BACKGROUND Sedation with propofol injections is associated with a risk of addiction,but remimazolam benzenesulfonate is a comparable anesthetic with a short elimination half-life and independence from cell P450 enzyme...BACKGROUND Sedation with propofol injections is associated with a risk of addiction,but remimazolam benzenesulfonate is a comparable anesthetic with a short elimination half-life and independence from cell P450 enzyme metabolism.Compared to remimazolam,remimazolam benzenesulfonate has a faster effect,is more quickly metabolized,produces inactive metabolites and has weak drug interactions.Thus,remimazolam benzenesulfonate has good effectiveness and safety for diagnostic and operational sedation.AIM To investigate the clinical value of remimazolam benzenesulfonate in cardiac surgery patients under general anesthesia.METHODS A total of 80 patients who underwent surgery in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery from August 2020 to April 2021 were included in the study.Using a random number table,patients were divided into two anesthesia induction groups of 40 patients each:remimazolam(0.3 mg/kg remimazolam benzenesulfonate)and propofol(1.5 mg/kg propofol).Hemodynamic parameters,inflammatory stress response indices,respiratory function indices,perioperative indices and adverse reactions in the two groups were monitored over time for comparison.RESULTS At pre-anesthesia induction,the remimazolam and propofol groups did not differ regarding heart rate,mean arterial pressure,cardiac index or volume per wave index.After endotracheal intubation and when the sternum was cut off,mean arterial pressure and volume per wave index were significantly higher in the remimazolam group than in the propofol group(P<0.05).After endotracheal intubation,the oxygenation index and the respiratory index did not differ between the groups.After endotracheal intubation and when the sternum was cut off,the oxygenation index values were significantly higher in the remimazolam group than in the propofol group(P<0.05).Serum interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-αlevels 12 h after surgery were significantly higher than before surgery in both groups(P<0.05).The observation indices were re-examined 2 h after surgery,and the epinephrine,cortisol and blood glucose levels were significantly higher in the remimazolam group than in the propofol group(P<0.05).The recovery and extubation times were significantly lower in the remimazolam group than in the propofol group(P<0.05);there were significantly fewer adverse reactions in the remimazolam group(10.00%)than in the propofol group(30.00%;P<0.05).CONCLUSION Compared with propofol,remimazolam benzenesulfonate benefited cardiac surgery patients under general anesthesia by reducing hemodynamic fluctuations.Remimazolam benzenesulfonate influenced the surgical stress response and respiratory function,thereby reducing anesthesia-related adverse reactions.展开更多
Sodium metal battery(SMB)is regarded as a promising candidate for next-generation high-energy battery due to high theoretical capacity and abundant natural resources.However,the growth of sodium dendrites and large vo...Sodium metal battery(SMB)is regarded as a promising candidate for next-generation high-energy battery due to high theoretical capacity and abundant natural resources.However,the growth of sodium dendrites and large volume expansion during the processes of sodium plating and stripping seriously restrict the practical application of SMBs.Here,a three-dimensional skeleton of aluminum nanosheet arrays(Al NSARs)is constructed by a facile etching approach to achieve rapid and reversible Na plating/stripping.The Al NSARs with large geometric specific surface and plentiful cavities can provide rich active nucleation sites,reduce local current density and accommodate Na volume change,which lead to uniform deposition of sodium with dendrite-free morphology.As a result,Na plating/stripping on Al NSARs can stably operate over 650 cycles at 2 mA cm^(-2)/2 mAh cm^(-2)with average Coulombic efficiency(CE)of 100.0%and low potential polarization of 27 mV.Moreover,the full cell of Na_(s)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)||Al NSARs@Na can run for over 1800 cycles at a high rate of 20C.These superior properties,combined with relatively low cost and weight of Al,enable our AlNSARs to begreat prospect for practical applications.展开更多
The aim of this article is to summarize the experience of rehabilitation nursing of one case of severe polytrauma caused by earthquake.The key points of the rehabilitation nursing include body posture nursing,orthoped...The aim of this article is to summarize the experience of rehabilitation nursing of one case of severe polytrauma caused by earthquake.The key points of the rehabilitation nursing include body posture nursing,orthopedic rehabilitation nursing,pulmonary function rehabilitation nursing,bladder rehabilitation nursing,nutritional support,and psychological rehabilitation nursing.Through the comprehensive rehabilitation nursing interventions,satisfactory outcomes were obtained,and the patient was successfully recovered and discharged after 2 months.展开更多
Monoamine oxidase A(MAO-A)plays a critical role in the development of glioma and other neurological disorders.Specific analysis of MAO-A activities and its drug interactions in intact tissue is important for biologica...Monoamine oxidase A(MAO-A)plays a critical role in the development of glioma and other neurological disorders.Specific analysis of MAO-A activities and its drug interactions in intact tissue is important for biological and pharmacological research,but highly challenging with current chemical tools.Fluorogenic-inhibitor-based probes offer improved selectivity,sensitivity,and effectiveness to image and profile endogenous targets in an activity-based manner from mammalian cells,which are however rare.Herein,we report HD1 as the first fluorogenic-inhibitor-based probe that can selectively label endogenous MAO-A from various mammalian cells and clinical tissues.The probe was delicately designed based on N-propargyl tetrahydropyridine,a small MAO-A-specific fluorogenic and inhibitory war-head,so that the probe becomes fluorescent upon in situ enzymatic oxidation and covalent labeling of MAO-A.With the excellent binding affinity(in vitro K_(i)=285 n M)and fluorogenic properties,HD1 offers a promising approach to simultaneously image endogenous MAO-A activities by super-resolution fluorescence microscopy and study its drug interactions by subsequent activity-based protein profiling,in both live cells and human glioma tissues.展开更多
Grain mildew is a significant hazard that causes food loss and poses a serious threat to human health when severe.Therefore,effective prediction and determination of mildew grade is essential for the prevention and co...Grain mildew is a significant hazard that causes food loss and poses a serious threat to human health when severe.Therefore,effective prediction and determination of mildew grade is essential for the prevention and control of mildew and global food security.In the present study,a model for predicting and determining the mildew grade of rice was constructed using logistic regression,back propagation neural network and GS-SVM(a grid search-based support vector machine algorithm)based on laboratory culture data and actual data from a granary,respectively.The results show that the GS-SVM model has a better prediction effect,but the model cannot automatically adjust the parameters and is more subjective,and the accuracy may decrease when the data set changes.Therefore,this paper establishes a new model for a support vector machine based on a fruit fly optimization algorithm(FOA-SVM),which can achieve automatic parameter search and automatically adjust its parameters to find the best result when the data set changes,with a strong ability of self-adjustment of parameters.In addition,the FOA-SVM converges quickly and the model is stable.The results of this study provide a technical method for early identification of mildew grade during grain storage,which is beneficial for the prevention and control of rice mildew during grain storage.展开更多
An ongoing randomized,double-blind,controlled phase 2 trial was conducted to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of a mosaic-type recombinant vaccine candidate,named NVSI-06-09,as a booster dose in subjects aged 18...An ongoing randomized,double-blind,controlled phase 2 trial was conducted to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of a mosaic-type recombinant vaccine candidate,named NVSI-06-09,as a booster dose in subjects aged 18 years and older from the United Arab Emirates(UAE),who had administered two or three doses of inactivated vaccine BBIBP-CorV at least 6 months prior to enrollment.The participants were randomly assigned with 1:1 to receive a booster dose of NVSI-06-09 or BBIBP-CorV.The primary outcomes were immunogenicity and safety against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)Omicron variant,and the exploratory outcome was cross-immunogenicity against other circulating strains.Between May 25 and 30,2022,516 adults received booster vaccination with 260 in NVSI-06-09 group and 256 in BBIBP-CorV group.Interim results showed a similar safety profile between two booster groups,with low incidence of adverse reactions of grade 1 or 2.For immunogenicity,by day 14 post-booster,the fold rises in neutralizing antibody geometric mean titers(GMTs)from baseline elicited by NVSI-06-09 were remarkably higher than those by BBIBP-CorV against the prototype strain(19.67 vs 4.47-fold),Omicron BA.1.1(42.35 vs 3.78-fold),BA.2(25.09 vs 2.91-fold),BA.4(22.42 vs 2.69-fold),and BA.5 variants(27.06 vs 4.73-fold).Similarly,the neutralizing GMTs boosted by NVSI-06-09 against Beta and Delta variants were also 6.60-fold and 7.17-fold higher than those by BBIBP-CorV.Our findings indicated that a booster dose of NVSI-06-09 was well-tolerated and elicited broad-spectrum neutralizing responses against divergent SARS-CoV-2 variants,including Omicron and its sub-lineages.展开更多
Growth-regulating factors(GRFs)are important regulators of plant development and growth,but their possible roles in xylem development in woody plants remain unclear.Here,we report that Populus alba×Papulus glandu...Growth-regulating factors(GRFs)are important regulators of plant development and growth,but their possible roles in xylem development in woody plants remain unclear.Here,we report that Populus alba×Papulus glandulosa PagGRF12a negatively regulates xylem development in poplar.PagGRF12a is expressed in vascular tissues.Compared to non-transgenic control plants,transgenic poplar plants overexpressing PagGRF12a exhibited reduced xylem width and plants with repressed expression of PagGRF12a exhibited increased xylem width.Xylem NAC domain 1(XND1)encodes a NAC domain transcription factor that regulates xylem development and transcriptional analyses revealed that PagXND1a is highly upregulated in PagGRF12a-overexpressing plants and downregulated in PagGRF12a-suppressed plants,indicating that PagGRF12a may regulate xylem development through PagXND1a.Transient transcriptional assays and chromatin immunoprecipitation-polymerase chain reaction assays confirmed that PagGRF12a directly upregulates PagXND1a.In addition,PagGRF12a interacts with the GRF-Interacting Factor(GIF)PagGIF1b,and this interaction enhances the effects of PagGRF12a on PagXND1a.Our results indicate that PagGRF12a inhibits xylem development by upregulating the expression of PagXND1a.展开更多
The aim of this study was to apply the reference-scaled average bioequivalence (RSABE) approach to evaluate the bioequivalence of 2 formulations of agomelatine, and to investigate the pharmacokinetic properties of ago...The aim of this study was to apply the reference-scaled average bioequivalence (RSABE) approach to evaluate the bioequivalence of 2 formulations of agomelatine, and to investigate the pharmacokinetic properties of agomelatine in Chinese healthy male subjects. This was performed in a single-dose, randomized-sequence, open-label, four-way crossover study with a one-day washout period between doses. Healthy Chinese males were randomly assigned to receive 25 mg of either the test or reference formulation. The formulations were considered bioequivalent if 90% confidence intervals (CIs) for the log-transformed ratios and ratio of geometric means (GMR) of AUC and C m of agomelatine were within the predetermined bioequivalence range based on RSABE method. Results showed that both of the 90% CIs for the log-transformed ratios of AUC and C-max of 7-desmethyl-agomelatine and 3-hydroxyagomelatine were within the predetermined bioequivalence range. The 90% CIs for natural log transformed ratios of C-max, AUC(0-t), and AUC(0-infinity) of agomelatine (104.42-139.86, 101.33-123.83 and 97.90-117.94) were within the RSABE acceptance limits, and 3-hydroxy-agomelatine (105.55-123.03, 101.95-109.10 and 101.72-108.70) and 7-desmethyl-agomelatine (104.50-125.23, 102.36-111.50 and 101.62-110.64) were within the FDA bioequivalence definition intervals (0.80-1.25 for AUC and 0.75-1.33 for C-max). The RSABE approach was successful in evaluating the bioequivalence of these two formulations. (C) 2016 Chinese Pharmaceutical Association and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.展开更多
Background:A wide variety of pathogens could be maintained and transmitted by Haemaphysalis longicornis.The aim of this study is to systematically examine the variety of pathogens carried by Haemaphysalis longicornis,...Background:A wide variety of pathogens could be maintained and transmitted by Haemaphysalis longicornis.The aim of this study is to systematically examine the variety of pathogens carried by Haemaphysalis longicornis,an importnatn vector,in tick-borne diseases epidemic area,and to estimate the risk of human infection imposed by tick bites.Methods:Adult questing ticks were collected in Xinyang,central China.Genomic DNA and RNA were extracted from 144 H.longicornis ticks individually,and sequenced respectively as the templates for high-throughput sequencing.Clean reads were compared against the database of NCBI nucleotide collection and specific PCR was performed to confirm the presence of pathogen.Phylogenetic analysis was performed to explore the evolutionary status of pathogens.Results:The assignment of reads to taxa based on BLASTN results revealed the existence of several potential pathogens,including Anaplasma spp.,Rickettsia spp.,Babesia sp.,as well as severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome bunyavirus(SFTSV).Comfirmantory PCR assays revealed the existence of Anaplasma bovis(13/144,9.03%),Anaplasma centrale(2/144,1.39%),Rickettsia heilongjiangensis(3/144,2.08%),Rickettsia sp.LON-13(1/144,0.69%),Rickettsia raoultii(5/144,3.47%),Babesia sp.(1/144,0.69%).SFTSV accounted for the highest detected pathogen with a positive rate of 18.75%(27/144).Three of the ticks(2.08%)were co-infected with SFTSV and A.bovis.Conclusion:Our study provided a broadened list of microorganism that harbored by H.longicornis.In previously unrecognized endemic regions,prokaryotic and eukaryotic infection including Anaplasma spp.,Rickettsiae spp.,and Babesia spp.should be considered,along with the well-known SFTSV for patients with tick bites history.A novel Babesia species was identified in local natural foci,which needs further investigation in the future.展开更多
Biological sample pretreatment is an important step in biological sample analysis. Due to the diversity of biological matrices, the analysis of target substances in these samples presents significant challenges to sam...Biological sample pretreatment is an important step in biological sample analysis. Due to the diversity of biological matrices, the analysis of target substances in these samples presents significant challenges to sample processing. To meet these emerging demands on biopharmaceutical analysis, this paper summarizes several new techniques of on-line biological sample processing: solid phase extraction, solid phase micro-extraction, column switching, limited intake filler, molecularly imprinted solid phase extraction, tubular column, and micro-dialysis. We describe new developments, principles, and characteristics of these techniques, and the application of liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC MS) in biopharmaceutical analysis with these new techniques in on-line biological sample processing. (C) 2016 Chinese Pharmaceutical Association and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND展开更多
Zidovudine (AZT), the first drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, is metabolized in the host cells to 5'-AZT triphosphate (AZT-TP) ...Zidovudine (AZT), the first drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, is metabolized in the host cells to 5'-AZT triphosphate (AZT-TP) which inhibits HIV reverse transcriptase. As the pharmacokinetics of AZT and its phosphorylated metabolites in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (hPBMCs) is limited, the aim of this study was to determine the pharmacokinetic parameters of AZT and its phosphorylated metabolites in hPBMCs from 12 healthy Chinese male subjects after a single oral dose of 600 mg of AZT. Blood samples were collected prior to drug administration, then at 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 h after drug administration. Mononuclear cells collected by Ficoll-Hypaque density gradient centrifugation were used for determination of AZT and metabolites [AZT monophosphate (AZT-MP), AZT diphosphate (AZT-DP) and AZT-TP] and the plasma was used to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of AZT. Plasma concentration of AZT peaked within 0.583 h and intracellular concentrations of AZT, AZT-MP, AZT-DP and AZT-TP peaked within 1.083, 1.500, 1.417 and 1.583 h, respectively. AZT in plasma was eliminated rapidly with t(1/2) of 2.022 h, and AZT-MP, AZT-DP and AZT-TP were eliminated with t(1/2) of 13.428, 8.285 and 4.240 h, respectively. The plasma concentration of the phosphorylated metabolites was not quantifiable. (C) 2016 Chinese Pharmaceutical Association and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.展开更多
Summary What is already known on this topic?Human adenovirus(HAdV)was frequently associated with acute respiratory disease(ARD)outbreaks in military camps.What is added by this report?HAdV-B7,HAdV-B14,and HAdV-B55 wer...Summary What is already known on this topic?Human adenovirus(HAdV)was frequently associated with acute respiratory disease(ARD)outbreaks in military camps.What is added by this report?HAdV-B7,HAdV-B14,and HAdV-B55 were determined to be responsible for 3,2,and 4 ARD outbreaks in military camps,China,respectively,with a total attack rate of 28.0%during 2011 to 2014.展开更多
Dear Editor, Medicago truncatula is a model legume that is conge- neric with alfalfa (Medicago sativa), a forage crop of global importance. Over the last decade, tremendous genetic and genomic tools have been devel...Dear Editor, Medicago truncatula is a model legume that is conge- neric with alfalfa (Medicago sativa), a forage crop of global importance. Over the last decade, tremendous genetic and genomic tools have been developed for this model system, which has greatly facilitated the study of various aspects of legume genomics and biology. From an applied perspective, genomic information gained from M. truncatula is particu- larly useful for genetic improvement of cultivated alfalfa, a crop that is not amenable to genetic analysis because of its allogamous and autotetraploid nature (Yang et al., 2008). For instance, M. truncatula can be used to clone the orthologs of many economically important genes in alfalfa,展开更多
Tetracycline-resistant bacteria(TRB) are of concern as emerging microbial contaminants in reclaimed water.To understand the effects of UV disinfection on TRB,both inactivation and reactivation profiles of TRB,as wel...Tetracycline-resistant bacteria(TRB) are of concern as emerging microbial contaminants in reclaimed water.To understand the effects of UV disinfection on TRB,both inactivation and reactivation profiles of TRB,as well as 16 tetracycline-resistant isolates from secondary effluent,were characterized in this study.The inactivation ratio of TRB was significantly lower(3.0-log) than that of heterotrophic bacteria(〉4.0-log) in the secondary effluent.Additionally,the proportion of TRB significantly increased from 1.65%to 15.51%under20 mJ/cm^2 ultraviolet(UV) exposure.The inactivation rates of tetracycline-resistant isolates ranged from 0.57/s to 1.04/s,of which tetracycline-resistant Enterobacter-1 was the most tolerant to UV light.The reactivation of TRB,tetracycline-resistant isolated strains,as well as heterotrophic bacteria commonly occurred in the secondary effluent even after20 mJ/cm^2 UV exposure.The colony forming ability of TRB and heterotrophic bacteria reached 3.2-log and 3.0-log under 20 mJ/cm^2 UV exposure after 22 hr incubation.The final inactivation ratio of tetracycline-resistant Enterobacter-1 was 1.18-log under 20 mJ/cm^2 UV exposure after 22 hr incubation,which is similar to those of TRB(1.18-log) and heterotrophic bacteria(1.19-log).The increased proportion of TRB and the reactivation of tetracycline-resistant enterobacteria in reclaimed water could induce a microbial health risk during wastewater reuse.展开更多
基金The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University Ethics Committee.
文摘BACKGROUND Sedation with propofol injections is associated with a risk of addiction,but remimazolam benzenesulfonate is a comparable anesthetic with a short elimination half-life and independence from cell P450 enzyme metabolism.Compared to remimazolam,remimazolam benzenesulfonate has a faster effect,is more quickly metabolized,produces inactive metabolites and has weak drug interactions.Thus,remimazolam benzenesulfonate has good effectiveness and safety for diagnostic and operational sedation.AIM To investigate the clinical value of remimazolam benzenesulfonate in cardiac surgery patients under general anesthesia.METHODS A total of 80 patients who underwent surgery in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery from August 2020 to April 2021 were included in the study.Using a random number table,patients were divided into two anesthesia induction groups of 40 patients each:remimazolam(0.3 mg/kg remimazolam benzenesulfonate)and propofol(1.5 mg/kg propofol).Hemodynamic parameters,inflammatory stress response indices,respiratory function indices,perioperative indices and adverse reactions in the two groups were monitored over time for comparison.RESULTS At pre-anesthesia induction,the remimazolam and propofol groups did not differ regarding heart rate,mean arterial pressure,cardiac index or volume per wave index.After endotracheal intubation and when the sternum was cut off,mean arterial pressure and volume per wave index were significantly higher in the remimazolam group than in the propofol group(P<0.05).After endotracheal intubation,the oxygenation index and the respiratory index did not differ between the groups.After endotracheal intubation and when the sternum was cut off,the oxygenation index values were significantly higher in the remimazolam group than in the propofol group(P<0.05).Serum interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-αlevels 12 h after surgery were significantly higher than before surgery in both groups(P<0.05).The observation indices were re-examined 2 h after surgery,and the epinephrine,cortisol and blood glucose levels were significantly higher in the remimazolam group than in the propofol group(P<0.05).The recovery and extubation times were significantly lower in the remimazolam group than in the propofol group(P<0.05);there were significantly fewer adverse reactions in the remimazolam group(10.00%)than in the propofol group(30.00%;P<0.05).CONCLUSION Compared with propofol,remimazolam benzenesulfonate benefited cardiac surgery patients under general anesthesia by reducing hemodynamic fluctuations.Remimazolam benzenesulfonate influenced the surgical stress response and respiratory function,thereby reducing anesthesia-related adverse reactions.
基金the National Natural ScienceFoundation of China(Grant Nos.51925207,U1910210,52161145101,51872277,51972067,51902062and 52002083)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(WK2060140026)+2 种基金the National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory(KY2060000173)the Joint Fund of the Yulin University and the Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy(Grant.YLU-DNL Fund 2021002)Guangdong Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar(GrantNo.2019B151502039).
文摘Sodium metal battery(SMB)is regarded as a promising candidate for next-generation high-energy battery due to high theoretical capacity and abundant natural resources.However,the growth of sodium dendrites and large volume expansion during the processes of sodium plating and stripping seriously restrict the practical application of SMBs.Here,a three-dimensional skeleton of aluminum nanosheet arrays(Al NSARs)is constructed by a facile etching approach to achieve rapid and reversible Na plating/stripping.The Al NSARs with large geometric specific surface and plentiful cavities can provide rich active nucleation sites,reduce local current density and accommodate Na volume change,which lead to uniform deposition of sodium with dendrite-free morphology.As a result,Na plating/stripping on Al NSARs can stably operate over 650 cycles at 2 mA cm^(-2)/2 mAh cm^(-2)with average Coulombic efficiency(CE)of 100.0%and low potential polarization of 27 mV.Moreover,the full cell of Na_(s)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)||Al NSARs@Na can run for over 1800 cycles at a high rate of 20C.These superior properties,combined with relatively low cost and weight of Al,enable our AlNSARs to begreat prospect for practical applications.
文摘The aim of this article is to summarize the experience of rehabilitation nursing of one case of severe polytrauma caused by earthquake.The key points of the rehabilitation nursing include body posture nursing,orthopedic rehabilitation nursing,pulmonary function rehabilitation nursing,bladder rehabilitation nursing,nutritional support,and psychological rehabilitation nursing.Through the comprehensive rehabilitation nursing interventions,satisfactory outcomes were obtained,and the patient was successfully recovered and discharged after 2 months.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2020YFA0709900)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62288102,22077101,22004099)+3 种基金the Joint Research Funds of Department of Science&Technology of Shaanxi Province and Northwestern Polytechnical University(2020GXLH-Z-008,2020GXLH-Z-021,2020GXLH-Z-023)the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(2022JM-130)the Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi(2020ZDLGY13-04)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
文摘Monoamine oxidase A(MAO-A)plays a critical role in the development of glioma and other neurological disorders.Specific analysis of MAO-A activities and its drug interactions in intact tissue is important for biological and pharmacological research,but highly challenging with current chemical tools.Fluorogenic-inhibitor-based probes offer improved selectivity,sensitivity,and effectiveness to image and profile endogenous targets in an activity-based manner from mammalian cells,which are however rare.Herein,we report HD1 as the first fluorogenic-inhibitor-based probe that can selectively label endogenous MAO-A from various mammalian cells and clinical tissues.The probe was delicately designed based on N-propargyl tetrahydropyridine,a small MAO-A-specific fluorogenic and inhibitory war-head,so that the probe becomes fluorescent upon in situ enzymatic oxidation and covalent labeling of MAO-A.With the excellent binding affinity(in vitro K_(i)=285 n M)and fluorogenic properties,HD1 offers a promising approach to simultaneously image endogenous MAO-A activities by super-resolution fluorescence microscopy and study its drug interactions by subsequent activity-based protein profiling,in both live cells and human glioma tissues.
基金the Special Funds for National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2017YD0401005).
文摘Grain mildew is a significant hazard that causes food loss and poses a serious threat to human health when severe.Therefore,effective prediction and determination of mildew grade is essential for the prevention and control of mildew and global food security.In the present study,a model for predicting and determining the mildew grade of rice was constructed using logistic regression,back propagation neural network and GS-SVM(a grid search-based support vector machine algorithm)based on laboratory culture data and actual data from a granary,respectively.The results show that the GS-SVM model has a better prediction effect,but the model cannot automatically adjust the parameters and is more subjective,and the accuracy may decrease when the data set changes.Therefore,this paper establishes a new model for a support vector machine based on a fruit fly optimization algorithm(FOA-SVM),which can achieve automatic parameter search and automatically adjust its parameters to find the best result when the data set changes,with a strong ability of self-adjustment of parameters.In addition,the FOA-SVM converges quickly and the model is stable.The results of this study provide a technical method for early identification of mildew grade during grain storage,which is beneficial for the prevention and control of rice mildew during grain storage.
基金The study was funded by Lanzhou Institute of Biological Products Co.,Ltd(LIBP)of Sinopharm,and Beijing Institute of Biological Products Co.,Ltd(BIBP)of Sinopharm.X.J.G.,X.Y.M.,H.W.,and J.Zhang are employees of the funders.The funders did not participate in design of the trial,analysis of the data,or writing of the manuscript.
文摘An ongoing randomized,double-blind,controlled phase 2 trial was conducted to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of a mosaic-type recombinant vaccine candidate,named NVSI-06-09,as a booster dose in subjects aged 18 years and older from the United Arab Emirates(UAE),who had administered two or three doses of inactivated vaccine BBIBP-CorV at least 6 months prior to enrollment.The participants were randomly assigned with 1:1 to receive a booster dose of NVSI-06-09 or BBIBP-CorV.The primary outcomes were immunogenicity and safety against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)Omicron variant,and the exploratory outcome was cross-immunogenicity against other circulating strains.Between May 25 and 30,2022,516 adults received booster vaccination with 260 in NVSI-06-09 group and 256 in BBIBP-CorV group.Interim results showed a similar safety profile between two booster groups,with low incidence of adverse reactions of grade 1 or 2.For immunogenicity,by day 14 post-booster,the fold rises in neutralizing antibody geometric mean titers(GMTs)from baseline elicited by NVSI-06-09 were remarkably higher than those by BBIBP-CorV against the prototype strain(19.67 vs 4.47-fold),Omicron BA.1.1(42.35 vs 3.78-fold),BA.2(25.09 vs 2.91-fold),BA.4(22.42 vs 2.69-fold),and BA.5 variants(27.06 vs 4.73-fold).Similarly,the neutralizing GMTs boosted by NVSI-06-09 against Beta and Delta variants were also 6.60-fold and 7.17-fold higher than those by BBIBP-CorV.Our findings indicated that a booster dose of NVSI-06-09 was well-tolerated and elicited broad-spectrum neutralizing responses against divergent SARS-CoV-2 variants,including Omicron and its sub-lineages.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural ScienceFoundation of China(31570676)the National Key Programon Transgenic Research of China(2018ZX08020-002)+3 种基金the Basic Research Fund of Research Institute of Forest,ChineseAcademy of Forestry(RIF-2014-08)the National Key Re-search and Development Program of China(2016YFD0600103)the National Key Program on Transgenic Re-search of China(2018ZX08020-002)the Ten-thousandTalents Program of China for Meng-Zhu Lu.
文摘Growth-regulating factors(GRFs)are important regulators of plant development and growth,but their possible roles in xylem development in woody plants remain unclear.Here,we report that Populus alba×Papulus glandulosa PagGRF12a negatively regulates xylem development in poplar.PagGRF12a is expressed in vascular tissues.Compared to non-transgenic control plants,transgenic poplar plants overexpressing PagGRF12a exhibited reduced xylem width and plants with repressed expression of PagGRF12a exhibited increased xylem width.Xylem NAC domain 1(XND1)encodes a NAC domain transcription factor that regulates xylem development and transcriptional analyses revealed that PagXND1a is highly upregulated in PagGRF12a-overexpressing plants and downregulated in PagGRF12a-suppressed plants,indicating that PagGRF12a may regulate xylem development through PagXND1a.Transient transcriptional assays and chromatin immunoprecipitation-polymerase chain reaction assays confirmed that PagGRF12a directly upregulates PagXND1a.In addition,PagGRF12a interacts with the GRF-Interacting Factor(GIF)PagGIF1b,and this interaction enhances the effects of PagGRF12a on PagXND1a.Our results indicate that PagGRF12a inhibits xylem development by upregulating the expression of PagXND1a.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81102499)Hunan Science and Technology Project(No.2011SK3261)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Central South University(No.2014zzts313)the support from Chongqing Fu An Pharmaceutical Group Qingyutang Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd
文摘The aim of this study was to apply the reference-scaled average bioequivalence (RSABE) approach to evaluate the bioequivalence of 2 formulations of agomelatine, and to investigate the pharmacokinetic properties of agomelatine in Chinese healthy male subjects. This was performed in a single-dose, randomized-sequence, open-label, four-way crossover study with a one-day washout period between doses. Healthy Chinese males were randomly assigned to receive 25 mg of either the test or reference formulation. The formulations were considered bioequivalent if 90% confidence intervals (CIs) for the log-transformed ratios and ratio of geometric means (GMR) of AUC and C m of agomelatine were within the predetermined bioequivalence range based on RSABE method. Results showed that both of the 90% CIs for the log-transformed ratios of AUC and C-max of 7-desmethyl-agomelatine and 3-hydroxyagomelatine were within the predetermined bioequivalence range. The 90% CIs for natural log transformed ratios of C-max, AUC(0-t), and AUC(0-infinity) of agomelatine (104.42-139.86, 101.33-123.83 and 97.90-117.94) were within the RSABE acceptance limits, and 3-hydroxy-agomelatine (105.55-123.03, 101.95-109.10 and 101.72-108.70) and 7-desmethyl-agomelatine (104.50-125.23, 102.36-111.50 and 101.62-110.64) were within the FDA bioequivalence definition intervals (0.80-1.25 for AUC and 0.75-1.33 for C-max). The RSABE approach was successful in evaluating the bioequivalence of these two formulations. (C) 2016 Chinese Pharmaceutical Association and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.
基金This study was funded by the Natural Science Foundation of China(81621005,81472005,81473023).
文摘Background:A wide variety of pathogens could be maintained and transmitted by Haemaphysalis longicornis.The aim of this study is to systematically examine the variety of pathogens carried by Haemaphysalis longicornis,an importnatn vector,in tick-borne diseases epidemic area,and to estimate the risk of human infection imposed by tick bites.Methods:Adult questing ticks were collected in Xinyang,central China.Genomic DNA and RNA were extracted from 144 H.longicornis ticks individually,and sequenced respectively as the templates for high-throughput sequencing.Clean reads were compared against the database of NCBI nucleotide collection and specific PCR was performed to confirm the presence of pathogen.Phylogenetic analysis was performed to explore the evolutionary status of pathogens.Results:The assignment of reads to taxa based on BLASTN results revealed the existence of several potential pathogens,including Anaplasma spp.,Rickettsia spp.,Babesia sp.,as well as severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome bunyavirus(SFTSV).Comfirmantory PCR assays revealed the existence of Anaplasma bovis(13/144,9.03%),Anaplasma centrale(2/144,1.39%),Rickettsia heilongjiangensis(3/144,2.08%),Rickettsia sp.LON-13(1/144,0.69%),Rickettsia raoultii(5/144,3.47%),Babesia sp.(1/144,0.69%).SFTSV accounted for the highest detected pathogen with a positive rate of 18.75%(27/144).Three of the ticks(2.08%)were co-infected with SFTSV and A.bovis.Conclusion:Our study provided a broadened list of microorganism that harbored by H.longicornis.In previously unrecognized endemic regions,prokaryotic and eukaryotic infection including Anaplasma spp.,Rickettsiae spp.,and Babesia spp.should be considered,along with the well-known SFTSV for patients with tick bites history.A novel Babesia species was identified in local natural foci,which needs further investigation in the future.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81102499)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Central South University and Hunan Science and Technology Project(No.2011SK3261)
文摘Biological sample pretreatment is an important step in biological sample analysis. Due to the diversity of biological matrices, the analysis of target substances in these samples presents significant challenges to sample processing. To meet these emerging demands on biopharmaceutical analysis, this paper summarizes several new techniques of on-line biological sample processing: solid phase extraction, solid phase micro-extraction, column switching, limited intake filler, molecularly imprinted solid phase extraction, tubular column, and micro-dialysis. We describe new developments, principles, and characteristics of these techniques, and the application of liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC MS) in biopharmaceutical analysis with these new techniques in on-line biological sample processing. (C) 2016 Chinese Pharmaceutical Association and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND
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文摘Zidovudine (AZT), the first drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, is metabolized in the host cells to 5'-AZT triphosphate (AZT-TP) which inhibits HIV reverse transcriptase. As the pharmacokinetics of AZT and its phosphorylated metabolites in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (hPBMCs) is limited, the aim of this study was to determine the pharmacokinetic parameters of AZT and its phosphorylated metabolites in hPBMCs from 12 healthy Chinese male subjects after a single oral dose of 600 mg of AZT. Blood samples were collected prior to drug administration, then at 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 h after drug administration. Mononuclear cells collected by Ficoll-Hypaque density gradient centrifugation were used for determination of AZT and metabolites [AZT monophosphate (AZT-MP), AZT diphosphate (AZT-DP) and AZT-TP] and the plasma was used to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of AZT. Plasma concentration of AZT peaked within 0.583 h and intracellular concentrations of AZT, AZT-MP, AZT-DP and AZT-TP peaked within 1.083, 1.500, 1.417 and 1.583 h, respectively. AZT in plasma was eliminated rapidly with t(1/2) of 2.022 h, and AZT-MP, AZT-DP and AZT-TP were eliminated with t(1/2) of 13.428, 8.285 and 4.240 h, respectively. The plasma concentration of the phosphorylated metabolites was not quantifiable. (C) 2016 Chinese Pharmaceutical Association and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.
基金Supported by the China Mega-Project for Infectious Diseases grant(2018ZX10713002)the Natural Science Foundation of China(81825019)Peking University Medicine Fund of Fostering Young Scholars’Scientific(BMU2021PY005)&Technological Innovation and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities..
文摘Summary What is already known on this topic?Human adenovirus(HAdV)was frequently associated with acute respiratory disease(ARD)outbreaks in military camps.What is added by this report?HAdV-B7,HAdV-B14,and HAdV-B55 were determined to be responsible for 3,2,and 4 ARD outbreaks in military camps,China,respectively,with a total attack rate of 28.0%during 2011 to 2014.
基金supported by a USDA Hatch grant to H.Z.by a grant from Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center to H.Z.The information reported in this paper(13-06-076)is part of a project of the Kentucky Agricultural Experimental Station and is published with the approval of the Director.
文摘Dear Editor, Medicago truncatula is a model legume that is conge- neric with alfalfa (Medicago sativa), a forage crop of global importance. Over the last decade, tremendous genetic and genomic tools have been developed for this model system, which has greatly facilitated the study of various aspects of legume genomics and biology. From an applied perspective, genomic information gained from M. truncatula is particu- larly useful for genetic improvement of cultivated alfalfa, a crop that is not amenable to genetic analysis because of its allogamous and autotetraploid nature (Yang et al., 2008). For instance, M. truncatula can be used to clone the orthologs of many economically important genes in alfalfa,
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文摘Tetracycline-resistant bacteria(TRB) are of concern as emerging microbial contaminants in reclaimed water.To understand the effects of UV disinfection on TRB,both inactivation and reactivation profiles of TRB,as well as 16 tetracycline-resistant isolates from secondary effluent,were characterized in this study.The inactivation ratio of TRB was significantly lower(3.0-log) than that of heterotrophic bacteria(〉4.0-log) in the secondary effluent.Additionally,the proportion of TRB significantly increased from 1.65%to 15.51%under20 mJ/cm^2 ultraviolet(UV) exposure.The inactivation rates of tetracycline-resistant isolates ranged from 0.57/s to 1.04/s,of which tetracycline-resistant Enterobacter-1 was the most tolerant to UV light.The reactivation of TRB,tetracycline-resistant isolated strains,as well as heterotrophic bacteria commonly occurred in the secondary effluent even after20 mJ/cm^2 UV exposure.The colony forming ability of TRB and heterotrophic bacteria reached 3.2-log and 3.0-log under 20 mJ/cm^2 UV exposure after 22 hr incubation.The final inactivation ratio of tetracycline-resistant Enterobacter-1 was 1.18-log under 20 mJ/cm^2 UV exposure after 22 hr incubation,which is similar to those of TRB(1.18-log) and heterotrophic bacteria(1.19-log).The increased proportion of TRB and the reactivation of tetracycline-resistant enterobacteria in reclaimed water could induce a microbial health risk during wastewater reuse.