BACKGROUND Icariin(ICA),a natural flavonoid compound monomer,has multiple pharmacological activities.However,its effect on bone defect in the context of type 1 diabetes mellitus(T1DM)has not yet been examined.AIM To e...BACKGROUND Icariin(ICA),a natural flavonoid compound monomer,has multiple pharmacological activities.However,its effect on bone defect in the context of type 1 diabetes mellitus(T1DM)has not yet been examined.AIM To explore the role and potential mechanism of ICA on bone defect in the context of T1DM.METHODS The effects of ICA on osteogenesis and angiogenesis were evaluated by alkaline phosphatase staining,alizarin red S staining,quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction,Western blot,and immunofluorescence.Angiogenesis-related assays were conducted to investigate the relationship between osteogenesis and angiogenesis.A bone defect model was established in T1DM rats.The model rats were then treated with ICA or placebo and micron-scale computed tomography,histomorphometry,histology,and sequential fluorescent labeling were used to evaluate the effect of ICA on bone formation in the defect area.RESULTS ICA promoted bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell(BMSC)proliferation and osteogenic differentiation.The ICA treated-BMSCs showed higher expression levels of osteogenesis-related markers(alkaline phosphatase and osteocalcin)and angiogenesis-related markers(vascular endothelial growth factor A and platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule 1)compared to the untreated group.ICA was also found to induce osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling of BMSCs.In the bone defect model T1DM rats,ICA facilitated bone formation and CD31hiEMCNhi type H-positive capillary formation.Lastly,ICA effectively accelerated the rate of bone formation in the defect area.CONCLUSION ICA was able to accelerate bone regeneration in a T1DM rat model by inducing osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling of BMSCs.展开更多
Defects-rich heterointerfaces integrated with adjustable crystalline phases and atom vacancies,as well as veiled dielectric-responsive character,are instrumental in electromagnetic dissipation.Conventional methods,how...Defects-rich heterointerfaces integrated with adjustable crystalline phases and atom vacancies,as well as veiled dielectric-responsive character,are instrumental in electromagnetic dissipation.Conventional methods,however,constrain their delicate constructions.Herein,an innovative alternative is proposed:carrageenan-assistant cations-regulated(CACR)strategy,which induces a series of sulfides nanoparticles rooted in situ on the surface of carbon matrix.This unique configuration originates from strategic vacancy formation energy of sulfides and strong sulfides-carbon support interaction,benefiting the delicate construction of defects-rich heterostructures in M_(x)S_(y)/carbon composites(M-CAs).Impressively,these generated sulfur vacancies are firstly found to strengthen electron accumulation/consumption ability at heterointerfaces and,simultaneously,induct local asymmetry of electronic structure to evoke large dipole moment,ultimately leading to polarization coupling,i.e.,defect-type interfacial polarization.Such“Janus effect”(Janus effect means versatility,as in the Greek two-headed Janus)of interfacial sulfur vacancies is intuitively confirmed by both theoretical and experimental investigations for the first time.Consequently,the sulfur vacancies-rich heterostructured Co/Ni-CAs displays broad absorption bandwidth of 6.76 GHz at only 1.8 mm,compared to sulfur vacancies-free CAs without any dielectric response.Harnessing defects-rich heterostructures,this one-pot CACR strategy may steer the design and development of advanced nanomaterials,boosting functionality across diverse application domains beyond electromagnetic response.展开更多
目的研究血清CC型趋化因子2(CC type chemotactic factor 2,CCL2)、CCL18与声门型喉癌患者临床病理参数和预后的关系。方法选择邯郸市中心医院和河北工程大学附属医院2015年8月~2018年12月收治的168例声门型喉癌患者为研究对象,受试者...目的研究血清CC型趋化因子2(CC type chemotactic factor 2,CCL2)、CCL18与声门型喉癌患者临床病理参数和预后的关系。方法选择邯郸市中心医院和河北工程大学附属医院2015年8月~2018年12月收治的168例声门型喉癌患者为研究对象,受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线确定血清CCL2、CCL18最佳截点,将患者分为CCL2高表达组和低表达组、CCL18高表达组和低表达组,分析血清CCL2、CCL18水平与声门型喉癌患者临床病理参数的关系,采用Kaplan-Meier曲线和Log-Rankχ^(2)检验分析血清CCL2高表达组和低表达组、CCL18高表达组和低表达组的5年无病生存率,采用Cox回归模型分析声门型喉癌预后的影响因素,并分析血清CCL2和CCL18表达与肿瘤复发/转移的关系。结果根据ROC曲线计算得出CCL2、CCL18的最佳截点分别为100.81、218.99 pg/ml。相较于CCL2、CCL18低表达组,CCL2、CCL18高表达组T3~T4a级、N1~N3级、肿瘤低分化占比明显升高(P<0.05)。168例声门型喉癌患者随访5年失访8例,完成随访160例。67例发生复发/转移,39例因复发/转移而死亡,肿瘤复发/转移率为41.88%(67/160),无病生存率为58.13%(93/160)。Kaplan-Meier生存曲分析显示,血清CCL2、CCL18高表达组5年无病生存率均明显低于血清CCL2、CCL18低表达组(P<0.05)。Cox回归分析显示,T分级升高、颈淋巴结复发、N分级升高、咽喉部复发、CCL2高表达、CCL18高表达是声门型喉癌预后不良的危险因素(P<0.05)。分析血清CCL2和CCL18表达与肿瘤复发/转移的关系发现,CCL2和CCL18均高表达时其复发/转移率明显高于CCL2和CCL18均低表达、CCL2低表达且CCL18高表达、CCL2高表达且CCL18低表达,差异比较有统计学意义(χ^(2)=10.450,P=0.015)。结论声门型喉癌患者血清CCL2、CCL18高表达与T分级、N分级、肿瘤低分化和预后不良显著相关。展开更多
基金Supported by the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation,No.GZC20231088President Foundation of The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University,China,No.YP202210.
文摘BACKGROUND Icariin(ICA),a natural flavonoid compound monomer,has multiple pharmacological activities.However,its effect on bone defect in the context of type 1 diabetes mellitus(T1DM)has not yet been examined.AIM To explore the role and potential mechanism of ICA on bone defect in the context of T1DM.METHODS The effects of ICA on osteogenesis and angiogenesis were evaluated by alkaline phosphatase staining,alizarin red S staining,quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction,Western blot,and immunofluorescence.Angiogenesis-related assays were conducted to investigate the relationship between osteogenesis and angiogenesis.A bone defect model was established in T1DM rats.The model rats were then treated with ICA or placebo and micron-scale computed tomography,histomorphometry,histology,and sequential fluorescent labeling were used to evaluate the effect of ICA on bone formation in the defect area.RESULTS ICA promoted bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell(BMSC)proliferation and osteogenic differentiation.The ICA treated-BMSCs showed higher expression levels of osteogenesis-related markers(alkaline phosphatase and osteocalcin)and angiogenesis-related markers(vascular endothelial growth factor A and platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule 1)compared to the untreated group.ICA was also found to induce osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling of BMSCs.In the bone defect model T1DM rats,ICA facilitated bone formation and CD31hiEMCNhi type H-positive capillary formation.Lastly,ICA effectively accelerated the rate of bone formation in the defect area.CONCLUSION ICA was able to accelerate bone regeneration in a T1DM rat model by inducing osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling of BMSCs.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants nos.62201411,62371378,22205168,52302150 and 62304171)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2022M722500)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grants nos.ZYTS2308 and 20103237929)Startup Foundation of Xidian University(10251220001).
文摘Defects-rich heterointerfaces integrated with adjustable crystalline phases and atom vacancies,as well as veiled dielectric-responsive character,are instrumental in electromagnetic dissipation.Conventional methods,however,constrain their delicate constructions.Herein,an innovative alternative is proposed:carrageenan-assistant cations-regulated(CACR)strategy,which induces a series of sulfides nanoparticles rooted in situ on the surface of carbon matrix.This unique configuration originates from strategic vacancy formation energy of sulfides and strong sulfides-carbon support interaction,benefiting the delicate construction of defects-rich heterostructures in M_(x)S_(y)/carbon composites(M-CAs).Impressively,these generated sulfur vacancies are firstly found to strengthen electron accumulation/consumption ability at heterointerfaces and,simultaneously,induct local asymmetry of electronic structure to evoke large dipole moment,ultimately leading to polarization coupling,i.e.,defect-type interfacial polarization.Such“Janus effect”(Janus effect means versatility,as in the Greek two-headed Janus)of interfacial sulfur vacancies is intuitively confirmed by both theoretical and experimental investigations for the first time.Consequently,the sulfur vacancies-rich heterostructured Co/Ni-CAs displays broad absorption bandwidth of 6.76 GHz at only 1.8 mm,compared to sulfur vacancies-free CAs without any dielectric response.Harnessing defects-rich heterostructures,this one-pot CACR strategy may steer the design and development of advanced nanomaterials,boosting functionality across diverse application domains beyond electromagnetic response.
