A new type of dendritic polymer, named dendronized hyperbranched polymer (DHP), was prepared successfully by the macro-monomer approach. Thanks to the perfect 3D isolation effects, DHPG1 exhibited good NLO property wi...A new type of dendritic polymer, named dendronized hyperbranched polymer (DHP), was prepared successfully by the macro-monomer approach. Thanks to the perfect 3D isolation effects, DHPG1 exhibited good NLO property with d 33 value of 133 pm/V, higher than its analogues of dendronized polymer and dendrimer, and its stability of NLO effect was also enhanced.展开更多
Previous research has highlighted the significant role of progestins and glucocorticoids in fish oocyte maturation and ovulation.To clarify the molecular mechanisms underlying these processes,comprehensive investigati...Previous research has highlighted the significant role of progestins and glucocorticoids in fish oocyte maturation and ovulation.To clarify the molecular mechanisms underlying these processes,comprehensive investigations were conducted using a cyp17a2 mutant Nile tilapia(Oreochromis niloticus) model.Analysis revealed pronounced Cyp17a2 expression in ovarian somatic cells of the tilapia.Female cyp17a2-deficient mutants exhibited markedly reduced levels of 17,20β-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one(DHP) and cortisol/cortisone,leading to delayed meiotic initiation and impaired oocyte maturation and spawning.Notably,supplementation with human chorionic gonadotrophin(hCG),DHP,and cortisol effectively induced germinal vesicle breakdown(GVBD) and facilitated oocyte release with follicular cell layers in cyp17a2^(-/-)females.Additionally,cyp17a2-/-and rescued cyp17a2-/-females showed elevated transcription of steroidogenic enzymes involved in 17β-estradiol(E2)production compared to spawning wild-type females.Moreover,the reduction in Akt phosphorylation observed in cyp17a2-deficient females and upon inhibitor treatment impaired hCG-induced oocyte maturation.Conversely,activation of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B(PI3K-Akt) signaling pathway partially rescued the oocyte maturation impairment caused by cyp17a2mutation.Overall,these findings provide functional evidence supporting the critical role of Cyp17a2 in DHP and cortisol biosynthesis,which,in turn,facilitates oocyte maturation and ovulation through activation of the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway in fish.展开更多
Since the calcium channel blocker （CCB） has become one of the most prescribed agents for antihypertensive monotherapy in the world, this brief review will focus on the recent research and development of the dihydrop...Since the calcium channel blocker （CCB） has become one of the most prescribed agents for antihypertensive monotherapy in the world, this brief review will focus on the recent research and development of the dihydropyridine （DHP） CCB, addressing pharmacological mecha- nisms for the clinical efficacy of the third and fourth generations of the DHP CCBs, especially on their possible central mechanisms underlying lowering blood pressure.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21034006)
文摘A new type of dendritic polymer, named dendronized hyperbranched polymer (DHP), was prepared successfully by the macro-monomer approach. Thanks to the perfect 3D isolation effects, DHPG1 exhibited good NLO property with d 33 value of 133 pm/V, higher than its analogues of dendronized polymer and dendrimer, and its stability of NLO effect was also enhanced.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2022YFD2401800)National Natural Science Foundation of China (32403005, 32293253, 32072957)+1 种基金Chongqing Science and Technology Commission (cstc2021jcyjmsxm X0088)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (SWU-KQ22026)。
文摘Previous research has highlighted the significant role of progestins and glucocorticoids in fish oocyte maturation and ovulation.To clarify the molecular mechanisms underlying these processes,comprehensive investigations were conducted using a cyp17a2 mutant Nile tilapia(Oreochromis niloticus) model.Analysis revealed pronounced Cyp17a2 expression in ovarian somatic cells of the tilapia.Female cyp17a2-deficient mutants exhibited markedly reduced levels of 17,20β-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one(DHP) and cortisol/cortisone,leading to delayed meiotic initiation and impaired oocyte maturation and spawning.Notably,supplementation with human chorionic gonadotrophin(hCG),DHP,and cortisol effectively induced germinal vesicle breakdown(GVBD) and facilitated oocyte release with follicular cell layers in cyp17a2^(-/-)females.Additionally,cyp17a2-/-and rescued cyp17a2-/-females showed elevated transcription of steroidogenic enzymes involved in 17β-estradiol(E2)production compared to spawning wild-type females.Moreover,the reduction in Akt phosphorylation observed in cyp17a2-deficient females and upon inhibitor treatment impaired hCG-induced oocyte maturation.Conversely,activation of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B(PI3K-Akt) signaling pathway partially rescued the oocyte maturation impairment caused by cyp17a2mutation.Overall,these findings provide functional evidence supporting the critical role of Cyp17a2 in DHP and cortisol biosynthesis,which,in turn,facilitates oocyte maturation and ovulation through activation of the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway in fish.
文摘Since the calcium channel blocker （CCB） has become one of the most prescribed agents for antihypertensive monotherapy in the world, this brief review will focus on the recent research and development of the dihydropyridine （DHP） CCB, addressing pharmacological mecha- nisms for the clinical efficacy of the third and fourth generations of the DHP CCBs, especially on their possible central mechanisms underlying lowering blood pressure.
