AIM: To assess the efficacy and safety of vildagliptin 50 mg bid as add-on therapy to insulin in Asian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).METHODS: This was a post hoc analysis of a subgroup of Asian patients...AIM: To assess the efficacy and safety of vildagliptin 50 mg bid as add-on therapy to insulin in Asian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).METHODS: This was a post hoc analysis of a subgroup of Asian patients from a multicenter,randomized,double-blind,placebo-controlled,parallel-group study in T2DM patients inadequately controlled by stable insulin therapy,with or without metformin.A total of 173 patients were randomized 1:1 to receive treatment with vildagliptin 50 mg bid(n = 87) or placebo(n = 86) for 24 wk.Changes in HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose(FPG),from baseline to study endpoint,were analyzed using an analysis of covariance model.Change from baseline to endpoint in body weight was summarized by treatment.Safety and tolerability of vildagliptin was also evaluated.RESULTS: After 24 wk,the difference in adjusted mean change in HbA1c between vildagliptin and placebo was 0.82%(8.96 mmol/mol;P < 0.001) in Asian subgroup,0.85%(9.29 mmol/mol;P < 0.001) in patients also receiving metformin,and 0.73%(7.98 mmol/mol;P < 0.001) in patients without metformin,all in favor of vildagliptin.There was no significant difference in the change in FPG between treatments.Weight was stable in both treatment groups(+0.3 kg and-0.2 kg,for vildagliptin and placebo,respectively).Overall,vildagliptin was safe and well tolerated with similarly low incidences of hypoglycemia(8.0% vs 8.1%) and no severe hypoglycemic events were experienced in either group.CONCLUSION: In Asian patients inadequately controlled with insulin(with or without concomitant metformin),insulin-vildagliptin combination treatment significantly reduced HbA1c compared with placebo,without an increase in risk of hypoglycemia or weight gain.展开更多
Objective:Myeloma bone disease(MBD)is the most common complication of multiple myeloma(MM).Our previous study showed that the serum levels of C3/C4 in MM patients were significantly positively correlated with the seve...Objective:Myeloma bone disease(MBD)is the most common complication of multiple myeloma(MM).Our previous study showed that the serum levels of C3/C4 in MM patients were significantly positively correlated with the severity of bone disease.However,the mechanism of C3 a/C4 a in osteoclasts MM patients remains unclear.Methods:The formation and function of osteoclasts were analyzed after adding C3 a/C4 a in vitro.RNA-seq analysis was used to screen the potential pathways affecting osteoclasts,and the results were verified by Western blot,q RT-PCR,and pathway inhibitors.Results:The osteoclast area per view induced by 1μg/m L(mean±SD:50.828±12.984%)and 10μg/m L(53.663±12.685%)of C3 a was significantly increased compared to the control group(0μg/m L)(34.635±8.916%)(P<0.001 and P<0.001,respectively).The relative m RNA expressions of genes,OSCAR/TRAP/RANKL/cathepsin K,induced by 1μg/m L(median:5.041,3.726,1.638,and 4.752,respectively)and 10μg/m L(median:5.140,3.702,2.250,and 5.172,respectively)of C3 a was significantly increased compared to the control group(median:3.137,2.004,0.573,and 2.257,respectively)(1μg/m L P=0.001,P=0.003,P<0.001,and P=0.008,respectively;10μg/m L:P<0.001,P=0.019,P<0.001,and P=0.002,respectively).The absorption areas of the osteoclast resorption pits per view induced by 1μg/m L(mean±SD:51.464±11.983%)and 10μg/m L(50.219±12.067%)of C3 a was also significantly increased(33.845±8.331%)(P<0.001 and P<0.001,respectively)compared to the control.There was no difference between the C4 a and control groups.RNA-seq analysis showed that C3 a promoted the proliferation of osteoclasts using the phosphoinositide 3-kinase(PI3 K)signaling pathway.The relative expressions of PIK3 CA/phosphoinositide dependent kinase-1(PDK1)/serum and glucocorticoid inducible protein kinases(SGK3)genes and PI3 K/PDK1/p-SGK3 protein in the C3 a group were significantly higher than in the control group.The activation role of C3 a in osteoclasts of MM patients was reduced by the SGK inhibitor(EMD638683).Conclusions:C3 a activated osteoclasts by regulating the PI3 K/PDK1/SGK3 pathways in MM patients,which was reduced using a SGK inhibitor.Overall,our results identified potential therapeutic targets and strategies for MBD patients。展开更多
AIM: To investigate the biological function of p7 protein and to look for proteins interacting with p7 protein in hepatocytes.METHODS: We constructed p7 protein bait plasmid by doning the gene of p7 protein into pGBKT...AIM: To investigate the biological function of p7 protein and to look for proteins interacting with p7 protein in hepatocytes.METHODS: We constructed p7 protein bait plasmid by doning the gene of p7 protein into pGBKT7, then transformed it into yeast AH109 (a type). The transformed yeast was mated with yeast Y187 (α type) containing liver cDNA library plasmid, pACT2 in 2xYPDA medium. Diploid yeast was plated on synthetic dropout nutrient medium (SD/-Trp-Leu-His-Ade) containing x-α-gal for selection and screening. After extracting and sequencing of plasmids from blue colonies, we performed sequence analysis by bioinformatics.RESULTS: Fifty colonies were selected and sequenced.Among them, one colony was Homo sapiens signal sequence receptor, seven colonies were Homo sapiens H19, seven colonies were immunoglobulin superfamily containing leucine-rich repeat, three colonies were spermatid peri-nuclear RNA binding proteins, two colonies were membrane-spanning 4-domains, 24 colonies were cancer-associated antigens, four colonies were nucleoporin 214 ku and two colonies were CLL-associated antigens.CONCLUSION: The successful cloning of gene of protein interacting with p7 protein paves a way for the study of the physiological function of p7 protein and its associated protein.展开更多
AIM: To investigate the biological function of F protein by yeast two-hybrid system.METHODS: We constructed F protein bait plasmid by cloning the gene of F protein into pGBKT7, then recombinant plasmid DNA was transfo...AIM: To investigate the biological function of F protein by yeast two-hybrid system.METHODS: We constructed F protein bait plasmid by cloning the gene of F protein into pGBKT7, then recombinant plasmid DNA was transformed into yeast AH109 (a type). The transformed yeast AH109 was mated with yeast Y187 (α type) containing liver cDNA library plasmid in 2×YPDA medium. Diploid yeast was plated on synthetic dropout nutrient medium (SD/-Trp-Leu-HisAde) containing X-α-gal for selection and screening.After extracting and sequencing plasmids from positive (blue) colonies, we underwent sequence analysis by bioinformatics.RESULTS: Thirty-six colonies were selected and sequenced.Among them, 11 colonies were zymogen granule protein,5 colonies were zinc finger protein, 4 colonies were zinc-α-2-glycoprotein, 1 colony was sialyltransferase, 1 colony was complement control protein factor Ⅰ, 1 colony was vitronectin, and 2 colonies were new genes with unknown function.CONCLUSION: The yeast two-hybrid system is an effective method for identifying hepatocyte proteins interacting with F protein of hepatitis C virus. F protein may bind to different proteins.展开更多
Thermodynamic properties of complex systems play an essential role in developing chemical engineering processes.It remains a challenge to predict the thermodynamic properties of complex systems in a wide range and des...Thermodynamic properties of complex systems play an essential role in developing chemical engineering processes.It remains a challenge to predict the thermodynamic properties of complex systems in a wide range and describe the behavior of ions and molecules in complex systems.Machine learning emerges as a powerful tool to resolve this issue because it can describe complex relationships beyond the capacity of traditional mathematical functions.This minireview will summarize some fundamental concepts of machine learning methods and their applications in three aspects of the molecular thermodynamics using several examples.The first aspect is to apply machine learning methods to predict the thermodynamic properties of a broad spectrum of systems based on known data.The second aspect is to integer machine learning and molecular simulations to accelerate the discovery of materials.The third aspect is to develop machine learning force field that can eliminate the barrier between quantum mechanics and all-atom molecular dynamics simulations.The applications in these three aspects illustrate the potential of machine learning in molecular thermodynamics of chemical engineering.We will also discuss the perspective of the broad applications of machine learning in chemical engineering.展开更多
●Retinoblastoma(RB)is the most common intraocular malignancy of childhood caused by inactivation of the Rb genes.The prognosis of RB is better with an earlier diagnosis.Many diagnostic approaches and appropriate clin...●Retinoblastoma(RB)is the most common intraocular malignancy of childhood caused by inactivation of the Rb genes.The prognosis of RB is better with an earlier diagnosis.Many diagnostic approaches and appropriate clinical treatments have been developed to improve clinical outcomes.However,limitations exist when utilizing current methods.Recently,many studies have identified identify new RB biomarkers which can be used in diagnosis,as prognostic indicators and may contribute to understanding the pathogenesis of RB and help determine specific treatment strategies.This review focuses on recent advances in the discovery of RB biomarkers and discusses their clinical utility and challenges from areas such as epigenetics,proteomics and radiogenomics.展开更多
Objective:Lingzhihuang capsule(LZHC)is a natural product that consists of 10 commonly used medicinal plants,and it is used in traditional Chinese medicine to promote people’s overall health.Previously,LZHC was succes...Objective:Lingzhihuang capsule(LZHC)is a natural product that consists of 10 commonly used medicinal plants,and it is used in traditional Chinese medicine to promote people’s overall health.Previously,LZHC was successfully used as adjuvant therapy for treating patients with cancer.However,the chemical constituents of LZHC and their potential biological functions remain unclear.The aim of this study is to investigate the major bioactive compounds in LZHC and predict their pharmacological targets.Methods:The LZHC constituents were putatively identified by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with timeof-flight mass spectrometry combined with mass spectrometry-based molecular networking.The targets were predicted using SwissTargetPrediction software,and the associated gene ontology and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes pathways were analyzed using the Database for Annotation,Visualization,and Integrated Discovery.The mass spectrometry-based molecular network and compound-target-pathway network were constructed using Cytoscape 3.8.0 software.Results:We putatively identified 94 compounds of LZHC by mass spectrometry-based molecular networking,including triterpene(the main structural type)and other clusters(ie,flavonoids and organic acids).Our results suggested that multiple pivotal targets were regulated by LZHC,including tumor necrosis factor,nitric oxide synthase 2,glucocorticoid receptor,estrogen receptor,3-oxo-5-alpha-steroid 4-dehydrogenase 2,prostaglandin e2 receptor ep4 subtype,estrogen receptor beta,phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha isoform,mitogen-activated protein kinase 3,and racalpha serine,which are related to signal transduction,positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoters,oxidation-reduction processes,inflammatory responses,and other biological processes.Functional annotation of those targets suggested that several signaling pathways may be regulated by LZHC,such as cancer-related proteoglycans,the PI3K-Aktsignaling pathway,and the cAMP-signaling pathway.Conclusions:Our findings reveal the chemical constituents of LZHC and provided scientific support for the efficacy of LZHC in terms of immune regulation,anti-aging,and tumor suppression.展开更多
Alveolar soft part sarcoma(ASPS)of the orbit is exceedingly rare and little is known regarding its radiologic features.Here,we reviewed the CT and MRI findings of one case of ASPS of the orbit with emphasis on its sal...Alveolar soft part sarcoma(ASPS)of the orbit is exceedingly rare and little is known regarding its radiologic features.Here,we reviewed the CT and MRI findings of one case of ASPS of the orbit with emphasis on its salient imaging features.展开更多
In order to quantitate dencichine in biological samples, a selective and sensitive method for the determination of dencichine in rat plasma based on high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPL...In order to quantitate dencichine in biological samples, a selective and sensitive method for the determination of dencichine in rat plasma based on high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) was developed and validated. (l)-2-amino-3-(carboxymethylthio)propionic acid was used as the internal standard (I.S.). After a protein precipitation extraction with acetonitrile, dencichine and the I.S. were chromatographed on an Xterra MS-C18 column. The mobile phase was consisted of 20mmol/L ammonium acetate solution-acetonitrile (35:65, V/V) at a flow rate of 0.2 mL/min. The detection was performed on a triple quadrupole mass via electrospray ionization (ESI) source in the positive mode. The intra- and inter-day precision (relative standard deviation, R.S.D.) values of dencichine were below 6.7%. The extraction recoveries were up 85%. The lower limit of quantification was 20 ng/ml, which was sensitive enough to detect the analyte. The HPLC-MS/MS method was successfully applied to the pharmacokinetic study after an intravenous administration of dencichine in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rat.展开更多
Objective The cellular apoptosis susceptibility(CAS) protein plays a regulatory role in the induction of cell death in tumor cells. The objective of this study was to investigate the association of the expression of C...Objective The cellular apoptosis susceptibility(CAS) protein plays a regulatory role in the induction of cell death in tumor cells. The objective of this study was to investigate the association of the expression of CAS protein with HBV infection in the development of HCC. Methods The expression level of CAS was measured with immunohistochemistry. The occurrence of HBs Ag, HBe Ag and HBV DNA in HCC were concurrently examined with immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization, respectively. Results The results showed that the CAS protein was detected in 86%(43/50), 70%(7/10), 15%(3/20) and none(0/20) of livers from patients with HCC, cholangiocarcinoma, cirrhosis and hepatitis, respectively. Furthermore, the level of CAS protein was higher in poorly differentiated tumors than moderately or well differentiated HCC. Interestingly, the CAS was stained significantly stronger in HBV-infected HCC than in non-HBV infected tissues(P < 0.01). Conclusions The expression of CAS is facilitated by HBV infection in HCC, suggesting that CAS might be a prognostic marker and a putative therapeutic target for HCC.展开更多
Polypropylene(PP)is considered to be a rather promising material for HVDC cable insulation.Grafting modification has proved to be an effective method on the electrical property improvements of PP.This paper reports on...Polypropylene(PP)is considered to be a rather promising material for HVDC cable insulation.Grafting modification has proved to be an effective method on the electrical property improvements of PP.This paper reports on the highlyenhanced electrical properties of styrene-grafted polypropylene(PP-g-St)and their related mechanism.The influence of grafting styrene on crystallization structures,thermal properties and electrical properties of PP-g-St are characterized and analyzed.These results show that PP-g-St exhibits remarkably enhanced DC volume resistivity,suppressed space charge accumulation and improved DC breakdown strengths as compared to PP.Crystallization observation shows PP-g-St has small,imperfect spherulites with indistinct boundaries,which is strongly correlated to enhanced electrical properties.This study provides an effective grafting strategy to design high-performance HVDC cable insulation materials for bulk power transmission systems.展开更多
Q345D high-quality low-carbon steel has been extensively employed in structures with stringent welding quality requirements. A multi-objective optimization of welding stress and deform ation w as presented to design r...Q345D high-quality low-carbon steel has been extensively employed in structures with stringent welding quality requirements. A multi-objective optimization of welding stress and deform ation w as presented to design reasonable values of gas m etal arc w elding param eters and sequences of Q345 D T-joints. The optimized factors included continuous variables( welding current( I),welding voltage( U) and welding speed( v)) and discrete variables( welding sequence( S) and welding direction( D)). The concepts of the pointer and stack in Visual Basic( VB) and the interpolation method were introduced to optimize the variables. The optimization objectives included the different combinations of the angular distortion and transverse welding stress along the transverse and longitudinal distributions. Based on the design of experiments( DOE) and the polynomial regression( PR) model,the finite element( FE) results of the T-joint were used to establish the mathematical models. The Pareto front and the compromise solutions were obtained by using a multi-objective particle swarm optimization( MOPSO) algorithm. The optimal results were validated by the corresponding results of the FE method,and the error between the FE results and the two-objective results as well as that between the FE results and the three-objective optimization results were less than 17. 2% and 21. 5%,respectively. The influence and setting regularity of different factors were discussed according to the compromise solutions.展开更多
文摘AIM: To assess the efficacy and safety of vildagliptin 50 mg bid as add-on therapy to insulin in Asian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).METHODS: This was a post hoc analysis of a subgroup of Asian patients from a multicenter,randomized,double-blind,placebo-controlled,parallel-group study in T2DM patients inadequately controlled by stable insulin therapy,with or without metformin.A total of 173 patients were randomized 1:1 to receive treatment with vildagliptin 50 mg bid(n = 87) or placebo(n = 86) for 24 wk.Changes in HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose(FPG),from baseline to study endpoint,were analyzed using an analysis of covariance model.Change from baseline to endpoint in body weight was summarized by treatment.Safety and tolerability of vildagliptin was also evaluated.RESULTS: After 24 wk,the difference in adjusted mean change in HbA1c between vildagliptin and placebo was 0.82%(8.96 mmol/mol;P < 0.001) in Asian subgroup,0.85%(9.29 mmol/mol;P < 0.001) in patients also receiving metformin,and 0.73%(7.98 mmol/mol;P < 0.001) in patients without metformin,all in favor of vildagliptin.There was no significant difference in the change in FPG between treatments.Weight was stable in both treatment groups(+0.3 kg and-0.2 kg,for vildagliptin and placebo,respectively).Overall,vildagliptin was safe and well tolerated with similarly low incidences of hypoglycemia(8.0% vs 8.1%) and no severe hypoglycemic events were experienced in either group.CONCLUSION: In Asian patients inadequately controlled with insulin(with or without concomitant metformin),insulin-vildagliptin combination treatment significantly reduced HbA1c compared with placebo,without an increase in risk of hypoglycemia or weight gain.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.81770110,81900131,and 82000219)the Anticancer Major Special Project of Tianjin(Grant No.12ZCDZSY18000)+4 种基金the Tianjin Municipal Natural Science Foundation(Grant Nos.18JCYBJC27200 and 18JCQNJC80400)the Tianjin Education Commission Research Project(Grant Nos.2018KJ043 and 2018KJ045)the Tianjin Health and Family Planning Commission(Grant No.15KG150)the Youth Incubation Fund of Tianjin Medical University General Hospital(Grant No.ZYYFY2019020)the Tianjin Science and Technology Planning Project(Grant No.20YFZCSY00060)。
文摘Objective:Myeloma bone disease(MBD)is the most common complication of multiple myeloma(MM).Our previous study showed that the serum levels of C3/C4 in MM patients were significantly positively correlated with the severity of bone disease.However,the mechanism of C3 a/C4 a in osteoclasts MM patients remains unclear.Methods:The formation and function of osteoclasts were analyzed after adding C3 a/C4 a in vitro.RNA-seq analysis was used to screen the potential pathways affecting osteoclasts,and the results were verified by Western blot,q RT-PCR,and pathway inhibitors.Results:The osteoclast area per view induced by 1μg/m L(mean±SD:50.828±12.984%)and 10μg/m L(53.663±12.685%)of C3 a was significantly increased compared to the control group(0μg/m L)(34.635±8.916%)(P<0.001 and P<0.001,respectively).The relative m RNA expressions of genes,OSCAR/TRAP/RANKL/cathepsin K,induced by 1μg/m L(median:5.041,3.726,1.638,and 4.752,respectively)and 10μg/m L(median:5.140,3.702,2.250,and 5.172,respectively)of C3 a was significantly increased compared to the control group(median:3.137,2.004,0.573,and 2.257,respectively)(1μg/m L P=0.001,P=0.003,P<0.001,and P=0.008,respectively;10μg/m L:P<0.001,P=0.019,P<0.001,and P=0.002,respectively).The absorption areas of the osteoclast resorption pits per view induced by 1μg/m L(mean±SD:51.464±11.983%)and 10μg/m L(50.219±12.067%)of C3 a was also significantly increased(33.845±8.331%)(P<0.001 and P<0.001,respectively)compared to the control.There was no difference between the C4 a and control groups.RNA-seq analysis showed that C3 a promoted the proliferation of osteoclasts using the phosphoinositide 3-kinase(PI3 K)signaling pathway.The relative expressions of PIK3 CA/phosphoinositide dependent kinase-1(PDK1)/serum and glucocorticoid inducible protein kinases(SGK3)genes and PI3 K/PDK1/p-SGK3 protein in the C3 a group were significantly higher than in the control group.The activation role of C3 a in osteoclasts of MM patients was reduced by the SGK inhibitor(EMD638683).Conclusions:C3 a activated osteoclasts by regulating the PI3 K/PDK1/SGK3 pathways in MM patients,which was reduced using a SGK inhibitor.Overall,our results identified potential therapeutic targets and strategies for MBD patients。
基金Supported by the National Natural Scientific Foundation, No. C03011402, No. C30070690the Research and Technique Foundation of PLA during the 9th-five year plan period, No. 98D063the Launching Foundation for Student Studying Abroad of PLA, No. 98H038and the Youth Research and Technique Foundation of PLA during the 10th-five year plan period, No. 01Q138the Research and Technique Foundation of PLA during the 10th-five year plan period, No. 01MB135
文摘AIM: To investigate the biological function of p7 protein and to look for proteins interacting with p7 protein in hepatocytes.METHODS: We constructed p7 protein bait plasmid by doning the gene of p7 protein into pGBKT7, then transformed it into yeast AH109 (a type). The transformed yeast was mated with yeast Y187 (α type) containing liver cDNA library plasmid, pACT2 in 2xYPDA medium. Diploid yeast was plated on synthetic dropout nutrient medium (SD/-Trp-Leu-His-Ade) containing x-α-gal for selection and screening. After extracting and sequencing of plasmids from blue colonies, we performed sequence analysis by bioinformatics.RESULTS: Fifty colonies were selected and sequenced.Among them, one colony was Homo sapiens signal sequence receptor, seven colonies were Homo sapiens H19, seven colonies were immunoglobulin superfamily containing leucine-rich repeat, three colonies were spermatid peri-nuclear RNA binding proteins, two colonies were membrane-spanning 4-domains, 24 colonies were cancer-associated antigens, four colonies were nucleoporin 214 ku and two colonies were CLL-associated antigens.CONCLUSION: The successful cloning of gene of protein interacting with p7 protein paves a way for the study of the physiological function of p7 protein and its associated protein.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Nos. C03011402 and C30070690 and the Research and Technique Foundation of PLA during the 9~(th)-Five year plan period, No. 98D063 and the Launching Foundation for Student Studying Abroad of PLA, No. 98H038 and the Youth Research and Technique Foundation of PLA during the 10~(th)-Five Year Plan Period, No. 01Q138 and the Research and Technique Foundation of PLA during the 10~(th)-Five Year Plan Period, No. 01MB135
文摘AIM: To investigate the biological function of F protein by yeast two-hybrid system.METHODS: We constructed F protein bait plasmid by cloning the gene of F protein into pGBKT7, then recombinant plasmid DNA was transformed into yeast AH109 (a type). The transformed yeast AH109 was mated with yeast Y187 (α type) containing liver cDNA library plasmid in 2×YPDA medium. Diploid yeast was plated on synthetic dropout nutrient medium (SD/-Trp-Leu-HisAde) containing X-α-gal for selection and screening.After extracting and sequencing plasmids from positive (blue) colonies, we underwent sequence analysis by bioinformatics.RESULTS: Thirty-six colonies were selected and sequenced.Among them, 11 colonies were zymogen granule protein,5 colonies were zinc finger protein, 4 colonies were zinc-α-2-glycoprotein, 1 colony was sialyltransferase, 1 colony was complement control protein factor Ⅰ, 1 colony was vitronectin, and 2 colonies were new genes with unknown function.CONCLUSION: The yeast two-hybrid system is an effective method for identifying hepatocyte proteins interacting with F protein of hepatitis C virus. F protein may bind to different proteins.
基金financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21676245 and 51933009)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFB0702502)+1 种基金the Leading Innovative and Entrepreneur Team Introduction Program of Zhejiang(2019R01006)financial support provided by the Startup Funds of the University of Kentucky。
文摘Thermodynamic properties of complex systems play an essential role in developing chemical engineering processes.It remains a challenge to predict the thermodynamic properties of complex systems in a wide range and describe the behavior of ions and molecules in complex systems.Machine learning emerges as a powerful tool to resolve this issue because it can describe complex relationships beyond the capacity of traditional mathematical functions.This minireview will summarize some fundamental concepts of machine learning methods and their applications in three aspects of the molecular thermodynamics using several examples.The first aspect is to apply machine learning methods to predict the thermodynamic properties of a broad spectrum of systems based on known data.The second aspect is to integer machine learning and molecular simulations to accelerate the discovery of materials.The third aspect is to develop machine learning force field that can eliminate the barrier between quantum mechanics and all-atom molecular dynamics simulations.The applications in these three aspects illustrate the potential of machine learning in molecular thermodynamics of chemical engineering.We will also discuss the perspective of the broad applications of machine learning in chemical engineering.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81672673)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2017YFA0104101).
文摘●Retinoblastoma(RB)is the most common intraocular malignancy of childhood caused by inactivation of the Rb genes.The prognosis of RB is better with an earlier diagnosis.Many diagnostic approaches and appropriate clinical treatments have been developed to improve clinical outcomes.However,limitations exist when utilizing current methods.Recently,many studies have identified identify new RB biomarkers which can be used in diagnosis,as prognostic indicators and may contribute to understanding the pathogenesis of RB and help determine specific treatment strategies.This review focuses on recent advances in the discovery of RB biomarkers and discusses their clinical utility and challenges from areas such as epigenetics,proteomics and radiogenomics.
基金the Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine(Grant No.CBCM2020104).
文摘Objective:Lingzhihuang capsule(LZHC)is a natural product that consists of 10 commonly used medicinal plants,and it is used in traditional Chinese medicine to promote people’s overall health.Previously,LZHC was successfully used as adjuvant therapy for treating patients with cancer.However,the chemical constituents of LZHC and their potential biological functions remain unclear.The aim of this study is to investigate the major bioactive compounds in LZHC and predict their pharmacological targets.Methods:The LZHC constituents were putatively identified by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with timeof-flight mass spectrometry combined with mass spectrometry-based molecular networking.The targets were predicted using SwissTargetPrediction software,and the associated gene ontology and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes pathways were analyzed using the Database for Annotation,Visualization,and Integrated Discovery.The mass spectrometry-based molecular network and compound-target-pathway network were constructed using Cytoscape 3.8.0 software.Results:We putatively identified 94 compounds of LZHC by mass spectrometry-based molecular networking,including triterpene(the main structural type)and other clusters(ie,flavonoids and organic acids).Our results suggested that multiple pivotal targets were regulated by LZHC,including tumor necrosis factor,nitric oxide synthase 2,glucocorticoid receptor,estrogen receptor,3-oxo-5-alpha-steroid 4-dehydrogenase 2,prostaglandin e2 receptor ep4 subtype,estrogen receptor beta,phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha isoform,mitogen-activated protein kinase 3,and racalpha serine,which are related to signal transduction,positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoters,oxidation-reduction processes,inflammatory responses,and other biological processes.Functional annotation of those targets suggested that several signaling pathways may be regulated by LZHC,such as cancer-related proteoglycans,the PI3K-Aktsignaling pathway,and the cAMP-signaling pathway.Conclusions:Our findings reveal the chemical constituents of LZHC and provided scientific support for the efficacy of LZHC in terms of immune regulation,anti-aging,and tumor suppression.
文摘Alveolar soft part sarcoma(ASPS)of the orbit is exceedingly rare and little is known regarding its radiologic features.Here,we reviewed the CT and MRI findings of one case of ASPS of the orbit with emphasis on its salient imaging features.
文摘In order to quantitate dencichine in biological samples, a selective and sensitive method for the determination of dencichine in rat plasma based on high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) was developed and validated. (l)-2-amino-3-(carboxymethylthio)propionic acid was used as the internal standard (I.S.). After a protein precipitation extraction with acetonitrile, dencichine and the I.S. were chromatographed on an Xterra MS-C18 column. The mobile phase was consisted of 20mmol/L ammonium acetate solution-acetonitrile (35:65, V/V) at a flow rate of 0.2 mL/min. The detection was performed on a triple quadrupole mass via electrospray ionization (ESI) source in the positive mode. The intra- and inter-day precision (relative standard deviation, R.S.D.) values of dencichine were below 6.7%. The extraction recoveries were up 85%. The lower limit of quantification was 20 ng/ml, which was sensitive enough to detect the analyte. The HPLC-MS/MS method was successfully applied to the pharmacokinetic study after an intravenous administration of dencichine in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rat.
文摘Objective The cellular apoptosis susceptibility(CAS) protein plays a regulatory role in the induction of cell death in tumor cells. The objective of this study was to investigate the association of the expression of CAS protein with HBV infection in the development of HCC. Methods The expression level of CAS was measured with immunohistochemistry. The occurrence of HBs Ag, HBe Ag and HBV DNA in HCC were concurrently examined with immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization, respectively. Results The results showed that the CAS protein was detected in 86%(43/50), 70%(7/10), 15%(3/20) and none(0/20) of livers from patients with HCC, cholangiocarcinoma, cirrhosis and hepatitis, respectively. Furthermore, the level of CAS protein was higher in poorly differentiated tumors than moderately or well differentiated HCC. Interestingly, the CAS was stained significantly stronger in HBV-infected HCC than in non-HBV infected tissues(P < 0.01). Conclusions The expression of CAS is facilitated by HBV infection in HCC, suggesting that CAS might be a prognostic marker and a putative therapeutic target for HCC.
基金supported by the Programs Foundation of SINOPEC(No.XLY19005)the Innovative Research Group Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51921005)。
文摘Polypropylene(PP)is considered to be a rather promising material for HVDC cable insulation.Grafting modification has proved to be an effective method on the electrical property improvements of PP.This paper reports on the highlyenhanced electrical properties of styrene-grafted polypropylene(PP-g-St)and their related mechanism.The influence of grafting styrene on crystallization structures,thermal properties and electrical properties of PP-g-St are characterized and analyzed.These results show that PP-g-St exhibits remarkably enhanced DC volume resistivity,suppressed space charge accumulation and improved DC breakdown strengths as compared to PP.Crystallization observation shows PP-g-St has small,imperfect spherulites with indistinct boundaries,which is strongly correlated to enhanced electrical properties.This study provides an effective grafting strategy to design high-performance HVDC cable insulation materials for bulk power transmission systems.
基金financially sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50975121)Changchun Science and Technology Plan Projects(No.10KZ03)the Plan for Scientific and Technology Development of Jilin Province(No.20150520106JH)
文摘Q345D high-quality low-carbon steel has been extensively employed in structures with stringent welding quality requirements. A multi-objective optimization of welding stress and deform ation w as presented to design reasonable values of gas m etal arc w elding param eters and sequences of Q345 D T-joints. The optimized factors included continuous variables( welding current( I),welding voltage( U) and welding speed( v)) and discrete variables( welding sequence( S) and welding direction( D)). The concepts of the pointer and stack in Visual Basic( VB) and the interpolation method were introduced to optimize the variables. The optimization objectives included the different combinations of the angular distortion and transverse welding stress along the transverse and longitudinal distributions. Based on the design of experiments( DOE) and the polynomial regression( PR) model,the finite element( FE) results of the T-joint were used to establish the mathematical models. The Pareto front and the compromise solutions were obtained by using a multi-objective particle swarm optimization( MOPSO) algorithm. The optimal results were validated by the corresponding results of the FE method,and the error between the FE results and the two-objective results as well as that between the FE results and the three-objective optimization results were less than 17. 2% and 21. 5%,respectively. The influence and setting regularity of different factors were discussed according to the compromise solutions.
基金This work was supported by grants from National Basic Research Program of China （2012CB910800 to BS）, the National Natural Science Foundation （81072029 to BS and 30901750, 81272322 to YC, 81201528 to RJ）, Major Research Plan of the National Natural Science Foundation （91029721 to BS）, Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province （BK2010532 to YC）, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation-funded project （20090461133 to YC）, Jiangsu Planned Projects for Postdoctoral Research Funds （1001028B to YC）, Jiangsu Province Laboratory of Pathogen Biology （11BYKF02 to QS）, Ministry of Health Research Foundation, China （LW201001 to LD） and the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions. The work was also supported in part by the Program for Development of Innovative Research Teams in the First Affiliated Hospital of NJMU.
