1.Discussions on management of director 's target responsibility system of scientific research institutions, taking China academy of Chinese medical sciences as an example
Cong ZHANG ; Zongyou LI ; Rui YANG ; Wei CAO ; Aijun LI ; Xinrong FAN ; Pengxuan YAN ; Zining WANG ; Jian YANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2017;39(9):773-775
Based on the analysis of the management of Director 's target responsibility system in China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences these years, the methods and experience were introduced in this paper. How to further improve the management was also discussed, providing a certain reference for the target responsibility system management of scientific research institutes.
2.Platinum complexes of curcumin delivered by dual-responsive polymeric nanoparticles improve chemotherapeutic efficacy based on the enhanced anti-metastasis activity and reduce side effects.
Yan CHEN ; Chen CHEN ; Xiaojuan ZHANG ; Chuanchuan HE ; Pengxuan ZHAO ; Minsi LI ; Ting FAN ; Ruicong YAN ; Yao LU ; Robert J LEE ; Muhammad Waseem KHAN ; Muhammad SARFRAZ ; Xiang MA ; Tan YANG ; Guangya XIANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2020;10(6):1106-1121
Platinum-based chemotherapy is used for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, it has side effects and minimum efficacy against lung cancer metastasis. In this study, platinum-curcumin complexes were loaded into pH and redox dual-responsive nanoparticles (denoted as Pt-CUR@PSPPN) to facilitate intracellular release and synergistic anti-cancer effects. Pt-CUR@PSPPN was prepared by a nano-precipitation method and had a diameter of ∼100 nm. The nanoparticles showed increased anti-cancer effects both and . In addition, Pt-CUR@PSPPN blocked PI3K/AKT signal transduction pathway and inhibited MMP2 and VEGFR2, resulting in enhanced anti-metastatic activity. Furthermore, reduced side effects were also observed. In conclusion, Pt-CUR@PSPPN provided a novel and attractive therapeutic strategy for NSCLC.
3.Cryo-EM structures for the Mycobacterium tuberculosis iron-loaded siderophore transporter IrtAB.
Shan SUN ; Yan GAO ; Xiaolin YANG ; Xiuna YANG ; Tianyu HU ; Jingxi LIANG ; Zhiqi XIONG ; Yuting RAN ; Pengxuan REN ; Fang BAI ; Luke W GUDDAT ; Haitao YANG ; Zihe RAO ; Bing ZHANG
Protein & Cell 2023;14(6):448-458
The adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP)-binding cassette (ABC) transporter, IrtAB, plays a vital role in the replication and viability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), where its function is to import iron-loaded siderophores. Unusually, it adopts the canonical type IV exporter fold. Herein, we report the structure of unliganded Mtb IrtAB and its structure in complex with ATP, ADP, or ATP analogue (AMP-PNP) at resolutions ranging from 2.8 to 3.5 Å. The structure of IrtAB bound ATP-Mg2+ shows a "head-to-tail" dimer of nucleotide-binding domains (NBDs), a closed amphipathic cavity within the transmembrane domains (TMDs), and a metal ion liganded to three histidine residues of IrtA in the cavity. Cryo-electron microscopy (Cryo-EM) structures and ATP hydrolysis assays show that the NBD of IrtA has a higher affinity for nucleotides and increased ATPase activity compared with IrtB. Moreover, the metal ion located in the TM region of IrtA is critical for the stabilization of the conformation of IrtAB during the transport cycle. This study provides a structural basis to explain the ATP-driven conformational changes that occur in IrtAB.
Siderophores/metabolism*
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Iron/metabolism*
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis/metabolism*
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Cryoelectron Microscopy
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Adenosine Triphosphate/metabolism*
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ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters