1.Enzymatic depolymerization of polyester-cotton textiles for the recovery of terephthalic acid.
Hongzhao WANG ; Yuntao CUN ; Minxuan WANG ; Zhenwu YANG ; Hao HE ; Yushan ZHU
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2025;41(9):3553-3566
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers are characterized by exceptional mechanical strength, and textiles blended with cotton fibers combine both comfort and durability, showcasing widespread use in daily applications. However, improper disposal of discarded polyester-cotton textiles has resulted in severe environmental pollution, necessitating urgent and effective mitigation strategies. Enzymatic recycling of textiles offers superior environmental benefits and holds greater potential for industrial applications than alternative recycling methods. This study aims to explore a large-scale solution for the treatment of waste textiles, particularly addressing the challenge of resource recovery from polyester-cotton blended fabrics. An innovative enzymatic depolymerization process has been developed to achieve the recovery of high-purity terephthalic acid monomers. Experiments were conducted on three different textile blends with polyester-to-cotton ratios of 65/35, 70/30, and 80/20, and the influences of different colors on the process were investigated. Initially, the textiles were pretreated through mechanical grinding, which was followed by depolymerization of cotton fibers with commercial cellulase. The crystallinity of PET in the textiles was reduced through a rapid heating and cooling process. Subsequently, the PET was depolymerized by the engineered PET hydrolase. The results demonstrated that after decolorization and separation of terephthalic acid (TPA) from the reaction system, the monomer recovery rates for the three textile blends (65/35, 70/30, and 80/20) reached 90%, 91%, and 92%, respectively. Characterization analysis by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) confirmed that the purity of the recovered TPA was greater than 99%. In conclusion, the fully enzymatic recycling process developed in this study shows considerable promise for large-scale industrial applications and is anticipated to significantly advance the adoption and development of enzymatic recycling technologies for PET in industrial processes.
Phthalic Acids/chemistry*
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Polyesters/chemistry*
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Textiles
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Cotton Fiber
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Polyethylene Terephthalates/chemistry*
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Cellulase/chemistry*
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Recycling/methods*
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Polymerization
2.Expression of COA6 in breast cancer and its correlation with tumor immune cell infiltration
Xiaoxia JIN ; Yushan LIU ; Jiping HU ; Xinghua ZHU
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2025;45(6):755-761
Objective To detect the expression of cytochrome c oxidase assembly factor 6(COA6)in breast cancer,study its clinical significance,and analyze the effect of COA6 on immune infiltration in breast cancer.Methods Differential genes were screened by the whole transcriptome sequencing and the expression of COA6 was explored with TCGA(The Cancer Genome Atlas Program)database.The tissues of 125 breast cancer and adjacent tissues were stained by immunohistochemistry to detect COA6 protein expression and analyze the correlation with clinical features.The COA6 mRNA and protein expression in breast cancer cells and tissues were determined by qRT-PCR and Western blot,respectively.The TIMER(Tumor Immune Estimation Resource)database was used to analyze the correlation between high COA6 gene expression and immune cell infiltration.Results The positive expression rate of COA6 in breast cancer tissues was 88%(110/125),which was higher than that of paracarinoma tissues(7.2%,9/125)(P<0.05)and was positively correlated with tumor size and histological grade.In fresh breast cancer tissues,COA6 protein expression was significantly higher than that in adjacent tissues.Both COA6 mRNA and protein expression were significantly increased in the breast cancer cell lines.COA6 was positively cor-related with the infiltration of helper T cells,NK cells,CD8+T cells,M1 type macrophages,regulatory T cells,dendritic cells,and memory CD4+T cells in the tumor microenvironment.Conclusions The expression level of COA6 is increased in breast cancer and is positively correlated with tumor immune infiltration,which provides a po-tential therapeutic target for breast cancer treatment.
3.Effects of midazolam combined with remifentanil in elderly patients undergoing painless bronchoscopy
Yushan WANG ; Yuxi ZHU ; Xuyang LUO ; Yingxiao SU
China Modern Doctor 2024;62(17):66-69
Objective To observe the clinical effect of remazolam combined with remifentanil on elderly patients undergoing painless fiberscopy,and to analyze its effect on the depth of sedation and hemodynamics.Methods Eighty-six elderly patients who underwent painless fiberscopy in Jiangxi Provincial Chest Hospital from January 2022 to June 2023 were selected as study subjects and divided into group A and group B according to the randomized lottery method.After enrollment,both groups of patients were opened to intravenous nasal catheter for oxygen administration,and 2% lidocaine was given to the patients,so that the patients held their breath for choking in order to fully diffuse into the trachea to achieve local anesthesia effect,and at the same time,remifentanil was given to the patients in both groups as the basic analgesia.On this basis,group A was injected with remazolam and group B was injected with propofol.The hemodynamic indexes[mean arterial pressure(MAP),pulse oximetry(SpO2)and heart rate(HR)]and Ramsay sedation scores of the two groups were recorded before anesthesia induction(T1),after anesthesia induction(T2),at the time of the passage of the fiberscope through the vocal folds(T3),at the time of the complete insertion of the fiberscope(T4),at the time of completing the examination(T5).And the onset time of sedation was compared between the two groups,awakening time,number of respiratory depression,adverse reactions and incidence,and satisfaction with the sedation effect in the two groups.Results The MAP and HR of group A were significantly lower than those of group B at T3,T4 and T5(P<0.05).While the SPO2 and Ramsay sedation score were significantly higher than those of group B(P<0.05).The repeated measures ANOVA and different awakening time measurements were statistically different between groups(P<0.05).Compared with group B,group A had a significantly shorter sedation onset time and awakening time and fewer respiratory depression,which was statistically significant(P<0.05).Group A had a statistically significant lower incidence rate of adverse reactions than group B(P<0.05).Conclusion Remazolam combined with remifentanil in compound surface local anesthesia for painless ciliopathy has more efficient sedation effect,more stable hemodynamics,and lower incidence of adverse reactions for elderly patients,and it is a potential drug that can be a safer and more efficient.
4.Prognostic nutritional index application value for acute-on-chronic liver failure co-infection
Yamin WANG ; Yushan LIU ; Juan LI ; Qiao ZHANG ; Taotao YAN ; Danfeng REN ; Li ZHU ; Guoyu ZHANG ; Yuan YANG ; Jinfeng LIU ; Tianyan CHEN ; Yingren ZHAO ; Yingli HE
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2024;32(3):235-241
Objective:To explore the predictive value of the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) in concurrently infected patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF).Methods:220 cases with ACLF diagnosed and treated at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from January 2011 to December 2016 were selected. Patients were divided into an infection and non-infection group according to whether they had co-infections during the course of the disease. Clinical data differences were compared between the two groups of patients. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to screen out influencing factors related to co-infection. The receiver operating characteristic curve was used to evaluate the predictive value of PNI for ACLF co-infection. The measurement data between groups were compared using the independent sample t-test and the Mann-Whitney U rank sum test. The enumeration data were analyzed using the Fisher exact probability test or the Pearson χ2 test. The Pearson method was performed for correlation analysis. The independent risk factors for liver failure associated with co-infection were analyzed by multivariate logistic analysis. Results:There were statistically significant differences in ascites, hepatorenal syndrome, PNI score, and albumin between the infection and the non-infection group ( P ?0.05). Among the 220 ACLF cases, 158 (71.82%) were infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). The incidence rate of infection during hospitalization was 69.09% (152/220). The common sites of infection were intraabdominal (57.07%) and pulmonary infection (29.29%). Pearson correlation analysis showed that PNI and MELD-Na were negatively correlated ( r ?=?-0.150, P ?0.05). Multivariate logistic analysis results showed that low PNI score ( OR=0.916, 95% CI: 0.865~0.970), ascites ( OR=4.243, 95% CI: 2.237~8.047), and hepatorenal syndrome ( OR=4.082, 95% CI : 1.106~15.067) were risk factors for ACLF co-infection ( P ?0.05). The ROC results showed that the PNI curve area (0.648) was higher than the MELD-Na score curve area (0.610, P ?0.05). The effectiveness of predicting infection risk when PNI was combined with ascites and hepatorenal syndrome complications was raised. Patients with co-infections had a good predictive effect when PNI ≤ 40.625. The sensitivity and specificity were 84.2% and 41.2%, respectively. Conclusion:Low PNI score and ACLF co-infection have a close correlation. Therefore, PNI has a certain appraisal value for ACLF co-infection.
5.Mechanical properties and clinical application of femoral neck system
Haiming SA ; Zhiqiang MA ; Yushan MAIMAIAILI· ; Yifei HUANG ; Tuoliewuhan WUYILAHAN· ; Jiang ZHU ; Wu XU ; Tao LI ; Gang LYU
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2024;26(6):499-504
The principles for surgical treatment of femoral neck fracture are anatomical reduction, rigid fixation and reduction of iatrogenic tissue damage to maintain sufficient blood supply and reduce the risk of complications such as avascular necrosis of the femoral head. In the evolution of internal fixation structures for femoral neck fracture, a variety of new products have been developed, such as the neck-shaft angle stabilization structure represented by dynamic hip screw, the multi-screw structure represented by three cannulated screws, and the plate-screw structure represented by multi-screw structure combined with a locked plate. These internal fixation structures have their own advantages and disadvantages in terms of stability and reduced risk of complications. However, none of them can perfectly meet the requirements of all the surgical principles. Femoral neck system (FNS) was firstly applied in clinic practice in 2017 to further improve the internal fixation of femoral neck fracture. In recent years, its mechanical properties and clinical effects have been widely reported in an attempt to further improve the implantation of this internal fixation device. This article reviews the researches on the mechanical properties and clinical efficacy of FNS and the suggestions put forward by orthopedic surgeons to improve the implantation methods of FNS.
6.A digital anatomy study of the secure corridor for infra-acetabular screw placement
Gang LYU ; Chao MA ; Zhiqiang MA ; Yushan MAIMAIAILI ; Haiming SA ; Jiang ZHU ; Tuoliewuhan WUYILAHAN ; Yifei HUANG
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2024;26(3):209-214
Objective:To compare the parameters for infra-acetabular screw placement between men and women using a digital Chinese anatomical model of the pelvis and acetabulum.Methods:The normal pelvic CT data were collected from the 163 adult patients who had been admitted to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from January 2018 to December 2021. There were 61 males and 102 females with an age of 53.0 (45.0, 60.0) years. Mimics 21.0 software was used to reconstruct the three dimensional pelvis which was then imported into Autodesk maya 2022 software before the model was flattened. Polygonal modeling tools were used to create a cylinder to simulate an infra-acetabular screw for length and angle measurements of the screw. The diameters of the infra-acetabular screws were measured by axial fluoroscopy in Mimics 21.0 software. The maximum diameters and maximum lengths of the infra-acetabular bone channel were compared between males and females, and the angles between the axis of the infra-acetabular screw and the anterior pelvic plane and the median sagittal plane were also compared between genders.Results:The maximum diameters of the left and right infra-acetabular corridors were 5.24 (4.26, 6.38) mm and 5.04 (4.50, 6.57) mm in males, and 3.99 (3.81, 4.51) mm and 3.89 (3.65, 4.90) mm in females; the maximum lengths of the left and right infra-acetabular corridors were (98.43±4.42) mm and (98.01±5.08) mm in males and 87.73 (84.22, 90.98) mm and 87.51 (84.59, 90.15) mm in females. The left and right angles between the infra-acetabular screw axis and the median sagittal plane were -0.98°±4.79° and -1.08°±4.91° in men, and 6.20° (3.34°, 11.16°) and 6.44° (3.77°, 11.85°) in women. The differences in the above data between men and women were statistically significant ( P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between men and women in the angle between the infra-acetabular screw axis and the anterior pelvic plane ( P>0.05). Conclusions:The length and diameter of the infra-acetabular corridor in males are greater than those in females, the angle between the infra-acetabular corridor and the sagittal plane in males is smaller than that in females, and the infra-acetabular corridor in males is more parallel to the sagittal plane. Therefore, the fluoroscopy angle should be adjusted for males to reduce the difficulty in screw placement when an infra-acetabular screw is placed during surgery.
7.Preclinical characterization and comparison between CD3/CD19 bispecific and novel CD3/CD19/CD20 trispecific antibodies against B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: targeted immunotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Sisi WANG ; Lijun PENG ; Wenqian XU ; Yuebo ZHOU ; Ziyan ZHU ; Yushan KONG ; Stewart LEUNG ; Jin WANG ; Xiaoqiang YAN ; Jian-Qing MI
Frontiers of Medicine 2022;16(1):139-149
The CD19-targeting bispecific T-cell engager blinatumomab has shown remarkable efficacy in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia. However, several studies showed that blinatumomab has a short plasma half-life due to its low molecular weight, and thus its clinical use is limited. Furthermore, multiple trials have shown that approximately 30% of blinatumomab-relapsed cases are characterized by CD19 negative leukemic cells. Here, we design and characterize two novel antibodies, A-319 and A-2019. Blinatumomab and A-319 are CD3/CD19 bispecific antibodies with different molecular sizes and structures, and A-2019 is a novel CD3/CD19/CD20 trispecific antibody with an additional anti-CD20 function. Our in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo experiments demonstrated that A-319 and A-2019 are potent antitumor agents and capable of recruiting CD3 positive T cells, enhancing T-cell function, mediating B-cell depletion, and eventually inhibiting tumor growth in Raji xenograft models. The two molecules are complementary in terms of efficacy and specificity profile. The activity of A-319 demonstrated superior to that of A-2019, whereas A-2019 has an additional capability to target CD20 in cells missing CD19, suggesting its potential function against CD19 weak or negative CD20 positive leukemic cells.
Antigens, CD19/therapeutic use*
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Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology*
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Humans
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Immunotherapy
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/drug therapy*
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T-Lymphocytes
8.Effects of Shenfu yixin granule on mitochondrial autophagy of cardiomyocytes in rats with heart failure after acute yocardial infarction
Yaxuan CAO ; Rongfei ZHENG ; He WANG ; Yingjie CAO ; Wenjie DONG ; Lin CUI ; Bin LI ; Yushan CHEN ; Mingjun ZHU
China Pharmacy 2022;33(10):1183-1188
OBJECTIVE To study the effects of Shenfu yixin granule on mitochondrial autophagy of cardiomyocytes in rats with heart failure after acute myocardial infarction. METHODS The model of heart failure after acute myocardial infarction was established by ligaturing the anterior descending branch of the left coronary artery in rats. The model rats were divided into model group,Shenfu yixin granule low-dose and high-dose groups (1.76,8.8 g/kg),Fosinopril sodium tablets group (positive control ,4 mg/kg),sham operation group was set up (only threading without ligation at the same position ),with 8 rats in each group. After 4 weeks of drug intervention ,the hemodynamic indexes of rats in each group were measured by physiological recorder. The pathological changes of myocardial tissue were observed in each group. The level of oxidative stress in cardiomyocytes , mitochondrial membrane potential ,protein expression of PTEN-induced putative kinase 1(PINK1),E3 ubiquitin ligase Parkin and ubiquitin binding protein P 62 in myocardial tissue of rats in each group were detected. RESULTS Compared with sham operation group ,the pathological injuries such as myocardial fiber morphology disorder and inflammatory cell infiltration were serious. The left ventricular end systolic pressure (LVESP),maximum rate of rise of left ventricular internal pressure (+dp/dtmax), maximun rate of decrease of left ventricular internal pressure (-dp/dtmax),total antioxidant capacity ,mitochondrial membrane potential,PINK1,Parkin and P 62 protein expression were significantly decreased in model group (P<0.01). The left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP),the level of reactive oxygen species and the activity of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate in left ventricular ischemic cardiomyocytes were significantly increased (P<0.01). Compared with model group ,the pathological injuries of myocardial tissue in intervention groups were alleviated ,and above indexes were improved in varying degrees(P<0.01 or P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Shenfu y ixin granule can reduce the level of oxidative stress and alleviate heart failure after acute myocardial infarction ,which may be related to the activation of Parkin-dependent pathway to strengthen mitochondrial autophagy and reduce mitochondrial dysfunction.
9.Establishment and Validation of A Prognostic Nomogram for Pediatric Ependymoma Based on SEER Database
Di ZHU ; Yushan ZHANG ; Shoujuan ZHENG ; Xia WANG
Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment 2021;48(4):358-364
Objective To establish and validate a Nomogram for predicting the survival of patients with pediatric ependymoma based on SEER database. Methods We collected the clinicopathological data from 1975 to 2016 in the SEER database. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to identify potential predictors. A Nomogram was constructed to predict 5- and 10-year overall survival of patients with pediatric ependymoma. The consistency index (C-index), receiver operating characteristic curve and calibration curve were used to verify the discrimination and accuracy of the Nomogram. The decision curve analysis was performed to verify the clinical applicability of the Nomogram. Results A Nomogram model was established based on multivariate Cox proportional hazards model of training set. C-index values of the Nomogram were 0.713 (95%
10. Predictive value of serum glycosylated hemoglobin for the onset of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Changxi CHEN ; Juan DU ; Yimin XU ; Jixiao HAN ; Zhongwei ZHU ; Yushan MAO ; Chuanyong GUO
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2018;26(10):765-770
Objective:
To discuss the affect of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level for the onset of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in cohort population.
Methods:
An epidemiological survey of the relationship between HbA1c and NAFLD conducted in 2012 was based at cohort baseline, and three follow-up sessions conducted in 2013, 2014 and 2015. In total 2 811 subjects were included in the study after exclusion of NAFLD patients at baseline and those who lost their lives due to relocation, and death. The Cox proportional hazard model was used to analyze the relationship between glycosylated hemoglobin and other risk factors of NAFLD. Continuous variables were compared using the

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