Objective:To explore the protective effect of acupuncture against myocardial injury in rats with stress-induced prehypertension (SIPH) by observing the genetic expression of myocardial endothelin-1 (ET-1) and atrial n...Objective:To explore the protective effect of acupuncture against myocardial injury in rats with stress-induced prehypertension (SIPH) by observing the genetic expression of myocardial endothelin-1 (ET-1) and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP).Methods:Thirty-six Wistar rats were randomized into three groups:the control group,model group,and model + acupuncture (AP) group (n =12 rats per group).During the 11-day modeling period,the model group and the model + AP group experienced plantar electric stimulation in combination with noise exposure,and daily acupuncture intervention was applied simultaneously in the model + AP group;the control group did not experience modeling or acupuncture.Systolic pressure (SP) was measured the day before modeling began,and on the 3rd,5th,7th,9th,and 11th day after modeling initiation.On the 12th day,histopathological observation of the left ventricle was made with hematoxylin-eosin staining and quantitative genetic expression of myocardial ET-1,and ANP was tested by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR).Results:SP was higher in the model group than the control group on the 3rd,5th,7th,9th,and 11th days (all P <.01).SP in the model + AP group was lower than that in the control group on the 5th and 7th days (respectively,P =.008,P =.002) and on the 9th and 11th days (P =.029,P =.039).Hematoxylin-eosin staining showed normal myocardial cellular structure in the control group.The model group showed disordered arrangement of cardiac cells with morphological changes in some nuclei,including enlargement or dissolution;there was also infiltration of inflammatory cells and proliferation of collagen fibers.In the model + AP group,most of the myocardial cells were normally structured,and only part of the cells had morphological changes with enlarged nuclei or dissolution.Real-time PCR showed that expression of ET-1 and ANP mRNA in the model group was greater than the control group (respectively,P =.024,P =.000101).The model + AP group had lower expression of ET-1 and ANP mRNA compared with the model group (respectively,P =.033,P =.043).Conclusion:Acupuncture may lower blood pressure and downregulate the genetic expression of myocardial ET-1 and ANP in SIPH rats,suggesting a protective effect of acupuncture against myocardial damage.展开更多
Two-dimensional(2D)transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDCs)-based heterostructures open the door to fabricate various promising hybrid photodetectors,while it is still a challenge to achieve excellent and stable near-i...Two-dimensional(2D)transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDCs)-based heterostructures open the door to fabricate various promising hybrid photodetectors,while it is still a challenge to achieve excellent and stable near-infrared(NIR)photoresponse.Here,a MoS_(2)–2DPI(2D-polyimide(2DPI))heterojunction-based phototransistor(HPT)was fabricated.Near-infrared photodetection with excellent performance has been realized.This HPT exhibited a photoresponsivity of 390.5 A/W,a specific detectivity of 5.10×10^(12)Jones,a photogain 1.04×10^(5),and a photoresponse rise and decay time of 400 and 430 ms(λ=900 nm,P=16.2μW/cm^(2)),respectively.It also shows a broadband wavelength response from 405 to 1,020 nm.This superior performance could be attributed to the strong near-infrared absorption and the type-II(staggered)band alignment which ensures efficient charge transfer from 2DPI to MoS_(2).The face-to-face spatial configuration of MoS_(2)–2DPI heterostructures ensures efficient transfer of photoinduced carriers through the interface,electron and holes can be separated due to the large band offsets.This work presents a significant step for the manipulation of high-performance NIR photodetector of twodimensional covalent organic polymer-sensitized monolayer TMDCs.展开更多
基金The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of this work by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(based on the Systems Biology of Acupuncture on Irritable Early Hypertension Control Mechanism and Intervention Study Targets Research,no.81072861).
文摘Objective:To explore the protective effect of acupuncture against myocardial injury in rats with stress-induced prehypertension (SIPH) by observing the genetic expression of myocardial endothelin-1 (ET-1) and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP).Methods:Thirty-six Wistar rats were randomized into three groups:the control group,model group,and model + acupuncture (AP) group (n =12 rats per group).During the 11-day modeling period,the model group and the model + AP group experienced plantar electric stimulation in combination with noise exposure,and daily acupuncture intervention was applied simultaneously in the model + AP group;the control group did not experience modeling or acupuncture.Systolic pressure (SP) was measured the day before modeling began,and on the 3rd,5th,7th,9th,and 11th day after modeling initiation.On the 12th day,histopathological observation of the left ventricle was made with hematoxylin-eosin staining and quantitative genetic expression of myocardial ET-1,and ANP was tested by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR).Results:SP was higher in the model group than the control group on the 3rd,5th,7th,9th,and 11th days (all P <.01).SP in the model + AP group was lower than that in the control group on the 5th and 7th days (respectively,P =.008,P =.002) and on the 9th and 11th days (P =.029,P =.039).Hematoxylin-eosin staining showed normal myocardial cellular structure in the control group.The model group showed disordered arrangement of cardiac cells with morphological changes in some nuclei,including enlargement or dissolution;there was also infiltration of inflammatory cells and proliferation of collagen fibers.In the model + AP group,most of the myocardial cells were normally structured,and only part of the cells had morphological changes with enlarged nuclei or dissolution.Real-time PCR showed that expression of ET-1 and ANP mRNA in the model group was greater than the control group (respectively,P =.024,P =.000101).The model + AP group had lower expression of ET-1 and ANP mRNA compared with the model group (respectively,P =.033,P =.043).Conclusion:Acupuncture may lower blood pressure and downregulate the genetic expression of myocardial ET-1 and ANP in SIPH rats,suggesting a protective effect of acupuncture against myocardial damage.
基金supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China(2018YFA0703200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(91833306,51633006,51703160,51733004,51725304,and 52003189)Fujian Science&Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China(2021ZZ130 and 2021ZZ129)。
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21872103 and 52073208).
文摘Two-dimensional(2D)transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDCs)-based heterostructures open the door to fabricate various promising hybrid photodetectors,while it is still a challenge to achieve excellent and stable near-infrared(NIR)photoresponse.Here,a MoS_(2)–2DPI(2D-polyimide(2DPI))heterojunction-based phototransistor(HPT)was fabricated.Near-infrared photodetection with excellent performance has been realized.This HPT exhibited a photoresponsivity of 390.5 A/W,a specific detectivity of 5.10×10^(12)Jones,a photogain 1.04×10^(5),and a photoresponse rise and decay time of 400 and 430 ms(λ=900 nm,P=16.2μW/cm^(2)),respectively.It also shows a broadband wavelength response from 405 to 1,020 nm.This superior performance could be attributed to the strong near-infrared absorption and the type-II(staggered)band alignment which ensures efficient charge transfer from 2DPI to MoS_(2).The face-to-face spatial configuration of MoS_(2)–2DPI heterostructures ensures efficient transfer of photoinduced carriers through the interface,electron and holes can be separated due to the large band offsets.This work presents a significant step for the manipulation of high-performance NIR photodetector of twodimensional covalent organic polymer-sensitized monolayer TMDCs.
