Saikosaponins(SSs)are the main active components extracted from Bupleuri Radix(BR)which has been used as an important herbal drug in Asian countries for thousands of years.It has been reported that the intestinal bact...Saikosaponins(SSs)are the main active components extracted from Bupleuri Radix(BR)which has been used as an important herbal drug in Asian countries for thousands of years.It has been reported that the intestinal bacteria plays an important role in the in vivo disposal of oral SSs.Although the deglycosylated derivatives(saikogenins,SGs)of SSs metabolized by the intestinal bacteria are speculated to be the main components absorbed into the blood after oral administration of SSs,no studies have been reported on the characteristics of SGs for their intestinal absorption,and those for SSs are also limited.Therefore,a rapid UHPLC-MS/MS method was developed to investigate and compare the apparent permeability of three common SSs(SSa,SSd,SSb2)and their corresponding SGs(SGF,SGG,SGD)through a bidirectional transport experiment on Caco-2 cell monolayer model.The method was validated according to the latest FDA guidelines and applied to quantify the six analytes in transport medium samples extracted via liquid-liquid extraction(LLE).The apparent permeability coefficient(Papp)determined in this study indicated that the permeability of SGs improved to the moderate class compared to the corresponding parent compounds,predicting a higher in vivo absorption.Moreover,the efflux ratio(ER)value demonstrated an active uptake of SSd and the three SGs,while a passive diffusion of SSa and SSb2.展开更多
With the globalization of NBA, all eyes on the NBA playoffs are around the world. Ones celebrate the winning of their team which they like. Especially, NBA fans keep on predicting the playoffs game results. However, p...With the globalization of NBA, all eyes on the NBA playoffs are around the world. Ones celebrate the winning of their team which they like. Especially, NBA fans keep on predicting the playoffs game results. However, prediction of winning probability of teams in NBA playoffs is challenging. In order to meet the challenges, we proposed a method using ELO algorithm for prediction and leveraging Graph Database, Neo4j, for implementation. Experiment results show that, the design and implementation of the prediction system could work to some degree.展开更多
The new predominant circulating SARS-CoV-2 variant,Omicron,can robustly escape current vaccines and neutralizing antibodies.Although Omicron has been reported to have milder replication and disease manifestations than...The new predominant circulating SARS-CoV-2 variant,Omicron,can robustly escape current vaccines and neutralizing antibodies.Although Omicron has been reported to have milder replication and disease manifestations than some earlier variants,its pathogenicity in different age groups has not been well elucidated.Here,we report that the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 sublineage causes elevated infection and lung pathogenesis in juvenile and aged hamsters,with more body weight loss,respiratory tract viral burden,and lung injury in these hamsters than in adult hamsters.Juvenile hamsters show a reduced interferon response against Omicron BA.1 infection,whereas aged hamsters show excessive proinflammatory cytokine expression,delayed viral clearance,and aggravated lung injury.Early inhaled IFN-α2b treatment suppresses Omicron BA.1 infection and lung pathogenesis in juvenile and adult hamsters.Overall,the data suggest that the diverse patterns of the innate immune response affect the disease outcomes of Omicron BA.1 infection in different age groups.展开更多
基金project was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81573626)the Open Project Program of Guangxi Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Quality Standards,China(No.201503)+1 种基金the Natural Research Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China(No.BK20161456)the Qing Lan Project of Jiangsu Province,China(2017)。
文摘Saikosaponins(SSs)are the main active components extracted from Bupleuri Radix(BR)which has been used as an important herbal drug in Asian countries for thousands of years.It has been reported that the intestinal bacteria plays an important role in the in vivo disposal of oral SSs.Although the deglycosylated derivatives(saikogenins,SGs)of SSs metabolized by the intestinal bacteria are speculated to be the main components absorbed into the blood after oral administration of SSs,no studies have been reported on the characteristics of SGs for their intestinal absorption,and those for SSs are also limited.Therefore,a rapid UHPLC-MS/MS method was developed to investigate and compare the apparent permeability of three common SSs(SSa,SSd,SSb2)and their corresponding SGs(SGF,SGG,SGD)through a bidirectional transport experiment on Caco-2 cell monolayer model.The method was validated according to the latest FDA guidelines and applied to quantify the six analytes in transport medium samples extracted via liquid-liquid extraction(LLE).The apparent permeability coefficient(Papp)determined in this study indicated that the permeability of SGs improved to the moderate class compared to the corresponding parent compounds,predicting a higher in vivo absorption.Moreover,the efflux ratio(ER)value demonstrated an active uptake of SSd and the three SGs,while a passive diffusion of SSa and SSb2.
文摘With the globalization of NBA, all eyes on the NBA playoffs are around the world. Ones celebrate the winning of their team which they like. Especially, NBA fans keep on predicting the playoffs game results. However, prediction of winning probability of teams in NBA playoffs is challenging. In order to meet the challenges, we proposed a method using ELO algorithm for prediction and leveraging Graph Database, Neo4j, for implementation. Experiment results show that, the design and implementation of the prediction system could work to some degree.
基金supported by grants from the National Science Key Research and Development Project (2020YFC0842600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (82002139)+2 种基金the Guangdong Natural Science Foundation (2019B121205009/HZQB-KCZYZ-2021014/200109155890863/190830095586328/190824215544727)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2020T130362/2020M682092)the CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (No.2019RU022).
文摘The new predominant circulating SARS-CoV-2 variant,Omicron,can robustly escape current vaccines and neutralizing antibodies.Although Omicron has been reported to have milder replication and disease manifestations than some earlier variants,its pathogenicity in different age groups has not been well elucidated.Here,we report that the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 sublineage causes elevated infection and lung pathogenesis in juvenile and aged hamsters,with more body weight loss,respiratory tract viral burden,and lung injury in these hamsters than in adult hamsters.Juvenile hamsters show a reduced interferon response against Omicron BA.1 infection,whereas aged hamsters show excessive proinflammatory cytokine expression,delayed viral clearance,and aggravated lung injury.Early inhaled IFN-α2b treatment suppresses Omicron BA.1 infection and lung pathogenesis in juvenile and adult hamsters.Overall,the data suggest that the diverse patterns of the innate immune response affect the disease outcomes of Omicron BA.1 infection in different age groups.
