The mechanisms underlying the dynamic remodelling of cellular membrane phospholipids to prevent phospholipid peroxidation-induced membrane damage and evade ferroptosis, a non-apoptotic form of cell death driven by iro...
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The mechanisms underlying the dynamic remodelling of cellular membrane phospholipids to prevent phospholipid peroxidation-induced membrane damage and evade ferroptosis, a non-apoptotic form of cell death driven by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation, remain poorly understood. Here we show that lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 1 (LPCAT1) plays a critical role in ferroptosis resistance by increasing membrane phospholipid saturation via the Lands cycle, thereby reducing membrane levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids, protecting cells from phospholipid peroxidation-induced membrane damage and inhibiting ferroptosis. Furthermore, the enhanced in vivo tumour-forming capability of tumour cells is closely associated with the upregulation of LPCAT1 and emergence of a ferroptosis-resistant state. Combining LPCAT1 inhibition with a ferroptosis inducer synergistically triggers ferroptosis and suppresses tumour growth. Therefore, our results unveil a plausible role for LPCAT1 in evading ferroptosis and suggest it as a promising target for clinical intervention in human cancer.
With the spread of COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of closure measures, population mobility and human activities have decreased, which has seriously impacts on atmospheric quality. In this study we investigat...
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With the spread of COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of closure measures, population mobility and human activities have decreased, which has seriously impacts on atmospheric quality. In this study we investigated the impact of anthropogenic activities on air quality in Huaibei area. Tropospheric NO2, HCHO and SO2 columns were observed by ground-based Multiple AXis Differential Optical Absorption Spectrometer (MAX-DOAS) from December 2019 to May 2020 and from December 2020 to May 2021, and the concentrations of PM2.5, NO2, SO2 and O3 near the ground were obtained based on in-situ instruments. We divided the observation period into four phases, the pre-lockdown period, phase 1 lockdown, phase 2 lockdown and post-lockdown period. Ground-based MAX-DOAS results show that tropospheric NO2, HCHO and SO2 columns increased by 41%, 14% and 14%, respectively, during Phase 1 in 2021 vs. 2020. In-situ results show that NO2 and SO2 increased by 59% and 11%, respectively, during Phase 1 in 2021 vs. 2020, but PM2.5 and O3 decreased by 15% and 17%, respectively. In phase 2 period, due to the control measures were partially lifted, the concentration of pollutants did not change significantly. Ground-based MAX-DOAS observations show that the seasonal and monthly variation characteristics in Huaibei have not changed in 2020 and *** concentration of trace gases in winter was significantly higher than that in spring, and the monthly mean values of HCHO and SO2 decreased from December to April of the following year. The weekly MAX-DOAS results show that there is no obvious weekend effect of pollutants in Huaibei area, and NO2, HCHO and SO2 have obvious diurnal variation characteristics. The relationship between column densities and wind speed and direction in 2020 and 2021 was studied. The results show that in the absence of traffic control in 2021, elevated sources in the eastern part of the city emit a large amount of NO2, and sources of HCHO and SO2 emissions increase. The
A numerical analysis model based on two-dimensional shallow water differential equations is presented for straight open-channel flow with partial vegetation across the channel. Both the drag force acting on vegetation...
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A numerical analysis model based on two-dimensional shallow water differential equations is presented for straight open-channel flow with partial vegetation across the channel. Both the drag force acting on vegetation and the momentum exchange between the vegetation and non-vegetation zones are considered. The depth-averaged streamwise velocity is solved by the singular perturbation method, while the Reynolds stress is calculated based on the results of the streamwise velocity. Comparisons with the experimental data indicate that the accuracy of prediction is significantly improved by introducing a term for the secondary current in the model. A sensitivity analysis shows that a sound choice of the secondary current intensity coefficient is important for an accurate prediction of the depth-averaged streamwise velocity near the vegetation and non-vegetation interfaces, and the drag force coefficient is crucial for predictions in the vegetation zone.
Sustaining DNA damage response (DDR) signalling via retention of DDR factors at damaged sites is important for transmitting damage-sensing and repair signals. Herein, we found that DNA damage provoked the association ...
Sustaining DNA damage response (DDR) signalling via retention of DDR factors at damaged sites is important for transmitting damage-sensing and repair signals. Herein, we found that DNA damage provoked the association of ribosomes with IRES region in lncRNA CTBP1-DT, which overcame the negative effect of upstream open reading frames (uORFs), and elicited the novel microprotein DNA damage-upregulated protein (DDUP) translation via a cap-independent translation mechanism. Activated ATR kinase-mediated phosphorylation of DDUP induced a drastic 'dense-to-loose' conformational change, which sustained the RAD18/RAD51C and RAD18/PCNA complex at damaged sites and initiated RAD51C-mediated homologous recombination and PCNA-mediated post-replication repair mechanisms. Importantly, treatment with ATR inhibitor abolished the effect of DDUP on chromatin retention of RAD51C and PCNA, thereby leading to hypersensitivity of cancer cells to DNA-damaging chemotherapeutics. Taken together, our results uncover a plausible mechanism underlying the DDR sustaining and might represent an attractive therapeutic strategy in improvement of DNA damage-based anticancer therapies.
The application of exogenous nitric oxide (NO) is convenient and safe approach to preserve fruits, though, the hidden genetic mechanism in treated grape berries is to be explored. In this study, the results depicted t...
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The application of exogenous nitric oxide (NO) is convenient and safe approach to preserve fruits, though, the hidden genetic mechanism in treated grape berries is to be explored. In this study, the results depicted that the application of exogenous NO improved the shelf life of grape berries compared with the control group. The SNP treatment(400 mu M) significantly increased the antioxidant enzymes activities including: POD, SOD and CAT. NO inhibited the mycelial growth of Botrytis cinerea (B. cinerea) in the grape berry. RNA-Seq data showed that NO upregulated 2,226 and downregulated 1,249 DEGs, and 300 metabolomes were identified including: ***. NOC_pos annotated 202 metabolites, ***_neg annotated 98 metabolites. The RNA-Seq data is coherent with the metabolome that STSs and CHSs expression levels were significantly increased against disease resistance and antioxidant-associated stilbene synthase pathway, and the associated metabolites content were also signif-icantly increased. These changes led to an increase in the content of secondary metabolites such as resveratrol, which ultimately improved the shelf-life of the grapes.
Non-binary low-density parity-check(NB-LDPC) codes perform much better than their binary counterparts, when codeword length is moderate or high-order modulation is used. However, the implementation of a NB-LDPC deco...
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Non-binary low-density parity-check(NB-LDPC) codes perform much better than their binary counterparts, when codeword length is moderate or high-order modulation is used. However, the implementation of a NB-LDPC decoder usually suffers from excessive hardware complexity and large memory requirement. Many new algorithms and decoding schedules have been introduced in recent literatures to reduce the decoding complexity in further. However, the complexity of current decoding algorithms for NB-LDPC codes is still high. In this paper, a two-extra-column trellis min-sum algorithm(TEC-TMSA) is proposed. The TEC-TMSA combines the twoextra-column method and the trellis min-sum algorithm in an intelligent way. Since only the minimum value of a row needs to be sorted out for configuration constructions, the computational complexity of the proposed TEC-TMSA is much lower than that of the TMSA. Furthermore, we develop a novel location-fixed selection scheme, which significantly decreases the number of required comparison operations in the TEC-TMSA with negligible performance loss.
Monolayered Ni-based layered double hydroxides (LDHs) enriched with hydroxyl vacancies are syn-thesized and first applied in the methanol-assisted energy-saving hydrogen production system including independent electro...
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Monolayered Ni-based layered double hydroxides (LDHs) enriched with hydroxyl vacancies are syn-thesized and first applied in the methanol-assisted energy-saving hydrogen production system including independent electrolysis and photovoltaic-electrolysis. The rich hydroxyl vacancies are revealed to endow monolayered LDHs with significantly superior performance in the aspects of the activity for methanol oxidation reaction and the boosting effect for cathodic hydrogen production compared to the bulk counterparts. The theoretical and experimental results confirm that the hydroxyl vacancies can increase density of states near Fermi level of LDH (i.e. elevate electrical conductivity to form favorable charge transportation during electrocatalysis), and promote its adsorption and further cleavage for methanol, thus leading to the enhanced methanol oxidation reaction performance.(c) 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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