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Physiological and pathological functions of circular RNAs in the nervous system

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Neural Regeneration Research 2024年第2期19卷 342-349页

作者： Min Zhou Shi Li Chuan Huang school of life sciences Chongqing UniversityChongqingChina

Circular RNAs(circRNAs)are a class of covalently closed single-stranded RNAs that are expressed during the development of specific cells and tissues.CircRNAs play crucial roles in physiological and pathological processes by sponging microRNAs,modulating gene transcription,controlling the activity of certain RNA-binding proteins,and producing functional peptides.A key focus of research at present is the functionality of circRNAs in the nervous system and several advances have emerged over the last 2 years.However,the precise role of circRNAs in the nervous system has yet to be comprehensively reviewed.In this review,we first summarize the recently described roles of circRNAs in brain development,maturity,and aging.Then,we focus on the involvement of circRNAs in various diseases of the central nervous system,such as brain cancer,chronic neurodegenerative diseases,acute injuries of the nervous system,and neuropathic pain.A better understanding of the functionality of circRNAs will help us to develop potential diagnostic,prognostic,and therapeutic strategies to treat diseases of the nervous system.

关键词： Alzheimer’s disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis brain development circRNAs neuropathic pain Parkinson’s disease

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Immune checkpoint inhibitors:breakthroughs in cancer treatment

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Cancer Biology & Medicine 2024年第6期21卷 451-472页

作者： Xueqing Kong Jinyi Zhang Shuwei Chen Xianyang Wang Qing Xi Han Shen Rongxin Zhang Laboratory of Immunology and Inflammation School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics Guangdong Pharmaceutical University Department of Biology School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

Over the past two decades, immunotherapies have increasingly been considered as first-line treatments for most cancers. One such treatment is immune checkpoint blockade(ICB), which has demonstrated promising results against various solid tumors in clinical trials. Monoclonal antibodies(mAbs) are currently available as immune checkpoint inhibitors(ICIs). These ICIs target specific immune checkpoints, including cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4(CTLA-4) and programmed cell death protein 1(PD-1). Clinical trial results strongly support the feasibility of this immunotherapeutic approach. However, a substantial proportion of patients with cancer develop resistance or tolerance to treatment, owing to tumor immune evasion mechanisms that counteract the host immune response.Consequently, substantial research focus has been aimed at identifying additional ICIs or synergistic inhibitory receptors to enhance the effectiveness of anti-PD-1, anti-programmed cell death ligand 1(anti-PD-L1), and anti-CTLA-4 treatments. Recently, several immune checkpoint molecular targets have been identified, such as T cell immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM domains(TIGIT), mucin domain containing-3(TIM-3), lymphocyte activation gene-3(LAG-3), V-domain immunoglobulin suppressor of T cell activation(VISTA), B and T lymphocyte attenuator(BTLA), and signal-regulatory protein α(SIRPα). Functional m Abs targeting these molecules are under development. CTLA-4, PD-1/PD-L1, and other recently discovered immune checkpoint proteins with distinct structures are at the forefront of research. This review discusses these structures, as well as clinical progress in m Abs targeting these immune checkpoint molecules and their potential applications.

关键词： CTLA-4 ICIs Immunotherapy PD-1 cancer

Impact of tourism on the vigilance behavior of the Cyprus rock agama(Laudakia cypriaca)

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Integrative Zoology 2024年第3期19卷 577-583页

作者： Artur GOLAWSKI Iris CHARALAMBIDOU Sylwia GOLAWSKA Faculty of sciences Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and HumanitiesSiedlcePolandand Department of life sciences School of Life and Health SciencesUniversity of NicosiaNicosiaCyprus

Escape behavior is a common antipredator strategy among wild animals.Here,we investigated the effect of four factors on the vigilance behavior of the endemic Cyprus rock agama(Laudakia cypriaca).Flight initiation distance(FID,the minimum distance to which an observer can approach a lizard before it flees)was measured in relation to the type of location(tourist vs.nontourist area),the observer’s starting distance,air temperature,and substrate temperature.We collected data for 39 agamas in tourist areas and 34 of these lizards in nontourist areas.As a whole,the mean starting distance was 10.5 m and the FID was 3.6 m.The average substrate temperature was 34.0℃ and the average air temperature 29.6℃.Only the type of area affected the agamas’escape decisions with FID being 1.8 m shorter in tourist areas than in nontourist areas(2.7 m vs.4.5 m).This is probably due to the habituation of lizards to the presence of humans in the former areas.This study shows that tourism strongly affects the behavior of lizards,which may have consequences for the functioning of the population.Tourists can increase the safety of lizards by creating a human shield to deter predators.Once the tourist season is over,lizards may become more vulnerable to predators.

关键词： anthropogenic disturbance flight initiation distance lizards tourism vigilance behavior

PRRSV degrades MDA5 via dual autophagy receptors P62 and CCT2 to evade antiviral innate immunity

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Virologica Sinica 2024年第2期39卷 264-276页

作者： Ruiqi Sun Yanyu Guo Lilin Zhang Huixia Zhang Boxuan Yin Xiaoyang Li Changyan Li Liu Yang Lei Zhang Zexing Li Jinhai Huang school of life sciences Tianjin UniversityTianjin300072China

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus(PRRSV)is a major economically devastating pathogen that has evolved various strategies to evade innate immunity.Downregulation of antiviral interferon largely promotes PRRSV immunoevasion by utilizing cytoplasmic melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5(MDA5),a receptor that senses viral RNA.In this study,the downregulated transcription and expression levels of porcine MDA5 in PRRSV infection were observed,and the detailed mechanisms were explored.We found that the interaction between P62 and MDA5 is enhanced due to two factors:the phosphorylation modification of the autophagic receptor P62 by the upregulated kinase CK2αand the K63 ubiquitination of porcine MDA5 catalyzed by the E3 ubiquitinase TRIM21 in PRRSV-infected cells.As a result of these modifications,the classic P62-mediated autophagy is triggered.Additionally,porcine MDA5 interacts with the chaperonin containing TCP1 subunit 2(CCT2),which is enhanced by PRRSV nsp3.This interaction promotes the aggregate formation and autophagic clearance of MDA5-CCT2-nsp3 independently of ubiquitination.In summary,enhanced MDA5 degradation occurs in PRRSV infection via two autophagic pathways:the binding of MDA5 with the autophagy receptor P62 and the aggrephagy receptor CCT2,leading to intense innate immune suppression.The research reveals a novel mechanism of immune evasion in PRRSV infection and provides fundamental insights for the development of new vaccines or therapeutic strategies.

关键词： Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus(PRRSV) nsp3 Autophagy MDA5

Solid-state atomic hydrogen as a broad-spectrum RONS scavenger for accelerated diabetic wound healing

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National Science Review 2024年第2期11卷 196-206页

作者： Man Luo Qin Wang Gang Zhao Wei Jiang Cici Zeng Qingao Zhang Ruyu Yang Wang Dong Yunxi Zhao Guozhen Zhang Jun Jiang Yucai Wang Qing Zhu Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent chemistry School of Chemistry and Materials Science University of Science and Technology of China Department of Radiology The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China Division of Life Sciences and Medicine University of Science and Technology of China Shenzhen Senior High school Institute of Intelligent Innovation Henan Academy of Sciences

Hydrogen therapy shows great promise as a versatile treatment method for diseases associated with the overexpression of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species（RONS）. However, developing an advanced hydrogen therapy platform that integrates controllable hydrogen release, efficient RONS elimination, and biodegradability remains a giant technical challenge. In this study, we demonstrate for the first time that the tungsten bronze phase H0.53WO3（HWO） is an exceptionally ideal hydrogen carrier, with salient features including temperature-dependent highly-reductive atomic hydrogen release and broad-spectrum RONS scavenging capability distinct from that of molecular hydrogen. Moreover, its unique p H-responsive biodegradability ensures post-therapeutic clearance at pathological sites. Treatment with HWO of diabetic wounds in an animal model indicates that the solid-state atomic H promotes vascular formation by activating M2-type macrophage polarization and anti-inflammatory cytokine production, resulting in acceleration of chronic wound healing. Our findings significantly expand the basic categories of hydrogen therapeutic materials and pave the way for investigating more physical forms of hydrogen species as efficient RONS scavengers for clinical disease treatment.

关键词： atomic hydrogen RONS scavenger inflammatory regulation diabetic wound healing hydrogen therapy

Tributyltin causes generational neurodevelopmental toxicity and the protective effect of folic acid in zebrafish

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Journal of Environmental sciences 2024年第3期137卷 615-625页

作者： Haoxing Cai Naying Zheng Chen Tang Yuxuan Zhang Zhenghong Zuo Chengyong He State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology School of Life SciencesFaculty of Medicine and Life SciencesXiang’an Hospital of Xiamen UniversityXiamen UniversityXiamen 361005China

Tributyltin(TBT),a common organotin environmental pollutant,may pose a threat to human development during critical early-life periods.We aimed to assess the neurodevelopmental intergenerational toxicity of early-life exposure to TBT and the protective effect of DNA methyl donor folic acid(FA).Specifically,after early-life exposure(1–21 days postfertilization,dpf)to TBT(0,1,10 and 100 ng/L),zebrafish(Danio rerio)were cultured in clean medium until sexual maturity.The exposed females were mated with unexposed males to produce embryos(F1).The F1 generation were cultured(4–120 hours post-fertilization,hpf)with and without 1 mmol/L FA.The neurotoxic effects of early-life TBT exposure for zebrafish and their offspring(F1)were significantly enhanced anxiety and reduced aggression,decreased gene expression of DNA methyltransferase in the brain and increased serotonin levels in the body.Moreover,the intergenerational neurodevelopmental toxicity,as manifested in the F1 generation,was attenuated by FA supplementation.In summary,early-life TBT exposure led to intergenerational neurodevelopmental deficits in zebrafish,and DNA methyl donors had a protective effect on F1 neurodevelopment,which can inform the prevention and treatment of intergenerational neurotoxicity due to organotin pollutants.

关键词： Tributyltin Neurodevelopment Intergeneration DNA methylation Folic acid Zebrafish

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Implications of mosquito metabolism on vector competence

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Insect Science 2024年第3期31卷 674-682页

作者： Li Gao Wenxu Yang Jingwen Wang State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering School of Life SciencesFudan UniversityShanghaiChina Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Contemporary Anthropology School of Life SciencesFudan UniversityShanghaiChina

Mosquito-borne diseases(MBDs)annually kill nearly half a million people.Due to the lack of effective vaccines and drugs on most MBDs,disease prevention relies primarily on controlling mosquitoes.Despite huge efforts having been put into mosquito control,eco-friendly and sustainable mosquito-control strategies are still lacking and urgently demanded.Most mosquito-transmitted pathogens have lost the capacity of de novo nutrition biosynthesis,and rely on their vertebrate and invertebrate hosts for sustenance during the long-term obligate parasitism process.Therefore,a better understanding of the metabolic interactions between mosquitoes and pathogens will contribute to the discovery of novel metabolic targets or regulators that lead to reduced mosquito populations or vector competence.This review summarizes the current knowledge about the effects of mosquito metabolism on the transmission of multiple pathogens.We also discuss that research in this area remains to be explored to develop multiple biological prevention and control strategies for MBDs.

关键词： flaviviruses mosquito metabolism Plasmodium vector competence

Phenotype-Directed DNA Nanomachine for in Situ Analysis of Stem Cell-like Subpopulation in Breast Cancer

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CCS chemistry 2024年第4期6卷 1034-1046页

作者： Ya Cao Huiru Mao Lingjun Sha Qi Liu Bing Han Jing Zhao Genxi Li Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ RepairSchool of Life SciencesShanghai UniversityShanghai 200444 State Key Laboratory of Analytical chemistry for life Science School of Life SciencesNanjing UniversityNanjing 210023

The cancer stem cell hypothesis provides a basis for prediction of the recurrence and risk of metastasis in breast cancer.However,the unique expression pattern of stemness markers and the presence of nonstem-like cancer cells with varied phenotypes have brought great challenges to the characterization of breast cancer stem cells.To address these challenges,a phenotype-directed DNA nanomachine has been designed for high-accuracy labeling and in situ analysis of the stem cell-like subpopulation in breast cancer.The key for the design is to use cell surfaceanchored inputs to activate the nanomachine,which undergoes different branch migration pathways such that the signal strand can only be brought onto the cancer cells having the stem cell-like phenotype.Highly sensitive determination and single-step isolation of the stem cell-like subpopulation were achieved by incorporating functional groups into the signal strand such that the nanomachine was successfully applied in a tumor-bearing mouse model.Overall,the approach provides for a substantial improvement in capability for the analysis of the breast cancer stem cell-like subpopulation,and it is expected that the new approach will advance the use of DNA nanomachines in cancer-related studies.

关键词： breast cancer DNA nanomachine stem cell-like subpopulation electrochemical determination single-step isolation phenotypic analysis

Effects of combustion temperature on the optical properties of brown carbon from biomass burning

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Journal of Environmental sciences 2024年第3期137卷 302-309页

作者： Peng Gao Rule Deng Song Jia Yue Li Xuefei Wang Qian Xing school of chemistry sciences University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing 100049China College of chemistry and Materials Engineering Beijing Technology and Business UniversityBeijing 100048China

Biomass burning has been known as one of main sources of Brown Carbon(BrC)in atmosphere.In this study,by controlling the combustion temperature at 250℃,350℃,and 450℃,the methanol soluble organic carbon(MSOC)and methanol insoluble carbon(MISC)from pine wood burning was collected by impinger.UV–Vis,excitation emission matrix(EEM),TEM and FTIR spectra were applied to investigate the properties of BrC collected.For MSOC at 250℃ and 350℃,all the spectral profiles of UV–Vis absorption and excitation emission matrix are almost the same,while the EEM of MSOC at 450℃ are different from that of the other two.For MISC fuorescence was observed only in the case of 450℃.In the FTIR spectra,with the temperature increasing the peaks associated to the oxygen-contained functions was weakened,indicating the formation of the fuorophores with larger conjugated system,especially aromatic hydrocarbons.Our results show that biomass combustion at low temperature produces more oxygen-riched BrC,which possesses relatively lower light absorption,while at high temperature produces more aromatics hydrocarbons with relatively strong light absorption.The results of this work are helpful to trace the source of brown carbon and optimize biomass energy utilization.

关键词： Biomass burning Combustion temperature Methanol-soluble brown carbon EEM Impinger

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