluated. RESULTS: In gastric cancer tissues the expression of HAI-1 and SNC19/matriptase was significantly lower than that in the corresponding adjacent normal tissues (Z = -3.280, P= 0.006; Z= -4.651, P= 0.000). HAI-1:SNC19/matriptase ratio showed no difference between normal and malignant tissues (P〉0.05). Analysis of clinicopathological parameters showed decreased expression of HAI-1 and HAI-1:SNC19/ matriptase ratio associated with stage Ⅲ/Ⅳ gastric tumors as compared to stage Ⅰ/Ⅱ ones (Z= -2.140, P= 0.031; Z = -2.155, P = 0.031), and with lymph node-positive gastric cancer tissues as compared to lymph node-negative ones (Z = -2.081, P = 0.036; Z= -2.686, P = 0.006). The expression of SNC19/matriptase had no relationship with stages and lymph node metastasis (P〉0.05). The expression of HAI-1 and HAI-1:SNC19/matriptase ratio increased in well-differentiated gastric cancer tissues, but there was no statistical significance (P〉0.05). The difference of SNC19/matriptase expression was not significant in gastric cancer tissues of different histological differentiation status (P〉0.05). In colorectal cancer tissues, the expression of HAI-1 and SNC19/matriptase was also markedly lower than that in their adjacent normal tissues (Z= -3.100, P = 0.002; Z= -2.731, P = 0.006), whereas HAI-1:SNC19/matriptase ratio showed no difference. Decreased expression of HAI-1 was associated with increased invasive depth and lymph node metastasis, but there was no statistical significance (P〉0.05). The difference of SNC19/matriptase expression and HAI-1: SNC19/matriptase ratio was not significant in different stages and different lymph node metastasis status (P〉0.05). The expression of SNC19/matriptase, HAI-1 or HAI-1: SNC19/matriptase ratio showed no difference in colorectal cancer tissues of different histological differentiation status (P〉0.05). CONCLUSION: The expressions of SNC19/matriptase and its inhibitor HAI-1 are decreased in gastrointestinal cancer tissues compared to their normal counterparts, and the decreased expression of HAI-1 may correlate with invasion and lymph node metastasis. The possible mechanisms involved need to be further investigated.展开更多
Excessive inflammation post-traumatic spinal cord injury(SCI)induces microglial activation,which leads to prolonged neurological dysfunction.However,the mechanism underlying microglial activation-induced neuroinflamma...Excessive inflammation post-traumatic spinal cord injury(SCI)induces microglial activation,which leads to prolonged neurological dysfunction.However,the mechanism underlying microglial activation-induced neuroinflammation remains poorly understood.Ruxolitinib(RUX),a selective inhibitor of JAK1/2,was recently reported to inhibit inflammatory storms caused by SARS-CoV-2 in the lung.However,its role in disrupting inflammation post-SCI has not been confirmed.In this study,microglia were treated with RUX for 24 hours and then activated with interferon-γfor 6 hours.The results showed that interferon-γ-induced phosphorylation of JAK and STAT in microglia was inhibited,and the mRNA expression levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-α,interleukin-1β,interleukin-6,and cell proliferation marker Ki67 were reduced.In further in vivo experiments,a mouse model of spinal cord injury was treated intragastrically with RUX for 3 successive days,and the findings suggest that RUX can inhibit microglial proliferation by inhibiting the interferon-γ/JAK/STAT pathway.Moreover,microglia treated with RUX centripetally migrated toward injured foci,remaining limited and compacted within the glial scar,which resulted in axon preservation and less demyelination.Moreover,the protein expression levels of tumor necrosis factor-α,interleukin-1β,and interleukin-6 were reduced.The neuromotor function of SCI mice also recovered.These findings suggest that RUX can inhibit neuroinflammation through inhibiting the interferon-γ/JAK/STAT pathway,thereby reducing secondary injury after SCI and producing neuroprotective effects.展开更多
Thoracolumbar fractures are usually treated by open posterior pedicle screw fixation.However,this procedure involves massive paraspinal muscle stripping,inflicting surgical trauma,and prolonged X-ray exposure.In this ...Thoracolumbar fractures are usually treated by open posterior pedicle screw fixation.However,this procedure involves massive paraspinal muscle stripping,inflicting surgical trauma,and prolonged X-ray exposure.In this study,we observed 127 patients with single-segment injury thoracolumbar fractures.Thirty-six patients were treated by the modified Wiltse’s paraspinal approach with minimally invasive channel system,while 91 patients were treated via traditional posterior approach.Operation time,intraoperative blood loss,intraoperative fluoroscopy frequency,screw placement accuracy,visual analogue scale score,and Cobb’s angle of two groups were compared.The X-ray exposure times were notably reduced(4.2±1.6) in the new approach group(P<0.05).The pedicle screw placement accuracy and Cobb’s angle after surgery were similar in the two groups.We conclude that modified Wiltse’s paraspinal approach w ith spinal minimally invasive channel system surgery can significantly reduce the X-ray exposure times and is an alternative therapy for the thoracolumbar fracture.展开更多
Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture(OVCF)has become a major public health issue that becomes more pressing with increasing global aging.Percutaneous kyphoplasty(PKP)is an effective treatment for OVCF.Robot-ass...Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture(OVCF)has become a major public health issue that becomes more pressing with increasing global aging.Percutaneous kyphoplasty(PKP)is an effective treatment for OVCF.Robot-assisted PKP has been utilized in recent years to improve accuracy and reduce complications.However,the effectiveness of robot-assisted PKP in the treatment of multi-segmental OVCF has yet to be proved.This study was designed to compare the efficacy of robot-assisted and conventional fluoroscopy-assisted multi-segmental PKP.A total of 30 cases with multi-segmental OVCF between April 2019 and April 2021 were included in this study.Fifteen cases were assigned to the robot-assisted PKP group(robot group)and 15 cases to the conventional fluoroscopy-assisted PKP group(conventional fluoroscopy group).The number of fluoroscopic exposures,fluoroscopic dose,operation time,cement leakage rate,visual analog scale(VAS)score,vertebral kyphosis angle(VKA),and height of fractured vertebral body(HFV)were compared between the 2 groups.The number of fluoroscopic exposures,fluoroscopic doses,and cement leakage rates in the robot group were lower than in the conventional fluoroscopy group(P<0.05)while the operative time in the robot group was longer than in the conventional fluoroscopy group(P<0.05).VAS score and VKA were decreased and HFV was increased after surgery in both groups(P<0.05).Therefore,robot-assisted PKP for the treatment of multi-segmental OVCF can reduce the number of fluoroscopic exposures,fluoroscopic doses,and cement leakage compared to conventional treatment.As such,robot-assisted PKP has good application prospects and is potentially more effective in the treatment of multi-segmental OVCF.展开更多
Bacillus coagulans can help ameliorate or prevent gastrointestinal diseases, but the genetic relationships among B. coagulans isolates are not well studied. Multilocus sequence typing analysis was conducted on 57 isol...Bacillus coagulans can help ameliorate or prevent gastrointestinal diseases, but the genetic relationships among B. coagulans isolates are not well studied. Multilocus sequence typing analysis was conducted on 57 isolates of B. coagulans from 22 provinces or autonomous regions in China. B. coagulans isolates were highly diverse and a total of 33(sequence typings) STs were found. These isolates had a weak clonal population structure and strong indications of intraspecies recombination. The evolution direction of B. coagulans was not correlated with geography or isolation source. Fifteen strains were selected for further analysis based on proximity relationships from the phylogenetic tree. Five isolates(B. coagulans-1, B. coagulans-10, B. coagulans-39, B. coagulans-70 and B. coagulans-71) with good spore-forming ability relative to the rest of the isolates were evaluated for constipation relief. B. coagulans-39 significantly relieved constipation symptoms in mice by regulating intestinal flora, increasing the production of short-chain fatty acids and restoring the level of gastrointestinal regulatory peptides. Comparative genomic analysis showed the beneficial effects of B. coagulans-39 might be associated with specific functional genes that are involved in the utilization of various carbohydrates as primary substrates and short-chain fatty acid production.展开更多
A novel method is presented to build the triangular surface model and calculate the tangential stress and strain of myocardial wall ,which can be further used to reflect the left ventricle twisting—a sensitive index ...A novel method is presented to build the triangular surface model and calculate the tangential stress and strain of myocardial wall ,which can be further used to reflect the left ventricle twisting—a sensitive index to assess the systolic and diastolic function of heart. Firstly, a point distribution model is used to obtain the feature points of the ventricular surface in medical images. Secondly, the surface model is constructed by triangular mesh, and then the subdivision strategy is introduced to refine the model. Thirdly, plane projection and finite element method(FEM) are applied to calculate the tangential stress and strain.Finally, the distribution of tangential modulus of elasticity is discussed. The stimulation results show that the proposed method can be used to compute the tangential stress and strain of myocardial wall effectively and the computing result is consistent with the results mentioned in the literatures.展开更多
Developing low-power FETs holds significant importance in advancing logic circuits,especially as the feature size of MOSFETs approaches sub-10 nanometers.However,this has been restricted by the thermionic limitation o...Developing low-power FETs holds significant importance in advancing logic circuits,especially as the feature size of MOSFETs approaches sub-10 nanometers.However,this has been restricted by the thermionic limitation of SS,which is limited to 60 mV per decade at room temperature.Herein,we proposed a strategy that utilizes 2D semiconductors with an isolated-band feature as channels to realize subthermionic SS in MOSFETs.Through high-throughput calculations,we established a guiding principle that combines the atomic structure and orbital interaction to identify their sub-thermionic transport potential.This guides us to screen 192 candidates from the 2D material database comprising 1608 systems.Additionally,the physical relationship between the sub-thermionic transport performances and electronic structures is further revealed,which enables us to predict 15 systems with promising device performances for low-power applications with supply voltage below 0.5 V.This work opens a new way for the low-power electronics based on 2D materials and would inspire extensive interests in the experimental exploration of intrinsic steep-slope MOSFETs.展开更多
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy(CIDP)is a rare immune-mediated disease characterized by refractory and relapsed peripheral nerve and nerve root damage,leading to severe sequelae for patients.Although...Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy(CIDP)is a rare immune-mediated disease characterized by refractory and relapsed peripheral nerve and nerve root damage,leading to severe sequelae for patients.Although glucocorticoids,intravenous immunoglobulin(IVIg),and immunosuppressive agents are recommended for treating CIDP and preventing relapses,some patients’conditions cannot be effectively controlled.Due to the uncertain efficacy and toxicity issues of broad-spectrum immune-modulatory or suppressive drugs,developing a safe and effective treatment strategy is warranted.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82272484(to XC).
文摘The inflammatory microenvironment and neurotoxicity can hinder neuronal regeneration and functional recovery after spinal cord injury.Ruxolitinib,a JAK-STAT inhibitor,exhibits effectiveness in autoimmune diseases,arthritis,and managing inflammatory cytokine storms.Although studies have shown the neuroprotective potential of ruxolitinib in neurological trauma,the exact mechanism by which it enhances functional recovery after spinal cord injury,particularly its effect on astrocytes,remains unclear.To address this gap,we established a mouse model of T10 spinal cord contusion and found that ruxolitinib effectively improved hindlimb motor function and reduced the area of spinal cord injury.Transcriptome sequencing analysis showed that ruxolitinib alleviated inflammation and immune response after spinal cord injury,restored EAAT2 expression,reduced glutamate levels,and alleviated excitatory toxicity.Furthermore,ruxolitinib inhibited the phosphorylation of JAK2 and STAT3 in the injured spinal cord and decreased the phosphorylation level of nuclear factor kappa-B and the expression of inflammatory factors interleukin-1β,interleukin-6,and tumor necrosis factor-α.Additionally,in glutamate-induced excitotoxicity astrocytes,ruxolitinib restored EAAT2 expression and increased glutamate uptake by inhibiting the activation of STAT3,thereby reducing glutamate-induced neurotoxicity,calcium influx,oxidative stress,and cell apoptosis,and increasing the complexity of dendritic branching.Collectively,these results indicate that ruxolitinib restores glutamate homeostasis by rescuing the expression of EAAT2 in astrocytes,reduces neurotoxicity,and effectively alleviates inflammatory and immune responses after spinal cord injury,thereby promoting functional recovery after spinal cord injury.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Research Project(KJQN202212805)of the Chongqing Education Commissionthe Special Funding Project(2021XJS08)of Army Medical University。
文摘Background:Paraplegia after spinal cord ischemia is a devastating condition in the clinic.Here,we develop an awake rabbit model of spinal cord ischemia with delayed paraplegia and explore the influence of ambient temperature on the outcomes after injury.Methods:A total of 47 male rabbits were involved in the present study.Transient spinal cord ischemia was induced by occluding the infrarenal abdominal aorta of awake rabbits at different ambient temperatures.To find the optimal conditions for developing delayed paraplegia,hindlimb motor function after ischemia was evaluated between experiments.Results:The onset and magnitude of ischemic injury varied with the ambient temperature maintained during the peri-i schemia period.More serious spinal cord injury occurred when ischemia was induced at higher temperatures.At 18°C,25-minute ischemia resulted in 74%of rabbits developing delayed paraplegia.At a temperature of 28°C or higher,most of the animals developed acute paraplegia immediately.While at 13°C,rabbits usually regained normal motor function without paraplegia.Conclusion:This awake rabbit model is highly reproducible and will be helpful in future studies of delayed paraplegia after spinal cord ischemia.The ambient temperature must be considered while using this model during investigation of therapeutic interventions.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20200084)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31871773 and 31820103010)+1 种基金the Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province and Key Talents Project of“Strengthening Health through Science and Education”of Wuxi Health and Family Planning Commission(ZDRC039)Top Talents Project of“Six-one Project”for High-level Health Talents in Jiangsu Province(LGY2018016)。
文摘The high intraspecies heterogeneity of Baciillus coagulans leads to significant phenotypic differences among different strains.Thus,6 B.coagulans strains were tested in the present study using an irritable bowel syndrome(IBS)animal model to determine whether the IBS-alleviating effects of B.coagulans strains are strain-specific.The results of this study showed that the ingestion of B.coagulans GBI-30,6086,and B.coagulans CCFM1041 significantly alleviated IBS symptoms in mice.In contrast,other B.coagulans strains showed no or limited alleviating effects on IBS symptoms.According to our experimental results,the two main common features of these strains were as follows:1)The resistance of vegetative cells to bile salts,and 2)ability to synthesize specific lipids and secondary metabolites.Screening strains based on these two indicators may greatly reduce costs and provide a basis for mining new functional B.coagulans strains.Our results also suggest that administration of B.coagulans could significantly regulate microbiota dysbiosis in animal models.Moreover,the close relationships between the gut microbiota,gut microbiota metabolites,and IBS were further confirmed in this study.
基金Supported by the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China,No.LTGC23H200005 and No.LQ19H160017the Medical Science and Technology Project of Zhejiang Province,China,No.2022RC167.
文摘Gastric signet-ring cell carcinoma(GSRCC)is a subtype of gastric cancer with distinct phenotype and high risk of peritoneal metastasis.Studies have shown that early GSRCC has a good prognosis,while advanced GSRCC is insensitive to radiotherapy,chemotherapy or immune checkpoint blockade therapy.With technological advancement of single-cell RNA sequencing analysis and cytometry by time of flight mass cytometry,more detailed atlas of tumor microenvironment(TME)in GSRCC and its association with prognosis could be investigated extensively.Recently,two single-cell RNA sequencing studies revealed that GSRCC harbored a unique TME,manifested as highly immunosuppressive,leading to high immune escape.The TME of advanced GSRCC was enriched for immunosuppressive factors,including the loss of CXCL13+-cluster of differentiation 8+-Tex cells and declined clonal crosstalk among populations of T and B cells.In addition,GSRCC was mainly infiltrated by follicular B cells.The increased proportion of SRCC was accompanied by a decrease in mucosaassociated lymphoid tissue-derived B cells and a significant increase in follicular B cells,which may be one of the reasons for the poor prognosis of GSRCC.By understanding the relationship between immunosuppressive TME and poor prognosis in GSRCC and the underlying mechanism,more effective immunotherapy strategies and improved treatment outcomes of GSRCC can be anticipated.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81871773).
文摘The current study aims to ascertain the anatomical feasibility of transferring the contralateral S1 ventral root(VR)to the ipsilateral L5 VR for treating unilateral spastic lower limb paralysis.Six formalin-fixed(three males and three females)cadavers were used.The VR of the contralateral S1 was transferred to the VR of the ipsilateral L5.The sural nerve was selected as a bridge between the donor and recipient nerve.The number of axons,the cross-sectional areas and the pertinent distances between the donor and recipient nerves were measured.The extradural S1 VR and L5 VR could be separated based on anatomical markers of the dorsal root ganglion.The gross distance between the S1 nerve root and L5 nerve root was 31.31(±3.23)mm in the six cadavers,while that on the diffusion tensor imaging was 47.51(±3.23)mm in 60 patients without spinal diseases,and both distances were seperately greater than that between the outlet of S1 from the spinal cord and the ganglion.The numbers of axons in the S1 VRs and L5 VRs were 13414.20(±2890.30)and 10613.20(±2135.58),respectively.The cross-sectional areas of the S1 VR and L5 VR were 1.68(±0.26)mm2 and 1.08(±0.26)mm2,respectively.In conclusion,transfer of the contralateral S1 VR to the ipsilateral L5 VR may be an anatomically feasible treatment option for unilateral spastic lower limb paralysis.
基金Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNo.30271450+1 种基金No.30471955No.30672365 and No.81172516
文摘Worldwide, gastric cancer is one of the most common malignancies with high mortality. Various aspects of thedevelopment and progression of gastric cancer continue to be extensively investigated in order to further our understanding and provide more effective means for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease. Estrogen receptors(ERs) are steroid hormone receptors that regulate cellular activities in many physiological and pathological processes in different tissues. There are two distinct forms of ERs, namely ERα and ERβ, with several alternative-splicing isoforms for each. They show distinct tissue distribution patterns and exert different biological functions. Dysregulation of ERs has been found to be associated closely with many diseases, including cancer. A number of studies have been conducted to investigate the role of ERs in gastric cancer, the possible mechanisms underlying these roles, and the clinical relevance of deregulated ERs in gastric cancer patients. To date, inconsistent associations of different ERs with gastric cancer have been reported. These inconsistencies may be caused by variations in in vitro cell models and clinical samples, including assay conditions and protocols with regard to different forms of ERs. Given the potential of the deregulated ERs as diagnostic/prognostic markers or therapeutic targets for gastric cancer, it will be important to identify/confirm the association of each ER isoform with gastric cancer, to determine the specific roles and interactions that these individual ER isoforms play under specific conditions in the development and/or progression of gastric cancer, and to elucidate precisely these mechanisms. In this review, we summarize the achievements from early ER studies in gastric cancer to the most up-to-date discoveries, with an effort to provide a comprehensive understanding of the role of ERs roles in gastric cancer and its possible mechanisms. Furthermore, we propose directions for future investigations.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.30271450,No.30471955,No.30672365 and No.81172516
文摘MicroRNAs are evolutionarily conserved small noncoding RNA molecules encoded by eukaryotic genomic DNA,and function in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression via base-pairing with complementary sequences in target mRNAs,resulting in translational repression or degradation of target mRNAs.They represent one of the major types of epigenetic modification and play important roles in all aspects of cellular activities.Altered expression of microRNAs has been found in various human diseases including cancer.Many efforts have been made to discover the characteristic microRNA expression profiles,to understand the roles of aberrantly expressed microRNAs and underlying mechanisms in different cancers.With the application of DNA microarray,real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and other molecular biology techniques,increasing evidence has been accumulated which reveal that aberrant microRNAs can be detected not only intracellularly within the cancer cells,but also extracellularly in plasma of patients,postulating the potential of aberrant microRNAs as promising diagnostic/prognostic markers and attracting therapeutic targets.This review is intended to provide the most recent advances in microRNA studies in one of the most common cancers,colorectal cancer,especially the identification of those specifically altered microRNAs in colorectal cancer,validation for their relevance to clinical pathological parameters of patients,functional analyses and potential applications of these microRNAs.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No. 30271450the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province,No. 300466
文摘AIM: To provide the expression profile of serine protease SNC19/matriptase and its inhibitor hepatocyte growth factor activator inhibitor type 1 (HAI-1) in normal and malignant tissues of gastrointestinal tract at mRNA level for further study on their correlations with tumor progression and metastasis. METHODS: Total RNAs were prepared from 37 samples of colorectal cancer tissues, 40 samples of gastric cancer tissues, and their adjacent normal tissues. The expression of SNC19/matriptase and HAI-1 in these samples was detected by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR using glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase as internal standard, and the clinical significance for the correlation with clinicopathological parameters was evaluated. RESULTS: In gastric cancer tissues the expression of HAI-1 and SNC19/matriptase was significantly lower than that in the corresponding adjacent normal tissues (Z = -3.280, P= 0.006; Z= -4.651, P= 0.000). HAI-1:SNC19/matriptase ratio showed no difference between normal and malignant tissues (P〉0.05). Analysis of clinicopathological parameters showed decreased expression of HAI-1 and HAI-1:SNC19/ matriptase ratio associated with stage Ⅲ/Ⅳ gastric tumors as compared to stage Ⅰ/Ⅱ ones (Z= -2.140, P= 0.031; Z = -2.155, P = 0.031), and with lymph node-positive gastric cancer tissues as compared to lymph node-negative ones (Z = -2.081, P = 0.036; Z= -2.686, P = 0.006). The expression of SNC19/matriptase had no relationship with stages and lymph node metastasis (P〉0.05). The expression of HAI-1 and HAI-1:SNC19/matriptase ratio increased in well-differentiated gastric cancer tissues, but there was no statistical significance (P〉0.05). The difference of SNC19/matriptase expression was not significant in gastric cancer tissues of different histological differentiation status (P〉0.05). In colorectal cancer tissues, the expression of HAI-1 and SNC19/matriptase was also markedly lower than that in their adjacent normal tissues (Z= -3.100, P = 0.002; Z= -2.731, P = 0.006), whereas HAI-1:SNC19/matriptase ratio showed no difference. Decreased expression of HAI-1 was associated with increased invasive depth and lymph node metastasis, but there was no statistical significance (P〉0.05). The difference of SNC19/matriptase expression and HAI-1: SNC19/matriptase ratio was not significant in different stages and different lymph node metastasis status (P〉0.05). The expression of SNC19/matriptase, HAI-1 or HAI-1: SNC19/matriptase ratio showed no difference in colorectal cancer tissues of different histological differentiation status (P〉0.05). CONCLUSION: The expressions of SNC19/matriptase and its inhibitor HAI-1 are decreased in gastrointestinal cancer tissues compared to their normal counterparts, and the decreased expression of HAI-1 may correlate with invasion and lymph node metastasis. The possible mechanisms involved need to be further investigated.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.81871773(to XJC),81672152(to XJC),81802149(to LY)Primary Research and Development Plan of Jiangsu Province of China,No.BE2018132(to XJC)Scientific Research Project of Health Commission of Jiangsu Province of China,No.LGY2020068(to HJL).
文摘Excessive inflammation post-traumatic spinal cord injury(SCI)induces microglial activation,which leads to prolonged neurological dysfunction.However,the mechanism underlying microglial activation-induced neuroinflammation remains poorly understood.Ruxolitinib(RUX),a selective inhibitor of JAK1/2,was recently reported to inhibit inflammatory storms caused by SARS-CoV-2 in the lung.However,its role in disrupting inflammation post-SCI has not been confirmed.In this study,microglia were treated with RUX for 24 hours and then activated with interferon-γfor 6 hours.The results showed that interferon-γ-induced phosphorylation of JAK and STAT in microglia was inhibited,and the mRNA expression levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-α,interleukin-1β,interleukin-6,and cell proliferation marker Ki67 were reduced.In further in vivo experiments,a mouse model of spinal cord injury was treated intragastrically with RUX for 3 successive days,and the findings suggest that RUX can inhibit microglial proliferation by inhibiting the interferon-γ/JAK/STAT pathway.Moreover,microglia treated with RUX centripetally migrated toward injured foci,remaining limited and compacted within the glial scar,which resulted in axon preservation and less demyelination.Moreover,the protein expression levels of tumor necrosis factor-α,interleukin-1β,and interleukin-6 were reduced.The neuromotor function of SCI mice also recovered.These findings suggest that RUX can inhibit neuroinflammation through inhibiting the interferon-γ/JAK/STAT pathway,thereby reducing secondary injury after SCI and producing neuroprotective effects.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81672152 and No.81871773)the Jiangsu Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.BE2018132)。
文摘Thoracolumbar fractures are usually treated by open posterior pedicle screw fixation.However,this procedure involves massive paraspinal muscle stripping,inflicting surgical trauma,and prolonged X-ray exposure.In this study,we observed 127 patients with single-segment injury thoracolumbar fractures.Thirty-six patients were treated by the modified Wiltse’s paraspinal approach with minimally invasive channel system,while 91 patients were treated via traditional posterior approach.Operation time,intraoperative blood loss,intraoperative fluoroscopy frequency,screw placement accuracy,visual analogue scale score,and Cobb’s angle of two groups were compared.The X-ray exposure times were notably reduced(4.2±1.6) in the new approach group(P<0.05).The pedicle screw placement accuracy and Cobb’s angle after surgery were similar in the two groups.We conclude that modified Wiltse’s paraspinal approach w ith spinal minimally invasive channel system surgery can significantly reduce the X-ray exposure times and is an alternative therapy for the thoracolumbar fracture.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants No. 81672152 and 81871773)Jiangsu Provincial Science and Technology Department Key R&D Program (Grant No. BE2018132)
文摘Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture(OVCF)has become a major public health issue that becomes more pressing with increasing global aging.Percutaneous kyphoplasty(PKP)is an effective treatment for OVCF.Robot-assisted PKP has been utilized in recent years to improve accuracy and reduce complications.However,the effectiveness of robot-assisted PKP in the treatment of multi-segmental OVCF has yet to be proved.This study was designed to compare the efficacy of robot-assisted and conventional fluoroscopy-assisted multi-segmental PKP.A total of 30 cases with multi-segmental OVCF between April 2019 and April 2021 were included in this study.Fifteen cases were assigned to the robot-assisted PKP group(robot group)and 15 cases to the conventional fluoroscopy-assisted PKP group(conventional fluoroscopy group).The number of fluoroscopic exposures,fluoroscopic dose,operation time,cement leakage rate,visual analog scale(VAS)score,vertebral kyphosis angle(VKA),and height of fractured vertebral body(HFV)were compared between the 2 groups.The number of fluoroscopic exposures,fluoroscopic doses,and cement leakage rates in the robot group were lower than in the conventional fluoroscopy group(P<0.05)while the operative time in the robot group was longer than in the conventional fluoroscopy group(P<0.05).VAS score and VKA were decreased and HFV was increased after surgery in both groups(P<0.05).Therefore,robot-assisted PKP for the treatment of multi-segmental OVCF can reduce the number of fluoroscopic exposures,fluoroscopic doses,and cement leakage compared to conventional treatment.As such,robot-assisted PKP has good application prospects and is potentially more effective in the treatment of multi-segmental OVCF.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Program[No.31871773 and No.31820103010]Projects of Innovation and Development Pillar Program for Key Industries in Southern Xinjiang of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps[2018DB002]+2 种基金National First-Class Discipline Program of Food Science and Technology[JUFSTR20180102]the BBSRC Newton Fund Joint Centre AwardCollaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province。
文摘Bacillus coagulans can help ameliorate or prevent gastrointestinal diseases, but the genetic relationships among B. coagulans isolates are not well studied. Multilocus sequence typing analysis was conducted on 57 isolates of B. coagulans from 22 provinces or autonomous regions in China. B. coagulans isolates were highly diverse and a total of 33(sequence typings) STs were found. These isolates had a weak clonal population structure and strong indications of intraspecies recombination. The evolution direction of B. coagulans was not correlated with geography or isolation source. Fifteen strains were selected for further analysis based on proximity relationships from the phylogenetic tree. Five isolates(B. coagulans-1, B. coagulans-10, B. coagulans-39, B. coagulans-70 and B. coagulans-71) with good spore-forming ability relative to the rest of the isolates were evaluated for constipation relief. B. coagulans-39 significantly relieved constipation symptoms in mice by regulating intestinal flora, increasing the production of short-chain fatty acids and restoring the level of gastrointestinal regulatory peptides. Comparative genomic analysis showed the beneficial effects of B. coagulans-39 might be associated with specific functional genes that are involved in the utilization of various carbohydrates as primary substrates and short-chain fatty acid production.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Microsoft Research Asia ( No. NSFC-60870002 No. 60802087)+2 种基金NCET and the Science and Technology Department of Zhejiang Province ( No. 2009C21008 No. 2010R10006 No. 2010C33095)
文摘A novel method is presented to build the triangular surface model and calculate the tangential stress and strain of myocardial wall ,which can be further used to reflect the left ventricle twisting—a sensitive index to assess the systolic and diastolic function of heart. Firstly, a point distribution model is used to obtain the feature points of the ventricular surface in medical images. Secondly, the surface model is constructed by triangular mesh, and then the subdivision strategy is introduced to refine the model. Thirdly, plane projection and finite element method(FEM) are applied to calculate the tangential stress and strain.Finally, the distribution of tangential modulus of elasticity is discussed. The stimulation results show that the proposed method can be used to compute the tangential stress and strain of myocardial wall effectively and the computing result is consistent with the results mentioned in the literatures.
基金supported by the Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province(KYCX22_0428)the Training Program of the Major Research Plan of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(91964103)+3 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20180071)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(30919011109)sponsored by Qing Lan Project of Jiangsu Province,and the Six Talent Peaks Project of Jiangsu Province(XCL-035)Research Grant Council of Hong Kong(CRS_PolyU502/22).
文摘Developing low-power FETs holds significant importance in advancing logic circuits,especially as the feature size of MOSFETs approaches sub-10 nanometers.However,this has been restricted by the thermionic limitation of SS,which is limited to 60 mV per decade at room temperature.Herein,we proposed a strategy that utilizes 2D semiconductors with an isolated-band feature as channels to realize subthermionic SS in MOSFETs.Through high-throughput calculations,we established a guiding principle that combines the atomic structure and orbital interaction to identify their sub-thermionic transport potential.This guides us to screen 192 candidates from the 2D material database comprising 1608 systems.Additionally,the physical relationship between the sub-thermionic transport performances and electronic structures is further revealed,which enables us to predict 15 systems with promising device performances for low-power applications with supply voltage below 0.5 V.This work opens a new way for the low-power electronics based on 2D materials and would inspire extensive interests in the experimental exploration of intrinsic steep-slope MOSFETs.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81972719,82273207).
文摘Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy(CIDP)is a rare immune-mediated disease characterized by refractory and relapsed peripheral nerve and nerve root damage,leading to severe sequelae for patients.Although glucocorticoids,intravenous immunoglobulin(IVIg),and immunosuppressive agents are recommended for treating CIDP and preventing relapses,some patients’conditions cannot be effectively controlled.Due to the uncertain efficacy and toxicity issues of broad-spectrum immune-modulatory or suppressive drugs,developing a safe and effective treatment strategy is warranted.