CuS nanoenzyme against bacterial infection by in situ hydroxyl radical generation on bacteria surface

Nanoenzyme-mediated antibacterial strategies have been widely exploited to overcome the shortcomings(such as drug resistance and mild-to-severe side effects) of antibiotic therapy.The peroxidase-like activity of nanoenzymes possesses great potential against bacterial infection by the generation of hydroxyl radical(·OH) in the specific microenvironment.However,the lifetime of-OH is extremely short,and a large amount of the ·OH generated within the infection microenvironment cannot come into contact with bacteria quickly enough,thus resulting in low treatment efficiency.Here,chitosan-oligosaccharide-modified CuS nanoparticles possessing positive charges(PCuS NPs) were prepared using a one-pot method.PCuS NPs exhibited efficient peroxidase-like activity.Importantly,the PCuS NPs can combine with bacteria via electrostatic attraction.The direct contact between the PCuS NPs and bacteria enabled the generation of ·OH in situ on the bacterial surface,ultimately leading to a high antibacterial efficacy at a low concentration in the presence of H_(2)O_(2).At an effective antibacterial concentration,the PCuS NPs exhibited high cytocompatibility.Furthermore,in vivo results revealed that PCuS NPs not only decreased the size of abscesses but also reduced inflammation and promoted collagen fiber formation.Therefore,PCuS NPs possess great potential against bacterial infection via in situ ·OH generation based on electrostatic attraction.

Occupational exposure to heavy metals, alcohol intake, and risk of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes among Chinese male workers

Objective: Both exposure to heavy metals and alcohol intake have been related to the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D). In this study, we aimed to assess the potential interactions between metal exposure and alcohol intake on the risk of T2D and prediabetes in a cohort of Chinese male workers. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 26,008 Chinese male workers in an occupational cohort study from 2011 to 2013. We assessed metal exposure and alcohol consumption at baseline in these workers who were aged ≥20 years. Based on occupations which were categorized according to measured urine metal levels, multiple logistic regression analyses were used to evaluate the independent and joint effects of metal and alcohol exposure on the risk of T2D and prediabetes. Results: Risks of T2D (Ptrend= 0.0 0 1 ) and prediabetes (Ptrend = 0.001) were significantly elevated with increasing number of standard drinks per week, years of drinking, and lifetime alcohol consumption. An adjusted odds ratio (OR) of 6.1 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.8-7.8) was observed for the smelting/refining workers (highest metal exposure levels) who had the highest lifetime alcohol consumption (>873 kg)(Pinteraction = 0.018), whereas no statistically significant joint effect was found for prediabetes (Pinteraction =0.515). Conclusions: Both exposures to metal and heavy alcohol intake were associated with the risk of diabetes in this large cohort of male workers. There was a strong interaction between these two exposures in affecting diabetes risk that needs to be confirmed in future studies.