The collective motion of rounded squares with different comer-roundness ζ is studied by molecular dynamlcs (MD) simulation in this work. Three types of translational collective motion pattern are observed, includin...The collective motion of rounded squares with different comer-roundness ζ is studied by molecular dynamlcs (MD) simulation in this work. Three types of translational collective motion pattern are observed, including', gliding, hopping and a mixture of gliding and hopping. Quantitatively, the dynamics of each observed ordered phase is characterized by both mean square displacement and van Hove functions for both translation and rotation. The effect of corner-roundness on the dynamics is further studied by comparing the dynamics of the rhombic crystal phases folmed by different comer-.rounded particles at a same surface fraction. The results show that as ζ increases from 0.286 to 0.667, the translational collective motion of particles changes from a gliding-dominant pattern to a hopping-dominant patte;n, whereas the rotational motion pattern is hopping-like and does not change in its type, but the rotational hopping becomes much more frequent as increases (i.e., as particles become more rounded). A simple geometrical model is proposed to explain the trend of gliding motion observed in MD simulations.展开更多
Numerous studies have demonstrated that human microRNAs(miRNAs)and diseases are associated and studies on the microRNA-disease association(MDA)have been conducted.We developed a model using a low-rank approximation-ba...Numerous studies have demonstrated that human microRNAs(miRNAs)and diseases are associated and studies on the microRNA-disease association(MDA)have been conducted.We developed a model using a low-rank approximation-based link propagation algorithm with Hilbert–Schmidt independence criterion-based multiple kernel learning(HSIC-MKL)to solve the problem of the large time commitment and cost of traditional biological experiments involving miRNAs and diseases,and improve the model effect.We constructed three kernels in miRNA and disease space and conducted kernel fusion using HSIC-MKL.Link propagation uses matrix factorization and matrix approximation to effectively reduce computation and time costs.The results of the experiment show that the approach we proposed has a good effect,and,in some respects,exceeds what existing models can do.展开更多
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is the most widely used biomarker for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, asubstantial proportion of HCC patients have either normal or marginally increased AFP levels in ...Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is the most widely used biomarker for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, asubstantial proportion of HCC patients have either normal or marginally increased AFP levels in serum, and the underlyingmechanisms are not fully understood. In the present study, we provided in vitro and in vivo evidence that heat shock protein gp96promoted AFP expression at the transcriptional level in HCC. NR5A2 was identified as a key transcription factor for the AFP gene, andits stability was enhanced by gp96. A further mechanistic study by co-immunoprecipitation, GST pull-down, and molecular dockingshowed gp96 and the SUMO E3 ligase RanBP2 competitively binding to NR5A2 at the sites spanning from aa 507 to aa 539. Thebinding of gp96 inhibited SUMOylation, ubiquitination, and subsequent degradation of NR5A2. In addition, clinical analysis of HCCpatients indicated that gp96 expression in tumors was positively correlated with serum AFP levels. Therefore, our study uncovered anovel mechanism that gp96 regulates the stability of its client proteins by directly affecting their SUMOylation and ubiquitination.These findings will help in designing more accurate AFP-based HCC diagnosis and progression monitoring approaches.展开更多
T cell immunoglobulin- and mucin-domain-containing molecule-3 (Tim-3) has been reported to participate in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases. However, whether Tim-3 is involved in hepatitis B virus (HBV) in...T cell immunoglobulin- and mucin-domain-containing molecule-3 (Tim-3) has been reported to participate in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases. However, whether Tim-3 is involved in hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains unknown. Here, we studied the expression and function of Tim-3 in a hydrodynamics-based mouse model of HBV infection. A significant increase of Tim-3 expression on hepatic T lymphocytes, especially on CD8^+ T cells, was demonstrated in HBV model mice from day 7 to day 18. After Tim-3 knockdown by specific shRNAs, significantly increased IFN-γ production from hepatic CD8^+ T cells in HBV model mice was observed. Very interestingly, we found Tim-3 expression on CD8^+ T cells was higher in HBV model mice with higher serum anti-HBs production. Moreover, Tim-3 knockdown influenced anti-HBs production in vivo. Collectively, our data suggested that Tim-3 might act as a potent regulator of antiviral T-cell responses in HBV infection. Cellular & Molecular Immunology.展开更多
In this study,the serum levels,including thyr-oid hormones free triiodothyronine(FT3),free thyroxine(FT4),thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH)among the sub-jects from the exposed group(n 548)and the control group(n 545)we...In this study,the serum levels,including thyr-oid hormones free triiodothyronine(FT3),free thyroxine(FT4),thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH)among the sub-jects from the exposed group(n 548)and the control group(n 545)were detected by immuno radiometric assay(IRMA).The expression levels of TRa1,TRb1,TSHR mRNA in placentas and umbilical cords were detected by fluorescent quantitative real-time PCR(FQ-PCR).The correlations between the thyroid hormone levels in maternal serum and umbilical serum,and between the expression levels of its receptors mRNA in placentas and umbilical cords were determined.We found that the FT4 levels of both maternal serum and umbilical cord serum in the exposed group were lower than those in the control(P<0.05).However,the increased TSH levels in the exposed group had statistically significance com-pared to those in the control group(P<0.05).The TRa1 and TRb1 mRNA levels both in placentas and umbilical cords in the exposed group were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05 and 0.01).How-ever,the TSHR mRNA levels in the exposed group were significantly different compared to those in the control group(P<0.01).The serum FT4 and TSH levels of par-turient women were positively correlated with those of the newborns in both groups(P<0.05 and 0.01).The mRNA levels of TRa1,TRb1 and TSHR in the placentas were positively correlated with those in umbilical cords in both groups(P<0.01).The findings suggest that some envir-onmental pollutants existing in the electronic waste(e-waste)dismantling region may affect the health of local parturient women and newborns,representing changes both in serum levels of thyroid hormones and in mRNA expression of its receptors.展开更多
Background:During hepatitis B virus(HBV)infection,virus-infected hepatocytes directly cross-present viral antigens and regulate T cell response within the liver microenvironment.However,little is known regarding the r...Background:During hepatitis B virus(HBV)infection,virus-infected hepatocytes directly cross-present viral antigens and regulate T cell response within the liver microenvironment.However,little is known regarding the regulatory pathways involved in viral antigen presentation in HBV-infected hepatocytes.This study investigated the underlying mechanism of antigen assembly and the HBV antigen-presenting function of major histocompatibility complex(MHC)class I molecules using heat shock protein gp96.Methods:First,western blotting,flow cytometry,co-immuno precipitation,GST pull-down,and confocal microscopic assays were performed to determine whether endogenous gp96 affects MHC-I levels via an antigen presentation pathway.Second,the B3Z assay and an AAV/HBV-infected hepatocyte-specific gp96-deficient mouse model were used to determine whether gp96 knockout functionally impaired peptide cross-presentation and produced a weakened antiviral cytotoxic T cell(CTL)response both in vivo and in vitro.Finally,confocal microscopic analysis and the B3Z assay were employed to show that exogenous gp96-associated peptide was present in MHC-I molecules via the endoplasmic reticulum(ER)-Golgi secretory pathway.Results:Compared with the control,gp96 knockdown significantly reduced the cell surface levels of MHC-I by approximately 75%(P<0.01).Endogenous gp96 interacts with MHC-I and is involved in antigen presentation.Moreover,a weakened antiviral CTL response(34%compared to control mice)has been observed in hepatocyte-specific gp96-deficient mice following HBV infection.gp96 directed exogenous antigen to the ER,and the exogenous gp96-chaperoned peptide was endosome-and proteasome-dependent but not transporter associated with antigen processing dependent.Conclusions:Cellular gp96 promotes the assembly and antigen presentation of MHC class I molecules.In addition,extracellular gp96 served as a natural adjuvant to induce a CTL response in a concerted and regulated manner within different cellular compartments.Our results elucidate the mechanism of assembly of MHC class I molecules by gp96,which may be beneficial for the design of immunotherapy and vaccines.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.21573159 and 21621004)
文摘The collective motion of rounded squares with different comer-roundness ζ is studied by molecular dynamlcs (MD) simulation in this work. Three types of translational collective motion pattern are observed, including', gliding, hopping and a mixture of gliding and hopping. Quantitatively, the dynamics of each observed ordered phase is characterized by both mean square displacement and van Hove functions for both translation and rotation. The effect of corner-roundness on the dynamics is further studied by comparing the dynamics of the rhombic crystal phases folmed by different comer-.rounded particles at a same surface fraction. The results show that as ζ increases from 0.286 to 0.667, the translational collective motion of particles changes from a gliding-dominant pattern to a hopping-dominant patte;n, whereas the rotational motion pattern is hopping-like and does not change in its type, but the rotational hopping becomes much more frequent as increases (i.e., as particles become more rounded). A simple geometrical model is proposed to explain the trend of gliding motion observed in MD simulations.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62072385,62172076,and U22A2038)the Municipal Government of Quzhou(2022D040)the Zhejiang Provincia1l Natural Science Foundationof China(No.LY23F020003).
文摘Numerous studies have demonstrated that human microRNAs(miRNAs)and diseases are associated and studies on the microRNA-disease association(MDA)have been conducted.We developed a model using a low-rank approximation-based link propagation algorithm with Hilbert–Schmidt independence criterion-based multiple kernel learning(HSIC-MKL)to solve the problem of the large time commitment and cost of traditional biological experiments involving miRNAs and diseases,and improve the model effect.We constructed three kernels in miRNA and disease space and conducted kernel fusion using HSIC-MKL.Link propagation uses matrix factorization and matrix approximation to effectively reduce computation and time costs.The results of the experiment show that the approach we proposed has a good effect,and,in some respects,exceeds what existing models can do.
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB29040000)the Industrial Innovation Team grant from Foshan Industrial Technology Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Sciences,the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32070163,81871297,and 81903142)China ATOMIC Energy Authority,Foshan High-level Hospital Construction DengFeng Plan,and Guangdong Province Biomedical Innovation Platform Construction Project Tumor Immunobiotherapy.
文摘Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is the most widely used biomarker for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, asubstantial proportion of HCC patients have either normal or marginally increased AFP levels in serum, and the underlyingmechanisms are not fully understood. In the present study, we provided in vitro and in vivo evidence that heat shock protein gp96promoted AFP expression at the transcriptional level in HCC. NR5A2 was identified as a key transcription factor for the AFP gene, andits stability was enhanced by gp96. A further mechanistic study by co-immunoprecipitation, GST pull-down, and molecular dockingshowed gp96 and the SUMO E3 ligase RanBP2 competitively binding to NR5A2 at the sites spanning from aa 507 to aa 539. Thebinding of gp96 inhibited SUMOylation, ubiquitination, and subsequent degradation of NR5A2. In addition, clinical analysis of HCCpatients indicated that gp96 expression in tumors was positively correlated with serum AFP levels. Therefore, our study uncovered anovel mechanism that gp96 regulates the stability of its client proteins by directly affecting their SUMOylation and ubiquitination.These findings will help in designing more accurate AFP-based HCC diagnosis and progression monitoring approaches.
基金supported in part by grants from the National Nature Science Foundation of China (No. 30670966)the National Basic Research Program (No. 2009CB521900)+1 种基金the Taishan Scholar Programthe Scientific Foundation of Innovative Research Team in Shandong University.
文摘T cell immunoglobulin- and mucin-domain-containing molecule-3 (Tim-3) has been reported to participate in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases. However, whether Tim-3 is involved in hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains unknown. Here, we studied the expression and function of Tim-3 in a hydrodynamics-based mouse model of HBV infection. A significant increase of Tim-3 expression on hepatic T lymphocytes, especially on CD8^+ T cells, was demonstrated in HBV model mice from day 7 to day 18. After Tim-3 knockdown by specific shRNAs, significantly increased IFN-γ production from hepatic CD8^+ T cells in HBV model mice was observed. Very interestingly, we found Tim-3 expression on CD8^+ T cells was higher in HBV model mice with higher serum anti-HBs production. Moreover, Tim-3 knockdown influenced anti-HBs production in vivo. Collectively, our data suggested that Tim-3 might act as a potent regulator of antiviral T-cell responses in HBV infection. Cellular & Molecular Immunology.
基金supported by the Key Funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.40590390).
文摘In this study,the serum levels,including thyr-oid hormones free triiodothyronine(FT3),free thyroxine(FT4),thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH)among the sub-jects from the exposed group(n 548)and the control group(n 545)were detected by immuno radiometric assay(IRMA).The expression levels of TRa1,TRb1,TSHR mRNA in placentas and umbilical cords were detected by fluorescent quantitative real-time PCR(FQ-PCR).The correlations between the thyroid hormone levels in maternal serum and umbilical serum,and between the expression levels of its receptors mRNA in placentas and umbilical cords were determined.We found that the FT4 levels of both maternal serum and umbilical cord serum in the exposed group were lower than those in the control(P<0.05).However,the increased TSH levels in the exposed group had statistically significance com-pared to those in the control group(P<0.05).The TRa1 and TRb1 mRNA levels both in placentas and umbilical cords in the exposed group were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05 and 0.01).How-ever,the TSHR mRNA levels in the exposed group were significantly different compared to those in the control group(P<0.01).The serum FT4 and TSH levels of par-turient women were positively correlated with those of the newborns in both groups(P<0.05 and 0.01).The mRNA levels of TRa1,TRb1 and TSHR in the placentas were positively correlated with those in umbilical cords in both groups(P<0.01).The findings suggest that some envir-onmental pollutants existing in the electronic waste(e-waste)dismantling region may affect the health of local parturient women and newborns,representing changes both in serum levels of thyroid hormones and in mRNA expression of its receptors.
基金This work was supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB29040000)the Industrial innovation team grant from Foshan Industrial Technology Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Sciences,and the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32070163,81761128002,81871297).
文摘Background:During hepatitis B virus(HBV)infection,virus-infected hepatocytes directly cross-present viral antigens and regulate T cell response within the liver microenvironment.However,little is known regarding the regulatory pathways involved in viral antigen presentation in HBV-infected hepatocytes.This study investigated the underlying mechanism of antigen assembly and the HBV antigen-presenting function of major histocompatibility complex(MHC)class I molecules using heat shock protein gp96.Methods:First,western blotting,flow cytometry,co-immuno precipitation,GST pull-down,and confocal microscopic assays were performed to determine whether endogenous gp96 affects MHC-I levels via an antigen presentation pathway.Second,the B3Z assay and an AAV/HBV-infected hepatocyte-specific gp96-deficient mouse model were used to determine whether gp96 knockout functionally impaired peptide cross-presentation and produced a weakened antiviral cytotoxic T cell(CTL)response both in vivo and in vitro.Finally,confocal microscopic analysis and the B3Z assay were employed to show that exogenous gp96-associated peptide was present in MHC-I molecules via the endoplasmic reticulum(ER)-Golgi secretory pathway.Results:Compared with the control,gp96 knockdown significantly reduced the cell surface levels of MHC-I by approximately 75%(P<0.01).Endogenous gp96 interacts with MHC-I and is involved in antigen presentation.Moreover,a weakened antiviral CTL response(34%compared to control mice)has been observed in hepatocyte-specific gp96-deficient mice following HBV infection.gp96 directed exogenous antigen to the ER,and the exogenous gp96-chaperoned peptide was endosome-and proteasome-dependent but not transporter associated with antigen processing dependent.Conclusions:Cellular gp96 promotes the assembly and antigen presentation of MHC class I molecules.In addition,extracellular gp96 served as a natural adjuvant to induce a CTL response in a concerted and regulated manner within different cellular compartments.Our results elucidate the mechanism of assembly of MHC class I molecules by gp96,which may be beneficial for the design of immunotherapy and vaccines.