The urgent need for effective cancer treatments,particularly for advanced and relapsed cases in which standard therapies are inadequate,has spurred the development of innovative therapeutic drugs1,2.Among the strategi...The urgent need for effective cancer treatments,particularly for advanced and relapsed cases in which standard therapies are inadequate,has spurred the development of innovative therapeutic drugs1,2.Among the strategies to expedite drug development,the use of single-arm trials(SATs)is emerging as a promising avenue with substantial potential to shorten drug approval timelines and accelerate market entry.展开更多
In the ever-evolving landscape of cancer research and treatment,the quest for novel and non-invasive imaging techniques has become crucial for accurate diagnosis and effective therapy.This study[1]successfully develop...In the ever-evolving landscape of cancer research and treatment,the quest for novel and non-invasive imaging techniques has become crucial for accurate diagnosis and effective therapy.This study[1]successfully developed a good manufacturing practices(GMP)grade ^(89)Zr-labeled anti-Claudin18.2(CLDN18.2)recombinant humanized antibody TST001.^(89)Zr-DFO-TST001 exhibited high radiochemical purity(>99%)and specific activity(24.15±1.34 GBq/mmol).It demonstrated good specificity and rapid tumor accumulation in vivo and in vivo.Through immuno-PET imaging,it enables non-invasive visualization and quantification of CLDN18.2 expression level in CLDN18.2-positive gastrointestinal tumor models.展开更多
[Objective] This study aimed to further explore the dynamics of related physiological indexes of rice seedlings under different NH4+ /NO3- ratio and different water condition. [Method] Under the hydroponic condition ...[Objective] This study aimed to further explore the dynamics of related physiological indexes of rice seedlings under different NH4+ /NO3- ratio and different water condition. [Method] Under the hydroponic condition in laboratory, 3 NH4+/NO3- ratios (0/100, 50/50 and 100/0) and 2 water conditions (+PEG,-PEG) were designed for Fengliangyou 7203. [Result] The root-canopy ratio of rice seedlings increased under any of the NH4+/NO3- ratios and water conditions. Under water stress, the root-canopy ratio of rice seedlings changed most greatly at the NH4+/NO3- ratio of 0/ 100; the overall water potential of rice seedlings reached the lowest at the NH4+/ NO3- ratio of 100/0; and the changes of water potential and xylem flow pH were relatively stable at the NH4+/NO3- ratio of 50/50. Under the condition of no water stress, the growth of rice seedlings was best at the NH4+/NO3- ratio of 50/50, followed by the NH4+/NO3- ratios of 0/100 and 100/0. [Conclusion] This study will pro- vide a basis for understanding the relationship between water potential and xylem flow.展开更多
In order to explore the application effect of the comprehensive control technology of"soil conditioning-organic planting-foliar control"in the rice area of northern Guangdong,the effects of combined applicat...In order to explore the application effect of the comprehensive control technology of"soil conditioning-organic planting-foliar control"in the rice area of northern Guangdong,the effects of combined application of different dosages of soil conditioner,bio-organic fertilizer and foliar control agent on heavy metal contents and yields of early and late rice were investigated based on field experiments.The results showed that different treatments of early rice and late rice all increased the yield.The yield increase rates of treatments 2,3 and 4 reached 4.9%,7.2%and 8.7%in early rice,respectively,and those in late rice reached 7.7%,7.8%and 9.7%,respectively.And the cadmium contents of early rice and late rice in treatments 2,3 and 4 were significantly reduced below the safe value.Taking into account factors such as cost,yield increase rate,and heavy metal compliance rate,the recommended application rate for early and late rice is conventional fertilization+soil conditioner 6000 kg/hm^(2)+bio-organic fertilizer 1800 kg/hm^(2)+foliar control agent 6000 ml/hm^(2).展开更多
[Objectives]In order to effectively alleviate Huanglongbing of Shatian pomelo trees,a nutrient preparation was developed and its effect on the growth and yield of Shatian pomelo was explored.[Methods]A field experimen...[Objectives]In order to effectively alleviate Huanglongbing of Shatian pomelo trees,a nutrient preparation was developed and its effect on the growth and yield of Shatian pomelo was explored.[Methods]A field experiment was carried out with four treatments:control group,nutrient solution group,agent group,and nutrient solution+agent group,and the liquids were infused into the fruit trees through the trunk using a hanging bag.[Results]Through field trials,it was found that the nutrient solution treatment of fruit trees significantly increased the leaf chlorophyll content and nitrogen content,which increased by 17%and 12%compared with the control group,respectively,reaching(70.80±1.57)and(5.53±0.1)mg/kg,respectively;and the combined application of the nutrient solution and powder agents greatly alleviated the symptoms of Huanglongbing in Shatian pomelo plants,and significantly improved the bacterial disease index,photosynthetic intensity and yield,which increased by 152%,158%and 213.53%respectively,reaching(371.00±7.22),(406.67±7.09)and 23.15 kg/hm^2.[Conclusions]The use of the nutrient solution and agents greatly alleviated the symptoms of Huanglongbing of Shatian pomelo plants,and significantly improved the chlorophyll content,nitrogen content,bacterial disease index and photosynthetic intensity.Meanwhile,the number of fruit per plant and the weight of single fruit were better than other treatment groups and the control group,the technical operation was simple and the effect was obvious.This provides a certain reference basis for the prevention and control measures of Huanglongbing in Shatian pomelo plants.展开更多
[Objectives] In order to solve the problem of heavy metal pollution in paddy fields,field experiments were carried out to study the effect of Ca-Si soil conditioner on heavy metal remediation in paddy fields. [Methods...[Objectives] In order to solve the problem of heavy metal pollution in paddy fields,field experiments were carried out to study the effect of Ca-Si soil conditioner on heavy metal remediation in paddy fields. [Methods] A conventional planting mode( CK) was used as the control,and a Ca-Si soil conditioner( Ca-Si) treatment was set to analyze the differences in soil pH and heavy metal contents in different treatments. [Results]The content of cadmium in the paddy field exceeded the soil pollution risk control value of agricultural land by 59. 33%. The Ca-Si soil conditioner increased the pH value of paddy field soil by 0. 58 unit. The fixation rates of Ca-Si soil conditioner on chromium,arsenic,cadmium and plumbum reached 75. 96%,14. 09%,18. 93% and 7. 81% compared with the CK,respectively,and the available cadmium and lead contents were reduced by 82. 35% and 80. 00%,respectively. [Conclusions]This study provides ideas and references for the remediation of heavy metal pollution in paddy soil.展开更多
Gas therapy is emerging as a highly promising therapeutic strategy for cancer treatment.However,there are limitations,including the lack of targeted subcellular organelle accuracy and spatiotemporal release precision,...Gas therapy is emerging as a highly promising therapeutic strategy for cancer treatment.However,there are limitations,including the lack of targeted subcellular organelle accuracy and spatiotemporal release precision,associated with gas therapy.In this study,we developed a series of photoactivatable nitric oxide(NO)donors NRh-R-NO(R=Me,Et,Bn,iPr,and Ph)based on an N-nitrosated upconversion luminescent rhodamine scaffold.Under the irradiation of 808 nm light,only NRh-Ph-NO could effectively release NO and NRh-Ph with a significant turn-on frequency upconversion luminescence(FUCL)signal at 740 nm,ascribed to lower N-N bond dissociation energy.We also investigated the involved multistage near-infrared-controlled cascade release of gas therapy,including the NO released from NRh-Ph-NO along with one NRh-Ph molecule generation,the superoxide anion O_(2)^(⋅−)produced by the photodynamic therapy(PDT)effect of NRh-Ph,and highly toxic peroxynitrite anion(ONOO‒)generated from the co-existence of NO and O_(2)^(⋅−).After mild nano-modification,the nanogenerator(NRh-Ph-NO NPs)empowered with superior biocompatibility could target mitochondria.Under an 808 nm laser irradiation,NRh-Ph-NO NPs could induce NO/ROS to generate RNS,causing a decrease in the mitochondrial membrane potential and initiating apoptosis by caspase-3 activation,which further induced tumor immunogenic cell death(ICD).In vivo therapeutic results of NRh-Ph-NO NPs showed augmented RNS-potentiated gas therapy,demonstrating excellent biocompatibility and effective tumor inhibition guided by real-time FUCL imaging.Collectively,this versatile strategy defines the targeted RNS-mediated cancer therapy.展开更多
Reactive oxygen species are essential in photocatalytic water treatment.In this paper,Gd doped carbon nitride(CN)photocatalysts were prepared by simple thermal polymerization for the photocatalytic degradation of tetr...Reactive oxygen species are essential in photocatalytic water treatment.In this paper,Gd doped carbon nitride(CN)photocatalysts were prepared by simple thermal polymerization for the photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline under visible light irradiation.The photodegradation rate of 1.OGdCN is as high as 95%in 18 min,and the photocatalytic performance is much higher than that of CN.The improvement of photocatalytic performance is mainly attributed to the fact that Gd ion implantation directly provides active sites for oxygen activation and induces the formation of N vacancies.The results of characterizations show that the introduction of Gd in CN can improve the conversion ability of activated oxygen,carrier separation and energy band structure adjustment.Therefore,1.0GdCN photocatalyst can be employed for efficient photocatalytic synthesis of tetracycline.Furthermore,three ways of photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline were revealed by high performance liquid chromatographymass spectrometry.This work provides insights into the doping strategy of CN to improve the production of reactive oxygen species for environmental remediation.展开更多
The development of full-spectrum photocatalysts active in the near-infrared(NIR)region has gained increasing attention for deleterious pollutant removal.The integration of plasmonic metals with semico nductors is an e...The development of full-spectrum photocatalysts active in the near-infrared(NIR)region has gained increasing attention for deleterious pollutant removal.The integration of plasmonic metals with semico nductors is an effective way to widen the light re sponse range of photocatalysts due to the strong light absorption and fast plasmonic energy transfer of the localized surface plasmon resonance(LSPR).In this work,the full-spectrum responsive Bi@SrTiO_(3) was prepared via facile solvothermal chemical reduction.The optimal Bi@SrTiO_(3) achieves exceptional photocatalytic Cr(VI)reduction efficiency and tetracycline degradation,realizing bi-directional promotion effects on redox reaction.According to density functional theory(DFT)simulations,the extraordinary photocatalytic performance is attributed to the tunable builtin electric field(IEF)of the Ohmic contact.The favorable adaptability in real water and high stability of BSTO-25 were proved by experime ntal results.And the po ssible photocatalytic mechanism was proposed based on theoretical calculation and experimental results.Furthermore,the non-toxicity of the BSTO-25 was evaluated by E.coli cultivation,which further proves the feasibility of treating wastewater with BSTO-25.This work provides a new perspective on constructing full-spectrum-driven photocatalysts for applications dealing with environmental remediation.展开更多
The embryonic mesoderm comprises heterogeneous cell subpopulations with distinct lineage biases.It is unclear whether a bias for the human hematopoietic lineage emerges at this early developmental stage.In this study,...The embryonic mesoderm comprises heterogeneous cell subpopulations with distinct lineage biases.It is unclear whether a bias for the human hematopoietic lineage emerges at this early developmental stage.In this study,we integrated single-cell transcriptomic analyses of human mesoderm cells from embryonic stem cells and embryos,enabling us to identify and define the molecular features of human hematopoietic mesoderm(HM)cells biased towards hematopoietic lineages.We discovered that BMP4 plays an essential role in HM specification and can serve as a marker for HM cells.Mechanistically,BMP4 acts as a downstream target of HDAC1,which modulates the expression of BMP4 by deacetylating its enhancer.Inhibition of HDAC significantly enhances HM specification and promotes subsequent hematopoietic cell differentiation.In conclusion,our study identifies human HM cells and describes new mechanisms for human hematopoietic development.展开更多
Radiotherapy combined with immune checkpoint blockade holds great promise for synergistic antitumor efficacy.Targeted radionuclide therapy delivers radiation directly to tumor sites.LNC1004 is a fibroblast activation ...Radiotherapy combined with immune checkpoint blockade holds great promise for synergistic antitumor efficacy.Targeted radionuclide therapy delivers radiation directly to tumor sites.LNC1004 is a fibroblast activation protein(FAP)-targeting radiopharmaceutical,conjugated with the albumin binder Evans Blue,which has demonstrated enhanced tumor uptake and retention in previous preclinical and clinical studies.Herein,we demonstrate that^(68)Ga/^(177)Lu-labeled LNC1004 exhibits increased uptake and prolonged retention in MC38/NIH3T3-FAP and CT26/NIH3T3-FAP tumor xenografts.Radionuclide therapy with^(177)Lu-LNC1004 induced a transient upregulation of PD-L1 expression in tumor cells.The combination of^(177)Lu-LNC1004 and anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy led to complete eradication of all tumors in MC38/NIH3T3-FAP tumor-bearing mice,with mice showing 100%tumor rejection upon rechallenge.Immunohistochemistry,single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq),and TCR sequencing revealed that combination therapy reprogrammed the tumor microenvironment in mice to foster antitumor immunity by suppressing malignant progression and increasing cell-to-cell communication,CD8^(+)T-cell activation and expansion,M1 macrophage counts,antitumor activity of neutrophils,and T-cell receptor diversity.A preliminary clinical study demonstrated that^(177)Lu-LNC1004 was well-tolerated and effective in patients with refractory cancers.Further,scRNA-seq of peripheral blood mononuclear cells underscored the importance of addressing immune evasion through immune checkpoint blockade treatment.This was emphasized by the observed increase in antigen processing and presentation juxtaposed with T cell inactivation.In conclusion,our data supported the efficacy of immunotherapy combined with^(177)Lu-LNC1004 for cancer patients with FAP-positive tumors.展开更多
The development of efficient contrast agents for tumor-targeted imaging remains a critical challenge in the clinic.Herein,we proposed a tumor-derived extracellular vesicle(EV)-mediated targeting approach to improve in...The development of efficient contrast agents for tumor-targeted imaging remains a critical challenge in the clinic.Herein,we proposed a tumor-derived extracellular vesicle(EV)-mediated targeting approach to improve in vivo tumor imaging using ternary downconversion nanoparticles(DCNPs)with strong near infrared II(NIR-II)luminescence at 1,525 nm.The EVs were metabolically engineered with azide group,followed by in vivo labeling of DCNPs through copper-free click chemistry.By taking advantage of the homologous targeting property of tumor derived EVs,remarkable improvement in the tumor accumulation(6.5%injection dose(ID)/g)was achieved in the subcutaneous colorectal cancer model when compared to that of individual DCNPs via passive targeting(1.1%ID/g).Importantly,such bioorthogonal labeling significantly increased NIR-II luminescence signals and prolonged the retention at tumor sites.Our work demonstrates the great potential of EVs-mediated bioorthogonal approach for in vivo labeling of NIR-II optical probes,which provides a robust tool for tumor-specific imaging and targeted therapy.展开更多
Unpredictable power fluctuation and fault ridethrough capability attract increased attention as two uncertain major factors in doubly-fed induction generators(DFIGs)integrated DC power system.Present solutions usually...Unpredictable power fluctuation and fault ridethrough capability attract increased attention as two uncertain major factors in doubly-fed induction generators(DFIGs)integrated DC power system.Present solutions usually require complicated cooperation comprising multiple modules of energy storage,current control,and voltage stabilizer.To overcome the drawbacks of existing solutions,this paper proposes a superconducting magnetic energy storage(SMES)integrated currentsource DC/DC converter(CSDC).It is mainly composed of a current-source back-to-back converter,and the SMES is tactfully embedded in series with the intermediate DC link.The proposed SMES-CSDC is installed in front of the DC-DFIG to carry out its dual abilities of load voltage stabilization under multifarious transient disturbances and power regulation under wind speed variations.Compared with the existing DC protection devices,the SMES-CSDC is designed on the basis of unique current-type energy storage.It has the advantages of fast response,extensive compensation range,concise hardware structure,and straightforward control strategy.The feasibility of the SMESCSDC is implemented via a scaled-down experiment,and its effectiveness for DC-DFIG protection is verified by a large-scale DC power system simulation.展开更多
Abnormal metabolism has become a potential target for highly malignant and invasive triple-negative breast cancer(TNBC)due to its relatively low response to traditional therapeutics.The existing metabolic intervention...Abnormal metabolism has become a potential target for highly malignant and invasive triple-negative breast cancer(TNBC)due to its relatively low response to traditional therapeutics.The existing metabolic interventions demonstrated unsatisfactory therapeutic outcomes and potential systemic toxicity,resulting from the metabolic instability and limited targeting ability of inhibitors as well as complex tumor microenvironment.To address these limitations,here we developed a robust pyroelectric BaTiO_(3)@Au core–shell nanostructure(BTO@Au)to selectively and persistently block energy generation of tumor cells.Stimulated by near-infrared(NIR)laser,the Au shell could generate heat to activate the BaTiO_(3)core to produce reactive oxygen species(ROS)regardless of the constrained microenvironment,thus prominently inhibits mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation(OXPHOS)and reduces ATP production to induce TNBC cell apoptosis.The therapeutic effects have been well demonstrated in vitro and in vivo,paving a new way for the development of metabolic interventions.展开更多
Precise nanomedicine has been extensively explored for efficient cancer imaging and targeted cancer therapy, as evidenced by a few breakthroughs in their preclinical and clinical explorations. Here, we demonstrate the...Precise nanomedicine has been extensively explored for efficient cancer imaging and targeted cancer therapy, as evidenced by a few breakthroughs in their preclinical and clinical explorations. Here, we demonstrate the recent advances of intelligent cancer nanomedicine, and discuss the comprehensive understanding of their structure-function relationship for smart and efficient cancer nanomedicine including various imaging and therapeutic applications, as well as nanotoxicity. In particular, a few emerging strategies that have advanced cancer nanomedicine are also highlighted as the emerging focus such as tumor imprisonment, supramolecular chemotherapy, and DNA nanorobot. The challenge and outlook of some scientific and engineering issues are also discussed in future development. We wish to highlight these new progress of precise nanomedicine with the ultimate goal to inspire more successful explorations of intelligent nanoparticles for future clinical translations.展开更多
Background:On May 8,2018,the China National Medical Products Administration(NMPA)approved anlotinib,an orally administered anti-angiogenesis inhibitor,for the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung ca...Background:On May 8,2018,the China National Medical Products Administration(NMPA)approved anlotinib,an orally administered anti-angiogenesis inhibitor,for the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung can-cer(NSCLC)who have progressed after treatment with two or more lines of prior systemic chemotherapy.Main body of the abstract:China NMPA reviewed and inspected a regional double-blinded,placebo-controlled,Phase III trial comparing the overall survival(OS)of NSCLC patients between the anlotinib and placebo arms.A total of 437 patients were randomized(2:1)to receive either anlotinib(n=294)or placebo(n=143)once daily on a 2-week on and 1-week off schedule.Patients with epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)or activating anaplastic lymphoma kinase(ALK)genomic tumor aberrations should have disease progression on NMPA-approved therapy.Anlotinib is the first NMPA-approved drug for patients with advanced NSCLC who have progressed on at least two lines of prior systemic chemotherapies in China.The approval was based on a statistically and clinically significant improvement in median OS with anlotinib(9.46 months)compared with placebo[6.37 months;hazard ratio(HR])=0.70,95%confidence interval(CI)=0.55-0.89;two-sided log-rank P=0.002].The confirmed objective response rate(ORR)was 9.2%in the anlotinib arm and 0.7%in the placebo arm.The median duration of response(DoR)was 4.83 months,with a 95%CI of 3.31-6.97 months.The toxicity profile of anlotinib was consistent with that of known anti-angiogenesis inhibitors.Common adverse drug reactions(ADRs)in anlotinib-treated patients included hypertension(67.4%),hand-foot syndrome(43.9%),hemoptysis(14.0%),thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH)elevation(46.6%),and corrected QT interval(QTc)prolongation(26.2%).Short conclusion:Anlotinib demonstrated a clinically significant OS prolongation as a novel therapeutic option for advanced or metastatic NSCLC following at least two lines of chemotherapy.展开更多
Magnetic nanopartides have been used as drug delivery vehicles against a number of cancer cells. Most of these theranostic formulations have used solid iron oxide nanoparticles (SIONPs) loaded with chemotherapeutics...Magnetic nanopartides have been used as drug delivery vehicles against a number of cancer cells. Most of these theranostic formulations have used solid iron oxide nanoparticles (SIONPs) loaded with chemotherapeutics as nano-carrier formulation for both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cancer therapy. In this study, we applied the dopamine-plus-human serum albumin (HSA) method to modify hollow iron oxide nanoparticles (HIONPs) and encapsuated doxorubicin (DOX) within the hollow porous structure of the nano-carrier. The new delivery system can load more drug than solid iron oxide nanoparticles of the same core size using the same coating strategy. The HIONPs-DOX formulation also has a pH-dependent drug release behaviour. Compared with free DOX, the HIONPs-DOX were more effectively uptaken by the multidrug resistant OVCAR8- ADR cells and consequently more potent in killing drug resistant cancer cells. MRI phantom and cell studies also showed that the HIONPs-DOX can decrease the T2 MRI signal intensity and can be used as a MR/contrast agent while acting as a drug delivery vehicle. For the first time, the dual application of chemo drug transport and MR imaging using the HIONPs-DOX formulation was achieved against both DOX-sensitive and DOX-resistant cancer cells.展开更多
Endo/lysosomal escape and gene release are two critical bottlenecks in gene delivery.Herein,a novel photo-controllable metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)nanoswitch is rationally designed for enhancing small interfering RN...Endo/lysosomal escape and gene release are two critical bottlenecks in gene delivery.Herein,a novel photo-controllable metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)nanoswitch is rationally designed for enhancing small interfering RNA(siRNA)delivery.One single laser triggers the“off-to-on”switching of MOFs nanocomplexes,inducing significant siRNA release accompanied by rapid MOFs dissociation into protonatable 2-methylimidazalo and osmotic rupturing Zn2+ions,which cooperatively contribute to remarkable endo/lysosomal rupture(∼90%).The simultaneous endo/lysosomal rupture and release enable a high spatio-temporal control on RNA interference for effective cancer therapy.Notably,the“off-to-on”switching also activates fluorescence recovery for real-time monitoring siRNA delivery.The nanoswitch could easily be extended to deliver other therapeutic agents(e.g.,DNA,protein,anticancer drug)for overcoming endo/lysosomal entrapment.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the China Society for Drug Regulation(Grant No.2023-Y-Y-002)。
文摘The urgent need for effective cancer treatments,particularly for advanced and relapsed cases in which standard therapies are inadequate,has spurred the development of innovative therapeutic drugs1,2.Among the strategies to expedite drug development,the use of single-arm trials(SATs)is emerging as a promising avenue with substantial potential to shorten drug approval timelines and accelerate market entry.
基金supported by the National University of Singapore(Grant Nos.:NUHSRO/2021/097/Startup/13,NUHSRO/2020/133/Startup/08,NUHSRO/2023/008/NUSMed/TCE/LOA,NUHSRO/2021/034/TRP/09/Nanomedicine,and NUHSRO/2021/044/Kickstart/09/LOA)National Medical Research Council(Grant Nos.:OFYIRG23jan-0025,OFYIRG23jan-0017,MOH-001254-01,and CG21APR1005)+2 种基金Singapore Ministry of Education Academic Research Fund(Grant Nos.:NUHSRO/2022/093/T1/Seed-Sep/06 and MOE-000387-01)National Research Foundation(Grant No.:CRP28-2022RS-0001),National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.:82202206)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.:7224365).
文摘In the ever-evolving landscape of cancer research and treatment,the quest for novel and non-invasive imaging techniques has become crucial for accurate diagnosis and effective therapy.This study[1]successfully developed a good manufacturing practices(GMP)grade ^(89)Zr-labeled anti-Claudin18.2(CLDN18.2)recombinant humanized antibody TST001.^(89)Zr-DFO-TST001 exhibited high radiochemical purity(>99%)and specific activity(24.15±1.34 GBq/mmol).It demonstrated good specificity and rapid tumor accumulation in vivo and in vivo.Through immuno-PET imaging,it enables non-invasive visualization and quantification of CLDN18.2 expression level in CLDN18.2-positive gastrointestinal tumor models.
基金Supported by Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(2014 A030307013)~~
文摘[Objective] This study aimed to further explore the dynamics of related physiological indexes of rice seedlings under different NH4+ /NO3- ratio and different water condition. [Method] Under the hydroponic condition in laboratory, 3 NH4+/NO3- ratios (0/100, 50/50 and 100/0) and 2 water conditions (+PEG,-PEG) were designed for Fengliangyou 7203. [Result] The root-canopy ratio of rice seedlings increased under any of the NH4+/NO3- ratios and water conditions. Under water stress, the root-canopy ratio of rice seedlings changed most greatly at the NH4+/NO3- ratio of 0/ 100; the overall water potential of rice seedlings reached the lowest at the NH4+/ NO3- ratio of 100/0; and the changes of water potential and xylem flow pH were relatively stable at the NH4+/NO3- ratio of 50/50. Under the condition of no water stress, the growth of rice seedlings was best at the NH4+/NO3- ratio of 50/50, followed by the NH4+/NO3- ratios of 0/100 and 100/0. [Conclusion] This study will pro- vide a basis for understanding the relationship between water potential and xylem flow.
基金Supported by Enterprise Science and Technology Commissioner Project of Guangdong Province(GDKTP2020020800)Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(2021A1515010851)+1 种基金Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project(S202110576028X,202010576002X)Science and Technology Innovation Strategy Special Fund Project of Guangdong Province(pdjh2021b0455)。
文摘In order to explore the application effect of the comprehensive control technology of"soil conditioning-organic planting-foliar control"in the rice area of northern Guangdong,the effects of combined application of different dosages of soil conditioner,bio-organic fertilizer and foliar control agent on heavy metal contents and yields of early and late rice were investigated based on field experiments.The results showed that different treatments of early rice and late rice all increased the yield.The yield increase rates of treatments 2,3 and 4 reached 4.9%,7.2%and 8.7%in early rice,respectively,and those in late rice reached 7.7%,7.8%and 9.7%,respectively.And the cadmium contents of early rice and late rice in treatments 2,3 and 4 were significantly reduced below the safe value.Taking into account factors such as cost,yield increase rate,and heavy metal compliance rate,the recommended application rate for early and late rice is conventional fertilization+soil conditioner 6000 kg/hm^(2)+bio-organic fertilizer 1800 kg/hm^(2)+foliar control agent 6000 ml/hm^(2).
基金Shaoguan Science and Technology Project(2018sn046)Schoollevel Project of Shaoguan University(SY2016KJ04)Undergraduate Innovation Project of Shaoguan University(202010576002X)。
文摘[Objectives]In order to effectively alleviate Huanglongbing of Shatian pomelo trees,a nutrient preparation was developed and its effect on the growth and yield of Shatian pomelo was explored.[Methods]A field experiment was carried out with four treatments:control group,nutrient solution group,agent group,and nutrient solution+agent group,and the liquids were infused into the fruit trees through the trunk using a hanging bag.[Results]Through field trials,it was found that the nutrient solution treatment of fruit trees significantly increased the leaf chlorophyll content and nitrogen content,which increased by 17%and 12%compared with the control group,respectively,reaching(70.80±1.57)and(5.53±0.1)mg/kg,respectively;and the combined application of the nutrient solution and powder agents greatly alleviated the symptoms of Huanglongbing in Shatian pomelo plants,and significantly improved the bacterial disease index,photosynthetic intensity and yield,which increased by 152%,158%and 213.53%respectively,reaching(371.00±7.22),(406.67±7.09)and 23.15 kg/hm^2.[Conclusions]The use of the nutrient solution and agents greatly alleviated the symptoms of Huanglongbing of Shatian pomelo plants,and significantly improved the chlorophyll content,nitrogen content,bacterial disease index and photosynthetic intensity.Meanwhile,the number of fruit per plant and the weight of single fruit were better than other treatment groups and the control group,the technical operation was simple and the effect was obvious.This provides a certain reference basis for the prevention and control measures of Huanglongbing in Shatian pomelo plants.
基金Supported by Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(2018A030307075)Special Fund for Science and Technology Innovation Strategy of Guangdong Province(135-99000206,432-99000228)+2 种基金Science and Technology Planning Project of Shaoguan City(2018sn038)School-level Project of Shaoguan University(SY2016KJ04)Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project(Sycxcy2017-041,201810576009)。
文摘[Objectives] In order to solve the problem of heavy metal pollution in paddy fields,field experiments were carried out to study the effect of Ca-Si soil conditioner on heavy metal remediation in paddy fields. [Methods] A conventional planting mode( CK) was used as the control,and a Ca-Si soil conditioner( Ca-Si) treatment was set to analyze the differences in soil pH and heavy metal contents in different treatments. [Results]The content of cadmium in the paddy field exceeded the soil pollution risk control value of agricultural land by 59. 33%. The Ca-Si soil conditioner increased the pH value of paddy field soil by 0. 58 unit. The fixation rates of Ca-Si soil conditioner on chromium,arsenic,cadmium and plumbum reached 75. 96%,14. 09%,18. 93% and 7. 81% compared with the CK,respectively,and the available cadmium and lead contents were reduced by 82. 35% and 80. 00%,respectively. [Conclusions]This study provides ideas and references for the remediation of heavy metal pollution in paddy soil.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82272148,China)the“Double First-Class”University Project(CPUQNJC22-03,China)+4 种基金the Jiangsu Funding Program for Excellent Postdoctoral Talent(2022ZB301,China)the National University of Singapore(NUHSRO/2020/133/Startup/08,NUHSRO/2023/008/NUSMed/TCE/LOA,NUHSRO/2021/034/TRP/09/Nanomedicine)National Medical Research Council(MOH-OFIRG23jan-0005,CG21APR1005)Singapore Ministry of Education(MOE-000387-00)National Research Foundation(NRF-000352-00).
文摘Gas therapy is emerging as a highly promising therapeutic strategy for cancer treatment.However,there are limitations,including the lack of targeted subcellular organelle accuracy and spatiotemporal release precision,associated with gas therapy.In this study,we developed a series of photoactivatable nitric oxide(NO)donors NRh-R-NO(R=Me,Et,Bn,iPr,and Ph)based on an N-nitrosated upconversion luminescent rhodamine scaffold.Under the irradiation of 808 nm light,only NRh-Ph-NO could effectively release NO and NRh-Ph with a significant turn-on frequency upconversion luminescence(FUCL)signal at 740 nm,ascribed to lower N-N bond dissociation energy.We also investigated the involved multistage near-infrared-controlled cascade release of gas therapy,including the NO released from NRh-Ph-NO along with one NRh-Ph molecule generation,the superoxide anion O_(2)^(⋅−)produced by the photodynamic therapy(PDT)effect of NRh-Ph,and highly toxic peroxynitrite anion(ONOO‒)generated from the co-existence of NO and O_(2)^(⋅−).After mild nano-modification,the nanogenerator(NRh-Ph-NO NPs)empowered with superior biocompatibility could target mitochondria.Under an 808 nm laser irradiation,NRh-Ph-NO NPs could induce NO/ROS to generate RNS,causing a decrease in the mitochondrial membrane potential and initiating apoptosis by caspase-3 activation,which further induced tumor immunogenic cell death(ICD).In vivo therapeutic results of NRh-Ph-NO NPs showed augmented RNS-potentiated gas therapy,demonstrating excellent biocompatibility and effective tumor inhibition guided by real-time FUCL imaging.Collectively,this versatile strategy defines the targeted RNS-mediated cancer therapy.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFF1100804)Natural Science Foundation of Xinjiang Uygur Auonomous Region(2022D01C456)+3 种基金Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2023A1515011736,2021A1515010671)Guangdong Province Scientific Research Platform Project(2022ZDZX4046,2023ZDZX4052,2020KTSCX135)Guangdong Province Specialized Scientific Research Fund Projects(20192019B121201004)High Level Talents Introduction Project of"Pearl River Talent Plan"in Guangdong Province(2019CX01L308)。
文摘Reactive oxygen species are essential in photocatalytic water treatment.In this paper,Gd doped carbon nitride(CN)photocatalysts were prepared by simple thermal polymerization for the photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline under visible light irradiation.The photodegradation rate of 1.OGdCN is as high as 95%in 18 min,and the photocatalytic performance is much higher than that of CN.The improvement of photocatalytic performance is mainly attributed to the fact that Gd ion implantation directly provides active sites for oxygen activation and induces the formation of N vacancies.The results of characterizations show that the introduction of Gd in CN can improve the conversion ability of activated oxygen,carrier separation and energy band structure adjustment.Therefore,1.0GdCN photocatalyst can be employed for efficient photocatalytic synthesis of tetracycline.Furthermore,three ways of photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline were revealed by high performance liquid chromatographymass spectrometry.This work provides insights into the doping strategy of CN to improve the production of reactive oxygen species for environmental remediation.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFF1100804)Natural Science Foundation of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region(2022D01C456)+4 种基金Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2023A1515011736)Guangdong Province Scientific Research Platform Project(2022ZDZX4046,2023ZDZX4052)Guangdong Province Specialized Scientific Research Fund Projects(20192019B121201004)High Level Talents Introduction Project of"Pearl River Talent Plan"in Guangdong Province(2019CX01L308)Guangdong Province of Young Innovative Talents Program of Colleges and Universities(2022KQNCX077)。
文摘The development of full-spectrum photocatalysts active in the near-infrared(NIR)region has gained increasing attention for deleterious pollutant removal.The integration of plasmonic metals with semico nductors is an effective way to widen the light re sponse range of photocatalysts due to the strong light absorption and fast plasmonic energy transfer of the localized surface plasmon resonance(LSPR).In this work,the full-spectrum responsive Bi@SrTiO_(3) was prepared via facile solvothermal chemical reduction.The optimal Bi@SrTiO_(3) achieves exceptional photocatalytic Cr(VI)reduction efficiency and tetracycline degradation,realizing bi-directional promotion effects on redox reaction.According to density functional theory(DFT)simulations,the extraordinary photocatalytic performance is attributed to the tunable builtin electric field(IEF)of the Ohmic contact.The favorable adaptability in real water and high stability of BSTO-25 were proved by experime ntal results.And the po ssible photocatalytic mechanism was proposed based on theoretical calculation and experimental results.Furthermore,the non-toxicity of the BSTO-25 was evaluated by E.coli cultivation,which further proves the feasibility of treating wastewater with BSTO-25.This work provides a new perspective on constructing full-spectrum-driven photocatalysts for applications dealing with environmental remediation.
基金supported by the CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(2021-I2M-1-073,2021-I2M-1-040,2022-I2M-JB-015)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFA1100703,2021YFA1103000)+2 种基金Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem Innovation Fund(22HHXBSS00031)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82125003,32271161,82200141)Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Commission Grant(20JCYBJC00240,22ZXSYSY00010,22JCQNJC01270)。
文摘The embryonic mesoderm comprises heterogeneous cell subpopulations with distinct lineage biases.It is unclear whether a bias for the human hematopoietic lineage emerges at this early developmental stage.In this study,we integrated single-cell transcriptomic analyses of human mesoderm cells from embryonic stem cells and embryos,enabling us to identify and define the molecular features of human hematopoietic mesoderm(HM)cells biased towards hematopoietic lineages.We discovered that BMP4 plays an essential role in HM specification and can serve as a marker for HM cells.Mechanistically,BMP4 acts as a downstream target of HDAC1,which modulates the expression of BMP4 by deacetylating its enhancer.Inhibition of HDAC significantly enhances HM specification and promotes subsequent hematopoietic cell differentiation.In conclusion,our study identifies human HM cells and describes new mechanisms for human hematopoietic development.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82071961,82272037)Fujian Research and Training Grants for Young and Middle-aged Leaders in Healthcare,Key Scientific Research Program for Young Scholars in Fujian(2021ZQNZD016)+6 种基金Fujian Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars(2022D005)Key Medical and Health Projects in Xiamen(grant number 3502Z20209002)Xiamen Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology,Xiamen Clinical Research Center for Head and Neck Cancer,and 2021 National Clinical Key Specialty,(Oncology,grant number 3210013)The National University of Singapore(NUHSRO/2020/133/Startup/08,NUHSRO/2023/008/NUSMed/TCE/LOA,NUHSRO/2021/034/TRP/09/Nanomedicine)National Medical Research Council(MOH-001388-00,CG21APR1005)Singapore Ministry of Education(MOE-000387-00)National Research Foundation(NRF-000352-00).
文摘Radiotherapy combined with immune checkpoint blockade holds great promise for synergistic antitumor efficacy.Targeted radionuclide therapy delivers radiation directly to tumor sites.LNC1004 is a fibroblast activation protein(FAP)-targeting radiopharmaceutical,conjugated with the albumin binder Evans Blue,which has demonstrated enhanced tumor uptake and retention in previous preclinical and clinical studies.Herein,we demonstrate that^(68)Ga/^(177)Lu-labeled LNC1004 exhibits increased uptake and prolonged retention in MC38/NIH3T3-FAP and CT26/NIH3T3-FAP tumor xenografts.Radionuclide therapy with^(177)Lu-LNC1004 induced a transient upregulation of PD-L1 expression in tumor cells.The combination of^(177)Lu-LNC1004 and anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy led to complete eradication of all tumors in MC38/NIH3T3-FAP tumor-bearing mice,with mice showing 100%tumor rejection upon rechallenge.Immunohistochemistry,single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq),and TCR sequencing revealed that combination therapy reprogrammed the tumor microenvironment in mice to foster antitumor immunity by suppressing malignant progression and increasing cell-to-cell communication,CD8^(+)T-cell activation and expansion,M1 macrophage counts,antitumor activity of neutrophils,and T-cell receptor diversity.A preliminary clinical study demonstrated that^(177)Lu-LNC1004 was well-tolerated and effective in patients with refractory cancers.Further,scRNA-seq of peripheral blood mononuclear cells underscored the importance of addressing immune evasion through immune checkpoint blockade treatment.This was emphasized by the observed increase in antigen processing and presentation juxtaposed with T cell inactivation.In conclusion,our data supported the efficacy of immunotherapy combined with^(177)Lu-LNC1004 for cancer patients with FAP-positive tumors.
基金supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022M712157)China National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents(No.BX20220215)+5 种基金China Scientific Research Foundation of Peking University Shenzhen Hospital(No.KYQD202100X)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32101074)Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Committee Discipline Layout Project(No.JCYJ20170816105345191)National University of Singapore Start-up Grant(No.NUHSRO/2020/133/Startup/08)NUS School of Medicine Nanomedicine Translational Research Programme(No.NUHSRO/2021/034/TRP/09/Nanomedicine)the National Medical Research Council(NMRC)Centre Grant Programme(No.CG21APR1005).
文摘The development of efficient contrast agents for tumor-targeted imaging remains a critical challenge in the clinic.Herein,we proposed a tumor-derived extracellular vesicle(EV)-mediated targeting approach to improve in vivo tumor imaging using ternary downconversion nanoparticles(DCNPs)with strong near infrared II(NIR-II)luminescence at 1,525 nm.The EVs were metabolically engineered with azide group,followed by in vivo labeling of DCNPs through copper-free click chemistry.By taking advantage of the homologous targeting property of tumor derived EVs,remarkable improvement in the tumor accumulation(6.5%injection dose(ID)/g)was achieved in the subcutaneous colorectal cancer model when compared to that of individual DCNPs via passive targeting(1.1%ID/g).Importantly,such bioorthogonal labeling significantly increased NIR-II luminescence signals and prolonged the retention at tumor sites.Our work demonstrates the great potential of EVs-mediated bioorthogonal approach for in vivo labeling of NIR-II optical probes,which provides a robust tool for tumor-specific imaging and targeted therapy.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51807128)。
文摘Unpredictable power fluctuation and fault ridethrough capability attract increased attention as two uncertain major factors in doubly-fed induction generators(DFIGs)integrated DC power system.Present solutions usually require complicated cooperation comprising multiple modules of energy storage,current control,and voltage stabilizer.To overcome the drawbacks of existing solutions,this paper proposes a superconducting magnetic energy storage(SMES)integrated currentsource DC/DC converter(CSDC).It is mainly composed of a current-source back-to-back converter,and the SMES is tactfully embedded in series with the intermediate DC link.The proposed SMES-CSDC is installed in front of the DC-DFIG to carry out its dual abilities of load voltage stabilization under multifarious transient disturbances and power regulation under wind speed variations.Compared with the existing DC protection devices,the SMES-CSDC is designed on the basis of unique current-type energy storage.It has the advantages of fast response,extensive compensation range,concise hardware structure,and straightforward control strategy.The feasibility of the SMESCSDC is implemented via a scaled-down experiment,and its effectiveness for DC-DFIG protection is verified by a large-scale DC power system simulation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22007063 and 82002063)Shanxi Medical Key Science and Technology Project Plan of China(No.2020XM01)+4 种基金the National University of Singapore Start-up Grant(No.NUHSRO/2020/133/Startup/08)NUS School of Medicine Nanomedicine Translational Research Program(No.NUHSRO/2021/034/TRP/09/Nanomedicine)the Science Research Start-up Fund for Doctor of Shanxi Province(No.XD1809 and XD2011)the Scientific and Technological Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi(No.2019L0414)Shanxi Province Science Foundation for Youths(No.201901D211316).
文摘Abnormal metabolism has become a potential target for highly malignant and invasive triple-negative breast cancer(TNBC)due to its relatively low response to traditional therapeutics.The existing metabolic interventions demonstrated unsatisfactory therapeutic outcomes and potential systemic toxicity,resulting from the metabolic instability and limited targeting ability of inhibitors as well as complex tumor microenvironment.To address these limitations,here we developed a robust pyroelectric BaTiO_(3)@Au core–shell nanostructure(BTO@Au)to selectively and persistently block energy generation of tumor cells.Stimulated by near-infrared(NIR)laser,the Au shell could generate heat to activate the BaTiO_(3)core to produce reactive oxygen species(ROS)regardless of the constrained microenvironment,thus prominently inhibits mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation(OXPHOS)and reduces ATP production to induce TNBC cell apoptosis.The therapeutic effects have been well demonstrated in vitro and in vivo,paving a new way for the development of metabolic interventions.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (11621505, 11435002, 31671016)
文摘Precise nanomedicine has been extensively explored for efficient cancer imaging and targeted cancer therapy, as evidenced by a few breakthroughs in their preclinical and clinical explorations. Here, we demonstrate the recent advances of intelligent cancer nanomedicine, and discuss the comprehensive understanding of their structure-function relationship for smart and efficient cancer nanomedicine including various imaging and therapeutic applications, as well as nanotoxicity. In particular, a few emerging strategies that have advanced cancer nanomedicine are also highlighted as the emerging focus such as tumor imprisonment, supramolecular chemotherapy, and DNA nanorobot. The challenge and outlook of some scientific and engineering issues are also discussed in future development. We wish to highlight these new progress of precise nanomedicine with the ultimate goal to inspire more successful explorations of intelligent nanoparticles for future clinical translations.
基金This work was supported by the Grant from Chinese National Major Project for New Drug Innovation(Grant No.2017ZX09304015)
文摘Background:On May 8,2018,the China National Medical Products Administration(NMPA)approved anlotinib,an orally administered anti-angiogenesis inhibitor,for the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung can-cer(NSCLC)who have progressed after treatment with two or more lines of prior systemic chemotherapy.Main body of the abstract:China NMPA reviewed and inspected a regional double-blinded,placebo-controlled,Phase III trial comparing the overall survival(OS)of NSCLC patients between the anlotinib and placebo arms.A total of 437 patients were randomized(2:1)to receive either anlotinib(n=294)or placebo(n=143)once daily on a 2-week on and 1-week off schedule.Patients with epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)or activating anaplastic lymphoma kinase(ALK)genomic tumor aberrations should have disease progression on NMPA-approved therapy.Anlotinib is the first NMPA-approved drug for patients with advanced NSCLC who have progressed on at least two lines of prior systemic chemotherapies in China.The approval was based on a statistically and clinically significant improvement in median OS with anlotinib(9.46 months)compared with placebo[6.37 months;hazard ratio(HR])=0.70,95%confidence interval(CI)=0.55-0.89;two-sided log-rank P=0.002].The confirmed objective response rate(ORR)was 9.2%in the anlotinib arm and 0.7%in the placebo arm.The median duration of response(DoR)was 4.83 months,with a 95%CI of 3.31-6.97 months.The toxicity profile of anlotinib was consistent with that of known anti-angiogenesis inhibitors.Common adverse drug reactions(ADRs)in anlotinib-treated patients included hypertension(67.4%),hand-foot syndrome(43.9%),hemoptysis(14.0%),thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH)elevation(46.6%),and corrected QT interval(QTc)prolongation(26.2%).Short conclusion:Anlotinib demonstrated a clinically significant OS prolongation as a novel therapeutic option for advanced or metastatic NSCLC following at least two lines of chemotherapy.
基金Acknowledgements This research was supported in part by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, Nos. 2013CB733802 and 2010CB934602) the National Science Foundation of China (NSFC, Nos. 81101101, 81201086, 81201129, 81201190, 51273165, 51172005 and 81028009)+1 种基金 the Chinese Academy of Sciences Professorship for Senior International Scientists (No. 2011T2J06) and the Intramural Research Program (IRP) of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH). R. X. is partially supported by the China Scholarship Council.
文摘Magnetic nanopartides have been used as drug delivery vehicles against a number of cancer cells. Most of these theranostic formulations have used solid iron oxide nanoparticles (SIONPs) loaded with chemotherapeutics as nano-carrier formulation for both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cancer therapy. In this study, we applied the dopamine-plus-human serum albumin (HSA) method to modify hollow iron oxide nanoparticles (HIONPs) and encapsuated doxorubicin (DOX) within the hollow porous structure of the nano-carrier. The new delivery system can load more drug than solid iron oxide nanoparticles of the same core size using the same coating strategy. The HIONPs-DOX formulation also has a pH-dependent drug release behaviour. Compared with free DOX, the HIONPs-DOX were more effectively uptaken by the multidrug resistant OVCAR8- ADR cells and consequently more potent in killing drug resistant cancer cells. MRI phantom and cell studies also showed that the HIONPs-DOX can decrease the T2 MRI signal intensity and can be used as a MR/contrast agent while acting as a drug delivery vehicle. For the first time, the dual application of chemo drug transport and MR imaging using the HIONPs-DOX formulation was achieved against both DOX-sensitive and DOX-resistant cancer cells.
基金supported by the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China(No.2017YFA0205201)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81925019,81422023,U1705281,and U1505221)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.20720190088)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University,China(No.NCET-13-0502).
文摘Endo/lysosomal escape and gene release are two critical bottlenecks in gene delivery.Herein,a novel photo-controllable metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)nanoswitch is rationally designed for enhancing small interfering RNA(siRNA)delivery.One single laser triggers the“off-to-on”switching of MOFs nanocomplexes,inducing significant siRNA release accompanied by rapid MOFs dissociation into protonatable 2-methylimidazalo and osmotic rupturing Zn2+ions,which cooperatively contribute to remarkable endo/lysosomal rupture(∼90%).The simultaneous endo/lysosomal rupture and release enable a high spatio-temporal control on RNA interference for effective cancer therapy.Notably,the“off-to-on”switching also activates fluorescence recovery for real-time monitoring siRNA delivery.The nanoswitch could easily be extended to deliver other therapeutic agents(e.g.,DNA,protein,anticancer drug)for overcoming endo/lysosomal entrapment.