Maternal sleep deprivation(MSD)is a global public health problem that affects the physical and mental development of pregnant women and their newborns.The latest research suggests that sleep deprivation(SD)disrupts th...Maternal sleep deprivation(MSD)is a global public health problem that affects the physical and mental development of pregnant women and their newborns.The latest research suggests that sleep deprivation(SD)disrupts the gut microbiota,leading to neuroinflammation and psychological disturbances.However,it is unclear whether MSD affects the establishment of gut microbiota and neuroinflammation in the newborns.In the present study,MSD was performed on pregnant SpragueDawley rats in the third trimester of pregnancy(gestational days 15-21),after which intestinal contents and brain tissues were collected from offspring at different postnatal days(P1,P7,P14,and P56).Based on microbial profiling,microbial diversity and richness increased in pregnant rats subjected to MSD,as reflected by the significant increase in the phylum Firmicutes.In addition,microbial dysbiosis marked by abundant Firmicutes bacteria was observed in the MSD offspring.Furthermore,quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction(q RT-PCR)and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)showed that the expression levels of proinflammatory cytokines interleukin 1β(IL-1β)and tumor necrosis factorα(TNF-α)were significantly higher in the MSD offspring at adulthood(P56)than in the control group.Through Spearman correlation analysis,IL-1βand TNF-αwere also shown to be positively correlated with Ruminococcus_1 and Ruminococcaceae_UCG-005 at P56,which may determine the microbiota-host interactions in MSDrelated neuroinflammation.Collectively,these results indicate that MSD changes maternal gut microbiota and affects the establishment of neonatal gut microbiota,leading to neuroinflammation in MSD offspring.Therefore,understanding the role of gut microbiota during physiological development may provide potential interventions for cognitive dysfunction in MSD-impacted offspring.展开更多
AIM： To identify the contribution of CDKAL1 to the development of diabetic retinopathy（DR） in Chinese population.·METHODS： A case-control study was performed to investigate the genetic association between DR ...AIM： To identify the contribution of CDKAL1 to the development of diabetic retinopathy（DR） in Chinese population.·METHODS： A case-control study was performed to investigate the genetic association between DR and polymorphic variants of CDKAL1 in Chinese Han population with type 2 diabetes mellitus（T2DM）. A welldefined population with T2 DM, consisting of 475 controls and 105 DR patients, was recruited. All subjects were genotyped for the genetic variant（rs10946398） of CDKAL1. Genotyping was performed by i PLEX technology. The association between rs10946398 and T2 DM was assessed by univariate and multivariate logistic regression（MLR） analysis.· RESULTS： There were significant differences in C allele frequencies of rs10946398（CDKAL1） between control and DR groups（45.06% versus 55.00%, P 〈0.05）.The rs10946398 of CDKAL1 was found to be associated with the increased risk of DR among patients with diabetes.·CONCLUSION： Our findings suggest that rs10946398 of CDKAL1 is independently associated with DR in a Chinese Han population.展开更多
Myeloid leukemias are highly diverse diseases and have been shown to be associated with microRNA（miRNA） expression aberrations. The present study involved an in-depth miRNome analysis of two human acute myeloid leuk...Myeloid leukemias are highly diverse diseases and have been shown to be associated with microRNA（miRNA） expression aberrations. The present study involved an in-depth miRNome analysis of two human acute myeloid leukemia（AML） cell lines, HL-60 and THP-1, and one human chronic myeloid leukemia（CML） cell line, K562, via massively parallel signature sequencing. mRNA expression profiles of these cell lines that were established previously in our lab facilitated an integrative analysis of miRNA and mRNA expression patterns. miRNA expression profiling followed by differential expression analysis and target prediction suggested numerous miRNA signatures in AML and CML cell lines. Some miRNAs may act as either tumor suppressors or oncomiRs in AML and CML by targeting key genes in AML and CML pathways. Expression patterns of cell type-specific miRNAs could partially reflect the characteristics of K562, HL-60 and THP-1 cell lines, such as actin filament-based processes, responsiveness to stimulus and phagocytic activity. miRNAs may also regulate myeloid differentiation, since they usually suppress differentiation regulators. Our study provides a resource to further investigate the employment of miRNAs in human leukemia subtyping, leukemogenesis and myeloid development. In addition, the distinctive miRNA signatures may be potential candidates for the clinical diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of myeloid leukemias.展开更多
Widespread use of azole fungicides and low removal efficiency in wastewater treatment plants(WWTPs) have led to the elevated concentration of azole fungicides in receiving environment. However, there was limited resea...Widespread use of azole fungicides and low removal efficiency in wastewater treatment plants(WWTPs) have led to the elevated concentration of azole fungicides in receiving environment. However, there was limited research about the removal mechanism of azole fungicides in the biological treatment of WWTPs. Imidazole fungicide climbazole and triazole fungicide fluconazole were selected to investigate the biodegradation mechanism of azole fungicides in activated sludge under aerobic conditions. Climbazole was found to be adsorbed to solid sludge and resulted in quick biodegradation. The degradation of climbazole in the aerobic activated sludge system was fitted well by the first-order kinetic model with a half-life of 5.3 days, while fluconazole tended to stay in liquid and had only about 30% of loss within 77 days incubation. Ten biotransformation products of climbazole were identified by high resolution mass spectrometry using suspect and non-target screening method. But no biodegradation products of fluconazole were identified due to its limited removal. The possible biodegradation pathways for climbazole were proposed based on the products identification and pathway prediction system, and involves oxidative dehalogenation, side chain oxidation and azole ring loss. The findings from this study suggest that it should be a concern for the persistence of fluconazole in the environment.展开更多
In recent years,all-inorganic halide perovskite quantum dots(QDs)have drawn attention as promising candidates for photodetectors,light-emitting diodes,and lasing applications.However,the sensitivity and instability of...In recent years,all-inorganic halide perovskite quantum dots(QDs)have drawn attention as promising candidates for photodetectors,light-emitting diodes,and lasing applications.However,the sensitivity and instability of perovskite to moisture and heat seriously restrict their practical application to optoelectronic devices.Recently,a facile ligand-engineering strategy to suppress aggregation by replacing traditional long ligands oleylamine(OAm)during the hot injection process has been reported.Here,we further explore its thermal stability and the evolution of photoluminescence quantum yield(PLQY)under ambient environment.The modified CsPbBr_(3)QDs film can maintain 33%of initial PL intensity,but only 17%is retained in the case of unmodified QDs after 10 h continuous heating.Further,the obtained QDs with higher initial PLQY(91.8%)can maintain PLQY to 39.9%after being continuously exposed in air for 100 days,while the PLQY of original QDs is reduced to 5.5%.Furthermore,after adhering CsPbBr3 QDs on the surface of a micro SiO_(2)sphere,we successfully achieve the highly-efficient upconversion random laser.In comparison with the unmodified CsPbBr_(3)QDs,the laser from the modified CsPbBr_(3)QDs presents a decreased threshold of 79.81μJ/cm^(2)and higher quality factor(Q)of 1312.This work may not only provide a facile strategy to synthesize CsPbBr_(3) QDs with excellent photochemical properties but also a bright prospect for high-performance random lasers.展开更多
We report the first asymmetric three-component nucleophilic addition/dearomative[4+2]cycloaddition/isomerization cascade of transient dipoles generated from N-heteroarenes and allenoates with methyleneindolinones in t...We report the first asymmetric three-component nucleophilic addition/dearomative[4+2]cycloaddition/isomerization cascade of transient dipoles generated from N-heteroarenes and allenoates with methyleneindolinones in the presence of chiral N,N′-dioxide/metal complexes.This tandem reaction enabled rapid access to versatile chiral polycyclic N-heterocycles with good to excellent enantioselectivities under mild reaction conditions in spite of the strong background reaction,including 1,2-dihydroisoquinoline,1,2-dihydropyridine derivatives,and others.Meanwhile,a series of control experiments were conducted to elucidate the reaction mechanism and the roles of additives.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82071395,91749116)Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing(cstc2021ycjh-bgzxm0186,cstc2020jcyjzdxm X0004)+1 种基金Science and Technology Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission(KJZD-K201900403)Innovation Research Group at Institutions of Higher Education in Chongqing(CXQTP19034)。
文摘Maternal sleep deprivation(MSD)is a global public health problem that affects the physical and mental development of pregnant women and their newborns.The latest research suggests that sleep deprivation(SD)disrupts the gut microbiota,leading to neuroinflammation and psychological disturbances.However,it is unclear whether MSD affects the establishment of gut microbiota and neuroinflammation in the newborns.In the present study,MSD was performed on pregnant SpragueDawley rats in the third trimester of pregnancy(gestational days 15-21),after which intestinal contents and brain tissues were collected from offspring at different postnatal days(P1,P7,P14,and P56).Based on microbial profiling,microbial diversity and richness increased in pregnant rats subjected to MSD,as reflected by the significant increase in the phylum Firmicutes.In addition,microbial dysbiosis marked by abundant Firmicutes bacteria was observed in the MSD offspring.Furthermore,quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction(q RT-PCR)and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)showed that the expression levels of proinflammatory cytokines interleukin 1β(IL-1β)and tumor necrosis factorα(TNF-α)were significantly higher in the MSD offspring at adulthood(P56)than in the control group.Through Spearman correlation analysis,IL-1βand TNF-αwere also shown to be positively correlated with Ruminococcus_1 and Ruminococcaceae_UCG-005 at P56,which may determine the microbiota-host interactions in MSDrelated neuroinflammation.Collectively,these results indicate that MSD changes maternal gut microbiota and affects the establishment of neonatal gut microbiota,leading to neuroinflammation in MSD offspring.Therefore,understanding the role of gut microbiota during physiological development may provide potential interventions for cognitive dysfunction in MSD-impacted offspring.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81270903)Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(No.13140901600)
文摘AIM： To identify the contribution of CDKAL1 to the development of diabetic retinopathy（DR） in Chinese population.·METHODS： A case-control study was performed to investigate the genetic association between DR and polymorphic variants of CDKAL1 in Chinese Han population with type 2 diabetes mellitus（T2DM）. A welldefined population with T2 DM, consisting of 475 controls and 105 DR patients, was recruited. All subjects were genotyped for the genetic variant（rs10946398） of CDKAL1. Genotyping was performed by i PLEX technology. The association between rs10946398 and T2 DM was assessed by univariate and multivariate logistic regression（MLR） analysis.· RESULTS： There were significant differences in C allele frequencies of rs10946398（CDKAL1） between control and DR groups（45.06% versus 55.00%, P 〈0.05）.The rs10946398 of CDKAL1 was found to be associated with the increased risk of DR among patients with diabetes.·CONCLUSION： Our findings suggest that rs10946398 of CDKAL1 is independently associated with DR in a Chinese Han population.
基金supported by the ‘‘Strategic Priority Research Program’’ of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research(Grant No.XDA01040405)National Programs for High Technology Research and Development(863 Projects,Grant No.2012AA022502)National Key Scientific Instrument and Equipment Development Projects of China(Grant No.2011YQ03013404)awarded to XF
文摘Myeloid leukemias are highly diverse diseases and have been shown to be associated with microRNA（miRNA） expression aberrations. The present study involved an in-depth miRNome analysis of two human acute myeloid leukemia（AML） cell lines, HL-60 and THP-1, and one human chronic myeloid leukemia（CML） cell line, K562, via massively parallel signature sequencing. mRNA expression profiles of these cell lines that were established previously in our lab facilitated an integrative analysis of miRNA and mRNA expression patterns. miRNA expression profiling followed by differential expression analysis and target prediction suggested numerous miRNA signatures in AML and CML cell lines. Some miRNAs may act as either tumor suppressors or oncomiRs in AML and CML by targeting key genes in AML and CML pathways. Expression patterns of cell type-specific miRNAs could partially reflect the characteristics of K562, HL-60 and THP-1 cell lines, such as actin filament-based processes, responsiveness to stimulus and phagocytic activity. miRNAs may also regulate myeloid differentiation, since they usually suppress differentiation regulators. Our study provides a resource to further investigate the employment of miRNAs in human leukemia subtyping, leukemogenesis and myeloid development. In addition, the distinctive miRNA signatures may be potential candidates for the clinical diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of myeloid leukemias.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.41473105,41877358 and 21806043)Scientific Research and Technology Development Program of Guangxi(No.2018AB36018)+1 种基金Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety(No.2019B030301008)the Pearl River Talent Plan of Guangdong Province(No.2017GC010244)。
文摘Widespread use of azole fungicides and low removal efficiency in wastewater treatment plants(WWTPs) have led to the elevated concentration of azole fungicides in receiving environment. However, there was limited research about the removal mechanism of azole fungicides in the biological treatment of WWTPs. Imidazole fungicide climbazole and triazole fungicide fluconazole were selected to investigate the biodegradation mechanism of azole fungicides in activated sludge under aerobic conditions. Climbazole was found to be adsorbed to solid sludge and resulted in quick biodegradation. The degradation of climbazole in the aerobic activated sludge system was fitted well by the first-order kinetic model with a half-life of 5.3 days, while fluconazole tended to stay in liquid and had only about 30% of loss within 77 days incubation. Ten biotransformation products of climbazole were identified by high resolution mass spectrometry using suspect and non-target screening method. But no biodegradation products of fluconazole were identified due to its limited removal. The possible biodegradation pathways for climbazole were proposed based on the products identification and pathway prediction system, and involves oxidative dehalogenation, side chain oxidation and azole ring loss. The findings from this study suggest that it should be a concern for the persistence of fluconazole in the environment.
基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2020M681421)CAS Interdisciplinary Innovation Team,International ST Cooperation Program of China(2016YFE0119300)+2 种基金Program of Shanghai Academic Research Leader(18XD1404200)National Natural Science Foundation of China(61875211,61905264,61925507,62005296,92050203)National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFE0123700).
文摘In recent years,all-inorganic halide perovskite quantum dots(QDs)have drawn attention as promising candidates for photodetectors,light-emitting diodes,and lasing applications.However,the sensitivity and instability of perovskite to moisture and heat seriously restrict their practical application to optoelectronic devices.Recently,a facile ligand-engineering strategy to suppress aggregation by replacing traditional long ligands oleylamine(OAm)during the hot injection process has been reported.Here,we further explore its thermal stability and the evolution of photoluminescence quantum yield(PLQY)under ambient environment.The modified CsPbBr_(3)QDs film can maintain 33%of initial PL intensity,but only 17%is retained in the case of unmodified QDs after 10 h continuous heating.Further,the obtained QDs with higher initial PLQY(91.8%)can maintain PLQY to 39.9%after being continuously exposed in air for 100 days,while the PLQY of original QDs is reduced to 5.5%.Furthermore,after adhering CsPbBr3 QDs on the surface of a micro SiO_(2)sphere,we successfully achieve the highly-efficient upconversion random laser.In comparison with the unmodified CsPbBr_(3)QDs,the laser from the modified CsPbBr_(3)QDs presents a decreased threshold of 79.81μJ/cm^(2)and higher quality factor(Q)of 1312.This work may not only provide a facile strategy to synthesize CsPbBr_(3) QDs with excellent photochemical properties but also a bright prospect for high-performance random lasers.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant no.21772127).
文摘We report the first asymmetric three-component nucleophilic addition/dearomative[4+2]cycloaddition/isomerization cascade of transient dipoles generated from N-heteroarenes and allenoates with methyleneindolinones in the presence of chiral N,N′-dioxide/metal complexes.This tandem reaction enabled rapid access to versatile chiral polycyclic N-heterocycles with good to excellent enantioselectivities under mild reaction conditions in spite of the strong background reaction,including 1,2-dihydroisoquinoline,1,2-dihydropyridine derivatives,and others.Meanwhile,a series of control experiments were conducted to elucidate the reaction mechanism and the roles of additives.
