新型免疫检查点SIGLEC9在宫颈癌中的表达及临床相关性分析

目的:探讨新型免疫检查点SIGLEC9及SIGLEC9^(+)T细胞在宫颈癌中的表达情况及SIGLEC9与临床相关性分析。方法:前瞻性收集2022年5月至2023年10月,于新疆医科大学第一附属医院行手术治疗或病理活检的宫颈癌患者的宫颈组织石蜡标本132例作为宫颈癌组,选取同期收治的良性子宫肌瘤行子宫全切患者的正常宫颈组织石蜡标本58例作为正常对照组;同时收集行手术治疗或病理活检的宫颈癌患者的外周血108例为宫颈癌组,选取同期健康人群的外周血86例为正常对照组。使用生物信息学技术和免疫组织化学染色、流式细胞术及双重免疫荧光染色检测SIGLEC9及SIGLEC9^(+)T细胞在宫颈癌中的表达情况,并与临床指标进行相关性分析。结果:免疫组织化学染色及双重免疫荧光染色结果显示SIGLEC9及SIGLEC9^(+)T细胞在宫颈癌组织中高表达(P<0.05);流式细胞术结果显示SIGLEC9^(+)CD4^(+)T和SIGLEC9^(+)CD8^(+)T细胞在宫颈癌外周血中表达增高(P<0.05)。SIGLEC9高表达与肿瘤直径、FIGO分期、淋巴结转移、HPV感染情况相关(P<0.05)。结论:新型免疫检查点SIGLEC9在宫颈癌组织中高表达,且在宫颈癌组织中SIGLEC9^(+)T细胞浸润较多。SIGLEC9为宫颈癌的免疫逃逸机制提供新的研究方向,并为宫颈癌的免疫治疗提供新的治疗靶点。

Optical properties of conductive silver-nanowire films with different nanowire lengths

Transparent electrodes made of silver nanowires （Ag NWs） exhibit a higher flexibility than conventional indium tin oxide electrodes.For this reason,Ag NWs may find applications in future flexible electronic and optoelectronic devices.However,different optoelectronic devices have different specific requirements for Ag NWs.For example,the optical transmittance haze is an important but rarely studied aspect of Ag NW films.In this study,the optical transmittance and optical scattering of long （5-50 μm,L-NWs） and short （1-20 μm,S-NWs） Ag NW films were investigated.The L-NWs exhibited better optical transmission than the S-NWs,whereas the S-NWs exhibited better light-scattering properties than the L-NWs.Our results indicate that the L-NWs are suitable for touch-screen displays,whereas the S-NWs are better suited as transparent conductive films for solar cells.We analyzed the scattering ratio of forward-scattered light to backscattered light for both the L-NWs and S-NWs and discovered that the mesh size affected the scattering ratio.For longer wavelengths,a larger mesh yielded a higher backscattering ratio,whereas a smaller mesh yielded a lower backscattering ratio.We formulated an equation for calculating the reflection haze using the total reflection （Ag NWs/glass）,R and the reflection of glass,R0.The reflection haze of the S-NWs and L-NWs exhibited different trends in the visible-near-infrared region.An omnidirectional scattering model for the Ag NWs was used to evaluate the Ag NW scattering properties.The results of this study have great significance for the evaluation of the performance of Ag NWs in optoelectronic devices.

New insights into the influence of myo-inositol on carbohydrate metabolism during osmoregulation in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

A two-factor(23)orthogonal testwas conducted to investigate the effects of dietary myo-inositol(MI)on the osmoregulation and carbohydrate metabolism of euryhaline fish tilapia(Oreochromis niloticus)under sustained hypertonic stress(20 practical salinity units[psu]).6 diets containing either normal carbohydrate(NC,30%)or high carbohydrate(HC,45%)levels,with 3 levels(0,400 and 1,200 mg/kg diet)of MI,respectively,were fed to 540 fish under 20 psu for 8 weeks.Dietary MI supplementation significantly improved growth performance and crude protein content of whole fish,and decreased the content of crude lipid of whole fish(P<0.05).Curled,disordered gill lamella and cracked gill filament cartilage were observed in the gill of fish fed diets without MI supplementation.The ion transport capacity in gill was significantly improved in the 1,200 mg/kg MI supplementation groups compared with the 0 mg/kg MI groups(P<0.05).Moreover,the contents of Na^(+),K^(+),Cl^(-)in serum weremarkedly reduced with the dietary MI supplementation(P<0.05).The fish fed 1,200 mg/kg MI supplementation had the highest MI content in the gills and the lowest MI content in the serum(P<0.05).Additionally,the fish fed with 1,200 mg/kg MI supplementation had the highest MI synthesis capacity in gills and brain(P<0.05).Dietary MI markedly promoted the ability of carbohydrate metabolism in liver(P<0.05).Moreover,fish in the 1,200 mg/kg MI groups had the highest antioxidant capacity(P<0.05).This study indicated that high dietary carbohydrate would intensify stress,and impair the ability of osmoregulation in tilapia under a long-term hypersaline exposure.The supplementation of MI at 1,200 mg/kg in the high carbohydrate diet could promote carbohydrate utilization and improve the osmoregulation capacity of tilapia under long-term hypertonic stress.

Spatial and temporal assessment of the initial pattern of phytoplankton population in a newly built coastal reservoir

For decades, the main threat to the water security of a metropolis, such as the city of Shanghai, has been the rapidly growing demand for water and at the same time, the decrease in water quality, including eutrophica- tion. Therefore Shanghai shifted the preferred freshwater source to the Yangtze Estuary and constructed the Qingcaosha Reservoir, which is subject to less eutrophic water from the Yangtze River. To assess the population of phytoplankton for the first time in the newly built reservoir, this study improved an integrated method to assess the phytoplankton pattern in large-water-area reservoirs and lakes, using partial triadic analysis and Geographic Information Systems. Monthly sampling and monitoring from 10 stations in the reservoir from July 2010 to December 2011 were conducted. The study examined the common pattern of the phytoplankton population structure and determined the differences in the specific composition of the phytoplankton community during the transition period of the reservoir. The results suggest that in all but three sampling stations in the upper parts of Qingcaosha Reservoir, there was a strong common compromise in 2011. The two most important periods occurred from late summer to autumn and from winter to early spring. The former was characterized by the dominance of cyanobac- teria, whereas the latter was characterized by the dominance of both chlorophyta and diatoms. Cyanobac- teria （Microcystis spp. as the main genus） were the monopolistic dominant species in the summer after reservoir operation. The statistical analysis also indicated the necessity for regular monitoring to focus on the stations in the lower parts of the reservoir and on several limited species.

Inhibition of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase improves carbohydrate utilization in Nile tilapia by regulating PDK2/4-PDHE1αaxis and insulin sensitivity

Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinases(PDKs)-pyruvate dehydrogenase E1αsubunit(PDHE1α)axis plays an important role in regulating glucose metabolism in mammals.However,the regulatory function of PDKsPDHE1α axis in the glucose metabolism of fish is not well known.This study determined whether PDKs inhibition could enhance PDHE1αactivity,and improve glucose catabolism in fish.Nile tilapia fingerlings(1.90±0.11 g)were randomly divided into 4 treatments in triplicate(30 fish each)and fed control diet without dichloroacetate(DCA)(38% protein,7% lipid and 45% corn starch)and the control diet supplemented with DCA,which inhibits PDKs through binding the allosteric sites,at 3.75(DCA3.75),7.50(DCA7.50)and 11.25 g/kg(DCA11.25),for 6 wk.The results showed that DCA3.75,DCA7.50 and DCA11.25significantly increased weight gain,carcass ratio and protein efficiency ratio(P<0.05)and reduced feed efficiency(P<0.05)of Nile tilapia.To investigate the effects of DCA on growth performance of Nile tilapia,we selected the lowest dose DCA3.75 for subsequent analysis.Nile tilapia fed on DCA3.75significantly reduced the mesenteric fat index,serum and liver triglyceride concentration and total lipid content in whole fish,and down-regulated the expressions of genes related to lipogenesis(P<0.05)compared to the control.The DCA3.75 treatment significantly improved glucose oxidative catabolism and glycogen synthesis in the liver,but significantly reduced the conversion of glucose to lipid(P<0.05).Furthermore,the DCA3.75 treatment significantly decreased the PDK2/4 gene and protein expressions(P<0.05),accordingly stimulated PDHE1αactivity by decreasing the phosphorylated PDHE1αprotein level.In addition,DCA3.75 treatment significantly increased the phosphorylated levels of key proteins involved in insulin signaling pathway and glycogen synthase kinase 3β(P<0.05).Taken together,the present study demonstrates that PDK2/4 inhibition by using DCA promotes glucose utilization in Nile tilapia by activating PDHE1αand improving insulin sensitivity.Our study helps to understand the regulatory mechanism of glucose metabolism for improving dietary carbohydrate utilization in farmed fish.