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Metabolomics in liver diseases: A novel alternative for liver biopsy?

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World Journal of Hepatology 2024年第1期16卷 12-16页

作者： Yasuo Tanaka Department of Gastroenterology National Center for Global Health and MedicineTokyo 162-8655Japan

Hepatitis C virus(HCV)remains a significant public health problem as it can cause acute and chronic hepatitis.Chronic HCV infection is a major cause of liver fibrosis,and evaluation of liver fibrosis is essential because the prognosis of patients with chronic HCV infection is closely related to the stage of fibrosis.Liver fibrosis is traditionally evaluated based on pathological analysis of biopsy specimens,which is considered the gold standard.Nevertheless,liver biopsy is invasive and susceptible to sampling error and inter-and intraobserver variation in pathological interpretation;it is also costly.Therefore,noninvasive diagnostic investigations have been developed,including the use of fibrotic markers,scoring systems based on routine blood tests,and transient elastography with magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasonography.Recently,metabolomics,an emerging technology,has been used to detect the fibrosis stage.In this editorial,I comment on the article titled“Metabolomics in chronic hepatitis C:Decoding fibrosis grading and underlying pathways”by Ferrasi et al published in the recent issue of the World Journal of Hepatology.I discuss previous studies on the use of metabolome analysis for the diagnosis of HCV-related liver fibrosis and the potential development of biopsy-free diagnostic techniques.

关键词： Metabolomics Hepatitis C virus Liver fibrosis Liver cirrhosis Serum biomarker

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Oncology Research 2024年第2期32卷 421-432页

作者： SEUNG-HEE GWAK JUHYUN LEE EUNJI OH DOHYUN LEE WONSHIK HAN JONGMIN KIM KYONG-TAI KIM Department of Life Sciences Pohang University of Science and TechnologyPohang37673Korea R&D center NovMetaPharma Co.Ltd.Pohang37668Korea Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute Seoul National University College of MedicineSeoul03080Korea Generative Genomics Research center Global Green Research&Development CenterHandong Global UniversityPohang37554Korea

Genetic information is transcribed from genomic DNA to mRNA,which is then translated into threedimensional proteins.mRNAs can undergo various post-transcriptional modifications,including RNA editing that alters mRNA sequences,ultimately affecting protein function.In this study,RNA editing was identified at the 499th base(c.499)of human vaccinia-related kinase 2(VRK2).This RNA editing changes the amino acid in the catalytic domain of VRK2 from isoleucine(with adenine base)to valine(with guanine base).Isoleucine-containing VRK2 has higher kinase activity than the valine-containing VRK2,which leads to an increase in tumor cell proliferation.Earlier we reported that VRK2 directly interacts with dystrobrevin-binding protein(dysbindin)and results in reducing its stability.Herein,we demonstrate that isoleucine-containing VRK2 decreases the level of dysbindin than valinecontaining VRK2.Dysbindin interacts with cyclin D and thereby regulates its expression and function.The reduction in the level of dysbindin by isoleucine-containing VRK2 further enhances the cyclin D expression,resulting in increased tumor growth and reduction in survival rates.It has also been observed that in patient samples,VRK2 level was elevated in breast cancer tissue compared to normal breast tissue.Additionally,the isoleucine form of VRK2 exhibited a greater increase in breast cancer tissue.Therefore,it is concluded that VRK2,especially dependent on the 167th variant amino acid,can be one of the indexes of tumor progression and proliferation.

关键词： VRK2 Kinase activity Breast cancer Tumor RNA editing Cell proliferation Cell growth

Structural characteristics and drivers of greenhouse gas emissions at county-level and long-time scales:A case study of the Anji County,China

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Journal of Environmental Sciences 2024年第6期140卷 319-330页

作者： Zhouxiang Cai Liting Hu Di Chen Ying Zhang Xuekun Fang College of Environmental&Resource Sciences Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou 310058China center for global Change Science Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMA 02139United States Anji Meteorological Bureau Anji 313300China

To achieve carbon neutrality,the Chinese government needs to gain a comprehensive understanding of the sources and drivers of greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions,particularly at the county level.Anji County in eastern China is a typical example of an industrial transformation from quarrying to a low-carbon economy.This study analyzed the decoupling types and structural characteristics of GHG emissions and the driving factors of carbon dioxide(CO_(2))emissions in the Anji from 2006 to 2019,and explored the differences between countylevel and provincial-level or city-level results.It was observed that energy-related activities are the main source of GHG emissions in Anji and that economic development is the driving factor behind the increasing CO_(2)emissions.However,industrial transformation and upgradation coupled with the alternative use of clean energy limit the growth of GHG emissions.This study details the GHG emissions of county during the industrial transformation stage and provides corresponding policy recommendations for county governments.

关键词： County GHG emissions Decoupling Driving factors Policy recommendations

On-Chip Sub-Picometer Continuous Wavelength Fiber-Bragg-Grating Interrogator

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Photonic Sensors 2024年第1期14卷 73-84页

作者： Yuan ZHUANG Jun ZOU Jiqiang ZHANG Lu ZHANG Jiahe ZHANG Leixin MENG Qing YANG Research center for Humanoid Sensing Zhejiang LabHangzhou 311121China ZJU-Hangzhou global Scientific and Technological Innovation center Hangzhou 310014China State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation College of Optical Science and EngineeringInternational Research Center for Advanced PhotonicsZhejiang UniversityHangzhou 310058China

Miniaturized fiber-Bragg-grating(FBG)interrogators are of interest for applications in the areas where weight and size controlling is important,e.g.,airplanes and aerospace or in-situ monitoring.An ultra-compact high-precision on-chip interrogator is proposed based on a tailored arrayed waveguide grating(AWG)on a silicon-on-insulator(SOI)platform.The on-chip interrogator enables continuous wavelength interrogation from 1544 nm to 1568 nm with the wavelength accuracy of less than 1 pm[the root-mean-square error(RMSE)is 0.73 pm]over the whole wavelength range.The chip loss is less than 5 dB.The 1×16 AWG is optimized to achieve a large bandwidth and a low noise level at each channel,and the FBG reflection peaks can be detected by multiple output channels of the AWG.The fabricated AWG is utilized to interrogate FBG sensors through the center of gravity(CoG)algorithm.The validation of an on-chip FBG interrogator that works with sub-picometer wavelength accuracy in a broad wavelength range shows large potential for applications in miniaturized fiber optic sensing systems.

关键词： Fiber optic sensing on-chip interrogator arrayed waveguide grating center of gravity

Promoting higher-valent pediatric combination vaccines in China: challenges and recommendations for action

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Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2024年第1期13卷 74-84页

作者： Jiuling Li Shu Chen dwin Asturias Shenglan Tang Fuqiang Cui global Health Research center Duke Kunshan UniversityKunshanJiangsuChina ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research(CEPAR) Universityof New SouthWalesSydneyAustralia School of Risk and Actuarial Studies University of New South WalesSydneyAustralia Department of Pediatrics University of Colorado School of MedicineAuroraCOUSA center for global Health Colorado School of Public HealthAuroraCOUSA Department of Epidemiology Colorado School of Public HealthAuroraCOUSA Duke global Health Institute Duke UniversityDurhamNCUSA SingHealth Duke-NUS global Health Institute Duke-NUSSingaporeSingapore Department of Laboratorial Science and Technology School of Public HealthPeking UniversityBeijingChina Vaccine Research center School of Public HealthPeking UniversityBeijingChina

Many countries have adopted higher-valent pediatric combination vaccines to simplify vaccination schedules and minimize health expenditures and social costs.However,China is conservative in the use of pediatric combina-tion vaccines.By reviewing and synthesizing quantitative and qualitative data,in this commentary we identify gaps and challenges to combination vaccine use and make recommendations for promoting use of higher-valent pediatric combination vaccines in China.Challenges are in four dimensions:(1)legislation and regulation,(2)immunization schedule design,(3)vaccine awareness and price,and(4)research and development capacity.To optimize the use of combination vaccines to reduce vaccine-preventable disease burden,we make recommendations that address key challenges:(1)develop policies and regulations to strengthen enforcement of the Vaccine Administration Law and remove regulatory hurdles that hinder combination vaccine research and development,(2)establish an evi-dence-informed policy-making mechanism for combination vaccines,(3)resolve immunization schedule conflicts between monovalent and combination vaccines,and(4)implement effective interventions to increase vaccine awareness and reduce price.

关键词： Combination vaccine National immunization program Childhood immunization Vaccine-preventable disease

Combining reinforcement learning with mathematical programming:An approach for optimal design of heat exchanger networks

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Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering 2024年第5期69卷 63-71页

作者： Hui Tan Xiaodong Hong Zuwei Liao Jingyuan Sun Yao Yang Jingdai Wang Yongrong Yang State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering College of Chemical and Biological EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou 310027China ZJU-Hangzhou global Scientific and Technological Innovation center Hangzhou 311215China

Heat integration is important for energy-saving in the process industry.It is linked to the persistently challenging task of optimal design of heat exchanger networks(HEN).Due to the inherent highly nonconvex nonlinear and combinatorial nature of the HEN problem,it is not easy to find solutions of high quality for large-scale problems.The reinforcement learning(RL)method,which learns strategies through ongoing exploration and exploitation,reveals advantages in such area.However,due to the complexity of the HEN design problem,the RL method for HEN should be dedicated and designed.A hybrid strategy combining RL with mathematical programming is proposed to take better advantage of both methods.An insightful state representation of the HEN structure as well as a customized reward function is introduced.A Q-learning algorithm is applied to update the HEN structure using theε-greedy strategy.Better results are obtained from three literature cases of different scales.

关键词： Heat exchanger network Reinforcement learning Mathematical programming Process design

Three-dimensional nanoscale vortex line visualization and chiral nanostructure fabrication of tightly focused multi-vortex beams via direct laser writing

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Photonics Research 2024年第1期12卷 70-77页

作者： MENGDI LUO JISEN WEN PENGCHENG MA QIUYUAN SUN XIANMENG XIA GANGYAO ZHAN ZHENYAO YANG LIANG XU DAZHAO ZHU CUIFANG KUANG XU LIU Research center for Intelligent Chips and Devices Zhejiang LabHangzhou 311100China State Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation College of Optical Science and EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou 310027China ZJU-Hangzhou global Scientific and Technological Innovation center Hangzhou 311200China

Optical singularity is pivotal in nature and has attracted wide interest from many disciplines nowadays,including optical communication,quantum optics,and biomedical imaging.Visualizing vortex lines formed by phase singularities and fabricating chiral nanostructures using the evolution of vortex lines are of great significance.In this paper,we introduce a promising method based on two-photon polymerization direct laser writing(2PP-DLW)to record the morphology of vortex lines generated by tightly focused multi-vortex beams(MVBs)at the nanoscale.Due to Gouy phase,the singularities of the MVBs rotate around the optical axis and move towards each other when approaching the focal plane.The propagation dynamics of vortex lines are recorded by 2PP-DLW,which explicitly exhibits the evolution of the phase singularities.Additionally,the MVBs are employed to fabricate stable three-dimensional chiral nanostructures due to the spiral-forward property of the vortex line.Because of the obvious chiral features of the manufactured nanostructures,a strong vortical dichroism is observed when excited by the light carrying orbital angular momentum.A number of applications can be envisioned with these chiral nanostructures,such as optical sensing,chiral separation,and information storage.

关键词： vortex chiral singularity

Implantable Electrochemical Microsensors for In Vivo Monitoring of Animal Physiological Information

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Nano-Micro Letters 2024年第3期16卷 183-211页

作者： Jin Zhou Shenghan Zhou Peidi Fan Xunjia Li Yibin Ying Jianfeng Ping Yuxiang Pan Laboratory of Agricultural Information Intelligent Sensing College of Biosystems Engineering and Food ScienceZhejiang UniversityHangzhou 310058People’s Republic of China ZJU-Hangzhou global Scientific and Technological Innovation center Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou 311200People’s Republic of China

In vivo monitoring of animal physiological information plays a crucial role in promptly alerting humans to potential diseases in animals and aiding in the exploration of mechanisms underlying human diseases.Currently,implantable electrochemical microsensors have emerged as a prominent area of research.These microsensors not only fulfill the technical requirements for monitoring animal physiological information but also offer an ideal platform for integration.They have been extensively studied for their ability to monitor animal physiological information in a minimally invasive manner,characterized by their bloodless,painless features,and exceptional performance.The development of implantable electrochemical microsensors for in vivo monitoring of animal physiological information has witnessed significant scientific and technological advancements through dedicated efforts.This review commenced with a comprehensive discussion of the construction of microsensors,including the materials utilized and the methods employed for fabrication.Following this,we proceeded to explore the various implantation technologies employed for electrochemical microsensors.In addition,a comprehensive overview was provided of the various applications of implantable electrochemical microsensors,specifically in the monitoring of diseases and the investigation of disease mechanisms.Lastly,a concise conclusion was conducted on the recent advancements and significant obstacles pertaining to the practical implementation of implantable electrochemical microsensors.

关键词： Electrochemical microsensors Implantable sensors In vivo monitoring Animal physiological information

Yangtze River Delta Aerosol liquid water in PM_(2.5)and its roles in secondary aerosol formation at a regional site of Yangtze River Delta

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Journal of Environmental Sciences 2024年第4期138卷 684-696页

作者： Ruifang Shi Fei Zhang Yemin Shen Jiasi Shen Bingye Xu Binyu Kuang Zhengning Xu Lingling Jin Qian Tang Xudong Tian Zhibin Wang College of Environmental and Resource Sciences Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and ControlZhejiang UniversityHangzhou 310058China ZJU-Hangzhou global Scientific and Technological Innovation center Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou 311215China Zhejiang Ecological and Environmental Monitoring center Hangzhou 310012China

Aerosol liquid water content(ALWC)plays an important role in secondary aerosol formation.In this study,a whole year field campaign was conducted at Shanxi in north Zhejiang Province during 2021.ALWC estimated by ISORROPIA-Ⅱ was then investigated to explore its characteristics and relationship with secondary aerosols.ALWC exhibited a highest value in spring(66.38μg/m^(3)),followed by winter(45.08μg/m^(3)),summer(41.64μg/m^(3)),and autumn(35.01μg/m^(3)),respectively.It was supposed that the secondary inorganic aerosols(SIA)were facilitated under higher ALWC conditions(RH>80%),while the secondary organic species tended to form under lower ALWC levels.Higher RH(>80%)promoted the NO_(3)^(-)formation via gas-particle partitioning,while SO_(4)^(2-)was generated at a relative lower RH(>50%).The ALWC was more sensitive to NO_(3)^(-)(R=0.94)than SO_(4)^(2-)(R=0.90).Thus,the self-amplifying processes between the ALWC and SIA enhanced the particle mass growth.The sensitivity of ALWC and OX(NO_(2)+O_(3))to secondary organic carbon(SOC)varied in different seasons at Shanxi,more sensitive to aqueous-phase reactions(daytime R=0.84;nighttime R=0.54)than photochemical oxidation(daytime R=0.23;nighttime R=0.41)in wintertime with a high level of OX(daytime:130-140μg/m^(3);nighttime:100-140μg/m^(3)).The self-amplifying process of ALWC and SIA and the aqueous-phase formation of SOC will enhance aerosol formation,contributing to air pollution and reduction of visibility.

关键词： Aerosol liquid water content Nitrate Sulfate Secondary organic compounds Aqueous-phase reaction