AIM： To investigate whether hepatitis B virus （HBV） could induce a hepatitis B virus core antigen （HBcAg）specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte （CTL） response in vitro by dendritic cells （DCs） transduced with lentiv...AIM： To investigate whether hepatitis B virus （HBV） could induce a hepatitis B virus core antigen （HBcAg）specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte （CTL） response in vitro by dendritic cells （DCs） transduced with lentiviral vector-encoding ubiquitinated hepatitis B virus core antigen （LV-Ub-HBcAg）.METHODS： Recombinant LV-Ub-HBcAg were transfected into highly susceptible 293 T cells to obtain high virus titres, Bone marrow-derived DCs isolated from BALB/c mice were cultured with recombinant granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor and recombinant interleukin （IL）-4. LV-Ub-HBcAg, lentiviral vector-encoding hepatitis B virus core antigen （LV-HBcAg）, lentiviral vector （LV） or lipopolysaccharide were added to induce DC maturation, and the DC phenotypes were analyzed by flow cytometry. The level of IL-12 in the supernatant was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA）. T lymphocytes were proliferated using Cell Counting Kit-8. DCs were cultured and induced to mature using different LVs, and co-cultured with allogeneic T cells to detect the secretion levels of IL-2, IL-4, IL-10and interferon-γ in the supernatants of T cells by ELISA. Intracellular cytokines of proliferative T cells were analyzed by flow cytometry, and specific CTL activity was measured by a lactate dehydrogenase release assay.RESULTS： LV-Ub-HBcAg-induced DCs secreted more IL-12 and upregulated the expression of CD80, CD86 and major histocompatibility class ]I, DCs sensitised by different LVs effectively promoted cytokine secretion; the levels of IL-2 and interferon-y induced by LV-Ub- HBcAg were higher than those induced by LV-HBcAg, Compared with LV-HBcAg-transduced DCs, LV-Ub- HBcAg-transduced DCs more efficiently stimulated the proliferation of T lymphocytes and generated HBcAgspecific cytotoxic T lymphocytes.CONCLUSION： LV-Ub-HBcAg effectively induced DC maturation. The mature DCs efficiently induced T cell polarisation to Thl and generated HBcAg-specific CTLs.展开更多
Background:Myeloid differentiation factor 88(MyD88)is the core adaptor for Toll-like receptors defending against microbial invasion and initiating a downstream immune response during microbiota-host interaction.Howeve...Background:Myeloid differentiation factor 88(MyD88)is the core adaptor for Toll-like receptors defending against microbial invasion and initiating a downstream immune response during microbiota-host interaction.However,the role of MyD88 in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease is controversial.This study aims to investigate the impact of MyD88 on intestinal inflammation and theunderlyingmechanism.Methods:MyD88 knockout(MyD88^(-/-))mice and the MyD88 inhibitor(TJ-M2010-5)were used to investigate the impact of MyD88 on acute dextran sodium sulfate(Dss)-induced colitis.Disease activity index,colon length,histological score,and inflammatory cytokines were examined to evaluate the severity of colitis.RNA transcriptome analysis and 16S rDNA sequencing were used to detect the potential mechanism.Results:In an acute DSS-colitis model,the severity of colitis was not alleviated in MyD88^(-/-)mice and TJ-M2010-5-treated mice,despite significantly lower levels of NF-kB activation being exhibited compared to control mice.Meanwhile,16S rDNA sequencing and RNA transcriptome analysis revealed a higher abundance of intestinal Proteobacteria and an up-regulation of the nucleotide oligomerization domain-like receptors(NLRs)signaling pathway in colitis mice following MyD88 suppression.Further blockade of the NLRs signaling pathway or elimination of gut microbiota with broad-spectrum antibiotics in DsS-induced colitis mice treated with TJ-M2010-5 ameiorated the disease severity,which was not improved solely by MyD88 inhibition.After treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics,downregulation of the NLR signaling pathway was observed.Conclusion:Our study suggests that the suppression of MyD88 might be associated with unfavorable changes in the composition of gut microbiota,leading to NLR-mediated immune activation and intestinal inflammation.展开更多
Removal of uranium(VI)from nuclear wastewater is urgent due to the global nuclear energy exploitation.This study synthesized novel sponge-like 3D porous materials for enhanced uranium adsorption by combining electrosp...Removal of uranium(VI)from nuclear wastewater is urgent due to the global nuclear energy exploitation.This study synthesized novel sponge-like 3D porous materials for enhanced uranium adsorption by combining electrospinning and fibrous freeze-shaping techniques.The materials possessed an organic-inorganic hybrid architecture based on the electrospun fibers of polyacrylonitrile(PAN)and SiO_(2).As a sup-porting material,the surface of fibrous SiO_(2) could be further functionalized by cyano groups via(3-cyanopropyl)triethoxysilane.All the cyano groups were turned into amidoxime(AO)groups to obtain a amidoxime-functionalized sponge(PAO/SiO_(2)-AO)through the subsequent ami-doximation process.The proposed sponge exhibited enhanced uranium adsorption performance with a high removal capacity of 367.12 mg/g,a large adsorption coefficient of 4.0×10^(4)mL/g,and a high removal efficiency of 97.59%.The UO_(2)^(2+)adsorption kinetics perfectly conformed to the pseudo-second-order reaction.The sorbent also exhibited an excellent selectivity for UO_(2)^(2+) with other interfering metal ions.2023 Hohai University.Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.展开更多
BACKGROUND Previous studies have demonstrated the benefits of ideal cardiovascular health(CVH) in reducing cardiovascular risk.However,its role in subclinical atherosclerosis(SA) progression remains unclear.We aim to ...BACKGROUND Previous studies have demonstrated the benefits of ideal cardiovascular health(CVH) in reducing cardiovascular risk.However,its role in subclinical atherosclerosis(SA) progression remains unclear.We aim to examine the association of CVH,estimated by the American Heart Association's new Life's Essential 8(LE8),with the progression of SA.METHODS This prospective cohort study was conducted among 972 asymptomatic Chinese participants and followed up for5.7 years.The LE8 score(range,0–100) consisted of blood pressure,lipids,glucose,body mass index,smoking status,diet health,physical activity and sleep health was evaluated in 1998 and 2008–2009.Progression of SA was determined by carotid plaque and coronary artery calcification(CAC) in 2008–2009 and 2013–2014.Log-binomial regression model was used to estimate the association of LE8 score with SA progression.RESULTS Each 10 points increment in LE8 score was associated with 15.2%(RR:0.848,95% CI:0.797–0.902),17.7%(RR:0.823,95% CI:0.766–0.884) and 12.0%(RR:0.880,95% CI:0.845–0.916) lower risks of carotid plaque,CAC and overall SA progression,respectively.Compared with participants with non-ideal CVH at both visits,the participants with ideal CVH at both visits had39.1%(RR:0.609,95% CI:0.494–0.752),41.0%(RR:0.590,95% CI:0.456–0.764) and 29.7%(RR:0.703,95% CI:0.598–0.825) lower risks of carotid plaque,CAC and overall SA progression,respectively.CONCLUSIONS Higher LE8 scores were associated with lower risks of SA progression.Besides,long-term maintenance of optimal CVH was more beneficial to prevent SA progression.展开更多
针对单一机器人在复杂场景下进行同步定位与建图存在的视角局限等问题,本文提出了一种空地正交视角下的空中无人机与地面机器人协同定位与融合建图方法.鉴于无人机的空中视角与地面机器人视角属于正交关系,该方法主要思想是解决空地正...针对单一机器人在复杂场景下进行同步定位与建图存在的视角局限等问题,本文提出了一种空地正交视角下的空中无人机与地面机器人协同定位与融合建图方法.鉴于无人机的空中视角与地面机器人视角属于正交关系,该方法主要思想是解决空地正交视角的坐标系转换问题.首先,设计了一种空中无人机和地面机器人协同定位与建图的框架,通过无人机提供的全局俯视图像与地面机器人的局部平视图像获得全面丰富的场景信息.在此基础上,通过融合惯性测量单元和图像信息修正偏移并优化轨迹,利用地面机器人上带有尺度信息的视觉标识,获得坐标系转换矩阵以融合地图.最后多组真实场景实验验证了该方法具有有效性,是空地协同多机器人协同定位及融合建图(simultaneous localization and mapping, SLAM)领域中值得参考的方法.展开更多
基金Supported by Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai,No.11ZR1427100
文摘AIM： To investigate whether hepatitis B virus （HBV） could induce a hepatitis B virus core antigen （HBcAg）specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte （CTL） response in vitro by dendritic cells （DCs） transduced with lentiviral vector-encoding ubiquitinated hepatitis B virus core antigen （LV-Ub-HBcAg）.METHODS： Recombinant LV-Ub-HBcAg were transfected into highly susceptible 293 T cells to obtain high virus titres, Bone marrow-derived DCs isolated from BALB/c mice were cultured with recombinant granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor and recombinant interleukin （IL）-4. LV-Ub-HBcAg, lentiviral vector-encoding hepatitis B virus core antigen （LV-HBcAg）, lentiviral vector （LV） or lipopolysaccharide were added to induce DC maturation, and the DC phenotypes were analyzed by flow cytometry. The level of IL-12 in the supernatant was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA）. T lymphocytes were proliferated using Cell Counting Kit-8. DCs were cultured and induced to mature using different LVs, and co-cultured with allogeneic T cells to detect the secretion levels of IL-2, IL-4, IL-10and interferon-γ in the supernatants of T cells by ELISA. Intracellular cytokines of proliferative T cells were analyzed by flow cytometry, and specific CTL activity was measured by a lactate dehydrogenase release assay.RESULTS： LV-Ub-HBcAg-induced DCs secreted more IL-12 and upregulated the expression of CD80, CD86 and major histocompatibility class ]I, DCs sensitised by different LVs effectively promoted cytokine secretion; the levels of IL-2 and interferon-y induced by LV-Ub- HBcAg were higher than those induced by LV-HBcAg, Compared with LV-HBcAg-transduced DCs, LV-Ub- HBcAg-transduced DCs more efficiently stimulated the proliferation of T lymphocytes and generated HBcAgspecific cytotoxic T lymphocytes.CONCLUSION： LV-Ub-HBcAg effectively induced DC maturation. The mature DCs efficiently induced T cell polarisation to Thl and generated HBcAg-specific CTLs.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.81873556 and 82170546 to FX)China Crohn's&Colitis Foundation(Grant No.CCCF-QF-2022B67-3 to FX)the Tongji Hospital Clinical Research Flagship Program(Grant No.2019CR209 to DT).We thank Prof.Ping Zhou for providing the inhibitor of MyD88 TJ-M2010-5(TJ5).
文摘Background:Myeloid differentiation factor 88(MyD88)is the core adaptor for Toll-like receptors defending against microbial invasion and initiating a downstream immune response during microbiota-host interaction.However,the role of MyD88 in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease is controversial.This study aims to investigate the impact of MyD88 on intestinal inflammation and theunderlyingmechanism.Methods:MyD88 knockout(MyD88^(-/-))mice and the MyD88 inhibitor(TJ-M2010-5)were used to investigate the impact of MyD88 on acute dextran sodium sulfate(Dss)-induced colitis.Disease activity index,colon length,histological score,and inflammatory cytokines were examined to evaluate the severity of colitis.RNA transcriptome analysis and 16S rDNA sequencing were used to detect the potential mechanism.Results:In an acute DSS-colitis model,the severity of colitis was not alleviated in MyD88^(-/-)mice and TJ-M2010-5-treated mice,despite significantly lower levels of NF-kB activation being exhibited compared to control mice.Meanwhile,16S rDNA sequencing and RNA transcriptome analysis revealed a higher abundance of intestinal Proteobacteria and an up-regulation of the nucleotide oligomerization domain-like receptors(NLRs)signaling pathway in colitis mice following MyD88 suppression.Further blockade of the NLRs signaling pathway or elimination of gut microbiota with broad-spectrum antibiotics in DsS-induced colitis mice treated with TJ-M2010-5 ameiorated the disease severity,which was not improved solely by MyD88 inhibition.After treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics,downregulation of the NLR signaling pathway was observed.Conclusion:Our study suggests that the suppression of MyD88 might be associated with unfavorable changes in the composition of gut microbiota,leading to NLR-mediated immune activation and intestinal inflammation.
基金supported by the Opening Project of the Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Breeding Pollution Control and Resource(Grant No.2021ABPCR010)the Natural Science Research Project of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China(Grants No.20KJB150035,21KJD610004,and 21KJA530004).
文摘Removal of uranium(VI)from nuclear wastewater is urgent due to the global nuclear energy exploitation.This study synthesized novel sponge-like 3D porous materials for enhanced uranium adsorption by combining electrospinning and fibrous freeze-shaping techniques.The materials possessed an organic-inorganic hybrid architecture based on the electrospun fibers of polyacrylonitrile(PAN)and SiO_(2).As a sup-porting material,the surface of fibrous SiO_(2) could be further functionalized by cyano groups via(3-cyanopropyl)triethoxysilane.All the cyano groups were turned into amidoxime(AO)groups to obtain a amidoxime-functionalized sponge(PAO/SiO_(2)-AO)through the subsequent ami-doximation process.The proposed sponge exhibited enhanced uranium adsorption performance with a high removal capacity of 367.12 mg/g,a large adsorption coefficient of 4.0×10^(4)mL/g,and a high removal efficiency of 97.59%.The UO_(2)^(2+)adsorption kinetics perfectly conformed to the pseudo-second-order reaction.The sorbent also exhibited an excellent selectivity for UO_(2)^(2+) with other interfering metal ions.2023 Hohai University.Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.
基金funded by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences(CAMS)Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(2021-I2M-1-010,2019-I2M-2-003,and 2017-I2M-1-004)National Natural Science Foundation of China(82030102,12126602,82330106,82322059,and 91857118)+1 种基金National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding(2022-GSP-GG-1,and 2022-GSP-GG-2)National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFC2500500).
文摘BACKGROUND Previous studies have demonstrated the benefits of ideal cardiovascular health(CVH) in reducing cardiovascular risk.However,its role in subclinical atherosclerosis(SA) progression remains unclear.We aim to examine the association of CVH,estimated by the American Heart Association's new Life's Essential 8(LE8),with the progression of SA.METHODS This prospective cohort study was conducted among 972 asymptomatic Chinese participants and followed up for5.7 years.The LE8 score(range,0–100) consisted of blood pressure,lipids,glucose,body mass index,smoking status,diet health,physical activity and sleep health was evaluated in 1998 and 2008–2009.Progression of SA was determined by carotid plaque and coronary artery calcification(CAC) in 2008–2009 and 2013–2014.Log-binomial regression model was used to estimate the association of LE8 score with SA progression.RESULTS Each 10 points increment in LE8 score was associated with 15.2%(RR:0.848,95% CI:0.797–0.902),17.7%(RR:0.823,95% CI:0.766–0.884) and 12.0%(RR:0.880,95% CI:0.845–0.916) lower risks of carotid plaque,CAC and overall SA progression,respectively.Compared with participants with non-ideal CVH at both visits,the participants with ideal CVH at both visits had39.1%(RR:0.609,95% CI:0.494–0.752),41.0%(RR:0.590,95% CI:0.456–0.764) and 29.7%(RR:0.703,95% CI:0.598–0.825) lower risks of carotid plaque,CAC and overall SA progression,respectively.CONCLUSIONS Higher LE8 scores were associated with lower risks of SA progression.Besides,long-term maintenance of optimal CVH was more beneficial to prevent SA progression.
文摘针对单一机器人在复杂场景下进行同步定位与建图存在的视角局限等问题,本文提出了一种空地正交视角下的空中无人机与地面机器人协同定位与融合建图方法.鉴于无人机的空中视角与地面机器人视角属于正交关系,该方法主要思想是解决空地正交视角的坐标系转换问题.首先,设计了一种空中无人机和地面机器人协同定位与建图的框架,通过无人机提供的全局俯视图像与地面机器人的局部平视图像获得全面丰富的场景信息.在此基础上,通过融合惯性测量单元和图像信息修正偏移并优化轨迹,利用地面机器人上带有尺度信息的视觉标识,获得坐标系转换矩阵以融合地图.最后多组真实场景实验验证了该方法具有有效性,是空地协同多机器人协同定位及融合建图(simultaneous localization and mapping, SLAM)领域中值得参考的方法.
