Integrative profiling of metabolome and transcriptome of skeletal muscle after acute exercise intervention in mice

This study aims to explore the molecular regulatory mechanisms of acute exercise in the skeletal muscle of mice. Male C57BL/6 mice were randomly assigned to the control group, and the exercise group, which were sacrificed immediately after an acute bout of exercise. The study was conducted to investigate the metabolic and transcriptional profiling in the quadriceps muscles of mice. The results demonstrated the identification of 34 differentially expressed metabolites (DEMs), with 28 upregulated and 6 downregulated, between the two groups. Metabolic pathway analysis revealed that these DEMs were primarily enriched in several, including the citrate cycle, propanoate metabolism, and lysine degradation pathways. In addition, the results showed a total of 245 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), with 155 genes upregulated and 90 genes downregulated. KEGG analysis indicated that these DEGs were mainly enriched in various pathways such as ubiquitin mediated proteolysis and FoxO signaling pathway. Furthermore, the analysis revealed significant enrichment of DEMs and DEGs in signaling pathways such as protein digestion and absorption, ferroptosis signaling pathway. In summary, the identified multiple metabolic pathways and signaling pathways were involved in the exercise-induced physiological regulation of skeletal muscle, such as the TCA cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, protein digestion and absorption, the FoxO signaling pathway, ubiquitin mediated proteolysis, ferroptosis signaling pathway, and the upregulation of KLF-15, FoxO1, MAFbx, and MuRF1 expression could play a critical role in enhancing skeletal muscle proteolysis

Causal relationship between human blood metabolites and risk of ischemic stroke: a Mendelian randomization study

Background: Ischemic stroke (IS) is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Previous studies have reported associations between metabolic disorders and IS. However, evidence regarding the causal relationship between blood metabolites and IS lacking.Methods: A two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis (MR) was used to assess the causal relationship between 1,400 serum metabolites and IS. The inverse variance-weighted (IVW) method was employed to estimate the causal effect between exposure and outcome. Additionally, MR-Egger regression, weighted median, simple mode, and weighted mode approaches were employed as supplementary comprehensive evaluations of the causal effects between blood metabolites and IS. Tests for pleiotropy and heterogeneity were conducted.Results: After rigorous selection, 23 known and 5 unknown metabolites were identified to be associated with IS. Among the 23 known metabolites, 13 showed significant causal effects with IS based on 2 MR methods, including 5-acetylamino-6-formylamino-3-methyluracil, 1-ribosyl-imidazoleacetate, Behenoylcarnitine (C22), N-acetyltyrosine, and N-acetylputrescine to (N (1) + N (8))-acetate,these five metabolites were positively associated with increased IS risk. Xanthurenate, Glycosyl-N-tricosanoyl-sphingadienine, Orotate, Bilirubin (E,E), Bilirubin degradation product, C17H18N2O, Bilirubin (Z,Z) to androsterone glucuronide, Bilirubin (Z,Z) to etiocholanolone glucuronide, Biliverdin, and Uridine to pseudouridine ratio were associated with decreased IS risk.Conclusion: Among 1,400 blood metabolites, this study identified 23 known metabolites that are significantly associated with IS risk, with 13 being more prominent. The integration of genomics and metabolomics provides important insights for the screening and prevention of IS

Nonlinear ion-acoustic structures in a nonextensive electron–positron–ion–dust plasma: Modulational instability and rogue waves

The nonlinear propagation of planar and nonplanar (cylindrical and spherical) ion-acoustic waves in an unmagnetized electron–positron–ion–dust plasma with two-electron temperature distributions is investigated in the context of the nonextensive statistics. Using the reductive perturbation method, a modified nonlinear Schrödinger equation is derived for the potential wave amplitude. The effects of plasma parameters on the modulational instability of ion-acoustic waves are discussed in detail for planar as well as for cylindrical and spherical geometries. In addition, for the planar case, we analyze how the plasma parameters influence the nonlinear structures of the first- and second-order ion-acoustic rogue waves within the modulational instability region. The present results may be helpful in providing a good fit between the theoretical analysis and real applications in future spatial observations and laboratory plasma experiments

Studies on the Alkaloids of the Bark of Magnolia officinalis: Isolation and On-line Analysis by HPLC-ESI-MSn

The bark of Magnolia officinalis is a well-known Traditional Chinese Medicine. In the present study, two new alkaloids, named (S)-4-keto-magnoflorine (6) and (R)-3,4-dehydromagnocurarine (11), together with seven known alkaloids: (S)-magnoflorine (5), trans/cis N-feruloylputrescine (7/8), (R)-magnocurarine (10), (S)-tembetarine (12), (R)-oblongine (14), and (R)-asimilobine (17) were isolated and their structures elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including 1D, 2D NMR, and HRESI-MS. The absolute configurations of the isoquinoline alkaloids 5, 6, 10–12, 14, and 17 were determined by CD. In vitro inhibitory activities against aldose reductase, lipase, α-glucosidase, DPP–IV and three cancer cell lines (A549, Bel-7402, and HCT-8) were evaluated for all isolated compounds. However, all compounds showed weak activities in all tests at the same concentration as the positive control drugs. An HPLC-ESI-MSn method has been established for screening of alkaloids in the bark of M. officinalis. A total of 23 alkaloids were identified or tentatively characterized; including 13 aporphines, eight benzylisoquinolines and two amides. Plausible fragmentation pathways of the representative compounds 6, 7/8, 11, and 17 were proposed in the present study

HPLC-DPPH Screening Method for Evaluation of Antioxidant Compounds Extracted from Semen Oroxyli

Semen Oroxyli, derived from the seed of Oroxylum indicum L., is a commonly used Traditional Chinese Medicine with beneficial effects against several respiratory disorders. Antioxidative flavonoids may be partly responsible for its medicinal functions. The aim of this study was to rapidly determine the antioxidants in Semen Oroxyli based on a HPLC-DPPH method. Four major flavonoids, baicalein-7-O-gentiobioside, baicalein-7-O-glucoside, baicalein, and baicalin, were identified as the active components against DPPH free radicals, which is in accord with the results of our former traditional activity-guided phytochemical study. The oxidative products of the four antioxidant flavonoids were studied in the DPPH spiking HPLC assay, it was suggested that the three active flavonoid glycosides were converted into 5,6-dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavone, which implied that an additional hydroxyl at C-6 in 5,7-dihydroxyflavones plays an important role in the DPPH assay

Correction: Yan, R.Y., et al. HPLC-DPPH Screening Method for Evaluation of Antioxidant Compounds Extracted from Semen Oroxyli. Molecules 2014, 19, 4409–4417

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Urban Design of Old Town from the Perspective of Context Continuation

The current urban development in China has generally entered the stage of urban renewal. Facing the urban mix of old and new, different forms of collage picture, the urban design exploration of continuing the urban context has important theoretical value and practical significance for the urban renewal of the old urban area. Based on the analysis of the explicit and implicit context, this paper raises six strategies for urban design in the old city, namely texture improvement, building integration, interface reconstruction, information implantation, functional compounding, and benefit balancing. As an empirical evidence, the urban design of the old city further discusses the importance of the continuity of the context for urban renewal in the old city