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Analyzing Telomeric Protein-DNA Interactions Using Single-Molecule Magnetic Tweezers

Telomeres, the protective structures at the ends of chromosomes, are crucial for maintaining cellular longevity and genome stability. Their proper ...

Nankai University

We report a simple and robust fiber specklegram refractive index sensor with a multimode fiber-single mode fiber-multimode fiber structure based on focused ion beam milling. In this work, a series of fluid channels are etched on the single-mode fiber by using focused ion beam milling to enhance the interaction between light and matter, and a deep learning model is employed to demodulate the sensing signal according to the speckle patterns collected from the output end of the multimode fiber. The feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed scheme were verified by rigorous experiments, and the test results showed that the demodulation accuracy and speed could reach 99.68% and 4.5 ms per frame, respectively, for the refractive index range of 1.3326 to 1.3679. The proposed sensing scheme has the advantages of low cost, easy implementation, and a simple measurement system, and it is expected to find applications in various chemical and biological sensing.

Demonstration of a Learning-Empowered Fiber Specklegram Sensor Based on Focused Ion Beam Milling for Refractive Index Sensing.

Microglia play a pivotal role in the neuroinflammatory response after brain injury, and their proliferation is dependent on colony-stimulating factors. In the present study, we investigated the effect of inhibiting microglia proliferation on neurological damage post intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in a mouse model, an aspect that has never been studied before. Using a colony-stimulating factor-1 receptor antagonist (GW2580), we observed that inhibition of microglia proliferation significantly ameliorated neurobehavioral deficits, attenuated cerebral edema, and reduced hematoma volume after ICH. This intervention was associated with a decrease in pro-inflammatory factors in microglia and an increased infiltration of peripheral regulatory CD8 + CD122+ T cells into the injured brain tissue. The CXCR3/CXCL10 axis is the mechanism of brain homing of regulatory CD8 + CD122+ T cells, and the high expression of IL-10 is the hallmark of their synergistic anti-inflammatory effect with microglia. And activated astrocytes around the insult site are a prominent source of CXCL10. Thus, inhibition of microglial proliferation offers a new perspective for clinical translation. The cross-talk between multiple cells involved in the regulation of the inflammatory response highlights the comprehensive nature of neuroimmunomodulation.

CSF1R blockade slows progression of cerebral hemorrhage by reducing microglial proliferation and increasing infiltration of CD8 + CD122+ T cells into the brain.

Han Gao

State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology,
College of Pharmacy,
State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy

Nankai University

Analyzing Telomeric Protein-DNA Interactions Using Single-Molecule Magnetic Tweezers

Han Gao

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Nankai University

Analyzing Telomeric Protein-DNA Interactions Using Single-Molecule Magnetic Tweezers

State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology,
College of Pharmacy,
State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy