Recent studies have shown the in vitro neuro-protective functions of atmospheric pressure plasma(APP)against multiple pathological injuries during ischaemic stroke(IS).However,whether APP treatment exerts a therapeuti...Recent studies have shown the in vitro neuro-protective functions of atmospheric pressure plasma(APP)against multiple pathological injuries during ischaemic stroke(IS).However,whether APP treatment exerts a therapeutic effect on a rat IS model remains unclear.Here,on the basis of needle-to-ring dielectric barrier discharge,an atmospheric pressure plasma jet(APPJ)was designed,with the Helium as the working gas which was driven by a sinusoidal voltage.Then,the treatment conditions were optimised for IS rat model treatment and the characteristics of this APPJ were further diagnosed.Subsequently,the rat IS model was established through 90 min middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO),and plasma was intermittently inhaled by rats via the nasal cavity for a 2 min period at 60 min of MCAO process.The therapeutic effects of this plasma jet device were then evaluated using biomedical analyses.According to our results,intermittent APP inhalation in the MCAO rats increased the serum NO content,improved the neurological function,enhanced regional cerebral blood flow,lowered brain infarction,and reduced the cell apoptosis in brain tissues of MCAO rats.Collectively,our data provides a novel potential strategy for IS treatment by using atmospheric-pressure plasma inhalation.展开更多
Nano-hydroxyapatite(nHAP)has been widely used in bone repair as an osteo-inductive and naturally-occurring material.However,the optimal applied form of nHAP and the underlying mechanisms involved remain unclear.Herein...Nano-hydroxyapatite(nHAP)has been widely used in bone repair as an osteo-inductive and naturally-occurring material.However,the optimal applied form of nHAP and the underlying mechanisms involved remain unclear.Herein,to investigate into these,a range of corresponding models were designed,including three applied forms of nHAP(Free,Coating and 3D)that belong to two states(Free or fixed).The results indicate that when fixed nHAP was applied in the 3D form,optimal osteogenesis was induced in human bone marrow stem cells(hBMSCs)with increased bone volume via integrinα7(ITGA7)-mediated upregulation of the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway,while contrary results were observed with free nHAP.Ectopic osteogenesis experiments in mice subcutaneous transplantation model further confirmed the different tendencies of ITGA7 expression and osteogenesis of hBMSCs in free and fixed states of nHAP.Our results revealed that the two states of nHAP play a different regulatory role in cell morphology and osteogenesis through the valve role of ITGA7,providing cues for better application of nanoparticles and a potential new molecular target in bone tissue engineering.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(71771071,72101246)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2019M662210)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(JZ2023HGTB0286,WK2040000024)。
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:52077006,51707012,81801159。
文摘Recent studies have shown the in vitro neuro-protective functions of atmospheric pressure plasma(APP)against multiple pathological injuries during ischaemic stroke(IS).However,whether APP treatment exerts a therapeutic effect on a rat IS model remains unclear.Here,on the basis of needle-to-ring dielectric barrier discharge,an atmospheric pressure plasma jet(APPJ)was designed,with the Helium as the working gas which was driven by a sinusoidal voltage.Then,the treatment conditions were optimised for IS rat model treatment and the characteristics of this APPJ were further diagnosed.Subsequently,the rat IS model was established through 90 min middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO),and plasma was intermittently inhaled by rats via the nasal cavity for a 2 min period at 60 min of MCAO process.The therapeutic effects of this plasma jet device were then evaluated using biomedical analyses.According to our results,intermittent APP inhalation in the MCAO rats increased the serum NO content,improved the neurological function,enhanced regional cerebral blood flow,lowered brain infarction,and reduced the cell apoptosis in brain tissues of MCAO rats.Collectively,our data provides a novel potential strategy for IS treatment by using atmospheric-pressure plasma inhalation.
基金the National Key R&D program of China(2018YFC1105100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC grant NO.T2121004 and NO.31830029).
文摘Nano-hydroxyapatite(nHAP)has been widely used in bone repair as an osteo-inductive and naturally-occurring material.However,the optimal applied form of nHAP and the underlying mechanisms involved remain unclear.Herein,to investigate into these,a range of corresponding models were designed,including three applied forms of nHAP(Free,Coating and 3D)that belong to two states(Free or fixed).The results indicate that when fixed nHAP was applied in the 3D form,optimal osteogenesis was induced in human bone marrow stem cells(hBMSCs)with increased bone volume via integrinα7(ITGA7)-mediated upregulation of the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway,while contrary results were observed with free nHAP.Ectopic osteogenesis experiments in mice subcutaneous transplantation model further confirmed the different tendencies of ITGA7 expression and osteogenesis of hBMSCs in free and fixed states of nHAP.Our results revealed that the two states of nHAP play a different regulatory role in cell morphology and osteogenesis through the valve role of ITGA7,providing cues for better application of nanoparticles and a potential new molecular target in bone tissue engineering.
