Legumain is a C13 family cysteine protease.It plays diverse roles under both physiological and pathological conditions.The high-level expression of legumain is detected in solid tumors.Legumain promotes the proliferat...Legumain is a C13 family cysteine protease.It plays diverse roles under both physiological and pathological conditions.The high-level expression of legumain is detected in solid tumors.Legumain promotes the proliferation and migration of tumor cells.However,the effect of legumain in blood diseases has not been established.In this report,we studied the effect of legumain on leukemia cells by overexpressing it in THP1 cells.The results demonstrated that legumain promoted cell proliferation,whereas it had little effect on cell apoptosis.Furthermore,legumain promoted the migration of THP1 cells.It was worth noting that legumain decreased the stemness of THP1 cells.Further evidence showed that legumain decreased the expression of Oct4,Sox2,Myc in THP1 cells.Our study reveals the multifaced effects of legumain in leukemia cells and broadens the knowledge of legumain in malignancies.展开更多
The Gengma-Lancang-Menghai seismic belt,the southernmost part of the North-South seismic belt,is controlled by four active faults:the Nantinghe fault(NTHF),the Sanjianshan fault(SJSF),the Hanmuba-Lancang fault(HMB-LCF...The Gengma-Lancang-Menghai seismic belt,the southernmost part of the North-South seismic belt,is controlled by four active faults:the Nantinghe fault(NTHF),the Sanjianshan fault(SJSF),the Hanmuba-Lancang fault(HMB-LCF),and the Heihe fault(HHF),from northwest to southeast.However,the tectonic activity of the faults in the Gengma-Lancang-Menghai seismic belt has not been fully studied yet.In the present work,we conducted tectonic geomorphic indices to analyze the relative tectonic activity along the faults in the seismic belt based on the digital elevation model.We interpreted asymmetric factor,index of drainage basin shape,hypsometric integral,normalized streamlength gradient,valley floor-to-width to height ratio,and longitudinal profiles to show that the relative tectonic activity is higher in the north and lower in the south,and is strong in the region from Shanjia to Huimin in the center of the seismic belt.展开更多
The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake.The presentation of an author's name was incorrect.The corrected oneis given below.
The age of central Yunnan fragment uplift has long been debated, with estimates ranging from the Late Eocene to about 1 Ma. To determine the central Yunnan fragment uplift time in the Cenozoic, apatite(U-Th)/He(AHe) w...The age of central Yunnan fragment uplift has long been debated, with estimates ranging from the Late Eocene to about 1 Ma. To determine the central Yunnan fragment uplift time in the Cenozoic, apatite(U-Th)/He(AHe) was used to analyze the low-temperature thermochronology of samples from the Jiaozi Mountain area of the eastern central Yunnan fragment. The sampling area is located in the Dongchuan District of Kunming, Yunnan Province, near the Xiaojiang fault zone. The results show that AHe ages from the eastern part of central Yunnan fragment were mainly concentrated around 25.7–37.9 Ma, and intensive uplift had happened before 36.5 Ma. Together with previous low-temperature thermochronology research on the western and eastern central Yunnan fragment, we concluded that the Yunnan Plateau uplifted prior to 36.5 Ma, in a west to east sequence. The uplift caused a change in paleo-geographical terrain, which may have altered the ancient river systems of the southeast Tibetan Plateau.展开更多
In this work,dopamine methacrylamide(DMA)and eugenyl methacrylate(EMA)were used to synthesize polymeric particles of Poly(DMA-co-EMA)by free radical precipitation copolymerization.These two monomers were modified from...In this work,dopamine methacrylamide(DMA)and eugenyl methacrylate(EMA)were used to synthesize polymeric particles of Poly(DMA-co-EMA)by free radical precipitation copolymerization.These two monomers were modified from dopamine(consisting of the catechol moieties adhering to various materials)and eugenol(with antibacterial property),respectively.The proton nuclear magnetic resonance(^(1)H NMR)and Fourier transform infrared(FT-IR)spectroscopy were applied to confirm the successful synthesis of the two monomers and copolymer.The scanning electron microscope(SEM)images showed the size and morphology of the polymer particles.The results indicated that regular particles with uniform size could be obtained with a monomer feeding ratio of 5꞉5.The results of antibacterial activity test indicated that the obtained polymer particles have an antibacterial rate over 90%to Eugenia coli.展开更多
Interleukin 34(IL-34)is a cytokine that shares the receptor with colony-stimulating factor 1(CSF-1).IL-34 is involved in a broad range of pathologic processes including cancer.We previously demonstrated that IL-34 pro...Interleukin 34(IL-34)is a cytokine that shares the receptor with colony-stimulating factor 1(CSF-1).IL-34 is involved in a broad range of pathologic processes including cancer.We previously demonstrated that IL-34 promoted the proliferation and colony formation of human acute monocytic leukemia(AMoL)cells.However,the mechanism has not been elucidated.Here,by analyzing the gene profiles of Molm13 and THP1 cells overexpressing IL-34(Molm13-IL-34 and THP1-IL-34),upregulation of the DNA damageinducible transcript 4(DDIT4)was detected in both series.Knockdown of DDIT4 effectively inhibited the proliferation,promoted apoptosis and colony formation in Molm13-IL-34 and THP1-IL-34 cells.Our results suggest that DDIT4 mediates the proliferationpromotive effect of IL-34 whereas does not mediate the promotive effect of IL-34 on colony formation in AMoL cells.展开更多
基金supported by the following grants and programs:G.Z.received the grants(Nos.81770183 and 81970155)from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,http://www.nsfc.gov.cn/english/site_1/index.html)the CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(CIFMS)program(No.2016-I2M-2-006)from Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences&Peking Union Medical College(CAMS,http://english.cams.cn/index.html)+1 种基金L.W.received the program(No.2017-I2M-1-015)from the CIFMSG.Z.was a recipient of the New Century Excellent Talents in University(No.NCET-08-0329)from the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China(http://en.moe.gov.cn/).
文摘Legumain is a C13 family cysteine protease.It plays diverse roles under both physiological and pathological conditions.The high-level expression of legumain is detected in solid tumors.Legumain promotes the proliferation and migration of tumor cells.However,the effect of legumain in blood diseases has not been established.In this report,we studied the effect of legumain on leukemia cells by overexpressing it in THP1 cells.The results demonstrated that legumain promoted cell proliferation,whereas it had little effect on cell apoptosis.Furthermore,legumain promoted the migration of THP1 cells.It was worth noting that legumain decreased the stemness of THP1 cells.Further evidence showed that legumain decreased the expression of Oct4,Sox2,Myc in THP1 cells.Our study reveals the multifaced effects of legumain in leukemia cells and broadens the knowledge of legumain in malignancies.
基金financed by the ore-forming regularity and ore reserve increase of Sn-W mineralization of multiple types and stages in the Gejiu-Malipo ore-concentration area,SE Yunnan,SW China(No.202202AG050006)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.41802215 and 41762017)Kunming University of Science and Technology Extracurricular Academic Science and Technology Innovation Fund(No.2020YA010)。
文摘The Gengma-Lancang-Menghai seismic belt,the southernmost part of the North-South seismic belt,is controlled by four active faults:the Nantinghe fault(NTHF),the Sanjianshan fault(SJSF),the Hanmuba-Lancang fault(HMB-LCF),and the Heihe fault(HHF),from northwest to southeast.However,the tectonic activity of the faults in the Gengma-Lancang-Menghai seismic belt has not been fully studied yet.In the present work,we conducted tectonic geomorphic indices to analyze the relative tectonic activity along the faults in the seismic belt based on the digital elevation model.We interpreted asymmetric factor,index of drainage basin shape,hypsometric integral,normalized streamlength gradient,valley floor-to-width to height ratio,and longitudinal profiles to show that the relative tectonic activity is higher in the north and lower in the south,and is strong in the region from Shanjia to Huimin in the center of the seismic belt.
文摘The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake.The presentation of an author's name was incorrect.The corrected oneis given below.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 41802215,41762017)。
文摘The age of central Yunnan fragment uplift has long been debated, with estimates ranging from the Late Eocene to about 1 Ma. To determine the central Yunnan fragment uplift time in the Cenozoic, apatite(U-Th)/He(AHe) was used to analyze the low-temperature thermochronology of samples from the Jiaozi Mountain area of the eastern central Yunnan fragment. The sampling area is located in the Dongchuan District of Kunming, Yunnan Province, near the Xiaojiang fault zone. The results show that AHe ages from the eastern part of central Yunnan fragment were mainly concentrated around 25.7–37.9 Ma, and intensive uplift had happened before 36.5 Ma. Together with previous low-temperature thermochronology research on the western and eastern central Yunnan fragment, we concluded that the Yunnan Plateau uplifted prior to 36.5 Ma, in a west to east sequence. The uplift caused a change in paleo-geographical terrain, which may have altered the ancient river systems of the southeast Tibetan Plateau.
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFC1100404)State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering(No.sklpme2018-3-10)Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities(No.YJ201854).
文摘In this work,dopamine methacrylamide(DMA)and eugenyl methacrylate(EMA)were used to synthesize polymeric particles of Poly(DMA-co-EMA)by free radical precipitation copolymerization.These two monomers were modified from dopamine(consisting of the catechol moieties adhering to various materials)and eugenol(with antibacterial property),respectively.The proton nuclear magnetic resonance(^(1)H NMR)and Fourier transform infrared(FT-IR)spectroscopy were applied to confirm the successful synthesis of the two monomers and copolymer.The scanning electron microscope(SEM)images showed the size and morphology of the polymer particles.The results indicated that regular particles with uniform size could be obtained with a monomer feeding ratio of 5꞉5.The results of antibacterial activity test indicated that the obtained polymer particles have an antibacterial rate over 90%to Eugenia coli.
基金This work was supported by grants 81770183 and 81970155 from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)programs 2016-I2M-2-006 and 2017-I2M-1-015 from the CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(CIFMS)+1 种基金State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology Research Grant(Z20-06)G.Z.is a recipient of the New Century Excellent Talents in University(NCET-08–0329).
文摘Interleukin 34(IL-34)is a cytokine that shares the receptor with colony-stimulating factor 1(CSF-1).IL-34 is involved in a broad range of pathologic processes including cancer.We previously demonstrated that IL-34 promoted the proliferation and colony formation of human acute monocytic leukemia(AMoL)cells.However,the mechanism has not been elucidated.Here,by analyzing the gene profiles of Molm13 and THP1 cells overexpressing IL-34(Molm13-IL-34 and THP1-IL-34),upregulation of the DNA damageinducible transcript 4(DDIT4)was detected in both series.Knockdown of DDIT4 effectively inhibited the proliferation,promoted apoptosis and colony formation in Molm13-IL-34 and THP1-IL-34 cells.Our results suggest that DDIT4 mediates the proliferationpromotive effect of IL-34 whereas does not mediate the promotive effect of IL-34 on colony formation in AMoL cells.
