Background Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a new member of FGF super family that is an important endogenous regulator for systemic glucose and lipid metabolism. This study aimed to explore whether FGF21 reduc...Background Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a new member of FGF super family that is an important endogenous regulator for systemic glucose and lipid metabolism. This study aimed to explore whether FGF21 reduces atherosclerotic injury and prevents endothelial dysfunction as an independent protection factor.Methods The present study was designed to investigate the changes of FGF21 levels induced by oxidized-low density lipoprotein (ox-LDL), and the changes of apoptosis affected by regulating FGF21 expression. The FGF21 mRNA levels of cultured cardiac microvascular endothelial cells (CMECs) were determined by real time-PCR and the protein concentration in culture media was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. We analyzed the different expression levels of untreated controls and CMFCs incubated with ox-LDL, and the changes of CMECs apoptosis initiated by the enhancement or suppression of FGF21 levels.Results The secretion levels of FGF21 mRNA and protein were significantly upregulated in CMECs incubated with ox-LDL. Furthermore, FGF21 levels increased by 200 μmol/L bezafibrate could reduce CMECs apoptosis, and inhibit FGF21 expression by shRNA induced apoptosis (P <0.05).Conclusions FGF21 may be a signal of injured target tissue, and may play physiological roles in improving the endothelial function at an early stage of atherosclerosis and in stopping the development of coronary heart disease.展开更多
A new amidoxime-functionalized ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fibrous adsorbent(UHMWPEg-PAO) was used for the recovery of Au(III) from acid aqueous solution.The maximum experimental absorption capacity of UHM...A new amidoxime-functionalized ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fibrous adsorbent(UHMWPEg-PAO) was used for the recovery of Au(III) from acid aqueous solution.The maximum experimental absorption capacity of UHMWPE-g-PAO fiber was found to be approximately 220.0 mg·g^-1.Au adsorption on UHMWPE-g-PAO was characterized by synchrotron radiation-based microcomputed tomography(SR-μ-CT),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy(XANES) and synchrotron radiation-based Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy(SR-FTIR).The SR-μ-CT and TEM results showed the distribution features of gold particles on the fiber.The mechanism of Au(III) recovery from aqueous solutions by UHMWPE-g-PAO was based on the adsorbed Au(III) ions,which were reduced to metallic zero-valent gold(Au(0)) by amino groups(-NH2) in the amidoxime(AO)groups during the adsorption process,as confirmed by highresolution TEM(HRTEM) and XANES analyses.X-ray diffraction(XRD) results indicated that the incineration ashes contained metallic zero-valent gold.In conclusion,this amidoxime-functionalized fibrous adsorbent is a promising material for recovering gold from aqueous solution.展开更多
基金This study was supported by a grant from National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81070227).
文摘Background Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a new member of FGF super family that is an important endogenous regulator for systemic glucose and lipid metabolism. This study aimed to explore whether FGF21 reduces atherosclerotic injury and prevents endothelial dysfunction as an independent protection factor.Methods The present study was designed to investigate the changes of FGF21 levels induced by oxidized-low density lipoprotein (ox-LDL), and the changes of apoptosis affected by regulating FGF21 expression. The FGF21 mRNA levels of cultured cardiac microvascular endothelial cells (CMECs) were determined by real time-PCR and the protein concentration in culture media was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. We analyzed the different expression levels of untreated controls and CMFCs incubated with ox-LDL, and the changes of CMECs apoptosis initiated by the enhancement or suppression of FGF21 levels.Results The secretion levels of FGF21 mRNA and protein were significantly upregulated in CMECs incubated with ox-LDL. Furthermore, FGF21 levels increased by 200 μmol/L bezafibrate could reduce CMECs apoptosis, and inhibit FGF21 expression by shRNA induced apoptosis (P <0.05).Conclusions FGF21 may be a signal of injured target tissue, and may play physiological roles in improving the endothelial function at an early stage of atherosclerosis and in stopping the development of coronary heart disease.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21677116,91543118,11775289 and 11275256)
文摘A new amidoxime-functionalized ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fibrous adsorbent(UHMWPEg-PAO) was used for the recovery of Au(III) from acid aqueous solution.The maximum experimental absorption capacity of UHMWPE-g-PAO fiber was found to be approximately 220.0 mg·g^-1.Au adsorption on UHMWPE-g-PAO was characterized by synchrotron radiation-based microcomputed tomography(SR-μ-CT),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy(XANES) and synchrotron radiation-based Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy(SR-FTIR).The SR-μ-CT and TEM results showed the distribution features of gold particles on the fiber.The mechanism of Au(III) recovery from aqueous solutions by UHMWPE-g-PAO was based on the adsorbed Au(III) ions,which were reduced to metallic zero-valent gold(Au(0)) by amino groups(-NH2) in the amidoxime(AO)groups during the adsorption process,as confirmed by highresolution TEM(HRTEM) and XANES analyses.X-ray diffraction(XRD) results indicated that the incineration ashes contained metallic zero-valent gold.In conclusion,this amidoxime-functionalized fibrous adsorbent is a promising material for recovering gold from aqueous solution.