The durability of reinforced concrete structures is greatly influenced by the corrosion of the reinforcement. In addition to air pollution related to the repair of corroded structures, chloride ions are the main facto...The durability of reinforced concrete structures is greatly influenced by the corrosion of the reinforcement. In addition to air pollution related to the repair of corroded structures, chloride ions are the main factors of corrosion of reinforced concrete structures. This study aims to valorize a clay inhibitor against reinforcement corrosion in reinforced concrete. This clay (Attapulgite) was incorporated into reinforced concretes at different percentages of substitution of calcined attapulgite (0%, 5% and 10%) to cement in the formulation. The corrosion inhibitory power of attapulgite is evaluated in reinforced concretes subjected to the action of chloride ions at different intervals in the NaCl solution (1 day, 21 days and 45 days) by electrochemical methods (zero current chronopotentiometry, polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy). This study showed that in the presence of chloride ions, the composition based on 10% attapulgite has an appreciable inhibitory effect with an average inhibitory efficiency of 82%.展开更多
Certain amino acids changes in the human Na^(+)/K^(+)-ATPase pump,ATPase Na^(+)/K^(+)transporting subunit alpha 1(ATP1A1),cause Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2(CMT2)disease and refractory seizures.To develop in viv...Certain amino acids changes in the human Na^(+)/K^(+)-ATPase pump,ATPase Na^(+)/K^(+)transporting subunit alpha 1(ATP1A1),cause Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2(CMT2)disease and refractory seizures.To develop in vivo models to study the role of Na^(+)/K^(+)-ATPase in these diseases,we modified the Drosophila gene homolog,Atpα,to mimic the human ATP1A1 gene mutations that cause CMT2.Mutations located within the helical linker region of human ATP1A1(I592T,A597T,P600T,and D601F)were simultaneously introduced into endogenous Drosophila Atpαby CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing,generating the Atpα^(TTTF)model.In addition,the same strategy was used to generate the corresponding single point mutations in flies(Atpα^(I571T),Atpα^(A576T),Atpα^(P579T),and Atpα^(D580F)).Moreover,a deletion mutation(Atpα^(mut))that causes premature termination of translation was generated as a positive control.Of these alleles,we found two that could be maintained as homozygotes(Atpα^(I571T)and Atpα^(P579T)).Three alleles(Atpα^(A576T),Atpα^(P579)and Atpα^(D580F))can form heterozygotes with the Atpαmut allele.We found that the Atpαallele carrying these CMT2-associated mutations showed differential phenotypes in Drosophila.Flies heterozygous for Atpα^(TTTF)mutations have motor performance defects,a reduced lifespan,seizures,and an abnormal neuronal morphology.These Drosophila models will provide a new platform for studying the function and regulation of the sodium-potassium pump.展开更多
缺氧诱导因子(hypoxia-inducible factor, HIF)与肝细胞癌的发生发展相关。HIF-1α在包括肝细胞癌在内的多种癌症类型的发生发展中发挥着重要作用,但其在肝细胞癌中的靶基因尚未完全确定。为找到HIF-1α在肝癌中新的致癌靶点,通过整合HI...缺氧诱导因子(hypoxia-inducible factor, HIF)与肝细胞癌的发生发展相关。HIF-1α在包括肝细胞癌在内的多种癌症类型的发生发展中发挥着重要作用,但其在肝细胞癌中的靶基因尚未完全确定。为找到HIF-1α在肝癌中新的致癌靶点,通过整合HIF-1α敲除的RNA-seq数据,HIF-1α的ChIP-Seq数据,HIF-1α在肝癌中的共表达基因,以及肝癌相关的GEO(Gene Expression Omnibus)数据集,寻找HIF-1α的潜在靶基因。通过分析TCGA(The Cancer Genome Atlas)肝癌数据库、GEO和HPA(Human Protein Atlas)数据集,研究HIF-1α与ATP2C1的相关性,ATP2C1在肝癌中的表达及预后。通过建立物理和化学(氯化钴)缺氧模型验证ATP2C1与低氧及HIF-1α的关系。通过GO(Gene Ontology),KEGG(Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes)和GSEA(Gene Set Enrichment Analysis)分析探索ATP2C1的生物学功能。通过设计体外实验证实ATP2C1对HCC的作用。利用STRING和BioGRID两个蛋白互作在线数据库获得ATP2C1的互作蛋白,并研究其在肝癌中的表达及相关性。通过整合及筛选数据,ATP2C1被鉴定为一个HIF-1α的潜在靶基因。ATP2C1与HIF-1α高度相关,在肝细胞癌中高表达,且伴随有不良预后。富集分析与体外实验的结果表明ATP2C1参与调控HCC细胞的增殖迁移。蛋白互作数据表明ATP2C1与TMEM165存在互作关系,生存分析表明TMEM1651高表达的肝癌患者预后较差。相关性分析的结果显示ATP2C1与肝癌中TMEM165和MMP2的表达高度相关,表明ATP2C1可能与TMEM165和MMP2存在互作关系,并参与了肝癌的进展过程。结果表明,ATP2C1是HIF-1α的靶基因和肝细胞癌的生物标志物,其敲低抑制了HCC的增殖和迁移。展开更多
文摘The durability of reinforced concrete structures is greatly influenced by the corrosion of the reinforcement. In addition to air pollution related to the repair of corroded structures, chloride ions are the main factors of corrosion of reinforced concrete structures. This study aims to valorize a clay inhibitor against reinforcement corrosion in reinforced concrete. This clay (Attapulgite) was incorporated into reinforced concretes at different percentages of substitution of calcined attapulgite (0%, 5% and 10%) to cement in the formulation. The corrosion inhibitory power of attapulgite is evaluated in reinforced concretes subjected to the action of chloride ions at different intervals in the NaCl solution (1 day, 21 days and 45 days) by electrochemical methods (zero current chronopotentiometry, polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy). This study showed that in the presence of chloride ions, the composition based on 10% attapulgite has an appreciable inhibitory effect with an average inhibitory efficiency of 82%.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province,No.2020J02027the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.31970461the Foundation of NHC Key Laboratory of Technical Evaluation of Fertility Regulation for Non-human Primate,Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital,No.2022-NHP-05(all to WC).
文摘Certain amino acids changes in the human Na^(+)/K^(+)-ATPase pump,ATPase Na^(+)/K^(+)transporting subunit alpha 1(ATP1A1),cause Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2(CMT2)disease and refractory seizures.To develop in vivo models to study the role of Na^(+)/K^(+)-ATPase in these diseases,we modified the Drosophila gene homolog,Atpα,to mimic the human ATP1A1 gene mutations that cause CMT2.Mutations located within the helical linker region of human ATP1A1(I592T,A597T,P600T,and D601F)were simultaneously introduced into endogenous Drosophila Atpαby CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing,generating the Atpα^(TTTF)model.In addition,the same strategy was used to generate the corresponding single point mutations in flies(Atpα^(I571T),Atpα^(A576T),Atpα^(P579T),and Atpα^(D580F)).Moreover,a deletion mutation(Atpα^(mut))that causes premature termination of translation was generated as a positive control.Of these alleles,we found two that could be maintained as homozygotes(Atpα^(I571T)and Atpα^(P579T)).Three alleles(Atpα^(A576T),Atpα^(P579)and Atpα^(D580F))can form heterozygotes with the Atpαmut allele.We found that the Atpαallele carrying these CMT2-associated mutations showed differential phenotypes in Drosophila.Flies heterozygous for Atpα^(TTTF)mutations have motor performance defects,a reduced lifespan,seizures,and an abnormal neuronal morphology.These Drosophila models will provide a new platform for studying the function and regulation of the sodium-potassium pump.
文摘缺氧诱导因子(hypoxia-inducible factor, HIF)与肝细胞癌的发生发展相关。HIF-1α在包括肝细胞癌在内的多种癌症类型的发生发展中发挥着重要作用,但其在肝细胞癌中的靶基因尚未完全确定。为找到HIF-1α在肝癌中新的致癌靶点,通过整合HIF-1α敲除的RNA-seq数据,HIF-1α的ChIP-Seq数据,HIF-1α在肝癌中的共表达基因,以及肝癌相关的GEO(Gene Expression Omnibus)数据集,寻找HIF-1α的潜在靶基因。通过分析TCGA(The Cancer Genome Atlas)肝癌数据库、GEO和HPA(Human Protein Atlas)数据集,研究HIF-1α与ATP2C1的相关性,ATP2C1在肝癌中的表达及预后。通过建立物理和化学(氯化钴)缺氧模型验证ATP2C1与低氧及HIF-1α的关系。通过GO(Gene Ontology),KEGG(Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes)和GSEA(Gene Set Enrichment Analysis)分析探索ATP2C1的生物学功能。通过设计体外实验证实ATP2C1对HCC的作用。利用STRING和BioGRID两个蛋白互作在线数据库获得ATP2C1的互作蛋白,并研究其在肝癌中的表达及相关性。通过整合及筛选数据,ATP2C1被鉴定为一个HIF-1α的潜在靶基因。ATP2C1与HIF-1α高度相关,在肝细胞癌中高表达,且伴随有不良预后。富集分析与体外实验的结果表明ATP2C1参与调控HCC细胞的增殖迁移。蛋白互作数据表明ATP2C1与TMEM165存在互作关系,生存分析表明TMEM1651高表达的肝癌患者预后较差。相关性分析的结果显示ATP2C1与肝癌中TMEM165和MMP2的表达高度相关,表明ATP2C1可能与TMEM165和MMP2存在互作关系,并参与了肝癌的进展过程。结果表明,ATP2C1是HIF-1α的靶基因和肝细胞癌的生物标志物,其敲低抑制了HCC的增殖和迁移。