Exosomes are extracellular vesicles with a 30–150 nm diameter originating from endosomes.In recent years,scientists have regarded exosomes as an ideal small molecule carrier for the targeted treatment of Alzheimer’s...Exosomes are extracellular vesicles with a 30–150 nm diameter originating from endosomes.In recent years,scientists have regarded exosomes as an ideal small molecule carrier for the targeted treatment of Alzheimer’s disease(AD)across the blood-brain barrier due to their nanoscale size and low immunogenicity.A large amount of evidence shows that exosomes are rich in biomarkers,and it has been found that the changes in biomarker content in blood,cerebrospinal fluid,and urine are often associated with the onset of AD patients.In this paper,some recent advances in the use of exosomes in the treatment of AD are reviewed,and various exosome markers and some latest detection methods are summarized to provide some evidence for the detection or treatment of AD by exosomes.展开更多
Amyotrophic lateral syndrome(ALS)is a progressive degenerative disorder characterized by motor neuron death and axon degeneration.Mitochondrial dysfunction plays a key role in the pathogenesis of ALS,the mechanism of ...Amyotrophic lateral syndrome(ALS)is a progressive degenerative disorder characterized by motor neuron death and axon degeneration.Mitochondrial dysfunction plays a key role in the pathogenesis of ALS,the mechanism of which remains poorly understood.The B-cell lymphoma-2(Bcl-2)family of proteins that control and mediate mitochondrial function and apoptosis,including the pro-apoptotic members Bcl2-Associated X(Bax),are involved in ALS development.The death receptor 6(DR6)regulates motor neuron death in ALS,and DR6 antibodies can prevent axon degeneration and motor neuron damage by blocking DR6.Previous studies demonstrated that PSAP localized to mitochondria and was required for DR6-induced apoptosis.In this study,SOD1^(G93A) was transfected into the motor neuron cell line NSC-34 to serve as an ALS cell model in vitro.The data assessed the role of PSAP in SOD1^(G93A)induced apoptosis and demonstrated that the overexpression of SOD1^(G93A),but not wtSOD1,induced PARP cleavage,caspase-3 activation,cytochrome c release,and Bax translocation.PSAP,Bax,and Bak were necessary for SOD1^(G93A)induced apoptosis,as silencing PSAP inhibited SOD1^(G93A)-mediated cell death that was dependent on Bax-Bak interaction.展开更多
Accessing high-order multiphoton excited fluorescence(H-MPEF)materials is challenging yet and needs complicated synthesis procedures.In this study,we successfully assembled plasmonic Au nanorods(Au NRs)with multiphoto...Accessing high-order multiphoton excited fluorescence(H-MPEF)materials is challenging yet and needs complicated synthesis procedures.In this study,we successfully assembled plasmonic Au nanorods(Au NRs)with multiphoton responsive metalorganic frameworks(MOFs),resulting in a significant several-fold enhancement of H-MPEF.The extent of multiphoton enhancement was found to be strongly dependent on the degree of overlap between the multiphoton excitation wavelength of MOFs and the localized surface plasmon resonance absorbance of Au NRs,indicating the importance of plasmon-induced resonance energy transfer.Besides,plasmon-induced hot electron transfer played a vital role in enhanced multiphoton activity as well.Notably,the optimum H-MPEF enhancement occurs at the second near-infrared(NIR-II)region,which provides a promising platform for fluorescent bioimaging.Our findings provide a feasible and practical method to fabricate optimized H-MPEF materials for biological imaging using tissue-penetrating NIR-II light.展开更多
基金funded by grants from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Number 2021YFA1500400)Science and Technology Department of Jilin Province(Grant Number 20200201386JC)+1 种基金Science and Technology Department of Jjilin Province(Grant Number 20190701037GH)Education Department of Jilin Province(Grant Number JJKH20200948K).
文摘Exosomes are extracellular vesicles with a 30–150 nm diameter originating from endosomes.In recent years,scientists have regarded exosomes as an ideal small molecule carrier for the targeted treatment of Alzheimer’s disease(AD)across the blood-brain barrier due to their nanoscale size and low immunogenicity.A large amount of evidence shows that exosomes are rich in biomarkers,and it has been found that the changes in biomarker content in blood,cerebrospinal fluid,and urine are often associated with the onset of AD patients.In this paper,some recent advances in the use of exosomes in the treatment of AD are reviewed,and various exosome markers and some latest detection methods are summarized to provide some evidence for the detection or treatment of AD by exosomes.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China[Grant No.81701076,Linlin Zeng]the Science and Technology Department of Jilin Province[Grant No.20190701037GH,Fuqiang Zhang+2 种基金Grant No.20190701036GH,Linlin Zengand Grant No.20200201386JC,Guodong Li]the Education Department of Jilin Province[Grant No.JJKH20200948KJ,Linlin Zeng]。
文摘Amyotrophic lateral syndrome(ALS)is a progressive degenerative disorder characterized by motor neuron death and axon degeneration.Mitochondrial dysfunction plays a key role in the pathogenesis of ALS,the mechanism of which remains poorly understood.The B-cell lymphoma-2(Bcl-2)family of proteins that control and mediate mitochondrial function and apoptosis,including the pro-apoptotic members Bcl2-Associated X(Bax),are involved in ALS development.The death receptor 6(DR6)regulates motor neuron death in ALS,and DR6 antibodies can prevent axon degeneration and motor neuron damage by blocking DR6.Previous studies demonstrated that PSAP localized to mitochondria and was required for DR6-induced apoptosis.In this study,SOD1^(G93A) was transfected into the motor neuron cell line NSC-34 to serve as an ALS cell model in vitro.The data assessed the role of PSAP in SOD1^(G93A)induced apoptosis and demonstrated that the overexpression of SOD1^(G93A),but not wtSOD1,induced PARP cleavage,caspase-3 activation,cytochrome c release,and Bax translocation.PSAP,Bax,and Bak were necessary for SOD1^(G93A)induced apoptosis,as silencing PSAP inhibited SOD1^(G93A)-mediated cell death that was dependent on Bax-Bak interaction.
基金supported by a grant for the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22171001 and 22305001)Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province(No.2108085MB49)the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of Anhui University(serial number:2021-015)based on the National Standard of China GB/T35892-2018 guidelines for Ethical Review of Experimental Animal Welfare.
文摘Accessing high-order multiphoton excited fluorescence(H-MPEF)materials is challenging yet and needs complicated synthesis procedures.In this study,we successfully assembled plasmonic Au nanorods(Au NRs)with multiphoton responsive metalorganic frameworks(MOFs),resulting in a significant several-fold enhancement of H-MPEF.The extent of multiphoton enhancement was found to be strongly dependent on the degree of overlap between the multiphoton excitation wavelength of MOFs and the localized surface plasmon resonance absorbance of Au NRs,indicating the importance of plasmon-induced resonance energy transfer.Besides,plasmon-induced hot electron transfer played a vital role in enhanced multiphoton activity as well.Notably,the optimum H-MPEF enhancement occurs at the second near-infrared(NIR-II)region,which provides a promising platform for fluorescent bioimaging.Our findings provide a feasible and practical method to fabricate optimized H-MPEF materials for biological imaging using tissue-penetrating NIR-II light.
