Diabetic wounds significantly affect patient quality of life.Microneedles are a promising treatment to accelerate wound healing owing to their high drug-loading capacity and efficient drug delivery;however,few studies...Diabetic wounds significantly affect patient quality of life.Microneedles are a promising treatment to accelerate wound healing owing to their high drug-loading capacity and efficient drug delivery;however,few studies to date have comprehensively reviewed microneedles for diabetic wound healing.This up-to-date review summarizes the research progress in microneedles for diabetic wound healing,including manufacturing materials and techniques,structures,designs,release mechanisms,delivery substances,and their specific effects.This study showed that most microneedles designed for diabetic wounds are made of synthetic polymers and/or natural materials using polydimethylsiloxane micromolding.The geometric structure and design directly influence penetration ability and drug delivery capacity.Microneedles can deliver antibiotics,hypoglycemic agents,traditional Chinese medicines,metal ions,growth factors,exosomes,stem cells,and microorganisms,thus promoting diabetic wound healing through diverse mechanisms,such as antibacterial,anti-inflammatory,antioxidant,hypoglycemic,and angiogenic activities,at different stages of the healing process.In conclusion,microneedles are promising drug delivery systems for the treatment of diabetic wounds.展开更多
Electron transport layer(ETL)is very critical to the performance of perovskite solar cells(PSCs),and optimization work on ETL has received extensive attentions especially on tin oxide(SnO_(2))since it is an excellent ...Electron transport layer(ETL)is very critical to the performance of perovskite solar cells(PSCs),and optimization work on ETL has received extensive attentions especially on tin oxide(SnO_(2))since it is an excellent ETL material widely applied in high-efficiency PSCs.Thereinto,introducing mesoporous structure and surface modification are two important approaches which are commonly applied.Herein,based on the previous work in low-temperature fabrication process of mesoporous SnO_(2)(mSnO_(2)),we introduced a modification process with rubidium fuoride(Rb F)to the m-SnO_(2)ETL,and successfully achieved a synergy of the m-SnO_(2)and Rb F modification:not only the shortcoming of the m-SnO_(2)in interfacial traps was overcome,but also the carrier collection efficiency was further improved.The PSCs based on the m-SnO_(2)ETL with Rb F modification demonstrated outstanding performances:a champion power conversion efficiency(PCE)of 22.72%and a stability performance of maintaining 90%of the initial PCE after 300 h of MPP tracking were obtained without surface passivation of perovskite film.Hence,utilizing the abovementioned synergy is a cost-effective and feasible strategy for fabricating high-efficiency and stable PSCs since the fabrication process of the m-SnO_(2)ETL is a kind of low temperature process and RbF is cheap.展开更多
The gonad specific expression of insulin-like growth factor 3(igf3)has suggested an important role of igf3 in fish reproduction.In this study,medaka igf3 was isolated and its expression patterns were compared with igf...The gonad specific expression of insulin-like growth factor 3(igf3)has suggested an important role of igf3 in fish reproduction.In this study,medaka igf3 was isolated and its expression patterns were compared with igf1,and germ cell gene vasa in adult medaka ovary.Molecular cloning and sequencing showed that the open reading frame(ORF)of medaka igf3 was comprised of 501 nucleotides and encoded 166 amino acid residues.Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)analysis showed that igf3 RNA was specifically expressed in developing embryos and adult gonads of both sexes.Real time quantitative PCR(q-PCR)indicated that igf3 expression was gradually increased during oogenesis,and reached its highest level at stage V.Using Chromogenic and fluorescent in situ hybridization,igf3 was shown to be present in the germ cells of oogonia and in oocytes at stages I-III,as well as abundant in granulosa cells and theca cells of oocytes at stages IV-V.In addition,igf3 and igf1 were expressed mutually in the outer theca cells of stage V oocytes in ovary.Collectively,we demonstrated that gonad specific igf3 could mark medaka ovarian somatic cells and germ cells.These findings highlight the importance of igf3 during ovarian development.展开更多
基金the Joint Logistic Support Force Grant for Outstanding Young Top Scholars(grant no.2022-22).
文摘Diabetic wounds significantly affect patient quality of life.Microneedles are a promising treatment to accelerate wound healing owing to their high drug-loading capacity and efficient drug delivery;however,few studies to date have comprehensively reviewed microneedles for diabetic wound healing.This up-to-date review summarizes the research progress in microneedles for diabetic wound healing,including manufacturing materials and techniques,structures,designs,release mechanisms,delivery substances,and their specific effects.This study showed that most microneedles designed for diabetic wounds are made of synthetic polymers and/or natural materials using polydimethylsiloxane micromolding.The geometric structure and design directly influence penetration ability and drug delivery capacity.Microneedles can deliver antibiotics,hypoglycemic agents,traditional Chinese medicines,metal ions,growth factors,exosomes,stem cells,and microorganisms,thus promoting diabetic wound healing through diverse mechanisms,such as antibacterial,anti-inflammatory,antioxidant,hypoglycemic,and angiogenic activities,at different stages of the healing process.In conclusion,microneedles are promising drug delivery systems for the treatment of diabetic wounds.
基金mainly supported by the operational funds of Institute of Photovoltaic,Southwest Petroleum University and Sichuan Science and Technology Program(2018JY0015)。
文摘Electron transport layer(ETL)is very critical to the performance of perovskite solar cells(PSCs),and optimization work on ETL has received extensive attentions especially on tin oxide(SnO_(2))since it is an excellent ETL material widely applied in high-efficiency PSCs.Thereinto,introducing mesoporous structure and surface modification are two important approaches which are commonly applied.Herein,based on the previous work in low-temperature fabrication process of mesoporous SnO_(2)(mSnO_(2)),we introduced a modification process with rubidium fuoride(Rb F)to the m-SnO_(2)ETL,and successfully achieved a synergy of the m-SnO_(2)and Rb F modification:not only the shortcoming of the m-SnO_(2)in interfacial traps was overcome,but also the carrier collection efficiency was further improved.The PSCs based on the m-SnO_(2)ETL with Rb F modification demonstrated outstanding performances:a champion power conversion efficiency(PCE)of 22.72%and a stability performance of maintaining 90%of the initial PCE after 300 h of MPP tracking were obtained without surface passivation of perovskite film.Hence,utilizing the abovementioned synergy is a cost-effective and feasible strategy for fabricating high-efficiency and stable PSCs since the fabrication process of the m-SnO_(2)ETL is a kind of low temperature process and RbF is cheap.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31672700)National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFD0901205).
文摘The gonad specific expression of insulin-like growth factor 3(igf3)has suggested an important role of igf3 in fish reproduction.In this study,medaka igf3 was isolated and its expression patterns were compared with igf1,and germ cell gene vasa in adult medaka ovary.Molecular cloning and sequencing showed that the open reading frame(ORF)of medaka igf3 was comprised of 501 nucleotides and encoded 166 amino acid residues.Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)analysis showed that igf3 RNA was specifically expressed in developing embryos and adult gonads of both sexes.Real time quantitative PCR(q-PCR)indicated that igf3 expression was gradually increased during oogenesis,and reached its highest level at stage V.Using Chromogenic and fluorescent in situ hybridization,igf3 was shown to be present in the germ cells of oogonia and in oocytes at stages I-III,as well as abundant in granulosa cells and theca cells of oocytes at stages IV-V.In addition,igf3 and igf1 were expressed mutually in the outer theca cells of stage V oocytes in ovary.Collectively,we demonstrated that gonad specific igf3 could mark medaka ovarian somatic cells and germ cells.These findings highlight the importance of igf3 during ovarian development.
