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PRACTICAL APPLICATION Dry-cured chicken is a kind of air-dried meat product. During actual production of dry-cured chicken, its physicochemical characteristics (e.g., lipid and protein oxidation and texture) are affected by NaCl content and drying temperature. In this study, the NaCl content and drying temperature were found to promote lipid and protein oxidation and have significant effects on texture properties. Therefore, the NaCl content and drying temperature should be controlled to improve the quality of dry-cured chicken.Gastric cancer (GC) is a common gastrointestinal cancer with a high global mortality. Recent reports have suggested that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are implicated in multiple aspects of GC, including pathogenesis, progression, and therapeutic response. Herein, we investigated the function of FOXD1-AS1 in GC progression and chemoresistance. Expression of FOXD1-AS1 was low in normal stomach tissues but was upregulated in GC cell lines. selleck inhibitor Silencing of FOXD1-AS1 impaired GC cell proliferation and motility in vitro, and confined tumor growth and metastasis in vivo. Importantly, FOXD1-AS1 upregulation increased the resistance of GC cells to cisplatin. Moreover, we revealed that FOXD1-AS1 promoted FOXD1 protein translation through the eIF4G-eIF4E-eIF4A translational complex. We also demonstrated that FOXD1-AS1 released eIF4E from phosphorylated 4E-BP1 and thereby strengthened the interaction of eIF4E with eIF4G by activating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. Activation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway was due to the post-transcriptional upregulation of PIK3CA, in turn induced by FOXD1-AS1-mediated sequestering of miR-466. Furthermore, we verified that FOXD1-AS1 facilitated GC progression and cisplatin-resistance in a FOXD1-dependent manner. In conclusion, FOXD1-AS1 aggravates GC progression and chemoresistance by promoting FOXD1 translation via PIK3CA/PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling. These findings highlight a novel target for treatment of patients GC, particularly patients with cisplatin-resistance.Despite sigma-1 receptor (Sig-1R) is a promising therapeutic target in depression, little is known regarding the cellular mechanisms underlying its antidepressant responses. Here, we demonstrated that astrocyte can be a direct cellular target of Sig-1R exerting antidepressant-like effect. In multiple behavioral models including forced swimming test (FST), tail suspension test (TST), open field test (OFT), and chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS), inhibition of astrocyte function blocked pharmacological Sig-1R activation-induced antidepressant-like effect, while specific activation of astrocytc Sig-1R by adeno-associated virus (AAV) was sufficient to produce antidepressant-like effect. In depression-related cellular tests, Sig-1R agonist or lentivirus-stimulated astrocyte conditioned medium (ACM) promoted neuronal neurite outgrowth, dendritic branch, and survival. Mechanismly, stimulation of Sig-1R enhanced the expression of CD38 via activation of extracellular regulated protein kinases 1/2 (ERK1/2), resulting in facilitating mitochondrial transfer from astrocyte. Furthermore, blockage of CD38-driven astrocyte transferring mitochondria in vivo and in vitro reversed the antidepressant-like effect of pharmacological Sig-1R activation. Thus, this study sheds light on the cellular mechanism of Sig-1R activation producing antidepressant-like effect. These data present the first evidence that enhancement of Sig-1R action on astrocytes entirely exerts antidepressant-like effect, indicating that specific activation of astrocytic Sig-1R may provide a new approach for antidepressant drug development.Introduction Ferritin regulates iron homeostasis, and is involved in the inflammation in the lung, especially in smokers; however, its associations on pulmonary function in nonsmokers remain unclear. Objectives The present study aimed to evaluate the association between serum ferritin and lung function in a tobacco-naïve postmenopausal women. Methods In this study, 25 534 individuals were enrolled, among who 5338 tobacco-naïve individuals were identified; of those, 342 men and 2879 women (742 pre- and 2137 postmenopausal) with data of serum ferritin, lung function and covariates were included. To evaluate the association of ferritin and lung function, multivariable-adjusted linear regression analyses was used including the factors of predicted value of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1 %) and forced vital capacity (FVC%). Logistic regression analyses were used to measure the relationship between ferritin and restrictive and obstructive lung disease. Results In premenopausal women, FEV1 %/FVC was weakly but positively associated with serum ferritin, and after adjusting for covariates, the association was without statistical significance. No significant association between ferritin and obstructive lung disease was observed. In postmenopausal women, predicted FVC% was negatively associated with serum ferritin, and ferritin was dose-dependently related with risk for restrictive lung disease. The odds ratio for restrictive lung disease in postmenopausal women was 2.285 at T3 and 1.560 at T2 relative to that at T1. Conclusions High serum ferritin level was significantly associated with lower FVC% and increased risk of restrictive lung disease in tobacco-naïve postmenopausal women. Further study is needed to determine the mechanism underlying the current findings.Alcohol-induced liver disease (ALD) is one of the major causes of chronic liver disease globally. The pathogenesis of alcohol-induced hepatic injury is characterized by steatosis, inflammation and fibrosis, which can eventually progress to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma1) . Recently, the mechanism of both ALD and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been fairly well studied, but a successful treatment for ALD and NAFLD is not available yet.Lignin valorization is essential for biorefineries to produce fuels and chemicals for a sustainable future. Today's biorefineries pursue profitable value propositions for cellulose and hemicellulose; however, lignin is typically used mainly for its thermal energy value. To enhance the profit potential for biorefineries, lignin valorization would be a necessary practice. Lignin valorization is greatly advantaged when biomass carbon is retained in the fuel and chemical products and when energy quality is enhanced by electrochemical upgrading. Though lignin upgrading and valorization are very desirable in principle, many barriers involved in lignin's pretreatment, extraction, and depolymerization must be overcome to unlock its full potential. This review addresses the electrochemical transformation of various lignins with the aim of gaining a better understanding of many of the barriers that currently exist in such technologies. These studies give insight into electrochemical lignin depolymerization and upgrading to value-added commodities with the end goal of achieving a global low-carbon circular economy.
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