This review explores tissue engineering as a potential solution for reproductive health issues in women caused by genetic or acquired diseases,such as premature ovarian failure or oophorectomy.The loss of ovarian func...This review explores tissue engineering as a potential solution for reproductive health issues in women caused by genetic or acquired diseases,such as premature ovarian failure or oophorectomy.The loss of ovarian function can lead to infertility,osteoporosis,and cardiovascular disease.Hormone replacement therapy is a common treatment,but it has limitations and risks.The review focuses on two main approaches in tissue engineering:scaffold-based(3D printing,electrospinning,decellularization)and scaffold-free(stem cell transplantation,organoid cultivation).Both approaches show promise in preclinical studies for creating functional ovarian tissue.Challenges include vascularization,innervation,long-term function,and safety.Despite these challenges,tissue engineering offers a potential avenue for restoring fertility and hormone balance in women with ovarian dysfunction.展开更多
Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is based on the incorporation of boron-containing drugs to cancer cells and the nuclear reaction of 10B atoms by thermal neutron irradiation results in tumor degeneration. For the ...Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is based on the incorporation of boron-containing drugs to cancer cells and the nuclear reaction of 10B atoms by thermal neutron irradiation results in tumor degeneration. For the development of this therapy, currently, long time and high cost consuming experiments using many animals are required. In this study, we constructed a new in vitro evaluation system for BNCT by combination of an artificial tumor tissue model, comprised of normal human dermal-derived fibroblast (NHDF) and human pancreatic cancer cell line BxPC3, and the optical plastic material CR-39 as a solid state nuclear track detector. Administration of boronophenylalanine (10BPA) as a boron-containing drug and neutron irradiation up to 2.52 × 1012 n/cm2 to the control tissue constructed by NHDF (NHDF3D) and BxPC3 cell loaded tissue (NHDF3D/BxPC3) resulted in detection of 1.6 times higher number of α-ray/recoiled Li particle tracks in NHDF3D/BxPC3 in comparison to NHDF3D, demonstrating that putative irradiation damage to cancer cells can be evaluated by this system. On a cellular level, the hit number of α-ray/recoiled Li particle tracks per single BxPC3 cells and NHDF was evaluated as 5.46 and 1.71, respectively. The tumor and normal tissue ratio (T/N ratio) was 3.19, which was corresponded with those of BPA as 2 - 4 that reported in the previous studies. This new in vitro evaluation system may provide a useful tool for a low cost, labor-saving, and non-animal method for the development of new boron-containing drugs or improvement of BNCT conditions.展开更多
One of the important matters that must be determined in advance when performing BNCT treatment is the optimization of neutron irradiation time and dose. In this article, following the previous article (2.52 × 101...One of the important matters that must be determined in advance when performing BNCT treatment is the optimization of neutron irradiation time and dose. In this article, following the previous article (2.52 × 1012 n/cm2) (Case 1), double irradiation (5.04 × 1012 n/cm2) was further performed (Case 2) by verifying the radiation sensitivity performance of the artificial tumor tissue NHDF3D/BxPC3 and the possibility of evaluating the optimum neutron dose required for treatment was examined. As a result, although the radiation damage rate in the normal tissue NHDF3D and the tumor tissue BxPC3 increased in proportion to the irradiation dose due to heavy irradiation in Case 1 or more, the increase in the damage rate in the normal tissue exceeded the tumor tissue. Furthermore, the tumor/normal tissue damage ratio T/N ratio showed the maximum value in Case 1, and the dose ratio in Case 2 with a higher dose showed a tendency to decrease. From the above experimental facts, it was shown that irradiation dose optimization is possible to some extent by an evaluation method using an artificial tumor tissue.展开更多
Increasing rate of consumption of the common African catfish, Clarias gariepinus, a popular delicacy in Delta State, Nigeria has raised worries about the safety of health of consumers in the face of perceived rising i...Increasing rate of consumption of the common African catfish, Clarias gariepinus, a popular delicacy in Delta State, Nigeria has raised worries about the safety of health of consumers in the face of perceived rising input of recalcitrant pollutants such as the heavy metals in aquatic habitats. This research investigated the presence and levels of Zn in muscle and brain tissues of C. gariepinus sourced from selected markets in Delta State. Replicate adult fish samples were obtained from seven market locations in Oleh, Asaba, Ekpan, Ogwashi-Ukwu, Okere, Abraka and Ughelli towns, labeled and taken to the laboratory in iced coolers. The presence and levels of the heavy metal were determined spectrophotometrically. Concentrations ranged from 0.015 - 0.19 (0.09 ± 0.02) mg/kg d.w. in muscle and 0.035 - 0.36 (0.16 ± 0.03) mg/kg d.w. in brain tissues, even as accumulation levels differed significantly (t = 0.005) between the tissues at p < 0.05. There was also significant locational heterogeneity in accumulations of the metal [F<sub>(100.97)</sub> > F<sub>crit(4.02)</sub>] at the 95% confidence limit;with least accumulation of 0.03 (±0.01) mg/kg d.w. recorded in fish samples obtained from Ughelli and maximum accumulation of 0.28 (±0.07) mg/kg d.w. recorded in those obtained from Oleh locations. However, levels were below the Food and Agricultural Organization and World Health Organization acceptable limits for Zn in edible fish. Results revealed that lipophilic brain tissues accumulated more heavy metal than muscle tissues. Since accumulation levels were low, they do not currently constitute public health risks to consumers in Delta State.展开更多
Objective:To assess the pollution status of Calabar River in relation to the levels of heavy metal in the tissue of the African catfish[Clarias gariepinus(C.gariepinus)].Methods:A total of 45 samples of C.gariepinus w...Objective:To assess the pollution status of Calabar River in relation to the levels of heavy metal in the tissue of the African catfish[Clarias gariepinus(C.gariepinus)].Methods:A total of 45 samples of C.gariepinus were purchased from fishermen on landing at Nsidung beach along Calabar River within three months(15 samples monthly)from June to August,2014.The samples were then put into a cold box containing ice blocks immediately after buying from the fishermen.The fish samples were transported immediately to the Chemistry Laboratory,University of Calabar for digestion and heavy metal analysis.Portions of the muscle,gills and liver were removed from the fresh samples and oven dried at temperature of 120°C to constant weight and digested using standard methods.The digested tissue portions were analyzed for lead,iron,manganese,cobalt,chromium and cadmium concentrations using atomic absorption spectrophotometer.Results:Mercury was not detected at all in the muscle,liver and gills of C.gariepinus.The mean±SD of metals in liver of C.gariepinus were:(0.080±0.014),(0.110±0.014),(6.480±1.279)and(0.295±0.021)mg/kg for Cd,Cr,Fe and Mn,respectively.In the gills,heavy metals values were:(0.065±0.021),(0.115±0.035),(5.843±0.558),and(0.345±0.007)mg/kg for Cd,Cr,Fe and Mn,respectively.In the muscles,heavy metals values were(0.045±0.021),(0.115±0.353),(5.150±1.075),and(0.187±0.045)mg/kg for Cd,Cr,Fe and Mn,respectively.The general trend of metals accumulation in tissues of C.gariepinus showed a decreasing trend of Fe>Mn>Cr>Cd.Also,the metal accumulation in the three tissues showed a decreasing trend of liver>gills>muscle.Conclusions:The metal concentrations in the muscle,gills and liver of C.gariepinus were all below the World Health Organization acceptable range,and as such fishery resources from Calabar River are safe for consumption.展开更多
Alcohol consumption alters gut microflora and damages intestinal tight junction barriers,which may affect arsenic(As)oral bioavailability.In this study,mice were exposed to arsenate in the diet(6μg/g)over a 3-week pe...Alcohol consumption alters gut microflora and damages intestinal tight junction barriers,which may affect arsenic(As)oral bioavailability.In this study,mice were exposed to arsenate in the diet(6μg/g)over a 3-week period and gavaged daily with Chinese liquor(0.05 or 0.10 mL per mouse per day).Following ingestion,78.0%and 72.9%of the total As intake was absorbed and excreted via urine when co-exposed with liquor at daily doses of 0.05 or 0.10 mL,significantly greater than when As was supplied alone(44.7%).Alcohol co-exposure significantly altered gut microbiota but did not significantly alter As biotransformation in the intestinal tract or tissue.Significantly lower relative mRNA expression was observed for genes encoding for tight junctions in the ileum of liquor co-exposed mice,contributing to greater As bioavailability attributable to enhanced As absorption via the intestinal paracellular pathway.However,As concentration in the liver,kidney,and intestinal tissue of liquortreated mice was decreased by 24.4%-42.6%,27.5%-38.1%,and 28.1%-48.9%compared to control mice.This was likely due to greater renal glomerular filtration rate induced by alcohol,as suggested by significantly lower expression of genes encoding for renal tight junctions.In addition,in mice gavaged daily with 0.05 mL liquor,the serum antidiuretic hormone level was significantly lower than control mice(2.83±0.59 vs.5.40±1.10 pg/mL),suggesting the diuretic function of alcohol consumption,which may facilitate As elimination via urine.These results highlight that alcohol consumption has a significant impact on the bioavailability and accumulation of As.展开更多
文摘This review explores tissue engineering as a potential solution for reproductive health issues in women caused by genetic or acquired diseases,such as premature ovarian failure or oophorectomy.The loss of ovarian function can lead to infertility,osteoporosis,and cardiovascular disease.Hormone replacement therapy is a common treatment,but it has limitations and risks.The review focuses on two main approaches in tissue engineering:scaffold-based(3D printing,electrospinning,decellularization)and scaffold-free(stem cell transplantation,organoid cultivation).Both approaches show promise in preclinical studies for creating functional ovarian tissue.Challenges include vascularization,innervation,long-term function,and safety.Despite these challenges,tissue engineering offers a potential avenue for restoring fertility and hormone balance in women with ovarian dysfunction.
文摘Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is based on the incorporation of boron-containing drugs to cancer cells and the nuclear reaction of 10B atoms by thermal neutron irradiation results in tumor degeneration. For the development of this therapy, currently, long time and high cost consuming experiments using many animals are required. In this study, we constructed a new in vitro evaluation system for BNCT by combination of an artificial tumor tissue model, comprised of normal human dermal-derived fibroblast (NHDF) and human pancreatic cancer cell line BxPC3, and the optical plastic material CR-39 as a solid state nuclear track detector. Administration of boronophenylalanine (10BPA) as a boron-containing drug and neutron irradiation up to 2.52 × 1012 n/cm2 to the control tissue constructed by NHDF (NHDF3D) and BxPC3 cell loaded tissue (NHDF3D/BxPC3) resulted in detection of 1.6 times higher number of α-ray/recoiled Li particle tracks in NHDF3D/BxPC3 in comparison to NHDF3D, demonstrating that putative irradiation damage to cancer cells can be evaluated by this system. On a cellular level, the hit number of α-ray/recoiled Li particle tracks per single BxPC3 cells and NHDF was evaluated as 5.46 and 1.71, respectively. The tumor and normal tissue ratio (T/N ratio) was 3.19, which was corresponded with those of BPA as 2 - 4 that reported in the previous studies. This new in vitro evaluation system may provide a useful tool for a low cost, labor-saving, and non-animal method for the development of new boron-containing drugs or improvement of BNCT conditions.
文摘One of the important matters that must be determined in advance when performing BNCT treatment is the optimization of neutron irradiation time and dose. In this article, following the previous article (2.52 × 1012 n/cm2) (Case 1), double irradiation (5.04 × 1012 n/cm2) was further performed (Case 2) by verifying the radiation sensitivity performance of the artificial tumor tissue NHDF3D/BxPC3 and the possibility of evaluating the optimum neutron dose required for treatment was examined. As a result, although the radiation damage rate in the normal tissue NHDF3D and the tumor tissue BxPC3 increased in proportion to the irradiation dose due to heavy irradiation in Case 1 or more, the increase in the damage rate in the normal tissue exceeded the tumor tissue. Furthermore, the tumor/normal tissue damage ratio T/N ratio showed the maximum value in Case 1, and the dose ratio in Case 2 with a higher dose showed a tendency to decrease. From the above experimental facts, it was shown that irradiation dose optimization is possible to some extent by an evaluation method using an artificial tumor tissue.
文摘Increasing rate of consumption of the common African catfish, Clarias gariepinus, a popular delicacy in Delta State, Nigeria has raised worries about the safety of health of consumers in the face of perceived rising input of recalcitrant pollutants such as the heavy metals in aquatic habitats. This research investigated the presence and levels of Zn in muscle and brain tissues of C. gariepinus sourced from selected markets in Delta State. Replicate adult fish samples were obtained from seven market locations in Oleh, Asaba, Ekpan, Ogwashi-Ukwu, Okere, Abraka and Ughelli towns, labeled and taken to the laboratory in iced coolers. The presence and levels of the heavy metal were determined spectrophotometrically. Concentrations ranged from 0.015 - 0.19 (0.09 ± 0.02) mg/kg d.w. in muscle and 0.035 - 0.36 (0.16 ± 0.03) mg/kg d.w. in brain tissues, even as accumulation levels differed significantly (t = 0.005) between the tissues at p < 0.05. There was also significant locational heterogeneity in accumulations of the metal [F<sub>(100.97)</sub> > F<sub>crit(4.02)</sub>] at the 95% confidence limit;with least accumulation of 0.03 (±0.01) mg/kg d.w. recorded in fish samples obtained from Ughelli and maximum accumulation of 0.28 (±0.07) mg/kg d.w. recorded in those obtained from Oleh locations. However, levels were below the Food and Agricultural Organization and World Health Organization acceptable limits for Zn in edible fish. Results revealed that lipophilic brain tissues accumulated more heavy metal than muscle tissues. Since accumulation levels were low, they do not currently constitute public health risks to consumers in Delta State.
文摘Objective:To assess the pollution status of Calabar River in relation to the levels of heavy metal in the tissue of the African catfish[Clarias gariepinus(C.gariepinus)].Methods:A total of 45 samples of C.gariepinus were purchased from fishermen on landing at Nsidung beach along Calabar River within three months(15 samples monthly)from June to August,2014.The samples were then put into a cold box containing ice blocks immediately after buying from the fishermen.The fish samples were transported immediately to the Chemistry Laboratory,University of Calabar for digestion and heavy metal analysis.Portions of the muscle,gills and liver were removed from the fresh samples and oven dried at temperature of 120°C to constant weight and digested using standard methods.The digested tissue portions were analyzed for lead,iron,manganese,cobalt,chromium and cadmium concentrations using atomic absorption spectrophotometer.Results:Mercury was not detected at all in the muscle,liver and gills of C.gariepinus.The mean±SD of metals in liver of C.gariepinus were:(0.080±0.014),(0.110±0.014),(6.480±1.279)and(0.295±0.021)mg/kg for Cd,Cr,Fe and Mn,respectively.In the gills,heavy metals values were:(0.065±0.021),(0.115±0.035),(5.843±0.558),and(0.345±0.007)mg/kg for Cd,Cr,Fe and Mn,respectively.In the muscles,heavy metals values were(0.045±0.021),(0.115±0.353),(5.150±1.075),and(0.187±0.045)mg/kg for Cd,Cr,Fe and Mn,respectively.The general trend of metals accumulation in tissues of C.gariepinus showed a decreasing trend of Fe>Mn>Cr>Cd.Also,the metal accumulation in the three tissues showed a decreasing trend of liver>gills>muscle.Conclusions:The metal concentrations in the muscle,gills and liver of C.gariepinus were all below the World Health Organization acceptable range,and as such fishery resources from Calabar River are safe for consumption.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42022058,and 41877356)Jiangsu Agricultural Independent Innovation Program[CX(21)3095].
文摘Alcohol consumption alters gut microflora and damages intestinal tight junction barriers,which may affect arsenic(As)oral bioavailability.In this study,mice were exposed to arsenate in the diet(6μg/g)over a 3-week period and gavaged daily with Chinese liquor(0.05 or 0.10 mL per mouse per day).Following ingestion,78.0%and 72.9%of the total As intake was absorbed and excreted via urine when co-exposed with liquor at daily doses of 0.05 or 0.10 mL,significantly greater than when As was supplied alone(44.7%).Alcohol co-exposure significantly altered gut microbiota but did not significantly alter As biotransformation in the intestinal tract or tissue.Significantly lower relative mRNA expression was observed for genes encoding for tight junctions in the ileum of liquor co-exposed mice,contributing to greater As bioavailability attributable to enhanced As absorption via the intestinal paracellular pathway.However,As concentration in the liver,kidney,and intestinal tissue of liquortreated mice was decreased by 24.4%-42.6%,27.5%-38.1%,and 28.1%-48.9%compared to control mice.This was likely due to greater renal glomerular filtration rate induced by alcohol,as suggested by significantly lower expression of genes encoding for renal tight junctions.In addition,in mice gavaged daily with 0.05 mL liquor,the serum antidiuretic hormone level was significantly lower than control mice(2.83±0.59 vs.5.40±1.10 pg/mL),suggesting the diuretic function of alcohol consumption,which may facilitate As elimination via urine.These results highlight that alcohol consumption has a significant impact on the bioavailability and accumulation of As.
