Alzheimer’s disease is a prevalent and debilitating neurodegenerative condition that profoundly affects a patient’s daily functioning with progressive cognitive decline,which can be partly attributed to impaired hip...Alzheimer’s disease is a prevalent and debilitating neurodegenerative condition that profoundly affects a patient’s daily functioning with progressive cognitive decline,which can be partly attributed to impaired hippocampal neurogenesis.Neurogenesis in the hippocampal dentate gyrus is likely to persist throughout life but declines with aging,especially in Alzheimer’s disease.Recent evidence indicated that RNA-binding protein 8A(Rbm8a)promotes the proliferation of neural progenitor cells,with lower expression levels observed in Alzheimer’s disease patients compared with healthy people.This study investigated the hypothesis that Rbm8a overexpression may enhance neurogenesis by promoting the proliferation of neural progenitor cells to improve memory impairment in Alzheimer’s disease.Therefore,Rbm8a overexpression was induced in the dentate gyrus of 5×FAD mice to validate this hypothesis.Elevated Rbm8a levels in the dentate gyrus triggered neurogenesis and abated pathological phenotypes(such as plaque formation,gliosis reaction,and dystrophic neurites),leading to ameliorated memory performance in 5×FAD mice.RNA sequencing data further substantiated these findings,showing the enrichment of differentially expressed genes involved in biological processes including neurogenesis,cell proliferation,and amyloid protein formation.In conclusion,overexpressing Rbm8a in the dentate gyrus of 5×FAD mouse brains improved cognitive function by ameliorating amyloid-beta-associated pathological phenotypes and enhancing neurogenesis.展开更多
Wearable gas sensors can improve early warning provision for workers in special worksites and can also be used as flexible electronic platforms.Here,the flexible multifunctional gas sensor was prepared by grafting gra...Wearable gas sensors can improve early warning provision for workers in special worksites and can also be used as flexible electronic platforms.Here,the flexible multifunctional gas sensor was prepared by grafting graphene oxide(GO)-Ag onto cotton fabric after swelling.The maximum bacterial inhibition rate of GO-150/cotton fabric was 95.6%for E.coli and 87.6%for S.aureus,while retaining the original high moisture permeability of cotton fabric.So GO/cotton fabric can resist the multiplication of bacteria.At the same time,GO can greatly improve the UV protection performance of cotton fabric used in garments.With increase of the GO concentration,the UV protection ability of composite fabric is enhanced.Finally,GO-Ag/cotton fabric sensors had stable NH3 gassensitive properties and good washing stability.In conclusion,these cotton fabric sensors with antibacterial properties,UV resistance and highly sensitive gas-sensitive properties have potential applications in wearable early warning devices and textile products.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.91849104(to YW)。
文摘Alzheimer’s disease is a prevalent and debilitating neurodegenerative condition that profoundly affects a patient’s daily functioning with progressive cognitive decline,which can be partly attributed to impaired hippocampal neurogenesis.Neurogenesis in the hippocampal dentate gyrus is likely to persist throughout life but declines with aging,especially in Alzheimer’s disease.Recent evidence indicated that RNA-binding protein 8A(Rbm8a)promotes the proliferation of neural progenitor cells,with lower expression levels observed in Alzheimer’s disease patients compared with healthy people.This study investigated the hypothesis that Rbm8a overexpression may enhance neurogenesis by promoting the proliferation of neural progenitor cells to improve memory impairment in Alzheimer’s disease.Therefore,Rbm8a overexpression was induced in the dentate gyrus of 5×FAD mice to validate this hypothesis.Elevated Rbm8a levels in the dentate gyrus triggered neurogenesis and abated pathological phenotypes(such as plaque formation,gliosis reaction,and dystrophic neurites),leading to ameliorated memory performance in 5×FAD mice.RNA sequencing data further substantiated these findings,showing the enrichment of differentially expressed genes involved in biological processes including neurogenesis,cell proliferation,and amyloid protein formation.In conclusion,overexpressing Rbm8a in the dentate gyrus of 5×FAD mouse brains improved cognitive function by ameliorating amyloid-beta-associated pathological phenotypes and enhancing neurogenesis.
基金We thank the Scientific Research Foundation of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University(ZSTU)under Grant Nos.19082472-Y and 19012099-Y.
文摘Wearable gas sensors can improve early warning provision for workers in special worksites and can also be used as flexible electronic platforms.Here,the flexible multifunctional gas sensor was prepared by grafting graphene oxide(GO)-Ag onto cotton fabric after swelling.The maximum bacterial inhibition rate of GO-150/cotton fabric was 95.6%for E.coli and 87.6%for S.aureus,while retaining the original high moisture permeability of cotton fabric.So GO/cotton fabric can resist the multiplication of bacteria.At the same time,GO can greatly improve the UV protection performance of cotton fabric used in garments.With increase of the GO concentration,the UV protection ability of composite fabric is enhanced.Finally,GO-Ag/cotton fabric sensors had stable NH3 gassensitive properties and good washing stability.In conclusion,these cotton fabric sensors with antibacterial properties,UV resistance and highly sensitive gas-sensitive properties have potential applications in wearable early warning devices and textile products.
