Objective This study aimed to use an air-liquid interface(ALI)exposure system to simulate the inhalation exposure of motorcycle exhaust particulates(MEPs)and then investigate the benchmark dose(BMD)of MEPs by evaluati...Objective This study aimed to use an air-liquid interface(ALI)exposure system to simulate the inhalation exposure of motorcycle exhaust particulates(MEPs)and then investigate the benchmark dose(BMD)of MEPs by evaluating cell relative viability(CRV)in lung epithelial BEAS-2B cells.Methods The MEPs dose was characterized by measuring the number concentration(NC),surface area concentration(SAC),and mass concentration(MC).BEAS-2B cells were exposed to MEPs at different concentrations via ALI and CRV was determined using Cell Counting Kit(CCK-8)assay.BMD software was applied to calculate BMD and the lower limit of benchmark dose(BMDL)according to Akaike Information Coefficient(AIC),with P-value based on Hill,Linear,Polynomial,and Power model.Results Our results reveal that BMD of NC and SAC were estimated by the best-fitting Hill model,while MC was estimated by Polynomial model.The BMDL for CRV following ALI exposure to MEPs were as follows:364.2#/cm^(3)for NC;0.662×10^(7)nm^(2)/cm^(3)for SAC;and 0.278μg/m^(3)for MC.Conclusion These results indicate that MEPs exposure via ALI system induces a dose-dependent decrease of CRV and provides the potential exposure threshold of MEPs in a lung cell model.展开更多
The air-liquid interface(ALI)culture is a kind of recently developed system,which has proved its availability in simulating the biology of respiratory tract epithelial tissues.In this study,an ALI-based mouse primary ...The air-liquid interface(ALI)culture is a kind of recently developed system,which has proved its availability in simulating the biology of respiratory tract epithelial tissues.In this study,an ALI-based mouse primary olfactory epithelial cell(OEC)model was established to perform the exposure of PM_(2.5)(PM=particulate matter)collected from Dianshan Lake(Shanghai)and Wangdu(Hebei).The results showed that PM_(2.5)in both regions caused a decrease in cell viability in a dose-dependent manner.The 0.5 and 5µg/cm^(2)(around ambient concentrations)of PM_(2.5)disrupted OEC membrane integrity and produced oxidative stress with elevated indicators of malondialdehyde(MDA)and reactive oxygen species(ROS).In transcriptomic sequencing,the terms concerning inflammatory cytokines and second messenger cyclic adenosine-3′,5′-monophoshate(cAMP)were enriched in two treatments.The cytokine array showed the levels of some cytokines were altered,although inflammatory responses may not remarkably occur.Meanwhile,PM_(2.5)disturbed cAMP contents and key genes in the cAMP signaling pathway.The effects of PM_(2.5)of both regions were largely consistent,while Wangdu samples caused more ROS and Dianshan Lake samples tended to induce inflammatory injury.Thus,with the application of a novel ALI-based in vitro OEC model,our study demonstrated that ambient PM_(2.5)has the ability to threaten the physiologies and functions of the olfactory system.展开更多
In recent years,the three-dimensional(3D)culture system has emerged as a promising preclinical model for tumor research owing to its ability to replicate the tissue structure and molecular characteristics of solid tum...In recent years,the three-dimensional(3D)culture system has emerged as a promising preclinical model for tumor research owing to its ability to replicate the tissue structure and molecular characteristics of solid tumors in vivo.This system offers several advantages,including high throughput,efficiency,and retention of tumor heterogeneity.Traditional Matrigel-submerged organoid cultures primarily support the long-term proliferation of epithelial cells.One solution for the exploration of the tumor microenvironment is a reconstitution approach involving the introduction of exogenous cell types,either in dual,triple or even multiple combinations.Another solution is a holistic approach including patient-derived tumor fragments,air-liquid interface,suspension 3D culture,and microfluidic tumor-on-chip models.Organoid co-culture models have also gained popularity for studying the tumor microenvironment,evaluating tumor immunotherapy,identifying predictive biomarkers,screening for effective drugs,and modeling infections.By leveraging these 3D culture systems,it is hoped to advance the clinical application of therapeutic approaches and improve patient outcomes.展开更多
We sought to examine the regulatory effect of Meteorin-β(Metrnβ)/Meteorin like(Metrnl)/IL-41 on lung inflammation in allergic asthma.We found that Metrnβwas elevated significantly in asthmatic patients and in mice ...We sought to examine the regulatory effect of Meteorin-β(Metrnβ)/Meteorin like(Metrnl)/IL-41 on lung inflammation in allergic asthma.We found that Metrnβwas elevated significantly in asthmatic patients and in mice with allergic asthma induced by house dust mite(HDM)extract.Upon exposure to HDM,Metrnβwas secreted predominantly by airway epithelial cells and inflammatory cells,including macrophages and eosinophils.The increased Metrnβeffectively blocked the development of airway hyperreactivity(AHR)and decreased inflammatory cell airway infiltration and type 2 cytokine production,which was associated with downregulated DC-mediated adaptive immune responses.Moreover,Metrnβimpaired the maturation and function of bone marrow-derived dendritic cells in vitro.Asthmatic mice adoptively transferred with dendritic cells isolated from Metrnβ-treated allergic mice displayed decreased AHR,airway inflammation,and lung injury.Metrnβalso displayed anti-inflammatory properties in immunodeficient SCID mice with allergic asthma and in in vitro 3D ALI airway models.Moreover,blockade of Metrnβby anti-Metrnβantibody treatment promoted the development of allergic asthma.These results revealed the unappreciated protective roles of Metrnβin alleviating DC-mediated Th2 inflammation in allergic asthma,providing the novel treatment strategy of therapeutic targeting of Metrnβin allergic asthma.展开更多
A series of diblock copolymers composed of methyl methacrylate and 2-perfluorooctylethyl methacry-late(PMMA144-b-PFMAn) with various PFMA block lengths were prepared by atom transfer radical po-lymerization(ATRP).The ...A series of diblock copolymers composed of methyl methacrylate and 2-perfluorooctylethyl methacry-late(PMMA144-b-PFMAn) with various PFMA block lengths were prepared by atom transfer radical po-lymerization(ATRP).The surface structures and properties of these polymers in the solid state and in solution were investigated using contact angle measurement,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),sum frequency generation(SFG) vibrational spectroscopy,surface tension and dynamic laser light scattering(DLS).It was found that with increasing PFMA block length,water and oil repellency de-creased,the ratio of F/C increased with increasing film depth,and the degree of ordered packing of the perfluoroalkyl side chains at the surface decreased.When the number of PFMA block units reached 10,PMMA segments were detected at the copolymer surface,which was attributed to the PFMA block length affecting molecular aggregation structure of the copolymer in the solution and the interfacial structure at the air/liquid interface,which in turn affects surface structure formation during solution solidification.The results suggest that copolymer solution properties play an important role in struc-ture formation on the solid surface.展开更多
基金supported by the funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China[No.81472955,82073596 and 91643203]。
文摘Objective This study aimed to use an air-liquid interface(ALI)exposure system to simulate the inhalation exposure of motorcycle exhaust particulates(MEPs)and then investigate the benchmark dose(BMD)of MEPs by evaluating cell relative viability(CRV)in lung epithelial BEAS-2B cells.Methods The MEPs dose was characterized by measuring the number concentration(NC),surface area concentration(SAC),and mass concentration(MC).BEAS-2B cells were exposed to MEPs at different concentrations via ALI and CRV was determined using Cell Counting Kit(CCK-8)assay.BMD software was applied to calculate BMD and the lower limit of benchmark dose(BMDL)according to Akaike Information Coefficient(AIC),with P-value based on Hill,Linear,Polynomial,and Power model.Results Our results reveal that BMD of NC and SAC were estimated by the best-fitting Hill model,while MC was estimated by Polynomial model.The BMDL for CRV following ALI exposure to MEPs were as follows:364.2#/cm^(3)for NC;0.662×10^(7)nm^(2)/cm^(3)for SAC;and 0.278μg/m^(3)for MC.Conclusion These results indicate that MEPs exposure via ALI system induces a dose-dependent decrease of CRV and provides the potential exposure threshold of MEPs in a lung cell model.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22076146,92043302).
文摘The air-liquid interface(ALI)culture is a kind of recently developed system,which has proved its availability in simulating the biology of respiratory tract epithelial tissues.In this study,an ALI-based mouse primary olfactory epithelial cell(OEC)model was established to perform the exposure of PM_(2.5)(PM=particulate matter)collected from Dianshan Lake(Shanghai)and Wangdu(Hebei).The results showed that PM_(2.5)in both regions caused a decrease in cell viability in a dose-dependent manner.The 0.5 and 5µg/cm^(2)(around ambient concentrations)of PM_(2.5)disrupted OEC membrane integrity and produced oxidative stress with elevated indicators of malondialdehyde(MDA)and reactive oxygen species(ROS).In transcriptomic sequencing,the terms concerning inflammatory cytokines and second messenger cyclic adenosine-3′,5′-monophoshate(cAMP)were enriched in two treatments.The cytokine array showed the levels of some cytokines were altered,although inflammatory responses may not remarkably occur.Meanwhile,PM_(2.5)disturbed cAMP contents and key genes in the cAMP signaling pathway.The effects of PM_(2.5)of both regions were largely consistent,while Wangdu samples caused more ROS and Dianshan Lake samples tended to induce inflammatory injury.Thus,with the application of a novel ALI-based in vitro OEC model,our study demonstrated that ambient PM_(2.5)has the ability to threaten the physiologies and functions of the olfactory system.
基金National Key Research and Development Project,Grant/Award Numbers:2017YFC1308702,2019YFC1315700Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Initiative for Innovative Medicine,Grant/Award Number:2017-I2M-1-005+1 种基金Medical and Health Technology Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,Grant/Award Number:2017-I2M-3-020National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Number:81472013。
文摘In recent years,the three-dimensional(3D)culture system has emerged as a promising preclinical model for tumor research owing to its ability to replicate the tissue structure and molecular characteristics of solid tumors in vivo.This system offers several advantages,including high throughput,efficiency,and retention of tumor heterogeneity.Traditional Matrigel-submerged organoid cultures primarily support the long-term proliferation of epithelial cells.One solution for the exploration of the tumor microenvironment is a reconstitution approach involving the introduction of exogenous cell types,either in dual,triple or even multiple combinations.Another solution is a holistic approach including patient-derived tumor fragments,air-liquid interface,suspension 3D culture,and microfluidic tumor-on-chip models.Organoid co-culture models have also gained popularity for studying the tumor microenvironment,evaluating tumor immunotherapy,identifying predictive biomarkers,screening for effective drugs,and modeling infections.By leveraging these 3D culture systems,it is hoped to advance the clinical application of therapeutic approaches and improve patient outcomes.
基金supported by a Direct Grant for Research 2021/2022(Medicine Panel),project code:2020.011,The Chinese University of Hong Kong,Hong Kong,China.The funders of the study had no involvement in the study design,data collection,data analysis,interpretation,writing of the report,or decision to submit the paper for publication.
文摘We sought to examine the regulatory effect of Meteorin-β(Metrnβ)/Meteorin like(Metrnl)/IL-41 on lung inflammation in allergic asthma.We found that Metrnβwas elevated significantly in asthmatic patients and in mice with allergic asthma induced by house dust mite(HDM)extract.Upon exposure to HDM,Metrnβwas secreted predominantly by airway epithelial cells and inflammatory cells,including macrophages and eosinophils.The increased Metrnβeffectively blocked the development of airway hyperreactivity(AHR)and decreased inflammatory cell airway infiltration and type 2 cytokine production,which was associated with downregulated DC-mediated adaptive immune responses.Moreover,Metrnβimpaired the maturation and function of bone marrow-derived dendritic cells in vitro.Asthmatic mice adoptively transferred with dendritic cells isolated from Metrnβ-treated allergic mice displayed decreased AHR,airway inflammation,and lung injury.Metrnβalso displayed anti-inflammatory properties in immunodeficient SCID mice with allergic asthma and in in vitro 3D ALI airway models.Moreover,blockade of Metrnβby anti-Metrnβantibody treatment promoted the development of allergic asthma.These results revealed the unappreciated protective roles of Metrnβin alleviating DC-mediated Th2 inflammation in allergic asthma,providing the novel treatment strategy of therapeutic targeting of Metrnβin allergic asthma.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos. 50573069 and 20704038)Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (Grant No.IRT 0654)
文摘A series of diblock copolymers composed of methyl methacrylate and 2-perfluorooctylethyl methacry-late(PMMA144-b-PFMAn) with various PFMA block lengths were prepared by atom transfer radical po-lymerization(ATRP).The surface structures and properties of these polymers in the solid state and in solution were investigated using contact angle measurement,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),sum frequency generation(SFG) vibrational spectroscopy,surface tension and dynamic laser light scattering(DLS).It was found that with increasing PFMA block length,water and oil repellency de-creased,the ratio of F/C increased with increasing film depth,and the degree of ordered packing of the perfluoroalkyl side chains at the surface decreased.When the number of PFMA block units reached 10,PMMA segments were detected at the copolymer surface,which was attributed to the PFMA block length affecting molecular aggregation structure of the copolymer in the solution and the interfacial structure at the air/liquid interface,which in turn affects surface structure formation during solution solidification.The results suggest that copolymer solution properties play an important role in struc-ture formation on the solid surface.
