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2. Three-dimensional reconstruction of insect chemosensory sensillum.
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Guo JS, Wang XQ, Wang G, Li DT, Moussian B, and Zhang CX
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The olfactory system is involved in food and mate recognition in insects. However, 3D structures of chemosensory sensilla in insects are unexplored yet. Here, the internal structures of an olfactory sensillum on the antenna of the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), one of the most important rice pests, are examined and imaged using focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy. Based on these images, a 3D structure is reconstructed in this study. We find that the trichoid olfactory sensillum possesses a multiporous wall encircling a lumen with one sensory cell. Besides, there are three accessory cells (ACs) and a glia cell with different cell contents surrounding the sensory cell. The abundant tubular membrane structures in the tormogen cell suggest its role in secreting proteins like odorant binding proteins into the receptor lymph, while three auxiliary cells with simpler cellular content closely enfold the sensory cell, probably to prevent leaking of the receptor lymph into the surrounding epidermis. In the sensory cell, the microtubules and two tandem basal bodies at the base of the microtubules are also reconstructed. They are considered as a propulsive engine to ensure dendrite vibration or spinning in the receptor lymph, so that the proteins and odorant molecules move faster in the receptor lymph, which improves recognition of environmental odors and enables the insect to immediately respond to this information., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors have no conflict of interests to declare., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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3. HCC spatial transcriptomic profiling reveals significant and potentially targetable cancer-endothelial interactions.
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Lu C, Pankaj A, Raabe M, Nawrocki C, Liu A, Xu N, Patel BK, Emmett MJ, Coley AK, Ferrone CR, Deshpande V, Bhan I, Hoshida Y, Ting DT, Aryee MJ, and Franses JW
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- Humans, Cell Communication genetics, Transcriptome, Male, Signal Transduction genetics, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Prognosis, Liver Neoplasms genetics, Liver Neoplasms pathology, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular genetics, Gene Expression Profiling, Endothelial Cells metabolism
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Background: HCC is a highly vascular tumor, and many effective drug regimens target the tumor blood vessels. Prior bulk HCC subtyping data used bulk transcriptomes, which contained a mixture of parenchymal and stromal contributions., Methods: We utilized computational deconvolution and cell-cell interaction analyses to cell type-specific (tumor-enriched and vessel-enriched) spatial transcriptomic data collected from 41 resected HCC tissue specimens., Results: We report that the prior Hoshida bulk transcriptional subtyping schema is driven largely by an endothelial fraction, show an alternative tumor-specific schema has potential prognostic value, and use spatially paired ligand-receptor analyses to identify known and novel (LGALS9 tumor-HAVCR2 vessel) signaling relationships that drive HCC biology in a subtype-specific and potentially targetable manner., Conclusions: Our study leverages spatial gene expression profiling technologies to dissect HCC heterogeneity and identify heterogeneous signaling relationships between cancer cells and their endothelial cells. Future validation and expansion of these findings may validate novel cancer-endothelial cell interactions and related drug targets., (Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.)
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4. Nitrogenous fertilizer plays a more important role than cultivars in shaping sorghum-associated microbiomes.
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Li F, Sun A, Jiao X, Yu DT, Ren P, Wu BX, He P, Bi L, He JZ, and Hu HW
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- Bacteria classification, Fungi physiology, Rhizosphere, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S, Plant Roots microbiology, Sorghum microbiology, Fertilizers, Microbiota, Soil Microbiology, Nitrogen analysis
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The plant microbiome plays a crucial role in facilitating plant growth through enhancing nutrient cycling, acquisition and transport, as well as alleviating stresses induced by nutrient limitations. Despite its significance, the relative importance of common agronomic practices, such as nitrogenous fertilizer, in shaping the plant microbiome across different cultivars remains unclear. This study investigated the dynamics of bacterial and fungal communities in leaf, root, rhizosphere, and bulk soil in response to nitrogenous fertilizer across ten sorghum varieties, using 16S rRNA and ITS gene amplicon sequencing, respectively. Our results revealed that nitrogen addition had a greater impact on sorghum-associated microbial communities compared to cultivar. Nitrogen addition significantly reduced bacterial diversity in all compartments except for the root endophytes. However, N addition significantly increased fungal diversity in both rhizosphere and bulk soils, while significantly reducing fungal diversity in the root endophytes. Furthermore, N addition significantly altered the community composition of bacteria and fungi in all four compartments, while cultivars only affected the community composition of root endosphere bacteria and fungi. Network analysis revealed that fertilization significantly reduced microbial network complexity and increased fungal-related network complexity. Collectively, this study provides empirical evidence that sorghum-associated microbiomes are predominantly shaped by nitrogenous fertilizer rather than by cultivars, suggesting that consistent application of nitrogenous fertilizer will ultimately alter plant-associated microbiomes regardless of cultivar selection., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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5. Collagen type I PET/MRI enables evaluation of treatment response in pancreatic cancer in pre-clinical and first-in-human translational studies.
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Esfahani SA, Ma H, Krishna S, Shuvaev S, Sabbagh M, Deffler C, Rotile N, Weigand-Whittier J, Zhou IY, Catana C, Catalano OA, Ting DT, Heidari P, Abston E, Lanuti M, Boland GM, Pathak P, Roberts H, Tanabe KK, Qadan M, Castillo CF, Shih A, Parikh AR, Weekes CD, Hong TS, and Caravan P
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- Animals, Humans, Mice, Middle Aged, Male, Aged, Mice, Nude, Fluorouracil therapeutic use, Fluorouracil pharmacology, Oxaliplatin therapeutic use, Oxaliplatin pharmacology, Cell Line, Tumor, Leucovorin therapeutic use, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols therapeutic use, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols pharmacology, Translational Research, Biomedical, Treatment Outcome, Fibrosis diagnostic imaging, Radiopharmaceuticals, Pancreatic Neoplasms diagnostic imaging, Pancreatic Neoplasms therapy, Pancreatic Neoplasms drug therapy, Pancreatic Neoplasms metabolism, Pancreatic Neoplasms pathology, Positron-Emission Tomography methods, Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal diagnostic imaging, Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal therapy, Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal drug therapy, Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal pathology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods, Collagen Type I metabolism, Gallium Radioisotopes, Irinotecan therapeutic use, Irinotecan pharmacology
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an invasive and rapidly progressive malignancy. A major challenge in patient management is the lack of a reliable imaging tool to monitor tumor response to treatment. Tumor-associated fibrosis characterized by high type I collagen is a hallmark of PDAC, and fibrosis further increases in response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT). We hypothesized that molecular positron emission tomography (PET) using a type I collagen-specific imaging probe,
68 Ga-CBP8 can detect and measure changes in tumor fibrosis in response to standard treatment in mouse models and patients with PDAC. Methods: We evaluated the specificity of68 Ga-CBP8 PET to tumor collagen and its ability to differentiate responders from non-responders based on the dynamic changes of fibrosis in nude mouse models of human PDAC including FOLFIRNOX-sensitive (PANC-1 and PDAC6) and FOLFIRINOX-resistant (SU.86.86). Next, we demonstrated the specificity and sensitivity of68 Ga-CBP8 to the deposited collagen in resected human PDAC and pancreas tissues. Eight male participant (49-65 y) with newly diagnosed PDAC underwent dynamic68 Ga-CBP8 PET/MRI, and five underwent follow up68 Ga-CBP8 PET/MRI after completing standard CRT. PET parameters were correlated with tumor collagen content and markers of response on histology. Results:68 Ga-CBP8 showed specific binding to PDAC compared to non-binding68 Ga-CNBP probe in two mouse models of PDAC using PET imaging and to resected human PDAC using autoradiography (P < 0.05 for all comparisons).68 Ga-CBP8 PET showed 2-fold higher tumor signal in mouse models following FOLFIRINOX treatment in PANC-1 and PDAC6 models (P < 0.01), but no significant increase after treatment in FOLFIRINOX resistant SU.86.86 model.68 Ga-CBP8 binding to resected human PDAC was significantly higher (P < 0.0001) in treated versus untreated tissue. PET/MRI of PDAC patients prior to CRT showed significantly higher68 Ga-CBP8 uptake in tumor compared to pancreas (SUVmean : 2.35 ± 0.36 vs. 1.99 ± 0.25, P = 0.036, n = 8). PET tumor values significantly increased following CRT compared to untreated tumors (SUVmean : 2.83 ± 0.30 vs. 2.25 ± 0.41, P = 0.01, n = 5). Collagen deposition significantly increased in response to CRT (59 ± 9% vs. 30 ± 9%, P=0.0005 in treated vs. untreated tumors). Tumor and pancreas collagen content showed a positive direct correlation with SUVmean (R2 = 0.54, P = 0.0007). Conclusions: This study demonstrates the specificity of68 Ga-CBP8 PET to tumor type I collagen and its ability to differentiate responders from non-responders based on the dynamic changes of fibrosis in PDAC. The results highlight the potential use of collagen PET as a non-invasive tool for monitoring response to treatment in patients with PDAC., Competing Interests: Competing Interests: PC has equity in and is a consultant to Collagen Medical LLC, has equity in Reveal Pharmaceuticals Inc., and has research support from Transcode Therapeutics and Pliant Therapeutics. PC is a co-inventor of US Patent 10,471,162 which covers 68Ga-CBP8 and is assigned to the General Hospital Corporation. SE has research support from Sofie Biosciences, Telix, and Novartis Pharmaceuticals. ARP has held Equity in C2i Genomics, XGenomes, Cadex, Vionix and Parithera. In the last 36 months, she has served as an advisor/consultant for Eli Lilly, Mirati, Pfizer, Inivata, Biofidelity, Checkmate Pharmaceuticals, FMI, Guardant, Abbvie, Bayer, Delcath, Taiho, CVS, Value Analytics Lab, Seagen, Saga, AZ, Scare Inc, Illumina, Taiho, Hookipa, Kahar Medical, Xilio Therapeutics, Sirtex, Takeda, and Science For America. She receives fees from Up to Date. She has received travel fees from Karkinos Healthcare. She has been on the DSMC for a Roche study and on the Steering Committee for Exilixis. She has received research funding to the Institution from PureTech, PMV Pharmaceuticals, Plexxicon, Takeda, BMS, Mirati, Novartis, Erasca, Genentech, Daiichi Sankyo, Syndax, Revolution Medicine and Parthenon. UM is a co-founder, shareholder, and consultant (Scientific Advisory Board) of CytoSite BioPharma. TSH is a consultant for Synthetic Biologics, Novocure, Boston Scientific, Neogenomics, Merck, GSK, NextCure, serves on the advisory board of PanTher Therapeutics (Equity), and Lustgarten Foundation, and has received research funding from Taiho, Astra-Zeneca, BMS, GSK, ItraOp and Ipsen. GMB has sponsored research agreements through her institution with: Olink Proteomics, Teiko Bio, InterVenn Biosciences, Palleon Pharmaceuticals. She served on advisory boards for Iovance, Merck, Nektar Therapeutics, Novartis, and Ankyra Therapeutics. She consults for Merck, InterVenn Biosciences, Iovance, and Ankyra Therapeutics. She holds equity in Ankyra Therapeutics. Other authors declare that they have no competing interests., (© The author(s).)- Published
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6. Spatially resolved analysis of pancreatic cancer identifies therapy-associated remodeling of the tumor microenvironment.
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Shiau C, Cao J, Gong D, Gregory MT, Caldwell NJ, Yin X, Cho JW, Wang PL, Su J, Wang S, Reeves JW, Kim TK, Kim Y, Guo JA, Lester NA, Bae JW, Zhao R, Schurman N, Barth JL, Ganci ML, Weissleder R, Jacks T, Qadan M, Hong TS, Wo JY, Roberts H, Beechem JM, Castillo CF, Mino-Kenudson M, Ting DT, Hemberg M, and Hwang WL
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In combination with cell-intrinsic properties, interactions in the tumor microenvironment modulate therapeutic response. We leveraged single-cell spatial transcriptomics to dissect the remodeling of multicellular neighborhoods and cell-cell interactions in human pancreatic cancer associated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy. We developed spatially constrained optimal transport interaction analysis (SCOTIA), an optimal transport model with a cost function that includes both spatial distance and ligand-receptor gene expression. Our results uncovered a marked change in ligand-receptor interactions between cancer-associated fibroblasts and malignant cells in response to treatment, which was supported by orthogonal datasets, including an ex vivo tumoroid coculture system. We identified enrichment in interleukin-6 family signaling that functionally confers resistance to chemotherapy. Overall, this study demonstrates that characterization of the tumor microenvironment using single-cell spatial transcriptomics allows for the identification of molecular interactions that may play a role in the emergence of therapeutic resistance and offers a spatially based analysis framework that can be broadly applied to other contexts., (© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature America, Inc.)
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7. Minibox: Custom solo or semi-group housing chambers for long term housing of rats with miniscopes.
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Beacher NJ, Wang MW, Broomer MC, Kuo JY, and Lin DT
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In this detailed procedure, we include open-source methodologies using 'solidworks' designs for creating solo or semi-group housing units for rats wearing miniscopes for long periods of time. Builds are optimized to preserve rat health and prevent hardware destruction. We include all prices and suggestions for purchasing strategies to reduce overall build-costs.•Chambers are optimized for long-term housing to protect rats wearing delicate headstages (e.g., miniscopes).•Designed to be low-cost, efficient supplement to operant chambers and provides numerous benefits to long-term miniscope imaging. The housing chambers can be augmented by installing cameras, commutators, or different types of floor grids depending on experimental conditions.•The chambers can also be secured to one another to create "rat-duplexes", allowing experimenters to control the degree of social isolation., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (© 2024 The Author(s).)
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8. Preliminary study of extracorporeal shock wave alleviating joint capsule fibrosis caused by internal bleeding of knee joint in rats.
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Huo L, Zhang QB, Zhu DT, Wang K, Du ZY, Li XM, Mao J, Kan XL, Zhang R, and Zhou Y
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Purpose: Joint contracture is a common disease in clinical practice, joint bleeding is an important factor affecting the progression of joint contracture. This study aimed to explore the effect of extracorporeal shock wave on alleviating joint capsule fibrosis caused by intra-articular hemorrhage in rats., Methods: Forty two SD rats were randomly divided into seven groups. Perform simple fixation and fixation after blood injection separately. Measure the range of motion of each group's knee joints and calculate the corresponding degree of contraction. Use HE staining and Masson staining to detect the number of anterior joint capsule cells and collagen deposition. Detection of changes in Wnt1, β-catenin protein expression in joint capsule using Western blotting., Results: Compared to group C, the degree of knee joint contracture in M1 and M2 groups of rats increased, and collagen deposition, cell number and Wnt1, β-catenin protein expression also increased accordingly. Compared to M1 and M2 groups, the degree of knee contraction in E1 and E2 groups were reduced, while collagen deposition, cell number and Wnt1, β-catenin protein expression were decreased, and the degree of joint contracture in NR1 and NR2 groups showed no significant improvement. Compared to NR1 and NR2 groups, the degree of knee contraction in E1 and E2 groups were reduced, while collagen deposition, cell number and Wnt1, β-catenin protein expression were decreased., Conclusions: Both rat models of knee joint contracture were successful, and joint bleeding can exacerbate joint contracture. Extracorporeal shock waves alleviate joint capsule fibrosis caused by intra-articular bleeding in rats.
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9. The changes of coagulation profiles in Kawasaki disease and its associations with clinical classification, intravenous immunoglobulin responsiveness and coronary artery involvement.
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Li DT, Yang Q, Xia CY, Zhang YF, Cai Y, Wu SQ, Jiang Q, and Hu P
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- Humans, Male, Female, Child, Preschool, Infant, Child, Coronary Vessels pathology, Coronary Vessels diagnostic imaging, Echocardiography, Blood Coagulation drug effects, Treatment Outcome, Blood Coagulation Disorders drug therapy, Blood Coagulation Disorders etiology, Coronary Artery Disease blood, Coronary Artery Disease drug therapy, Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome drug therapy, Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome blood, Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome complications, Immunoglobulins, Intravenous therapeutic use
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Coagulation disorders are common in Kawasaki disease (KD). The main objectives of the present study were to probe the associations of coagulation profiles with clinical classification, IVIG responsiveness, coronary artery abnormalities (CAAs) in the acute episode of KD. A total of 313 KD children were recruited and divided into six subgroups, including complete KD (n = 217), incomplete KD (n = 96), IVIG-responsive KD (n = 293), IVIG-nonresponsive KD (n = 20), coronary artery noninvolvement KD (n = 284) and coronary artery involvement KD (n = 29). Blood samples were collected within 24-h pre-IVIG therapy and 48-h post-IVIG therapy. Coagulation profiles, conventional inflammatory mediators and blood cell counts were detected. Echocardiography was performed during the period from 2- to 14-day post-IVIG infusion. In addition, 315 sex- and age-matched healthy children were enrolled as the controls. (1) Before IVIG therapy, coagulation disorders were more prone to appear in KD patients than in healthy controls, and could be overcome by IVIG therapy. FIB and DD significantly increased in the acute phase of KD, whereas reduced to normal levels after IVIG therapy. (2) PT and APTT were significantly longer in patients with complete KD when compared with their incomplete counterparts after IVIG therapy. (3) The larger δDD, δFDP and the smaller δPT, δINR predicted IVIG nonresponsiveness. (4) The higher δDD and δFDP correlated with a higher risk for CAAs (DD: r = -0.72, FDP: r = -0.54). Coagulation disorders are correlated with complete phenotype, IVIG nonresponsiveness and CAA occurrence in the acute episode of KD, and can be rectified by synergistic effects of IVIG and aspirin., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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10. Systemic glucocorticoids link to long-term microvascular injury in COVID-19.
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Yang Q, Xia CY, Cai Y, Zhang YF, Li DT, Wu SQ, and Hu P
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- Humans, Microvessels pathology, COVID-19 Drug Treatment, COVID-19 complications, Glucocorticoids adverse effects, Glucocorticoids therapeutic use, SARS-CoV-2
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11. Silencing NlFAR7 destroyed the pore canals and related structures of the brown planthopper.
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Cui YL, Guo JS, Zhang CX, Yu XP, and Li DT
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- Animals, RNA Interference, Aldehyde Oxidoreductases metabolism, Aldehyde Oxidoreductases genetics, Microscopy, Electron, Scanning, Hemiptera genetics, Hemiptera metabolism, Insect Proteins metabolism, Insect Proteins genetics, Insect Proteins chemistry
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Fatty acyl-CoA reductase (FAR) is one of the key enzymes, which catalyses the conversion of fatty acyl-CoA to the corresponding alcohols. Among the FAR family members in the brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens), NlFAR7 plays a pivotal role in both the synthesis of cuticular hydrocarbons and the waterproofing of the cuticle. However, the precise mechanism by which NlFAR7 influences the formation of the cuticle structure in N. lugens remains unclear. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate the impact of NlFAR7 through RNA interference, transmission electron microscope, focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM) and lipidomics analysis. FIB-SEM is employed to reconstruct the three-dimensional (3D) architecture of the pore canals and related cuticle structures in N. lugens subjected to dsNlFAR7 and dsGFP treatments, enabling a comprehensive assessment of changes in the cuticle structures. The results reveal a reduction in the thickness of the cuticle and disruptions in the spiral structure of pore canals, accompanied by widened base and middle diameters. Furthermore, the lipidomics comparison analysis between dsNlFAR7- and dsGFP-treated N. lugens demonstrated that there were 25 metabolites involved in cuticular lipid layer synthesis, including 7 triacylglycerols (TGs), 5 phosphatidylcholines (PCs), 3 phosphatidylethanolamines (PEs) and 2 diacylglycerols (DGs) decreased, and 4 triacylglycerols (TGs) and 4 PEs increased. In conclusion, silencing NlFAR7 disrupts the synthesis of overall lipids and destroys the cuticular pore canals and related structures, thereby disrupting the secretion of cuticular lipids, thus affecting the cuticular waterproofing of N. lugens. These findings give significant attention with reference to further biochemical researches on the substrate specificity of FAR protein, and the molecular regulation mechanisms during N. lugens life cycle., (© 2024 Royal Entomological Society.)
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12. Identification and validation of ferroptosis-related prognostic gene signature in patients with cervical cancer.
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Ruan XF, Wen DT, Xu Z, Du TT, Fan ZF, Zhu FF, and Xiao J
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Background: Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent cell death, which is distinct from the other types of regulated cell death. Considerable studies have demonstrated that ferroptosis is involved in the biological process of various cancers. However, the role of ferroptosis in cervical cancer (CC) remains unclear. This study aims to explore the ferroptosis-related prognostic genes (FRPGs) expression profiles and their prognostic values in CC., Methods: The ferroptosis-related genes (FRGs) were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and FerrDb databases. Core FRGs were determined by the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes (STRING) website. FRPGs were identified using univariate and multivariate Cox regressions, and the ferroptosis-related prognostic model was constructed. FRPGs were verified in clinical specimens. The relationship between FRPGs and tumor infiltrating immune cells were assessed through the CIBERSORT algorithm and the LM22 signature matrix. Bioinformatics functions of FRPGs were explored with the Database for Annotation, Visualization, and Integrated Discovery (DAVID)., Results: Thirty-three significantly up-regulated and 28 down-regulated FRGs were screened from databases [P<0.05; false discovery rate (FDR) <0.05; and |log
2 fold change (FC)| ≥2]. Twenty-four genes were found closely interacting with each other and regarded as hub genes (degree ≥3). Solute carrier family 2 member 1 (SLC2A1), carbonic anhydrases IX (CA9), and dual oxidase 1 (DUOX1) were identified as independent prognostic signatures for overall survival (OS) in a Cox regression. Time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves showed the predictive ability of the ferroptosis-related prognostic model, especially for 1-year OS [area under the curve (AUC) =0.76]. Consistent with the public data, our experiments demonstrated that the mRNA levels of SLC2A1 and DUOX1, and the protein levels of SLC2A1, DUOX1, and CA9 were significantly higher in the tumor tissues. Further analysis showed that there was a significant difference in the proportion of tumor infiltrating immune cells between the low- and high-risk group based on our prognostic model. The function enrichment of FRPGs was explored by applying Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses., Conclusions: In this study, the features of FRPGs in CC were pictured. The results implicated that targeting ferroptosis may be a new reliable biomarker and an alternative therapy for CC., Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://tcr.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/tcr-23-2402/coif). X.F.R. reports that this study was funded by the Specific Research Fund for Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine (No. YN2022QN10, to X.F.R.), and the Research Fund of Traditional Chinese Medicine Bureau of Guangdong Province (No. 20231096, to X.F.R.). D.T.W. reports that this study was funded by the Specific Research Fund for Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine (No. ZY2022YL25, to D.T.W.). J.X. reports that this study was funded by the Research Fund of Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau (No. 202102010285, to J.X.). The other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare., (2024 Translational Cancer Research. All rights reserved.)- Published
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13. Isocyanide-Based Multicomponent Reaction: Cascade α-Acyloxylation/Carboxamidation and [3 + 1+1] Cyclization of I (III) /S (VI) -Ylides.
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Shen DT, Wu WR, Zou WX, Hu Q, Wei J, Bao MZ, Liu X, and Zhang SS
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A metal-free cascade of α-acyloxylation/carboxamidation of I
(III) /S(VI) -ylides, carboxylic acids, and isonitriles via a Passerini-like multicomponent reaction is reported. Unexpectedly, [3 + 1+1] cyclization involving I(III) /S(VI) -ylides and two molecules of ethyl isocyanoacetate was observed. The strategy allows for the synthesis of unsymmetrical α,α-disubstituted ketones and functionalized pyrroles with up to 99% yield and wide substrate compatibility. Notably, the procedure has been extended to the late-stage modification of drugs and natural products, offering an elegant complement to the classic Passerini reaction.- Published
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14. A Platform for the Synthesis of Diverse Phosphonyl and Thiofunctionalized Sulfoxonium Ylides.
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Zou WX, Hu Q, Shen DT, Wu WR, Wei J, Yang ZF, Bao MZ, Liu X, and Zhang SS
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A practical strategy for the construction of diverse phosphonyl and thiofunctionalized sulfoxonium ylides via controllable monofunctionalization of hybrid I
(III) /S(VI) ylides is presented. This process allows efficient P-H insertion of I(III) /S(VI) ylides under Cu catalysis, enabling the synthesis of phosphonyl sulfoxonium ylides, whereas reaction with sulfur-containing reagents including AgSCF3 , KSC(S)OR, and KSCN under mild conditions resulted in α-trifluoromethylthiolation, dithiocarbanation, and thiocyanation of sulfoxonium ylides accordingly. Of note, wide substrate compatibility (108 examples), excellent efficiency (up to 99% yield), gram-scale experiments, and various product derivatizations highlight the synthetic utility of this protocol.- Published
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15. Combining transcriptome and metabolome analysis to understand the response of sorghum to Melanaphis sacchari.
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Zhao XR, Zhao DT, Zhang LY, Chang JH, and Cui JH
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- Animals, Gene Expression Profiling, Gene Expression Regulation, Plant, Plant Leaves metabolism, Plant Leaves genetics, Sorghum genetics, Sorghum parasitology, Sorghum metabolism, Aphids physiology, Metabolome, Transcriptome
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Background: The sorghum aphid Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner) (Homoptera: Aphididae) is an important insect in the late growth phase of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.). However, the mechanisms of sorghum response to aphid infestation are unclear., Results: In this paper, the mechanisms of aphid resistance in different types of sorghum varieties were revealed by studying the epidermal cell structure and performing a transcriptome and metabolome association analysis of aphid-resistant and aphid-susceptible varieties. The epidermal cell results showed that the resistance of sorghum to aphids was positively correlated with epidermal cell regularity and negatively correlated with the intercellular space and leaf thickness. Transcriptome and metabolomic analyses showed that differentially expressed genes in the resistant variety HN16 and susceptible variety BTX623 were mainly enriched in the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway and differentially expressed metabolites were mainly related to isoflavonoid biosynthesis and flavonoid biosynthesis. The q-PCR results of key genes were consistent with the transcriptome expression results. Meanwhile, the metabolome test results showed that after aphidinfestation, naringenin and genistein were significantly upregulated in the aphid-resistant variety HN16 and aphid-susceptible variety BTX623 while luteolin was only significantly upregulated in BTX623. These results show that naringenin, genistein, and luteolin play important roles in plant resistance to aphid infestation. The results of exogenous spraying tests showed that a 1‰ concentration of naringenin and genistein is optimal for improving sorghum resistance to aphid feeding., Conclusions: In summary, the physical properties of the sorghum leaf structure related to aphid resistance were studied to provide a reference for the breeding of aphid-resistant varieties. The flavonoid biosynthesis pathway plays an important role in the response of sorghum aphids and represents an important basis for the biological control of these pests. The results of the spraying experiment provide insights for developing anti-aphid substances in the future., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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16. Examining a punishment-related brain circuit with miniature fluorescence microscopes and deep learning.
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Broomer MC, Beacher NJ, Wang MW, and Lin DT
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In humans experiencing substance use disorder (SUD), abstinence from drug use is often motivated by a desire to avoid some undesirable consequence of further use: health effects, legal ramifications, etc. This process can be experimentally modeled in rodents by training and subsequently punishing an operant response in a context-induced reinstatement procedure. Understanding the biobehavioral mechanisms underlying punishment learning is critical to understanding both abstinence and relapse in individuals with SUD. To date, most investigations into the neural mechanisms of context-induced reinstatement following punishment have utilized discrete loss-of-function manipulations that do not capture ongoing changes in neural circuitry related to punishment-induced behavior change. Here, we describe a two-pronged approach to analyzing the biobehavioral mechanisms of punishment learning using miniature fluorescence microscopes and deep learning algorithms. We review recent advancements in both techniques and consider a target neural circuit., Competing Interests: Declaration of interests The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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17. Speciation of toxic metals in metal finishing filter cake by X-ray absorption spectroscopy.
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Chen DT, Roy A, Bogush A, and Stegemann JA
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- Metals chemistry, X-Ray Diffraction, X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy
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The speciation of Cr, Zn, Cu and Pb in two metal finishing filter cakes (TX and ST) was investigated by X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) complemented by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). XRF showed that concentrations of Cr, Zn, Cu and Pb were 1.4%, 0.19%, 0.20% and 0.01%, respectively, in TX, and 12.6%, 3.3%, 1.3% and 0.21% in ST. No crystalline phases were detected in TX by XRD whereas ST was dominated by calcite. Cr and Fe K edge XAS showed Cr to be trivalent and octahedrally coordinated, co-precipitated with Fe as Cr
x Fe1-x -(oxy)hydroxides in both filter cakes. Zn, P and Ca K edge XAS showed that 2ZnCO3 ∙3Zn(OH)2 and Zn3 (PO4 )2 were the dominant zinc-containing phases, with combined tetrahedral and octahedral coordination; Zn phases were slightly more crystalline in TX than ST. Pb L3 edge X-ray absorption near edge spectroscopy (XANES) found that Pb was likely adsorbed on amorphous SiO2 . Cu, Si and S K edge XAS showed that all Cu was divalent, and the dominant copper phases were found to be Cu2 Cl(OH)3 , Cu(OH)2 and CuSO4 ·5H2 O for ST, whereas Cu appeared to adsorb to amorphous SiO2 for TX, which contained much less Pb. Cr is thus immobilized in the filter cakes in a phase with low solubility at environmentally feasible pH values, whereas Zn, Cu and Pb could be released when the pH decreases below 8 or above 11. These findings are significant for the development of waste management regulations and/or metal recovery methods (e.g., hydro/pyrometallurgy)., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)- Published
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18. Clinical, pathological, genetics and intratumoural immune milieu of micropapillary carcinoma of the colon.
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Deshpande V, Lee SH, Crabbe A, Pankaj A, Neyaz A, Ono Y, Rickelt S, Sonal S, Ferrone CR, Ting DT, Patil D, Yilmaz O, Berger D, and Yilmaz O
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- Humans, Male, Female, Aged, Middle Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Immunohistochemistry, Tissue Array Analysis, Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating immunology, Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating pathology, DNA Mismatch Repair, Adult, Prognosis, Tumor Microenvironment immunology, Colonic Neoplasms pathology, Colonic Neoplasms genetics, Colonic Neoplasms immunology, Colonic Neoplasms mortality, Biomarkers, Tumor genetics, Biomarkers, Tumor analysis, Carcinoma, Papillary pathology, Carcinoma, Papillary genetics, Carcinoma, Papillary immunology, Carcinoma, Papillary mortality
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Aim: Micropapillary carcinoma (MPC) is a recognised WHO variant of colonic carcinoma (CC), although little is known about its prognosis, immune microenvironment and molecular alterations. We investigated its clinical, pathological and immunological characteristics., Methods: We assessed 903 consecutive CCs and used the WHO definition to identify MPC. We recorded serrated and mucinous differentiation and mismatch repair (MMR) status. We performed immunohistochemistry and quantification on tissue microarrays for HLA class I/II proteins, beta-2-microglobulin (B2MG), CD8, CD163, LAG3, PD-L1, FoxP3, PD-L1and BRAF V600E., Results: We classified 8.6% (N=78) of CC as MPC. Relative to non-MPC, MPC was more often high grade (p=0.03) and showed serrated morphology (p<0.01); however, we found no association with extramural venous invasion (p=0.41) and American Joint Committee on Cancer stage (p=0.95). MPCs showed lower numbers of CD8 positive lymphocytes (p<0.01), lower tumour cell B2MG expression (p=0.04) and lower tumour cell PD-L1 expression (p<0.01). There was no difference in HLA class I/II, LAG3, FOXP3, CD163 and PD-L1 positive histiocytes. There was no association with MMR status or BRAF V600E relative to non-MPC. MPC was not associated with decreased disease-specific survival (p=0.36)., Conclusion: MPCs are associated with high-grade differentiation and a less active immune microenvironment than non-MPC. MPC is not associated with inferior disease-specific survival., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2024. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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19. Transfer Learning Reveals Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Are Associated with Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Inflammation in Cancer Cells in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
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Guinn S, Kinny-Köster B, Tandurella JA, Mitchell JT, Sidiropoulos DN, Loth M, Lyman MR, Pucsek AB, Zabransky DJ, Lee JW, Kartalia E, Ramani M, Seppälä TT, Cherry C, Suri R, Zlomke H, Patel J, He J, Wolfgang CL, Yu J, Zheng L, Ryan DP, Ting DT, Kimmelman A, Gupta A, Danilova L, Elisseeff JH, Wood LD, Stein-O'Brien G, Kagohara LT, Jaffee EM, Burkhart RA, Fertig EJ, and Zimmerman JW
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- Humans, Organoids pathology, Organoids metabolism, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A metabolism, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A genetics, Neuropilin-1 metabolism, Neuropilin-1 genetics, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Communication, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal pathology, Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal metabolism, Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal genetics, Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts metabolism, Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts pathology, Pancreatic Neoplasms pathology, Pancreatic Neoplasms metabolism, Pancreatic Neoplasms genetics, Inflammation pathology, Inflammation metabolism, Tumor Microenvironment, Integrin beta1 metabolism, Integrin beta1 genetics, Coculture Techniques, Single-Cell Analysis
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive malignancy characterized by an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment enriched with cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF). This study used a convergence approach to identify tumor cell and CAF interactions through the integration of single-cell data from human tumors with human organoid coculture experiments. Analysis of a comprehensive atlas of PDAC single-cell RNA sequencing data indicated that CAF density is associated with increased inflammation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in epithelial cells. Transfer learning using transcriptional data from patient-derived organoid and CAF cocultures provided in silico validation of CAF induction of inflammatory and EMT epithelial cell states. Further experimental validation in cocultures demonstrated integrin beta 1 (ITGB1) and vascular endothelial factor A (VEGFA) interactions with neuropilin-1 mediating CAF-epithelial cell cross-talk. Together, this study introduces transfer learning from human single-cell data to organoid coculture analyses for experimental validation of discoveries of cell-cell cross-talk and identifies fibroblast-mediated regulation of EMT and inflammation., Significance: Adaptation of transfer learning to relate human single-cell RNA sequencing data to organoid-CAF cocultures facilitates discovery of human pancreatic cancer intercellular interactions and uncovers cross-talk between CAFs and tumor cells through VEGFA and ITGB1., (©2024 American Association for Cancer Research.)
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20. Mesothelin CAR T Cells Secreting Anti-FAP/Anti-CD3 Molecules Efficiently Target Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma and its Stroma.
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Wehrli M, Guinn S, Birocchi F, Kuo A, Sun Y, Larson RC, Almazan AJ, Scarfò I, Bouffard AA, Bailey SR, Anekal PV, Montero Llopis P, Nieman LT, Song Y, Xu KH, Berger TR, Kann MC, Leick MB, Silva H, Salas-Benito D, Kienka T, Grauwet K, Armstrong TD, Zhang R, Zhu Q, Fu J, Schmidts A, Korell F, Jan M, Choi BD, Liss AS, Boland GM, Ting DT, Burkhart RA, Jenkins RW, Zheng L, Jaffee EM, Zimmerman JW, and Maus MV
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- Humans, Animals, Mice, Cell Line, Tumor, Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal immunology, Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal therapy, Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal pathology, Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal metabolism, T-Lymphocytes immunology, T-Lymphocytes metabolism, Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts metabolism, Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts immunology, Membrane Proteins immunology, Membrane Proteins metabolism, Serine Endopeptidases immunology, Serine Endopeptidases metabolism, Adenocarcinoma immunology, Adenocarcinoma therapy, Adenocarcinoma pathology, Mesothelin, Pancreatic Neoplasms immunology, Pancreatic Neoplasms therapy, Pancreatic Neoplasms pathology, Pancreatic Neoplasms metabolism, Tumor Microenvironment immunology, Immunotherapy, Adoptive methods, Receptors, Chimeric Antigen immunology, Receptors, Chimeric Antigen metabolism, CD3 Complex immunology, CD3 Complex metabolism, GPI-Linked Proteins immunology, GPI-Linked Proteins metabolism, Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays, Endopeptidases
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Purpose: Targeting solid tumors with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells remains challenging due to heterogenous target antigen expression, antigen escape, and the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). Pancreatic cancer is characterized by a thick stroma generated by cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF), which may contribute to the limited efficacy of mesothelin-directed CAR T cells in early-phase clinical trials. To provide a more favorable TME for CAR T cells to target pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), we generated T cells with an antimesothelin CAR and a secreted T-cell-engaging molecule (TEAM) that targets CAF through fibroblast activation protein (FAP) and engages T cells through CD3 (termed mesoFAP CAR-TEAM cells)., Experimental Design: Using a suite of in vitro, in vivo, and ex vivo patient-derived models containing cancer cells and CAF, we examined the ability of mesoFAP CAR-TEAM cells to target PDAC cells and CAF within the TME. We developed and used patient-derived ex vivo models, including patient-derived organoids with patient-matched CAF and patient-derived organotypic tumor spheroids., Results: We demonstrated specific and significant binding of the TEAM to its respective antigens (CD3 and FAP) when released from mesothelin-targeting CAR T cells, leading to T-cell activation and cytotoxicity of the target cell. MesoFAP CAR-TEAM cells were superior in eliminating PDAC and CAF compared with T cells engineered to target either antigen alone in our ex vivo patient-derived models and in mouse models of PDAC with primary or metastatic liver tumors., Conclusions: CAR-TEAM cells enable modification of tumor stroma, leading to increased elimination of PDAC tumors. This approach represents a promising treatment option for pancreatic cancer., (©2024 American Association for Cancer Research.)
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21. The genomic history and global migration of a windborne pest.
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Hu QL, Zhuo JC, Fang GQ, Lu JB, Ye YX, Li DT, Lou YH, Zhang XY, Chen X, Wang SL, Wang ZC, Zhang YX, Mazlan N, Oo SS, Thet T, Sharma PN, Jauharlina J, Sukorini IH, Ibisate MT, Rahman SMM, Ansari NA, Chen AD, Zhu ZR, Heong KL, Lu G, Huang HJ, Li JM, Chen JP, Zhan S, and Zhang CX
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- Animals, Hemiptera genetics, Genome, Insect, Genetics, Population, Animal Migration, Wind, Genomics methods
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Many insect pests, including the brown planthopper (BPH), undergo windborne migration that is challenging to observe and track. It remains controversial about their migration patterns and largely unknown regarding the underlying genetic basis. By analyzing 360 whole genomes from around the globe, we clarify the genetic sources of worldwide BPHs and illuminate a landscape of BPH migration showing that East Asian populations perform closed-circuit journeys between Indochina and the Far East, while populations of Malay Archipelago and South Asia undergo one-way migration to Indochina. We further find round-trip migration accelerates population differentiation, with highly diverged regions enriching in a gene desert chromosome that is simultaneously the speciation hotspot between BPH and related species. This study not only shows the power of applying genomic approaches to demystify the migration in windborne migrants but also enhances our understanding of how seasonal movements affect speciation and evolution in insects.
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22. A modular, cost-effective, versatile, open-source operant box solution for long-term miniscope imaging, 3D tracking, and deep learning behavioral analysis.
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Beacher NJ, Kuo JY, Targum M, Wang M, Washington KA, Barbera G, and Lin DT
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In this procedure we have included an open-source method for a customized operant chamber optimized for long-term miniature microscope (miniscope) recordings. •The miniscope box is designed to function with custom or typical med-associates style accessories (e.g., houselights, levers, etc.).•The majority of parts can be directly purchased which minimizes the need for skilled and time-consuming labor.•We include designs and estimated pricing for a single box but it is recommended to build these in larger batches to efficiently utilize bulk ordering of certain components., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (© 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.)
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23. Interplay between B7-H3 and HLA class I in the clinical course of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
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Cattaneo G, Ventin M, Arya S, Kontos F, Michelakos T, Sekigami Y, Cai L, Villani V, Sabbatino F, Chen F, Sadagopan A, Deshpande V, Moore PA, Ting DT, Bardeesy N, Wang X, Ferrone S, and Ferrone CR
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- Humans, B7 Antigens genetics, B7 Antigens metabolism, B7-H1 Antigen genetics, B7-H1 Antigen metabolism, Disease Progression, Histocompatibility Antigens Class I, Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating, Prognosis, Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal pathology, Pancreatic Neoplasms metabolism
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Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I defects are associated with cancer progression. However, their prognostic significance is controversial and may be modulated by immune checkpoints. Here, we investigated whether the checkpoint B7-H3 modulates the relationship between HLA class I and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) prognosis. PDAC tumors were analyzed for the expression of B7-H3, HLA class I, HLA class II molecules, and for the presence of tumor-infiltrating immune cells. We observed defective HLA class I and HLA class II expressions in 75% and 59% of PDAC samples, respectively. HLA class I and B7-H3 expression were positively related at mRNA and protein level, potentially because of shared regulation by RELA, a sub-unit of NF-kB. High B7-H3 expression and low CD8
+ T cell density were indicators of poor survival, while HLA class I was not. Defective HLA class I expression was associated with unfavorable survival only in patients with low B7-H3 expression. Favorable survival was observed only when HLA class I expression was high and B7-H3 expression low. Our results provide the rationale for targeting B7-H3 in patients with PDAC tumors displaying high HLA class I levels., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)- Published
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24. Tumor cell-based liquid biopsy using high-throughput microfluidic enrichment of entire leukapheresis product.
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Mishra A, Huang SB, Dubash T, Burr R, Edd JF, Wittner BS, Cunneely QE, Putaturo VR, Deshpande A, Antmen E, Gopinathan KA, Otani K, Miyazawa Y, Kwak JE, Guay SY, Kelly J, Walsh J, Nieman L, Galler I, Chan P, Lawrence MS, Sullivan RJ, Bardia A, Micalizzi DS, Sequist LV, Lee RJ, Franses JW, Ting DT, Brunker PAR, Maheswaran S, Miyamoto DT, Haber DA, and Toner M
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Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs), interrogated by sampling blood from patients with cancer, contain multiple analytes, including intact RNA, high molecular weight DNA, proteins, and metabolic markers. However, the clinical utility of tumor cell-based liquid biopsy has been limited since CTCs are very rare, and current technologies cannot process the blood volumes required to isolate a sufficient number of tumor cells for in-depth assays. We previously described a high-throughput microfluidic prototype utilizing high-flow channels and amplification of cell sorting forces through magnetic lenses. Here, we apply this technology to analyze patient-derived leukapheresis products, interrogating a mean blood volume of 5.83 liters from patients with metastatic cancer, with a median of 2,799 CTCs purified per patient. Isolation of many CTCs from individual patients enables characterization of their morphological and molecular heterogeneity, including cell and nuclear size and RNA expression. It also allows robust detection of gene copy number variation, a definitive cancer marker with potential diagnostic applications. High-volume microfluidic enrichment of CTCs constitutes a new dimension in liquid biopsies.
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25. Berberine Enhances Intestinal Mucosal Barrier Function by Promoting Vitamin D Receptor Activity.
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Huang YQ, Liu JL, Chen GX, Shen DT, Zhu W, Chen XL, Liu FB, and Hou QK
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- Rats, Animals, Receptors, Calcitriol genetics, Receptors, Calcitriol metabolism, Intestinal Barrier Function, Occludin genetics, Occludin metabolism, Maternal Deprivation, Diarrhea, Intestinal Mucosa, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Berberine pharmacology, Berberine therapeutic use
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Objective: To evaluate if berberine can act on vitamin D receptors (VDR) and thereby regulate the expression of tight junction proteins (TJPs) in irritable bowel syndrame-diarrhea-predominant (IBS-D) rats., Methods: The newborn rats were induced into IBS-D rat model via neonatal maternal separation combined with acetic acid chemical stimulation. After modeling, the model was evaluated and rats were divided into the control group and berberine treatment groups (0.85, 1.7 and 3.4 mg/kg, once a day for 2 weeks). The distal colon was obtained and colonic epithelial cells (CECs) were isolated and cultured after IBS-D model evaluation. The vitamin D receptor response element (VDRE) reporter gene was determined in the CECs of IBS-D rats to analyze the effect of berberine on the VDRE promoter. VDR overexpression or silencing technology was used to analyze whether VDR plays a role in promoting intestinal barrier repair, and to determine which region of VDR plays a role in berberine-regulated intestinal TJPs., Results: The IBS-D rat model was successfully constructed and the symptoms were improved by berberine in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.05). The activity of VDRE promoter was also effectively promoted by berberine (P<0.05). Berberine increased the expression of TJPs in IBS-D CECs (P<0.05). VDR expression was significantly increased after transfection of different domains of VDR when compared to normal control and basic plasmid groups (all P<0.05). RT-qPCR and Western blot results showed that compared with the blank group, expressions of occludin and zonula occludens-1 were significantly higher in VDR containing groups (all P<0.05). Berberine plus pCMV-Myc-VDR-N group exerted the highest expression levels of occludin and zonula occludens-1 (P<0.05)., Conclusion: Berberine enhances intestinal mucosal barrier function of IBS-D rats by promoting VDR activity, and the main site of action is the N-terminal region of VDR., (© 2023. The Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine Press and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)
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26. Ultrasensitive Detection of Circulating LINE-1 ORF1p as a Specific Multicancer Biomarker.
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Taylor MS, Wu C, Fridy PC, Zhang SJ, Senussi Y, Wolters JC, Cajuso T, Cheng WC, Heaps JD, Miller BD, Mori K, Cohen L, Jiang H, Molloy KR, Chait BT, Goggins MG, Bhan I, Franses JW, Yang X, Taplin ME, Wang X, Christiani DC, Johnson BE, Meyerson M, Uppaluri R, Egloff AM, Denault EN, Spring LM, Wang TL, Shih IM, Fairman JE, Jung E, Arora KS, Yilmaz OH, Cohen S, Sharova T, Chi G, Norden BL, Song Y, Nieman LT, Pappas L, Parikh AR, Strickland MR, Corcoran RB, Mustelin T, Eng G, Yilmaz ÖH, Matulonis UA, Chan AT, Skates SJ, Rueda BR, Drapkin R, Klempner SJ, Deshpande V, Ting DT, Rout MP, LaCava J, Walt DR, and Burns KH
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- Female, Humans, Long Interspersed Nucleotide Elements, Proteins genetics, Biomarkers, Tumor, Ovarian Neoplasms diagnosis, Ovarian Neoplasms genetics, Carcinoma
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Improved biomarkers are needed for early cancer detection, risk stratification, treatment selection, and monitoring treatment response. Although proteins can be useful blood-based biomarkers, many have limited sensitivity or specificity for these applications. Long INterspersed Element-1 (LINE-1) open reading frame 1 protein (ORF1p) is a transposable element protein overexpressed in carcinomas and high-risk precursors during carcinogenesis with negligible expression in normal tissues, suggesting ORF1p could be a highly specific cancer biomarker. To explore ORF1p as a blood-based biomarker, we engineered ultrasensitive digital immunoassays that detect mid-attomolar (10-17 mol/L) ORF1p concentrations in plasma across multiple cancers with high specificity. Plasma ORF1p shows promise for early detection of ovarian cancer, improves diagnostic performance in a multianalyte panel, provides early therapeutic response monitoring in gastroesophageal cancers, and is prognostic for overall survival in gastroesophageal and colorectal cancers. Together, these observations nominate ORF1p as a multicancer biomarker with potential utility for disease detection and monitoring., Significance: The LINE-1 ORF1p transposon protein is pervasively expressed in many cancers and is a highly specific biomarker of multiple common, lethal carcinomas and their high-risk precursors in tissue and blood. Ultrasensitive ORF1p assays from as little as 25 μL plasma are novel, rapid, cost-effective tools in cancer detection and monitoring. See related commentary by Doucet and Cristofari, p. 2502. This article is featured in Selected Articles from This Issue, p. 2489., (©2023 The Authors; Published by the American Association for Cancer Research.)
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27. Dysregulated Repeat Element Viral-like Immune Response in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
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Coley AK, Lu C, Pankaj A, Emmett MJ, Lang ER, Song Y, Xu KH, Xu N, Patel BK, Chougule A, Nieman LT, Aryee MJ, Ferrone CR, Deshpande V, Franses JW, and Ting DT
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Purpose: Dysregulation of viral-like repeat RNAs are a common feature across many malignancies that are linked with immunological response, but the characterization of these in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is understudied. In this study, we performed RNA in situ hybridization (RNA-ISH) of different repeat RNAs, immunohistochemistry (IHC) for immune cell subpopulations, and spatial transcriptomics to understand the relationship of HCC repeat expression, immune response, and clinical outcomes., Experimental Design: RNA-ISH for LINE1, HERV-K, HERV-H, and HSATII repeats and IHC for T-cell, Treg, B-cell, macrophage, and immune checkpoint markers were performed on 43 resected HCC specimens. Spatial transcriptomics on tumor and vessel regions of interest was performed on 28 specimens from the same cohort., Results: High HERV-K and high LINE1 expression were both associated with worse overall survival. There was a positive correlation between LINE1 expression and FOXP3 T-regulatory cells (r = 0.51 p < 0.001) as well as expression of the TIM3 immune checkpoint (r = 0.34, p = 0.03). Spatial transcriptomic profiling of HERV-K high and LINE-1 high tumors identified elevated expression of multiple genes previously associated with epithelial mesenchymal transition, cellular proliferation, and worse overall prognosis in HCC including SSX1, MAGEC2, and SPINK1., Conclusion: Repeat RNAs may serve as useful prognostic biomarkers in HCC and may also serve as novel therapeutic targets. Additional study is needed to understand the mechanisms by which repeat RNAs impact HCC tumorigenesis., Competing Interests: COMPETING INTERESTS STATEMENT DTT has received consulting fees from ROME Therapeutics, Sonata Therapeutics, and Tekla Capital. DTT is a founder and has equity in ROME Therapeutics, PanTher Therapeutics and TellBio, Inc., which is not related to this work. DTT is on the advisory board for ImproveBio, Inc. DTT has received honorariums from Moderna and Ikena Oncology that are not related to this work. DTT receives research support from ACD-Biotechne, AVA LifeScience GmbH, and Incyte Pharmaceuticals, which was not used in this work. DTT’s interests were reviewed and are managed by Massachusetts General Hospital and Mass General Brigham in accordance with their conflict-of-interest policies.
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28. The protective effects of pediatric vaccination on multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children stratified by vaccine status, types and virus variants.
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Zhang YF, Xia CY, Yang Q, Cai Y, Li DT, Jiang Q, and Hu P
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- Adolescent, Humans, Child, COVID-19 Vaccines, BNT162 Vaccine, Vaccination, COVID-19 prevention & control, Connective Tissue Diseases
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Background: Few studies highlight the stratification of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness on MIS-C according to vaccine status, types and SARS-COV-2 variants., Methods: A web-based analysis was conducted through searches of PubMed, Web of Science and Medline databases from January 1, 2020, to May 16, 2023. The search terms used were (multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children OR MIS-C OR PIMS OR PIMS-TS) AND (COVID-19 OR SARS-CoV-2) AND (vaccine OR vaccination) AND (children OR adolescents OR pediatric)., Results: 6701 children from 13 studies met the MIS-C definition. 92.1 % (1332/1446) of MIS-C cases were unvaccinated, whereas partial vaccination and full vaccination were 3.7 % (54/1446) and 4.2 % (60/1446)respectively. In the two studies encompassing 41 vaccinated MIS-C cases, 34 (82.9 %) received BNT162b2, 2 (4.9 %) received mRNA-1273, 4 (9.8 %) received Sinovac vaccine, and only one received a heterologous primary-boost regimen. Among 838 vaccinated MIS-C cases with different SARS-COV-2 variants, 23(2.8 %) were infected by the Wild-type, 80(9.5 %) by the Alpha variant, 521(62.2 %) by the Delta variant, and 214(25.5 %) by the Omicron variant. A significant difference was observed in vaccination rates among MIS-C cases across different variant pandemics (χ
2 = 37.79, P < 0.001). The highest vaccination rate (26.3 %) occurred in the Alpha predominant period, thereafter dropped to 5.0 % in the Delta predominant period, and then increased to 12.6 % in the Omicron predominant period., Conclusions: Heterologous vaccination might provide a slightly more protective effect than homologous manner for MIS-C. As the virus mutates over time, its pathogenicity to MIS-C degrades among vaccinated individuals., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier B.V.)- Published
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29. Interpreting with caution of the higher occurrence of pediatric new-onset type 1 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cai Y, Zhang YF, Wu SQ, Xia CY, Yang Q, Li DT, Jiang Q, and Hu P
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- Humans, Child, Pandemics, COVID-19 epidemiology, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 epidemiology, Diabetic Ketoacidosis
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Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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30. The landscape of human SVA retrotransposons.
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Chu C, Lin EW, Tran A, Jin H, Ho NI, Veit A, Cortes-Ciriano I, Burns KH, Ting DT, and Park PJ
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- Humans, Alu Elements, Minisatellite Repeats genetics, Short Interspersed Nucleotide Elements, Genome, Human genetics, Retroelements genetics
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SINE-VNTR-Alu (SVA) retrotransposons are evolutionarily young and still-active transposable elements (TEs) in the human genome. Several pathogenic SVA insertions have been identified that directly mutate host genes to cause neurodegenerative and other types of diseases. However, due to their sequence heterogeneity and complex structures as well as limitations in sequencing techniques and analysis, SVA insertions have been less well studied compared to other mobile element insertions. Here, we identified polymorphic SVA insertions from 3646 whole-genome sequencing (WGS) samples of >150 diverse populations and constructed a polymorphic SVA insertion reference catalog. Using 20 long-read samples, we also assembled reference and polymorphic SVA sequences and characterized the internal hexamer/variable-number-tandem-repeat (VNTR) expansions as well as differing SVA activity for SVA subfamilies and human populations. In addition, we developed a module to annotate both reference and polymorphic SVA copies. By characterizing the landscape of both reference and polymorphic SVA retrotransposons, our study enables more accurate genotyping of these elements and facilitate the discovery of pathogenic SVA insertions., (© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Nucleic Acids Research.)
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31. Spatial transcriptomics reveals distinct tissue niches linked with steroid responsiveness in acute gastrointestinal GVHD.
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Patel BK, Raabe MJ, Lang ER, Song Y, Lu C, Deshpande V, Nieman LT, Aryee MJ, Chen YB, Ting DT, and DeFilipp Z
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- Humans, Transcriptome, Immunity, Cellular, Steroids therapeutic use, Intestinal Mucosa, Acute Disease, Graft vs Host Disease drug therapy, Graft vs Host Disease genetics, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
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Severe acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) is associated with significant mortality and morbidity, especially in steroid-resistant (SR) cases. Spatial transcriptomic technology can elucidate tissue-based interactions in vivo and possibly identify predictors of treatment response. Tissue sections from 32 treatment-naïve patients with biopsy-confirmed lower gastrointestinal (GI) aGVHD were obtained. The GeoMx digital spatial profiler was used to capture transcriptome profiles of >18 000 genes from different foci of immune infiltrates, colonic epithelium, and vascular endothelium. Each tissue compartment sampled showed 2 distinct clusters that were analyzed for differential expression and spatially resolved correlation of gene signatures. Classic cell-mediated immunity signatures, normal differentiated epithelial cells, and inflamed vasculature dominated foci sampled from steroid-sensitive cases. In contrast, a neutrophil predominant noncanonical inflammation with regenerative epithelial cells and some indication of angiogenic endothelial response was overrepresented in areas from SR cases. Evaluation of potential prognostic biomarkers identified ubiquitin specific peptidase 17-like (USP17L) family of genes as being differentially expressed in immune cells from patients with worsened survival. In summary, we demonstrate distinct tissue niches with unique gene expression signatures within lower GI tissue from patients with aGVHD and provide evidence of a potential prognostic biomarker., (© 2023 by The American Society of Hematology.)
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32. Proceedings of the inaugural Dark Genome Symposium: November 2022.
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Boeke JD, Burns KH, Chiappinelli KB, Classon M, Coffin JM, DeCarvalho DD, Dukes JD, Greenbaum B, Kassiotis G, Knutson SK, Levine AJ, Nath A, Papa S, Rios D, Sedivy J, and Ting DT
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In November 2022 the first Dark Genome Symposium was held in Boston, USA. The meeting was hosted by Rome Therapeutics and Enara Bio, two biotechnology companies working on translating our growing understanding of this vast genetic landscape into therapies for human disease. The spirit and ambition of the meeting was one of shared knowledge, looking to strengthen the network of researchers engaged in the field. The meeting opened with a welcome from Rosana Kapeller and Kevin Pojasek followed by a first session of field defining talks from key academics in the space. A series of panels, bringing together academia and industry views, were then convened covering a wide range of pertinent topics. Finally, Richard Young and David Ting gave their views on the future direction and promise for patient impact inherent in the growing understanding of the Dark Genome., (© 2023. The Author(s).)
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33. Dynamic changes in cardiac morphology, function, and diffuse myocardial fibrosis duration of diabetes in type 1 and type 2 diabetic mice models using 7.0 T CMR and echocardiography.
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Zhang HK, Shi CY, Liu DT, Gao HQ, Zhao QQ, Zhang N, Yang L, Li GQ, Wang YL, Du Y, Li Q, Bo KR, Zhuang B, Fan ZM, Sun ZH, and Xu L
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- Animals, Male, Mice, Echocardiography, Fibrosis, Longitudinal Studies, Stroke Volume physiology, Ventricular Function, Left, Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental diagnostic imaging, Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental complications, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 complications, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 complications, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 diagnostic imaging, Diabetic Cardiomyopathies diagnostic imaging, Diabetic Cardiomyopathies etiology
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Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Hence, early detection of cardiac changes by imaging is crucial to reducing cardiovascular complications., Purpose: Early detection of cardiac changes is crucial to reducing cardiovascular complications. The study aimed to detect the dynamic change in cardiac morphology, function, and diffuse myocardial fibrosis(DMF) associated with T1DM and T2DM mice models., Materials and Methods: 4-week-old C57Bl/6J male mice were randomly divided into control (n=30), T1DM (n=30), and T2DM (n=30) groups. A longitudinal study was conducted every 4 weeks using serial 7.0T CMR and echocardiography imaging. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LV EF), tissue tracking parameters, and DMF were measured by cine CMR and extracellular volume fraction (ECV). Global peak circumferential strain (GCPS), peak systolic strain rate (GCPSSR) values were acquired by CMR feature tracking. LV diastolic function parameter (E/E') was acquired by echocardiography. The correlations between the ECV and cardiac function parameters were assessed by Pearson's test., Results: A total of 6 mice were included every 4 weeks in control, T1DM, and T2DM groups for analysis. Compared to control group, an increase was detected in the LV mass and E/E' ratio, while the values of GCPS, GCPSSR decreased mildly in DM. Compared to T2DM group, GCPS and GCPSSR decreased earlier in T1DM(GCPS 12W,P=0.004; GCPSSR 12W,P=0.04). ECV values showed a significant correlation with GCPS and GCPSSR in DM groups. Moreover, ECV values showed a strong positive correlation with E/E'(T1DM,r=0.757,P<0.001;T2DM, r=0.811,P<0.001)., Conclusion: The combination of ECV and cardiac mechanical parameters provide imaging biomakers for pathophysiology, early diagnosis of cardiac morphology, function and early intervention in diabetic cardiomyopathy in the future., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2023 Zhang, Shi, Liu, Gao, Zhao, Zhang, Yang, Li, Wang, Du, Li, Bo, Zhuang, Fan, Sun and Xu.)
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34. Speciation of toxic pollutants in Pb/Zn smelter slags by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy in the context of the literature.
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Chen DT, Roy A, Li YQ, Bogush A, Au WY, and Stegemann JA
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Pb/Zn smelter slag is a hazardous industrial waste from the Imperial Smelting Process (ISP). The speciation of zinc, lead, copper and arsenic in the slag controls their recovery or fate in the environment but has been little investigated. X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) was applied to this complex poorly crystalline material for the first time to gain new insights about speciation of elements at low concentration. Zn, Cu, As K-edge and Pb L3-edge XAS was carried out for a Pb/Zn slag from a closed ISP facility in England, supported by Fe, S and P K-edge XAS. Results are presented in the context of a full review of the literature. X-ray fluorescence showed that concentrations of Zn, Pb, Cu and As were 8.4, 1.6, 0.48 and 0.45 wt%, respectively. Wüstite (FeO) was the only crystalline phase identified by X-ray diffraction, but XAS provided a more complete understanding of the matrix. Zn was found to be mainly present in glass, ZnS, and possibly solid solutions with Fe oxides; Pb was mainly present in glass and apatite minerals (e.g., Pb
5 (PO4 )3 OH); Cu was mainly speciated as Cu2 S, with some metallic Cu and a weathering product, Cu(OH)2 ; As speciation was likely dominated by arsenic (III) and (V) oxides and sulfides., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)- Published
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35. Post-Mating Responses in Insects Induced by Seminal Fluid Proteins and Octopamine.
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Guan GX, Yu XP, and Li DT
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Following insect mating, females often exhibit a series of physiological, behavioral, and gene expression changes. These post-mating responses (PMRs) are induced by seminal fluid components other than sperm, which not only form network proteins to assist sperm localization, supplement female-specific protein requirements, and facilitate the formation of specialized functional structures, but also activate neuronal signaling pathways in insects. This review primarily discusses the roles of seminal fluid proteins (SFPs) and octopamine (OA) in various PMRs in insects. It explores the regulatory mechanisms and mediation conditions by which they trigger PMRs, along with the series of gene expression differences they induce. Insect PMRs involve a transition from protein signaling to neuronal signaling, ultimately manifested through neural regulation and gene expression. The intricate signaling network formed as a result significantly influences female behavior and organ function, contributing to both successful reproduction and the outcomes of sexual conflict.
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36. Quantitative p53 immunostaining aids in the detection of prevalent dysplasia.
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Neyaz A, Rickelt S, Yilmaz OH, Parrack PH, Lu C, Yilmaz O, Wu EY, Choi WT, Gala M, Ting DT, Odze RD, Patil DT, and Deshpande V
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- Male, Humans, Female, Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 analysis, Biopsy, Hyperplasia, Disease Progression, Esophageal Neoplasms pathology, Adenocarcinoma pathology, Barrett Esophagus diagnosis, Barrett Esophagus pathology
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Aims: The lack of accepted scoring criteria has precluded the use of p53 in routine practice. We evaluate the utility of automated quantitative p53 analysis in risk stratifying Barrett's oesophagus (BE) patients using non-dysplastic BE (NDBE) biopsies in a multicentric cohort of BE progressor (P) and non-progressor (NP) patients., Methods: NDBE biopsies prior to the diagnosis of advanced neoplasia from 75 BE-P, and index and last surveillance biopsies from 148 BE-NP were stained for p53, and scored digitally as 1+, 2+ and 3+. A secondary cohort of 30 BE-P was evaluated., Results: Compared with BE-NP, BE-P was predominantly men (p=0.001), ≥55 years of age (p=0.008), with longer BE segments (71% vs 33%; p<0.001). The mean number of 3+p53 positive cells and 3+ positive glands were significantly more in BE-P versus BE-NP NDBE biopsies (175 vs 9.7, p<0.001; 9.8 vs 0.1; p<0.001, respectively). At a cut-off of ≥10 p53 (3+) positive cells, the sensitivity and specificity of the assay to identify BE-P were 39% and 93%. On multivariate analysis, scoring p53 in NDBE biopsies, age, gender and length of BE were significantly associated with neoplastic progression. 54% of patients classified as prevalent dysplasia showed an abnormal p53 immunohistochemical stain. These findings were validated in the secondary cohort., Conclusions: Automated p53 analysis in NDBE biopsies serves as a promising tool for assessing BE neoplastic progression and risk stratification. Our study highlights the practical applicability of p53 assay to routine surveillance practice and its ability to detect prevalent dysplasia., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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37. Sternal foramina: An imaging study.
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Ma DT, Wang JX, Wang ZH, and Cui X
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To investigate the computed tomography (CT) image characteristics, adjacent tissues, and related measurement indices of the sternal foramina and provide an anatomical basis for the safety of minimally invasive sternum surgery. The data from 2500 thoracic multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) cases from January 2020 to June 2021 were analyzed retrospectively. The number and location of the sternal foramina and adjacent tissues (mediastinal adipose tissue, lung, pericardium) were observed. The size of the sternal foramina, CT value of the tissue inside the foramina, subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness, distance from skin to lung, distance from skin to the pericardium, and manubrio-foraminal distance were measured. Sex differences were compared for each indicator performed. The incidence of sternal foramina was 4.44% (111/2500), with 83 males and 28 females. All sternal foramina were located at the mesosternum's fourth to sixth costal cartilage level. The transverse diameter of the sternal foramina was (0.60 ± 0.29) cm, and the vertical diameter was (0.68 ± 0.39) cm, which was greater in males than females (p > 0.01). The CT value of the tissue in the sternal foramina was (-77.05 ± 32.26) Hu, and there was no statistical difference between male and female patients (t = -1.780, p = 0.078). The adjacent tissues of the sternal foramina were only adjacent to adipose tissue in 41 cases (36.94%), pericardium in 18 patients (16.22%), lung tissue in 37 cases (33.33%), and both kinds of tissue in 15 cases (13.51%). The sternal foramina were not adjacent to the left lung in the female patients. In the sternal foramina region, the thickness of subcutaneous adipose tissue was (1.13 ± 0.51) cm, the distance from skin to lung was (1.86 ± 0.57) cm, the distance from skin to pericardium was (3.07 ± 0.72) cm, the manubrio-foraminal distance was (12.68 ± 1.31) cm, which was significantly greater in males than in females (p < 0.05). The sternal foramina are closely related to the heart and lungs. The size and location of sternal foramina, the thickness of subcutaneous adipose tissue, and the distance from skin to heart and lung are all crucial factors in evaluating the safety of sternal puncture biopsy., (© 2023 American Association of Clinical Anatomists and British Association of Clinical Anatomists.)
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38. Exploring the regulatory role of lncRNA in cancer immunity.
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Zhan DT and Xian HC
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Imbalanced immune homeostasis in cancer microenvironment is a hallmark of cancer. Increasing evidence demonstrated that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as key regulatory molecules in directly blocking the cancer immunity cycle, apart from activating negative regulatory pathways for restraining tumor immunity. lncRNAs reshape the tumor microenvironment via the recruitment and activation of innate and adaptive lymphoid cells. In this review, we summarized the versatile mechanisms of lncRNAs implicated in cancer immunity cycle, including the inhibition of antitumor T cell activation, blockade of effector T cell recruitment, disruption of T cell homing, recruitment of immunosuppressive cells, and inducing an imbalance between antitumor effector cells (cytotoxic T lymphocytes, M1 macrophages, and T helper type 1 cells) versus immunosuppressive cells (M2 macrophages, T helper type 2 cells, myeloid derived suppressor cells, and regulatory T cells) that infiltrate in the tumor. As such, we would highlight the potential of lncRNAs as novel targets for immunotherapy., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2023 Zhan and Xian.)
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39. [Origin identification of Polygonatum cyrtonema based on hyperspectral data].
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Zhang DT, Yang J, Cheng ME, Wang H, Peng DY, and Zhang XB
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- Algorithms, Random Forest, Least-Squares Analysis, Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared, Polygonatum
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In this study, visual-near infrared(VNIR), short-wave infrared(SWIR), and VNIR + SWIR fusion hyperspectral data of Polygonatum cyrtonema from different geographical origins were collected and preprocessed by first derivative(FD), second derivative(SD), Savitzky-Golay smoothing(S-G), standard normalized variate(SNV), multiplicative scatter correction(MSC), FD+S-G, and SD+S-G. Three algorithms, namely random forest(RF), linear support vector classification(LinearSVC), and partial least squares discriminant analysis(PLS-DA), were used to establish the identification models of P. cyrtonema origin from three spatial scales, i.e., province, county, and township, respectively. Successive projection algorithm(SPA) and competitive adaptive reweighted sampling(CARS) were used to screen the characteristic bands, and the P. cyrtonema origin identification models were established according to the selected characteristic bands. The results showed that(1)after FD preprocessing of VNIR+SWIR fusion hyperspectral data, the accuracy of recognition models established using LinearSVC was the highest, reaching 99.97% and 99.82% in the province origin identification model, 100.00% and 99.46% in the county origin identification model, and 99.62% and 98.39% in the township origin identification model. The accuracy of province, county, and township origin identification models reached more than 98.00%.(2)Among the 26 characteristic bands selected by CARS, after FD pretreatment, the accuracy of origin identification models of different spatial scales was the highest using LinearSVC, reaching 98.59% and 97.05% in the province origin identification model, 97.79% and 94.75% in the county origin identification model, and 90.13% and 87.95% in the township origin identification model. The accuracy of identification models of different spatial scales established by 26 characteristic bands reached more than 87.00%. The results show that hyperspectral imaging technology can realize accurate identification of P. cyrtonema origin from different spatial scales.
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40. [Origin identification of Poria cocos based on hyperspectral imaging technology].
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Sun X, Zhang DT, Wang H, Zhou C, Yang J, Peng DY, and Zhang XB
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- China, Least-Squares Analysis, Support Vector Machine, Hyperspectral Imaging, Wolfiporia
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To realize the non-destructive and rapid origin discrimination of Poria cocos in batches, this study established the P. cocos origin recognition model based on hyperspectral imaging combined with machine learning. P. cocos samples from Anhui, Fujian, Guangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Henan and Yunnan were used as the research objects. Hyperspectral data were collected in the visible and near infrared band(V-band, 410-990 nm) and shortwave infrared band(S-band, 950-2 500 nm). The original spectral data were divided into S-band, V-band and full-band. With the original data(RD) of different bands, multiplicative scatter correction(MSC), standard normal variation(SNV), S-G smoothing(SGS), first derivative(FD), second derivative(SD) and other pretreatments were carried out. Then the data were classified according to three different types of producing areas: province, county and batch. The origin identification model was established by partial least squares discriminant analysis(PLS-DA) and linear support vector machine(LinearSVC). Finally, confusion matrix was employed to evaluate the optimal model, with F1 score as the evaluation standard. The results revealed that the origin identification model established by FD combined with LinearSVC had the highest prediction accuracy in full-band range classified by province, V-band range by county and full-band range by batch, which were 99.28%, 98.55% and 97.45%, respectively, and the overall F1 scores of these three models were 99.16%, 98.59% and 97.58%, respectively, indicating excellent performance of these models. Therefore, hyperspectral imaging combined with LinearSVC can realize the non-destructive, accurate and rapid identification of P. cocos from different producing areas in batches, which is conducive to the directional research and production of P. cocos.
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41. Jump-GRS: a multi-phase approach to structured pruning of neural networks for neural decoding.
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Wu X, Lin DT, Chen R, and Bhattacharyya SS
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- Neurons, Algorithms, Calcium, Neural Networks, Computer, Brain-Computer Interfaces
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Objective. Neural decoding, an important area of neural engineering, helps to link neural activity to behavior. Deep neural networks (DNNs), which are becoming increasingly popular in many application fields of machine learning, show promising performance in neural decoding compared to traditional neural decoding methods. Various neural decoding applications, such as brain computer interface applications, require both high decoding accuracy and real-time decoding speed. Pruning methods are used to produce compact DNN models for faster computational speed. Greedy inter-layer order with Random Selection (GRS) is a recently-designed structured pruning method that derives compact DNN models for calcium-imaging-based neural decoding. Although GRS has advantages in terms of detailed structure analysis and consideration of both learned information and model structure during the pruning process, the method is very computationally intensive, and is not feasible when large-scale DNN models need to be pruned within typical constraints on time and computational resources. Large-scale DNN models arise in neural decoding when large numbers of neurons are involved. In this paper, we build on GRS to develop a new structured pruning algorithm called jump GRS (JGRS) that is designed to efficiently compress large-scale DNN models. Approach. On top of GRS, JGRS implements a 'jump mechanism', which bypasses retraining intermediate models when model accuracy is relatively less sensitive to pruning operations. Design of the jump mechanism is motivated by identifying different phases of the structured pruning process, where retraining can be done infrequently in earlier phases without sacrificing accuracy. The jump mechanism helps to significantly speed up execution of the pruning process and greatly enhance its scalability. We compare the pruning performance and speed of JGRS and GRS with extensive experiments in the context of neural decoding. Main results. Our results demonstrate that JGRS provides significantly faster pruning speed compared to GRS, and at the same time, JGRS provides pruned models that are similarly compact as those generated by GRS. Significance. In our experiments, we demonstrate that JGRS achieves on average 9%-20% more compressed models compared to GRS with 2-8 times faster speed (less time required for pruning) across four different initial models on a relevant dataset for neural data analysis., (Creative Commons Attribution license.)
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42. Rh(III)-Catalyzed Dienylation and Cyclopropylation of 1,2,3-Benzotriazinones with Alkylidenecyclopropanes.
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Liu YZ, Zeng YF, Wei J, Xiao L, Shu B, Song JL, Zou WX, Shen DT, Chen SY, Zheng YC, and Zhang SS
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Rh (III)-catalyzed dienylation and cyclopropylation of 1,2,3-benzotriazinones with alkylidenecyclopropanes (ACPs) has been achieved. Different from the previous reports of 1,2,3-benzotriazinones, the triazinone ring remained intact in this C-H bond functionlization reaction. Also, the denitrogenative cyclopropylation could also be realized by changing the reaction temperature. This protocol is featured with high E selectivity, wide substrate scope, and divergent structures of products.
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43. QTL mapping and identification of candidate genes for cold tolerance at the germination stage in wild rice.
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Pan YH, Nong BX, Chen L, Yang XH, Xia XZ, Zhang ZQ, Qing DJ, Gao J, Huang CC, Li DT, and Deng GF
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- Plant Breeding, Chromosome Mapping, Quantitative Trait Loci genetics, Phenotype, Oryza genetics
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Background: Cold damage stress significantly affects rice growth (germination and seedling) and causes serious losses in yield in temperate and high-altitude areas around the globe., Objective: This study aimed to explore the cold tolerance (CT) locus of rice and create new cold-tolerant germplasm. We constructed a chromosome segment substitution line (CSSL) with strong CT and fine mapped quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with CT by performing the whole-genome resequencing of CSSL with phenotypes under cold treatment., Methods: A chromosome CSSL, including 271 lines from a cross between the cold-tolerant wild rice Y11 (Oryza rufipogon Griff.) and the cold-sensitive rice variety GH998, was developed to map QTLs conferring CT at the germination stage. The whole-genome resequencing was performed on CSSL for mapping QTLs of associated with CT at the germination stage., Results: A high-density linkage map of the CSSLs was developed using the whole-genome resequencing of 1484 bins. The QTL analysis using 615,466 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) led to the identification of 2 QTLs related to germination rate at low-temperature on chromosome 8 (qCTG-8) and chromosome 11 (qCTG-11). The qCTG-8 and qCTG-11 explained 14.55% and 14.31% of the total phenotypic variation, respectively. We narrowed down qCTG-8 and qCTG-11 to 195.5 and 78.83-kb regions, respectively. The expression patterns of important candidate genes in different tissues, and of RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) in CSSLs, were identified based on gene sequences in qCTG-8 and qCTG-11 cold-induced expression analysis. LOC_Os08g01120 and LOC_Os08g01390 were identified as candidate genes in qCTG-8, and LOC_Os11g32880 was identified as a candidate gene in qCTG-11., Conclusions: This study demonstrated a general method that could be used to identify useful loci and genes in wild rice and aid in the future cloning of candidate genes of qCTG-8 and qCTG-11. The CSSLs with strong CT were supported for breeding cold-tolerant rice varieties., (© 2023. The Author(s) under exclusive licence to The Genetics Society of Korea.)
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44. Therapy-associated remodeling of pancreatic cancer revealed by single-cell spatial transcriptomics and optimal transport analysis.
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Shiau C, Cao J, Gregory MT, Gong D, Yin X, Cho JW, Wang PL, Su J, Wang S, Reeves JW, Kim TK, Kim Y, Guo JA, Lester NA, Schurman N, Barth JL, Weissleder R, Jacks T, Qadan M, Hong TS, Wo JY, Roberts H, Beechem JM, Castillo CF, Mino-Kenudson M, Ting DT, Hemberg M, and Hwang WL
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In combination with cell intrinsic properties, interactions in the tumor microenvironment modulate therapeutic response. We leveraged high-plex single-cell spatial transcriptomics to dissect the remodeling of multicellular neighborhoods and cell-cell interactions in human pancreatic cancer associated with specific malignant subtypes and neoadjuvant chemotherapy/radiotherapy. We developed Spatially Constrained Optimal Transport Interaction Analysis (SCOTIA), an optimal transport model with a cost function that includes both spatial distance and ligand-receptor gene expression. Our results uncovered a marked change in ligand-receptor interactions between cancer-associated fibroblasts and malignant cells in response to treatment, which was supported by orthogonal datasets, including an ex vivo tumoroid co-culture system. Overall, this study demonstrates that characterization of the tumor microenvironment using high-plex single-cell spatial transcriptomics allows for identification of molecular interactions that may play a role in the emergence of chemoresistance and establishes a translational spatial biology paradigm that can be broadly applied to other malignancies, diseases, and treatments., Competing Interests: W.L.H. and C.S. have received conference travel reimbursements from Nanostring Technologies related to presentation of some work in this study. M.H. is an SAB member and owns stocks in Neomer Diagnostics unrelated to this study. M.T.G., J.W.R., T.K.K., Y.K., N.S., and J.M.B. are employees of Nanostring Technologies. D.T.T. has received an honorarium from Nanostring Technologies, which had technology used in this manuscript. D.T.T. has received consulting fees from ROME Therapeutics and Tekla Capital not related to this work. D.T.T. has received honorariums from Moderna, Ikena Oncology, Foundation Medicine, Inc., and Pfizer that are not related to this work. D.T.T. is a founder and has equity in ROME Therapeutics, PanTher Therapeutics and TellBio, Inc., which is not related to this work. D.T.T. receives research support from ACD-Biotechne, PureTech Health LLC, Ribon Therapeutics, AVA LifeScience GmbH, and Incyte, which was not used in this work. W.L.H., J.A.G., and T.J. (U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/069,035) and W.L.H., J.A.G., C.S., J.S., and T.J. (U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/346,670) are co-inventors on provisional patents related to the pancreatic cancer states used in this study. The interests of M.H., W.L.H., and D.T.T. were reviewed and are managed by Mass General Brigham in accordance with their conflict of interest policies. T.J. is a member of the Board of Directors of Amgen and Thermo Fisher Scientific, and a co-Founder of Dragonfly Therapeutics and T2 Biosystems. T.J. serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of Dragonfly Therapeutics, SQZ Biotech, and Skyhawk Therapeutics. T.J. is also President of Break Through Cancer. His laboratory currently receives funding from Johnson & Johnson, but these funds did not support the research described in this manuscript. All other authors declare no interests related to this work.
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45. Geometric Remodeling of Nitrilase Active Pocket Based on ALF-Scanning Strategy To Enhance Aromatic Nitrile Substrate Preference and Catalytic Efficiency.
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Wang ZK, Gong JS, Feng DT, Su C, Li H, Rao ZM, Lu ZM, Shi JS, and Xu ZH
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- Catalysis, Protein Engineering, Substrate Specificity, Nitriles, Aminohydrolases genetics, Aminohydrolases metabolism
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Nitrilase can catalyze nitrile compounds to generate corresponding carboxylic acids. Nitrilases as promiscuous enzymes can catalyze a variety of nitrile substrates, such as aliphatic nitriles, aromatic nitriles, etc. However, researchers tend to prefer enzymes with high substrate specificity and high catalytic efficiency. In this study, we developed an active pocket remodeling (ALF-scanning) based on modulating the geometry of the nitrilase active pocket to alter substrate preference and improve catalytic efficiency. Using this strategy, combined with site-directed saturation mutagenesis, we successfully obtained 4 mutants with strong aromatic nitrile preference and high catalytic activity, W170G, V198L, M197F, and F202M, respectively. To explore the synergistic relationship of these 4 mutations, we constructed 6 double-combination mutants and 4 triple-combination mutants. By combining mutations, we obtained the synergistically enhanced mutant V198L/W170G, which has a significant preference for aromatic nitrile substrates. Compared with the wild type, its specific activities for 4 aromatic nitrile substrates are increased to 11.10-, 12.10-, 26.25-, and 2.55-fold, respectively. By mechanistic dissection, we found that V198L/W170G introduced a stronger substrate-residue π-alkyl interaction in the active pocket and obtained a larger substrate cavity (225.66 Å
3 to 307.58 Å3 ), making aromatic nitrile substrates more accessible to be catalyzed by the active center. Finally, we conducted experiments to rationally design the substrate preference of 3 other nitrilases based on the substrate preference mechanism and also obtained the corresponding aromatic nitrile substrate preference mutants of these three nitrilases and these mutants with greatly improved catalytic efficiency. Notably, the substrate range of SmNit is widened. IMPORTANCE In this study, the active pocket was largely remodeled based on the ALF-scanning strategy we developed. It is believed that ALF-scanning not only could be employed for substrate preference modification but might also play a role in protein engineering of other enzymatic properties, such as substrate region selectivity and substrate spectrum. In addition, the mechanism of aromatic nitrile substrate adaptation we found is widely applicable to other nitrilases in nature. To a large extent, it could provide a theoretical basis for the rational design of other industrial enzymes., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.- Published
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46. Divergent Synthesis of Tetrasubstituted Phenols via [3 + 3] Cycloaddition Reaction of Vinyl Sulfoxonnium Ylides with Cyclopropenones.
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Chen SY, Zeng YF, Zou WX, Shen DT, Zheng YC, Song JL, and Zhang SS
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- Catalysis, Cycloaddition Reaction, Copper, Metals
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Two categories of tetrasubstituted phenols were prepared via the cycloaddition reaction of vinyl sulfoxonnium ylides with cyclopropenones in a switchable manner. Copper carbenoid was proposed as the active intermediate in the process of 2,3,4,5-tetrasubstituted phenols formation, while 2,3,5,6-tetrasubstituted phenols were generated via the direct [3 + 3] annulation of vinyl sulfoxonnium ylides with cyclopropenones under metal-free conditions. Further synthetic applications were also demonstrated.
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47. [Evaluation of red and white aesthetic effects of porcelain veneers in the restoration of developmental anterior dental gaps].
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Deng XL, Yuan S, Zhu DT, and Shi L
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- Humans, Dental Materials, Dental Veneers, Dental Porcelain, Esthetics, Dental
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Purpose: To evaluate the red and white aesthetic effect of porcelain veneer in the restoration of developmental anterior interdental spaces., Methods: A total of 152 anterior teeth in 64 patients with developmental anterior dental gaps were restored using porcelain veneers, the aesthetic effects before and after restoration were evaluated by pink aesthetic index (PES) and white aesthetic index(WES), the aesthetic effect of gingival papilla filling and reconstruction was evaluated by interdental gingival papilla index (PIS), and visual analogue score (VAS) was used to compare the satisfaction of patients before and after restoration. SPSS 203.0 software package was used for statistical analysis., Results: The overall mean scores of PES before and after restoration of 152 developmental anterior interdental teeth were 9.63±2.23 and 13.64±0.88, respectively. The average scores of WES before and after restoration were 6.85±1.87 and 9.81±0.58, respectively. There were significant differences of PES and WES scores before and after restoration(P<0.01). According to the requirements of "near" perfect restoration(PES≥13 points, WES≥9 points), the red and white aesthetic effect after restoration was near the standard. The scores of PIS before and after restoration were 1.86±0.67 and 2.97±0.18, the interdental gingival papilla was completely filled with space, and the shape was ideal, there were significant statistical differences before and after restoration(P<0.01). Patients were more satisfied with the smile curve and morphology of the restored anterior teeth than other parameters., Conclusions: The aesthetic effect of using porcelain veneers to repair developmental anterior interdental gaps is ideal, among which the filling of the papillae between the teeth can meet the expectations of patients, and the aesthetic effect evaluation of PIS and PES/WES applied to porcelain veneers to repair developmental anterior interdental spaces has practical guiding significance in clinical practice.
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48. Cancer cells co-evolve with retrotransposons to mitigate viral mimicry.
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Sun S, Hong J, You E, Tsanov KM, Chacon-Barahona J, Gioacchino AD, Hoyos D, Li H, Jiang H, Ly H, Marhon S, Murali R, Chanda P, Karacay A, Vabret N, De Carvalho DD, LaCava J, Lowe SW, Ting DT, Iacobuzio-Donahue CA, Solovyov A, and Greenbaum BD
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Overexpression of repetitive elements is an emerging hallmark of human cancers
1 . Diverse repeats can mimic viruses by replicating within the cancer genome through retrotransposition, or presenting pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) to the pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) of the innate immune system2-5 . Yet, how specific repeats affect tumor evolution and shape the tumor immune microenvironment (TME) in a pro- or anti-tumorigenic manner remains poorly defined. Here, we integrate whole genome and total transcriptome data from a unique autopsy cohort of multiregional samples collected in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients, into a comprehensive evolutionary analysis. We find that more recently evolved S hort I nterspersed N uclear E lements (SINE), a family of retrotransposable repeats, are more likely to form immunostimulatory double-strand RNAs (dsRNAs). Consequently, younger SINEs are strongly co-regulated with RIG-I like receptor associated type-I interferon genes but anti-correlated with pro-tumorigenic macrophage infiltration. We discover that immunostimulatory SINE expression in tumors is regulated by either L ong I nterspersed N uclear E lements 1 (LINE1/L1) mobility or ADAR1 activity in a TP53 mutation dependent manner. Moreover, L1 retrotransposition activity tracks with tumor evolution and is associated with TP53 mutation status. Altogether, our results suggest pancreatic tumors actively evolve to modulate immunogenic SINE stress and induce pro-tumorigenic inflammation. Our integrative, evolutionary analysis therefore illustrates, for the first time, how dark matter genomic repeats enable tumors to co-evolve with the TME by actively regulating viral mimicry to their selective advantage.- Published
- 2023
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49. New-onset extrapulmonary tuberculosis in negative latent tuberculosis infection screening patients with Crohn's disease under anti-TNF therapy in a tuberculosis-endemic region: A case series.
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Yu Y, Yu Q, Shen KR, Xu DT, Hu W, Li SY, Cai QS, and Chen Y
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- Humans, Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, Infliximab adverse effects, Crohn Disease complications, Crohn Disease drug therapy, Latent Tuberculosis diagnosis, Latent Tuberculosis chemically induced, Tuberculosis, Extrapulmonary, Tuberculosis diagnosis
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- 2023
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50. Improving the anti-tumor effect of EGCG in colorectal cancer cells by blocking EGCG-induced YAP activation.
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Wang Y, Jin SS, Li DT, Jiang XC, Afrasiyab, Khalid A, Liu X, Wang HL, Wang HY, Wang ZG, Xie ZW, and Huang SJ
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(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is the primary active ingredient in green tea and has been used for cancer prevention in clinical trials. The anti-tumor effects of EGCG stem from its ability to inhibit the activities of many oncoproteins, such as AKT, VEGFR, STAT3, and mutant p53. However, the clinical efficacy of EGCG is unsatisfactory. How to improve the anti-tumor effects of EGCG is an open question. Here we report that EGCG inhibits the tumor suppressive Hippo signaling pathway and activates downstream YAP in colorectal cancer (CRC) cells. Activation of YAP impedes the anti-tumor effects of EGCG. YAP blockade increases the sensitivity of CRC cells to EGCG treatment., Competing Interests: None., (AJCR Copyright © 2023.)
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- 2023
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