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- Pathak, Surajit, et al.
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Association of MicroRNA-652 Expression with Radiation Response of Colorectal Cancer : A Study from Rectal Cancer Patients in a Swedish Trial of Preoperative Radiotherapy
- 2023
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Ingår i: Current Gene Therapy. - : Bentham Science Publishers. - 1566-5232 .- 1875-5631. ; 23:5, s. 356-367
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Radiotherapy is a standard adjuvant therapy in patients with progressive rectal cancer, but many patients are resistant to radiotherapy, leading to poor prognosis. Our study identified microRNA-652 (miR-652) value on radiotherapy response and outcome in rectal cancer patients.Methods: miR-652 expression was determined by qPCR in primary rectal cancer from 48 patients with and 53 patients without radiotherapy. The association of miR-652 with biological factors and the prognosis was examined. The biological function of miR-652 was identified through TCGA and GEPIA database searches. Two human colon cancer cell lines (HCT116 p53(+/+) and p53(-/-)) were used for in vitro study. The molecular interactions of miR-652 and tumor suppressor genes were studied through a computational approach.Results: In RT patients, miR-652 expression was significantly decreased in cancers when compared to non-radiotherapy cases (P = 0.002). High miR-652 expression in non-RT patients was with increased apoptosis marker (P = 0.036), ATM (P = 0.010), and DNp73 expression (P = 0.009). High miR-652 expression was related to worse disease-free survival of non-radiotherapy patients, independent of gender, age, tumor stage, and differentiation (P = 0.028; HR = 7.398, 95% CI 0.217-3.786). The biological functional analysis further identified the prognostic value and potential relationship of miR-652 with apoptosis in rectal cancer. miR-652 expression in cancers was negatively related to WRAP53 expression (P = 0.022). After miR-652 inhibition, the estimation of reactive oxygen species, caspase activity, and apoptosis in HCT116 p53(+/+ )cells was significantly increased compared with HCT116 p53(-/-) cells after radiation. The results of the molecular docking analysis show that the miR652-CTNNBL1 and miR652-TP53 were highly stable.Conclusion: Our findings suggest the potential value of miR-652 expression as a marker for the prediction of radiation response and clinical outcome in rectal cancer patients.
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- Qian, Li-Bing, et al.
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Transmission of electrons through the conical glass capillary with the grounded conducting outer surface
- 2017
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Ingår i: Wuli xuebao. - : Acta Physica Sinica, Chinese Physical Society and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. - 1000-3290. ; 66:12
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The transmission of 1.5 keV-electrons through a conical glass capillary is reported. This study aims to understand the so-called guiding effect for the negatively charged particles (e.g. electrons). The guiding mechanism is understood quite well with positively charged particles in particular highly charged ions, but not clear with electrons, i. e., even the basic scheme mediated by the existence of negative charge patches to guide the electrons is still somewhat controversial.. The study of the charging-up dynamics causing the electrons transport inside the capillary will shed light on this issue. In order to perform this, a data acquisition system has been setup to follow the time evolution of the two-dimensional angular distribution of the transmitted electrons. The electrons are detected by the multi-channel plate (MCP) detector with a phosphor screen. The image from the phosphor screen is recorded by a charge-coupled device camera. The timing signals for the detected events are extracted from the back stack of the MCP detector and recorded by the data acquisition system, synchronized with the acquired images. The electron beam has a size of 0.5 mm x 0.5 mm and a divergence of less than 0.35.. The inner diameter of the straight part of the capillary is 1.2 mm and the exit diameter is 225 mu m. A small conducting aperture of 0.3 mm in diameter is placed at the entrance of the capillary. Two-dimensional angular distribution of the transmitted electrons through conical glass capillary and its time evolution are measured. The results show that the transmission rate decreases and reaches to a constant value for the completely discharged glass capillary with time going by. The centroid of the angular distribution moves to an asymptotic value while the width remains unchanged. These transmission characteristics are different from those indicated in our previous work (2016 Acta Phys: Si n: 65 204103). The difference originates from the different manipulations of the capillary outer surface. A conducting layer is coated on the outer surface of the capillary and grounded in this work. This isolates various discharge/charge channels and forms a new stable discharge channel. The transmission rate as a function of the tilt angle shows that the allowed transmission occurs at the tilt angle limited by the geometrical factors, i. e., the geometrical opening angle given by the aspect ratio as well as the beam divergence. The transmission characteristics suggest that most likely there are formed no negative patches to facilitate the electron transmission through the glass capillary at this selected beam energy. It is different from that of highly charged ions, where the formation of the charge patches prohibits the close collisions between the following ions and guides them out of the capillary.
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- Tahani, Mehrnoosh, et al.
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JCMT BISTRO Observations: Magnetic Field Morphology of Bubbles Associated with NGC 6334
- 2023
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Ingår i: Astrophysical Journal. - : American Astronomical Society. - 1538-4357 .- 0004-637X. ; 944:2
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We study the Hii regions associated with the NGC 6334 molecular cloud observed in the submillimeter and taken as part of the B-fields In STar-forming Region Observations Survey. In particular, we investigate the polarization patterns and magnetic field morphologies associated with these Hii regions. Through polarization pattern and pressure calculation analyses, several of these bubbles indicate that the gas and magnetic field lines have been pushed away from the bubble, toward an almost tangential (to the bubble) magnetic field morphology. In the densest part of NGC 6334, where the magnetic field morphology is similar to an hourglass, the polarization observations do not exhibit observable impact from Hii regions. We detect two nested radial polarization patterns in a bubble to the south of NGC 6334 that correspond to the previously observed bipolar structure in this bubble. Finally, using the results of this study, we present steps (incorporating computer vision; circular Hough transform) that can be used in future studies to identify bubbles that have physically impacted magnetic field lines.
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- Wan, Cheng-Liang, et al.
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Dynamics of slow electrons transmitting through straight glass capillary and tapered glass capillary
- 2016
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Ingår i: Wuli xuebao. - : Acta Physica Sinica, Chinese Physical Society and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. - 1000-3290. ; 65:20
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- It has been found that the transmission rate of the electrons through insulating capillaries as a function of time/incident charge is not the same as that of the ions. The question arises that by using the electrons, if the negative charge patches can be formed to facilitate the transmission of the following electrons, thereby substantiating that the so-called guiding effect works also for electrons. This study aims to observe the time evolutions of the transmission of electrons through a straight glass tube and a tapered glass capillary. This will reveal the details of how and (or) if the negative charge patches can be formed when the electrons transport through them. In this work, a set of MCP/phosphor two-dimensional detection system based on Labview platform is developed to obtain the time evolution of the angular distribution of the transmitted electrons. The pulsed electron beams are obtained to test our detection system. The time evolution of the angular profile of 1.5 keV electrons transmitting through the glass tube/capillary is observed. The transmitted electrons are observed on the detector for a very short time and disappear for a time and then appear again for both the glass tube and tapered glass capillary, leading to an oscillation. The positive charge patches are formed in the insulating glass tube and tapered glass capillary since the secondary electron emission coefficient for the incident energy is larger than 1. It is due to the fact that fast discharge of the deposited charge leads to the increase of the transmission rate, while the fast blocking of the incident electrons due to the deposited positive charge leads to the decrease of the transmission rate. The geometrical configuration of the taper glass capillary tends to make the secondary electrons deposited at the exit part to form the negative patches that facilitate the transmission of electrons. This suggests that if the stable transmission needs to be reached for producing the electron micro-beam by using tapered glass capillaries, the steps must be taken to have the proper grounding and shielding of the glass capillaries and tubes. Our results show a difference in transmission through the insulating capillary between electrons and highly charged ions.
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- Wan, Cheng-Liang, et al.
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基于玻璃毛细管的大气环境MeV质子微束的产生与测量 : [Production and measurement of MeV proton microbeams in atmospheric environment based on glass capillary]
- 2024
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Ingår i: Wuli xuebao. - 1000-3290. ; 73:10
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- 本文采用玻璃毛细管产生了大气环境中工作的2.5 MeV质子外束微束, 并对束斑直径及能量分布随玻璃毛细管与束流方向之间角度(倾角)变化进行测量. 测量结果表明, 在玻璃毛细管轴向与束流方向一致时(倾角为0°), 产生的微束中存在保持初始入射能量的直接穿透部分以及散射部分, 其中直接穿透的质子占比最大, 束斑直径也最大. 随着玻璃毛细管倾角的增大, 当其大于几何张角时, 束斑直径变小, 产生的微束全部为能量减小的散射部分, 直接穿透质子消失. 我们对质子在玻璃毛细管内传输时的内壁散射过程进行了模拟计算及离子轨迹分析, 发现大角度的散射部分决定了形成的外束微束斑外围轮廓, 而束斑中心区域由不与毛细管内壁产生任何作用的直接穿透离子构成, 其大小由玻璃毛细管出口直径以及几何容许张角决定. 采用玻璃毛细管产生的外束微束具有产生简单廉价, 微束区域定位简单的特点, 有望在辐射生物学、医学、材料等领域得到广泛应用.
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- Wan, Lu Ming, et al.
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Heparanase Facilitates PMA-Induced Megakaryocytic Differentiation in K562 Cells via Interleukin 6/STAT3 Pathway
- 2020
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Ingår i: Thrombosis and Haemostasis. - : GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG. - 0340-6245 .- 2567-689X. ; 120:4, s. 647-657
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Heparanase (HPSE) is an endo-beta-D-glucuronidase that cleaves heparan sulfate and hence participates in remodeling of the extracellular matrix, leading to release of cytokines that are immobilized by binding to heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs), and consequently activating signaling pathways. This function of HPSE is correlated to its expression level that is normally very low in majority of the tissues. Exceptionally, human platelets express high level of HPSE, suggesting a unique physiological role in this cell. Using K562 cell line, we found a progressive increase of HPSE during the megakaryocytic differentiation. Analysis of a series of megakaryocytic differentiation-related heparin-binding proteins (HBPs) in the cell culture medium revealed an exclusive positive correlation between the level of interleukin 6 (IL-6) and HPSE expression. IL-6 modulated megakaryocytic differentiation through activation of STAT3. Further, we demonstrated that overexpression of HPSE potentiates megakaryocytic differentiation, whereas elimination of HPSE led to a delayed differentiation. This function of HPSE is associated with its activity, as overexpression of inactive HPSE had no effect on IL-6 production and megakaryocytic differentiation. The role of HPSE is further supported by the observation in an umbilical cord blood CD34+ cells megakaryocytic differentiation model. Our data propose a novel role for HPSE in platelets production by a HPSE/IL-6/STAT3 positive feedback loop that specifically regulates megakaryocytes maturation.
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- Wang, Longwei, et al.
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Regulation of functional groups enable the metal-free PDINH/GO advisable antibacterial photocatalytic therapy
- 2023
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Ingår i: Chemical Engineering Journal. - : Elsevier BV. - 1385-8947. ; 451
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- N-type organic semiconductor perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid diimide (PDINH) are well-investigated photocatalyst. However, the photocatalytic potential for antibacterial therapy has been underexplored owing to the insufficient light absorption and rapid recombination of light-induced carriers. Herein, functional group-regulated is introduced by recrystallizing PDINH on the surface of GO in situ, endowing the PDINH/GO with enhanced photocatalytic properties, which harvest light energy across the full spectrum form ultraviolet to near-infrared. Simultaneously, the enhanced photogenerated carriers can activate Lewis base of GO to form an amide bond on the interface between bacteria and material, exhibiting high-efficient and steady bacteria trap. Compared with PDINH, both in vitro and in vivo all demonstrated PDINH/GO possess excellent antibacterial effect. In addition, as a non-metallic semiconductor, PDINH/GO shows capacity of enhancing epidermal cells proliferation and migration, resulting in successful infectious wound regeneration in mice and the side effects in vivo are negligible. Such the integration of wide-spectrum response, high efficiency of carrier separation, intentional bacterial capture and accelerated would healing of PDINH/GO not only enables an effective antibacterial therapy but also contributes to a successful example to activate nanomaterials by regulation of functional groups.
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- Wang, Min, et al.
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Apolipoprotein M induces inhibition of inflammatory responses via the S1PR1 and DHCR24 pathways
- 2019
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Ingår i: Molecular Medicine Reports. - 1791-2997. ; 19:2, s. 1272-1283
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- © 2019 Spandidos Publications. All rights reserved. Apolipoprotein M (ApoM) is a type of apolipoprotein. It is well known that high-density lipoprotein (HDL) decreases inflammatory responses via the apoM-sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) pathway. The present study further investigated the importance of ApoM in the inhibitory effects of HDL on inflammation. Mice with an apoM gene deficiency (apoM-/-) were employed to investigate the effects of ApoM on the expression of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), S1P receptor-1 (S1PR1) and 3β-hydroxysterol Δ-24-reductase (DHCR24), as compared with in wild-type mice (apoM+/+). Furthermore, cell culture experiments were performed using a permanent human hybrid endothelial cell line (EA.hy926). Cells were cultured in the presence of recombinant human apoM (rec-apoM) or were induced to overexpress apoM (apoMTg); subsequently, cells were treated with tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), in order to investigate the effects of ApoM on IL-1β and MCP-1. The results demonstrated that the mRNA expression levels of IL-1β and MCP-1 were significantly higher in the liver following administration of lipopolysaccharide in apoM-/- mice compared with in apoM+/+ mice. In cell culture experiments, when cells were pre-cultured with rec-apoM or were engineered to overexpress apoM (apoMTg), they exhibited decreased expression levels of IL-1β and MCP-1 following TNF-α treatment compared with in normal apoM-expressing cells (apoMTgN). Furthermore, the mRNA expression levels of IL-1β and MCP-1 were significantly elevated following addition of the S1PR1 inhibitor W146, but not by the scavenger receptor class B type I inhibitor, block lipid transport-1 (BLT-1), in apoMTg cells prior to TNF-α treatment. Conversely, there were no differences in these inflammatory biomarkers under the same conditions in apoMTgN cells. The mRNA expression levels of DHCR24 were significantly reduced by the addition of BLT-1 prior to TNF-α treatment in apoMTg cells; however, there was no difference in the expression of this inflammatory biomarker in apoMTgN cells. In conclusion, ApoM displayed inhibitory effects against the inflammatory response in vivo and in vitro; these effects may be induced via the S1PR1 and DHCR24 pathways.
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- Wang, Yuan, et al.
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Spectrally Efficient Non-Orthogonal Discrete Multi-Tone Transmission for Underwater Wireless Optical Communication With Low-Complexity High Performance ICI Mitigation
- 2023
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Ingår i: Journal of Lightwave Technology. - : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). - 0733-8724 .- 1558-2213. ; 41:19, s. 6288-6299
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this article, a novel spectrally efficient non-orthogonal discrete multi-tone (NODMT) system is proposed for the bandwidth-starved underwater wireless optical communication (UWOC) to compensate for the insufficient bandwidth of components. Different from other non-orthogonal systems with complex-valued correlation matrices, the designed NODMT system has a real-valued correlation matrix, which is significant in reducing the complexity of decoders, e.g., the complexity of the proposed NODMT with iterative detection (ID) algorithm can be reduced by 50% as compared to the conventional non-orthogonal system with ID. However, in circumstances of higher spectrum efficiency (SE), the non-orthogonality is intensified and inter-carrier interference (ICI) becomes severer, leading to the sharp deterioration of ID decoding capability. The traditional sphere decoding (SD) algorithm cannot solve this issue because Cholesky decomposition only works with the positive definite matrix. Therefore, we propose a novel SD algorithm based on QR decomposition, named QRSD, which effectively compensates for the insufficient decoding capability of the ID algorithm in the case of higher SE. By combining ID and QRSD methods, over 40% complexity reduction and nearly identical BER performance with QRSD are achieved. Through a proof-of-concept UWOC experiment, a 3.31-Gbps NODMT transmission with up to 24.44% data rate promotion is demonstrated, and the feasibility/effectiveness of the proposed ID-QRSD algorithm in different turbidity water is verified. Moreover, we have experimentally realized 75-m/2.66-Gbps and 60-m/3.02-Gbps underwater transmission with 15% and 25% bandwidth savings, respectively. This UWOC system with high SE shows great potential in the bandwidth-limited UWOC and underwater internet of things (UIoT).
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