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Gambogic acid augments black phosphorus quantum dots (BPQDs)-based synergistic chemo-photothermal therapy through downregulating heat shock protein expression
In an attempt to attain synergistic therapeutic benefits and address various intrinsic limitations of the highly efficient black phosphorus quantum dots (BPQDs), we fabricated poly(L-lactide)-poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(L-lactide) triblock copolymer …
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Tsg101 positively regulates P62-Keap1-Nrf2 pathway to protect hearts against oxidative damage
Currently, most antioxidants do not show any favorable clinical outcomes in reducing myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury, suggesting an urgent need for exploring a new regulator of redox homeostasis in I/R hearts. Here, using heart-specific …
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EMRE is essential for mitochondrial calcium uniporter activity in a mouse model
The mitochondrial calcium uniporter is widely accepted as the primary route of rapid calcium entry into mitochondria, where increases in matrix calcium contribute to bioenergetics but also mitochondrial permeability and cell death. Hence, regulation of …
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Sex differences in the evolution of left ventricle remodeling in rats with severe volume overload
Background: Aortic valve regurgitation (AR) results in left ventricle (LV) volume overload (VO) leading to its dilation and hypertrophy (H). We study a rat model of severe AR induced by puncturing one or two leaflets using a catheter. Most of our studies …
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Small-molecule activation of lysosomal TRP channels ameliorates Duchenne muscular dystrophy in mouse models
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a devastating disease caused by mutations in dystrophin that compromise sarcolemma integrity. Currently, there is no treatment for DMD. Mutations in transient receptor potential mucolipin 1 (ML1), a lysosomal Ca 2+ …
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Microvascular Ultrasonic Imaging of Angiogenesis Identifies Tumors in a Murine Spontaneous Breast Cancer Model
The purpose of this study is to determine if microvascular tortuosity can be used as an imaging biomarker for the presence of tumor-associated angiogenesis and if imaging this biomarker can be used as a specific and sensitive method of locating solid …
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Rod-based urchin-like hollow microspheres of Bi2S3: Facile synthesis, photo-controlled drug release for photoacoustic imaging and chemo-photothermal therapy of tumor ablation
Hollow nanostructures have been evoked considerable attention owing to their intriguing hollow interior for important and potential applications in drug delivery, lithium battery, catalysis and etc. Herein, Bi2S3 hollow microspheres with rod-based …
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κ-opioid receptor activation promotes mitochondrial fusion and enhances myocardial resistance to ischemia and reperfusion injury via STAT3-OPA1 pathway
Mitochondrial dynamics, determining mitochondrial morphology, quality and abundance, have recently been implicated in myocardial ischemia and reperfusion (MI/R) injury. The roles of κ-opioid receptor activation in cardioprotection have been confirmed in …
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PEGylated-folic acid–modified black phosphorus quantum dots as near-infrared agents for dual-modality imaging-guided selective cancer cell destruction
Biological systems have high transparence to 700–1100-nm near-infrared (NIR) light. Black phosphorus quantum dots (BPQDs) have high optical absorbance in this spectrum. This optical property of BPQDs integrates both diagnostic and therapeutic functions …
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Locally optimized correlation-guided Bayesian adaptive regularization for ultrasound strain imaging
Ultrasound strain imaging utilizes radio-frequency (RF) ultrasound echo signals to estimate the relative elasticity of tissue under deformation. Due to the diagnostic value inherent in tissue elasticity, ultrasound strain imaging has found widespread …