生物物理学报:英文版Pub Date : 2020-10-31DOI: 10.1007/s41048-020-00117-8
Yingsi Xie, Ruslan G Tuguntaev, Cong Mao, Haoting Chen, Ying Tao, Shixiang Wang, Bin Yang, Weisheng Guo
{"title":"Stimuli-responsive polymeric nanomaterials for rheumatoid arthritis therapy.","authors":"Yingsi Xie, Ruslan G Tuguntaev, Cong Mao, Haoting Chen, Ying Tao, Shixiang Wang, Bin Yang, Weisheng Guo","doi":"10.1007/s41048-020-00117-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41048-020-00117-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term inflammatory disease derived from an autoimmune disorder of the synovial membrane. Current therapeutic strategies for RA mainly aim to hamper the macrophages' proliferation and reduce the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Therefore, the accumulation of therapeutic agents targeted at the inflammatory site should be a crucial therapeutic strategy. Nowadays, the nanocarrier system incorporated with stimuli-responsive property is being intensively studied, showing the potentially tremendous value of specific therapy. Stimuli-responsive (<i>i.e</i>., pH, temperature, light, redox, and enzyme) polymeric nanomaterials, as an important component of nanoparticulate carriers, have been intensively developed for various diseases treatment. A survey of the literature suggests that the use of targeted nanocarriers to deliver therapeutic agents (nanotherapeutics) in the treatment of inflammatory arthritis remains largely unexplored. The lack of suitable stimuli-sensitive polymeric nanomaterials is one of the limitations. Herein, we provide an overview of drug delivery systems prepared from commonly used stimuli-sensitive polymeric nanomaterials and some inorganic agents that have potential in the treatment of RA. The current situation and challenges are also discussed to stimulate a novel thinking about the development of nanomedicine.</p>","PeriodicalId":59621,"journal":{"name":"生物物理学报:英文版","volume":"6 5","pages":"193-210"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s41048-020-00117-8","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9603663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
生物物理学报:英文版Pub Date : 2020-10-31DOI: 10.1007/s41048-020-00116-9
Han Song, Gang Zheng, Xue-Feng Shen, Zai-Hua Zhao, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Ying-Ying Liu, Jun-Jun Kang, Jing-Yuan Chen, Wen-Jing Luo
{"title":"An efficient autometallography approach to localize lead at ultra-structural levels of cultured cells.","authors":"Han Song, Gang Zheng, Xue-Feng Shen, Zai-Hua Zhao, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Ying-Ying Liu, Jun-Jun Kang, Jing-Yuan Chen, Wen-Jing Luo","doi":"10.1007/s41048-020-00116-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41048-020-00116-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Understanding the precise intracellular localization of lead (Pb) is a key in deciphering processes in Pb-induced toxicology. However, it is a great challenge to trace Pb <i>in vitro</i>, especially in cultured cells. We aimed to find an innovative and efficient approach to investigate distribution of Pb in cells and to validate it through determining the subcellular Pb content. We identified its ultra-structural distribution with autometallography under electron microscopy in a choroidal epithelial Z310 cell line. Electron microscopy in combination with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscope (EDS) was employed to provide further evidence of Pb location. In addition, Pb content was determined in the cytosol, membrane/organelle, nucleus and cytoskeleton fractions with atomic absorption spectroscopy. Pb was found predominantly inside the nuclear membranes and some was distributed in the cytoplasm under low-concentration exposure. Nuclear existence of Pb was verified by EDS under electron microscopy. Once standardized for protein content, Pb percentage in the nucleus fraction reached the highest level (76%). Our results indicate that Pb is accumulated mainly in the nucleus of choroid plexus. This method is sensitive and precise in providing optimal means to study the ultra-structural localization of Pb for <i>in vitro</i> models. In addition, it offers the possibility of localization of other metals in cultured cells. Some procedures may also be adopted to detect target proteins via immunoreactions.</p>","PeriodicalId":59621,"journal":{"name":"生物物理学报:英文版","volume":"6 5","pages":"211-221"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s41048-020-00116-9","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9603664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
生物物理学报:英文版Pub Date : 2020-10-31DOI: 10.1007/s41048-020-00115-w
Yao-Gen Shu, Xiaolin Cheng
{"title":"Direct structural evidence supporting a revolving mechanism in DNA packaging motors.","authors":"Yao-Gen Shu, Xiaolin Cheng","doi":"10.1007/s41048-020-00115-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41048-020-00115-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":59621,"journal":{"name":"生物物理学报:英文版","volume":"6 5","pages":"155-158"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s41048-020-00115-w","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9600594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
生物物理学报:英文版Pub Date : 2020-10-31DOI: 10.1007/s41048-020-00119-6
Ziyi Guo, Jian Liu, Da-Wei Wang, Jiangtao Xu, Kang Liang
{"title":"Biofriendly micro/nanomotors operating on biocatalysis: from natural to biological environments.","authors":"Ziyi Guo, Jian Liu, Da-Wei Wang, Jiangtao Xu, Kang Liang","doi":"10.1007/s41048-020-00119-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41048-020-00119-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Micro/nanomotors (MNMs) are tiny motorized objects that can autonomously navigate in complex fluidic environments under the influence of an appropriate source of energy. Internal energy driven MNMs are composed of certain reactive materials that are capable of converting chemical energy from the surroundings into kinetic energy. Recent advances in smart nanomaterials design and processing have endowed the internal energy driven MNMs with different geometrical designs and various mechanisms of locomotion, with remarkable travelling speed in diverse environments ranging from environmental water to complex body fluids. Among the different design principals, MNM systems that operate from biocatalysis possess biofriendly components, efficient energy conversion, and mild working condition, exhibiting a potential of stepping out of the proof-of-concept phase for addressing many real-life environmental and biotechnological challenges. The biofriendliness of MNMs should not only be considered for <i>in vivo</i> drug delivery but also for environmental remediation and chemical sensing that only environmentally friendly intermediates and degraded products are generated. This review aims to provide an overview of the recent advances in biofriendly MNM design using biocatalysis as the predominant driving force, towards practical applications in biotechnology and environmental technology.</p>","PeriodicalId":59621,"journal":{"name":"生物物理学报:英文版","volume":"6 5","pages":"179-192"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s41048-020-00119-6","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9603665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
生物物理学报:英文版Pub Date : 2020-10-31DOI: 10.1007/s41048-020-00118-7
Jing Gao, Yuncong Chen, Zijian Guo, Weijiang He
{"title":"Recent endeavors on molecular imaging for mapping metals in biology.","authors":"Jing Gao, Yuncong Chen, Zijian Guo, Weijiang He","doi":"10.1007/s41048-020-00118-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41048-020-00118-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transition metals such as zinc, copper and iron play vital roles in maintaining physiological functions and homeostasis of living systems. Molecular imaging including two-photon imaging (TPI), bioluminescence imaging (BLI) and photoacoustic imaging (PAI), could act as non-invasive toolkits for capturing dynamic events in living cells, tissues and whole animals. Herein, we review the recent progress in the development of molecular probes for essential transition metals and their biological applications. We emphasize the contributions of metallostasis to health and disease, and discuss the future research directions about how to harness the great potential of metal sensors.</p>","PeriodicalId":59621,"journal":{"name":"生物物理学报:英文版","volume":"6 5","pages":"159-178"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s41048-020-00118-7","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9603661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
生物物理学报:英文版Pub Date : 2020-08-01DOI: 10.1007/s41048-020-00113-y
Li Lü, L. Niu, Junjie Hu
{"title":"“At last in” the physiological roles of the tubular ER network","authors":"Li Lü, L. Niu, Junjie Hu","doi":"10.1007/s41048-020-00113-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41048-020-00113-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":59621,"journal":{"name":"生物物理学报:英文版","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s41048-020-00113-y","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43507290","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
生物物理学报:英文版Pub Date : 2020-08-01DOI: 10.1007/s41048-020-00111-0
Kun Ling Jinghua Hu Kai He
{"title":"The emerging role of tubulin posttranslational modifications in cilia and ciliopathies","authors":"Kun Ling Jinghua Hu Kai He","doi":"10.1007/s41048-020-00111-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41048-020-00111-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":59621,"journal":{"name":"生物物理学报:英文版","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s41048-020-00111-0","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46642574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
生物物理学报:英文版Pub Date : 2020-08-01DOI: 10.1007/s41048-020-00114-x
Kangkun Mao, Jun Wang, Yi Xiao
{"title":"Prediction of RNA secondary structure with pseudoknots using coupled deep neural networks","authors":"Kangkun Mao, Jun Wang, Yi Xiao","doi":"10.1007/s41048-020-00114-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41048-020-00114-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":59621,"journal":{"name":"生物物理学报:英文版","volume":"6 1","pages":"146-154"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s41048-020-00114-x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44042928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}