{"title":"Applications of bioactive peptides in cosmeceuticals: a review.","authors":"Tolulope Joshua Ashaolu","doi":"10.1631/jzus.B2400029","DOIUrl":"10.1631/jzus.B2400029","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The cosmetic sector is a multibillion-dollar industry that requires constant attention being paid to innovative product development and engagement. Notably, its market value is projected to exceed 750 billion U.S. dollars by 2025, and it is expanding as novel, climate-friendly, green, and sustainable components from natural sources are incorporated. This review is written based on the numerous reports on the potential applications of food-derived peptides while focusing on their possible uses in the formulation of cosmeceutical and skincare products. First, the production methods of bioactive peptides linked to cosmeceutical uses are described. Then, we discuss the obtainment and characterization of different anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-aging, and other pleiotropic peptides with their specific mechanisms, from various food sources. The review concludes with salient considerations of the cost of production and pilot scale operation, stability, compatibility, user safety, site-specificity, and delivery methods, when designing or developing biopeptide-based cosmeceutical products.</p>","PeriodicalId":17797,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B","volume":"26 6","pages":"527-545"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12219483/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144506147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xueni Zhang, Yidi Mo, Chunbin Lu, Zhijian Su, Xiaokun Li
{"title":"Fibroblast growth factors and endometrial decidualization: models, mechanisms, and related pathologies.","authors":"Xueni Zhang, Yidi Mo, Chunbin Lu, Zhijian Su, Xiaokun Li","doi":"10.1631/jzus.B2300830","DOIUrl":"10.1631/jzus.B2300830","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The onset of pregnancy is marked by the formation of a zygote, while the culmination of gestation is manifested by the delivery of a fetus. Meanwhile, a successful pregnancy entails a meticulously coordinated sequence of events from embryo implantation to sustained decidualization of the uterus to placental development and childbirth. The decidual reaction, a pivotal process occurring within the endometrium during pregnancy, is finely regulated by sex steroids and cytokines. Notably, fibroblast growth factors (FGFs), particularly FGF2, play a critical role in this physiological cascade. Dysregulated FGF expression may trigger inadequate decidualization, precipitating a spectrum of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preeclampsia, recurrent implantation failure, and miscarriage. Furthermore, the human decidua, distinct from most mammalian species and similar to great apes, undergoes regular cycles of formation and shedding, independent of the presence of the embryo in the endometrium. This process is also tightly controlled by various FGFs. In this review, we comprehensively compare diverse research decidualization models, delineate the trend of endometrial FGFs during the menstrual cycle, and provide a synopsis of endometrial diseases triggered by FGF dysregulation.</p>","PeriodicalId":17797,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B","volume":"26 6","pages":"573-588"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12219500/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144506148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mechanisms of ribosomopathy and phase separation-related ribosomopathy.","authors":"Zhiyuan Pan, Guofen Lin, Hao Liu, Guozhi Li, Xiaoyi Zhang, Jiewen Dai","doi":"10.1631/jzus.B2300904","DOIUrl":"10.1631/jzus.B2300904","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ribosome is an intracellular ribonucleoprotein particle that serves as the site of protein biosynthesis. Ribosomal dysfunction caused by mutations in genes encoding ribosomal proteins (RPs) and ribosome biogenesis factors (RBFs) can lead to a spectrum of diseases, collectively known as ribosomopathy. Phase separation is a thermodynamic process that produces multiple phases from a homogeneous mixture. The formation of membraneless organelles and intracellular structures, including ribosomes and nucleoli, cannot occur without the involvement of phase separation. Here, ribosome structure, biogenesis, and their relationship with ribosomopathy are systematically reviewed. The tissue specificity of ribosomopathy and the role of phase separation in ribosomopathy are particularly discussed, which may offer some clues for understanding the mechanisms of ribosomopathy. Then, some new ideas for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of ribosomopathy are provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":17797,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B","volume":"26 6","pages":"503-526"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12219498/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144506149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Metagenomics reveals an increased proportion of an <i>Escherichia coli</i>-dominated enterotype in elderly Chinese people.","authors":"Jinyou Li, Yue Wu, Yichen Yang, Lufang Chen, Caihong He, Shixian Zhou, Shunmei Huang, Xia Zhang, Yuming Wang, Qifeng Gui, Haifeng Lu, Qin Zhang, Yunmei Yang","doi":"10.1631/jzus.B2400341","DOIUrl":"10.1631/jzus.B2400341","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gut microbial communities are likely remodeled in tandem with accumulated physiological decline during aging, yet there is limited understanding of gut microbiome variation in advanced age. Here, we performed a metagenomics-based enterotype analysis in a geographically homogeneous cohort of 367 enrolled Chinese individuals between the ages of 60 and 94 years, with the goal of characterizing the gut microbiome of elderly individuals and identifying factors linked to enterotype variations. In addition to two adult-like enterotypes dominated by <i>Bacteroides</i> (ET-<i>Bacteroides</i>) and <i>Prevotella</i> (ET-<i>Prevotella</i>), we identified a novel enterotype dominated by <i>Escherichia</i> (ET-<i>Escherichia</i>), whose prevalence increased in advanced age. Our data demonstrated that age explained more of the variance in the gut microbiome than previously identified factors such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) or diet. We characterized the distinct taxonomic and functional profiles of ET-<i>Escherichia</i>, and found the strongest cohesion and highest robustness of the microbial co-occurrence network in this enterotype, as well as the lowest species diversity. In addition, we carried out a series of correlation analyses and co-abundance network analyses, which showed that several factors were likely linked to the overabundance of <i>Escherichia</i> members, including advanced age, vegetable intake, and fruit intake. Overall, our data revealed an enterotype variation characterized by <i>Escherichia</i> enrichment in the elderly population. Considering the different age distribution of each enterotype, these findings provide new insights into the changes that occur in the gut microbiome with age and highlight the importance of microbiome-based stratification of elderly individuals.</p>","PeriodicalId":17797,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B","volume":"26 5","pages":"477-492"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12119184/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144174146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recent advances in antibody optimization based on deep learning methods.","authors":"Ruofan Jin, Ruhong Zhou, Dong Zhang","doi":"10.1631/jzus.B2400387","DOIUrl":"10.1631/jzus.B2400387","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Antibodies currently comprise the predominant treatment modality for a variety of diseases; therefore, optimizing their properties rapidly and efficiently is an indispensable step in antibody-based drug development. Inspired by the great success of artificial intelligence-based algorithms, especially deep learning-based methods in the field of biology, various computational methods have been introduced into antibody optimization to reduce costs and increase the success rate of lead candidate generation and optimization. Herein, we briefly review recent progress in deep learning-based antibody optimization, focusing on the available datasets and algorithm input data types that are crucial for constructing appropriate deep learning models. Furthermore, we discuss the current challenges and potential solutions for the future development of general-purpose deep learning algorithms in antibody optimization.</p>","PeriodicalId":17797,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B","volume":"26 5","pages":"409-420"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12119181/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144174279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unmet needs of patients with intravascular large B-cell lymphoma: three case reports and a literature review.","authors":"Xian Li, Ru Luo, Jiaming Xu, Xueli Jin, Weiqin Wang, Xibin Xiao, Wenbin Qian","doi":"10.1631/jzus.B2300941","DOIUrl":"10.1631/jzus.B2300941","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma (IVLBCL), a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, is classified as an independent subtype of extranodal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in the 2008 World Health Organization (WHO) Classification (Turner et al., 2010). The 5th edition of the World Health Organization (WHO 2022) classification of hematolymphoid tumors retains this subtype (Alaggio et al., 2022). IVLBCL, which is characterized by neoplastic lymphocyte proliferation within the lumen of small blood vessels, tends to invade organs, such as the nervous system, skin, bone marrow (BM), and lung (D'Angelo et al., 2019; Satoh et al., 2019; Vásquez et al., 2019; Fukami et al., 2020).</p>","PeriodicalId":17797,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B","volume":"26 5","pages":"493-502"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12119180/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144174285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pharmacological inhibition of ENaC or NCX can attenuate hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury exacerbated by hypernatremia.","authors":"Yabin Chen, Hao Li, Peihao Wen, Jiakai Zhang, Zhihui Wang, Shengli Cao, Wenzhi Guo","doi":"10.1631/jzus.B2300825","DOIUrl":"10.1631/jzus.B2300825","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Donors with a serum sodium concentration of >155 mmol/L are extended criteria donors for liver transplantation (LT). Elevated serum sodium of donors leads to an increased incidence of hepatic dysfunction in the early postoperative period of LT; however, the exact mechanism has not been reported. We constructed a Lewis rat model of 70% hepatic parenchymal area subjected to ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) with hypernatremia and a BRL-3A cell model of hypoxia-reoxygenation (H/R) with high-sodium (HS) culture medium precondition. To determine the degree of injury, biochemical analysis, histological analysis, and oxidative stress and apoptosis detection were performed. We applied specific inhibitors of the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) and Na<sup>+</sup>/Ca<sup>2+</sup> exchanger (NCX) in vivo and in vitro to verify their roles in injury. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels and the area of hepatic necrosis were significantly elevated in the HS+I/R group. Increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, myeloperoxidase (MPO)-positive cells, and aggravated cellular apoptosis were detected in the HS+I/R group. The HS+H/R group of BRL-3A cells showed significantly increased cellular apoptosis and ROS production compared to the H/R group. The application of amiloride (Amil), a specific inhibitor of ENaC, reduced ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) aggravated by HS both in vivo and in vitro, as evidenced by decreased serum transaminases, inflammatory cytokines, apoptosis, and oxidative stress. SN-6, a specific inhibitor of NCX, had a similar effect to Amil. In summary, hypernatremia aggravates hepatic IRI, which can be attenuated by pharmacological inhibition of ENaC or NCX.</p>","PeriodicalId":17797,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B","volume":"26 5","pages":"461-476"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12119183/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144174148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ruobing Zhao, Xuchang Zhou, Dongxue Wang, Haifeng Tang, Guoxin Ni
{"title":"Potential role of FNDC5 in exercise-induced improvement of cognitive function.","authors":"Ruobing Zhao, Xuchang Zhou, Dongxue Wang, Haifeng Tang, Guoxin Ni","doi":"10.1631/jzus.B2400016","DOIUrl":"10.1631/jzus.B2400016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cognitive dysfunction often occurs in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, cerebrovascular disease, or other neurodegenerative diseases, and can significantly impact the life quality of patients and create serious social, psychological, and economic burdens for individuals and their families. Numerous studies have confirmed that exercise can slow the decline in cognitive function through multiple pathways, in which fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5 (FNDC5) plays an important role. However, the current research on the modulation of FNDC5 by exercise and its ability to improve hippocampal cognitive function lacks a systematic and comprehensive understanding. Therefore, this review focuses on the latest research progress regarding the role of exercise-induced FNDC5 in cognitive function, systematically reviews the positive effects of FNDC5 on cognitive function impairment caused by various factors, and clarifies the specific mechanisms by which exercise-induced FNDC5 improves cognitive function by inhibiting neuroinflammation and improving hippocampal neurogenesis and hippocampal synaptic plasticity. Based on the existing literature, we also identify the areas that require further research in this field. Overall, this review provides a theoretical basis for exercise-based prevention and improvement of cognitive function impairment.</p>","PeriodicalId":17797,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B","volume":"26 6","pages":"557-572"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12219485/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144506064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New characteristics of cancer immunotherapy: trends in viral tumor immunotherapy with influenza virus-based approaches.","authors":"Shiyao Hu, Yiqi Cai, Yong Shen, Yingkuan Shao, Yushen DU, Yiding Chen","doi":"10.1631/jzus.B2400381","DOIUrl":"10.1631/jzus.B2400381","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Immunomodulatory cancer therapy is witnessing the rise of viral immunotherapy. The oncolytic influenza A virus, although promising in preclinical investigations, remains to be implemented in clinical practice. Recent progress in genetic engineering, coupled with experiential insights, offers opportunities to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of the influenza A virus. This review explores the use of the influenza virus, its attenuated forms, and associated vaccines in cancer immunotherapy, highlighting their respective advantages and challenges. We further elucidate methods for engineering influenza viruses and innovative approaches to augment them with cytokines or immune checkpoint inhibitors, aiming to maximize their clinical impact. Our goal is to provide insights essential for refining influenza A virus-based viral tumor immunotherapies.</p>","PeriodicalId":17797,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B","volume":"26 6","pages":"546-556"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12219492/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144506150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Treatment of large bone defects in load-bearing bone: traditional and novel bone grafts.","authors":"Dan Yu, Wenyi Shen, Jiahui Dai, Huiyong Zhu","doi":"10.1631/jzus.B2300669","DOIUrl":"10.1631/jzus.B2300669","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Large bone defects in load-bearing bone can result from tumor resection, osteomyelitis, trauma, and other factors. Although bone has the intrinsic potential to self-repair and regenerate, the repair of large bone defects which exceed a certain critical size remains a substantial clinical challenge. Traditionally, repair methods involve using autologous or allogeneic bone tissue to replace the lost bone tissue at defect sites, and autogenous bone grafting remains the \"gold standard\" treatment. However, the application of traditional bone grafts is limited by drawbacks such as the quantity of extractable bone, donor-site morbidities, and the risk of rejection. In recent years, the clinical demand for alternatives to traditional bone grafts has promoted the development of novel bone-grafting substitutes. In addition to osteoconductivity and osteoinductivity, optimal mechanical properties have recently been the focus of efforts to improve the treatment success of novel bone-grafting alternatives in load-bearing bone defects, but most biomaterial synthetic scaffolds cannot provide sufficient mechanical strength. A fundamental challenge is to find an appropriate balance between mechanical and tissue-regeneration requirements. In this review, the use of traditional bone grafts in load-bearing bone defects, as well as their advantages and disadvantages, is summarized and reviewed. Furthermore, we highlight recent development strategies for novel bone grafts appropriate for load-bearing bone defects based on substance, structural, and functional bionics to provide ideas and directions for future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":17797,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B","volume":"26 5","pages":"421-447"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12119185/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144174281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}