Leveraging zebrafish models for advancing radiobiology: Mechanisms, applications, and future prospects in radiation exposure research.

Ionizing radiation (IR) represents a significant risk to human health and societal stability. To effectively analyze the mechanisms of IR and enhance protective strategies, the development of more sophisticated animal models is imperative. The zebrafish, with its high degree of genomic homology to humans and the capacity for whole-body optical visualization and high-throughput screening, represents an invaluable model for the study of IR.

Advancements and Challenges in Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron-Activated Persulfate Technology for the Removal of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals.

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are a new class of pollutants that can affect hormonal metabolic processes in animals and humans. They can enter the aquatic environment through various pathways and gradually become enriched, thus posing a serious threat to the endocrine and physiological systems of both animals and humans. Nano zero-valent iron has promising applications in endocrine disruptor removal due to its excellent reducing properties and high specific surface area.

The Application of Nano Zero-Valent Iron in Synergy with White Rot Fungi in Environmental Pollution Control.

Developing efficient and sustainable pollution control technologies has become a research priority in the context of escalating global environmental pollution. Nano zero-valent iron (nZVI), with its high specific surface area and strong reducing power, demonstrates remarkable performance in pollutant removal. Still, its application is limited by issues such as oxidation, passivation, and particle aggregation.

White rot fungi as a multifaceted biocontrol agent: Metabolic disruption and algal inhibition in Microcystis aeruginosa.

Microcystis aeruginosa is a prevalent cyanobacterium linked to water eutrophication and harmful algal blooms. While bacterial control strategies are well-studied, the effects of white rot fungi on Microcystis aeruginosa are less understood. This study examines the impact of whole fungal liquid, its centrifuged supernatant, and sterilized solutions on the algae's physiological and biochemical traits.

Activated carbon fiber loaded nano zero-valent iron for Microcystis aeruginosa removal: Performance and mechanisms.

Cyanobacterial blooms caused by Microcystis aeruginosa threaten environmental safety and daily life. In this study, an activated carbon fiber-supported nano zero-valent iron composite (ACF-nZVI) was developed to remove Microcystis aeruginosa. The results showed that nZVI was evenly distributed on the activated carbon fibers, preventing aggregation and oxidation.

Engineered Cell Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles: New Strategies in Glioma Targeted Therapy and Immune Modulation.

Gliomas, the most prevalent primary brain tumors, pose considerable challenges due to their heterogeneity, intricate tumor microenvironment (TME), and blood-brain barrier (BBB), which restrict the effectiveness of traditional treatments like surgery and chemotherapy. This review provides an overview of engineered cell membrane technologies in glioma therapy, with a specific emphasis on targeted drug delivery and modulation of the immune microenvironment. This study investigates the progress in engineered cell membranes, encompassing physical, chemical, and genetic alterations, to improve drug delivery across the BBB and effectively target gliomas.

Impact of salinity and organic matter on the ammonia-oxidizing archaea and bacteria in treating hypersaline industrial wastewater: amoA gene abundance and ammonia removal contributions.

Studies published recently proposed that ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) may be beneficial for hypersaline (salinity > 50 g NaCl L) industrial wastewater treatment. However, knowledge of AOA activity in hypersaline bioreactors is limited. This study investigated the effects of salinity, organic matter, and practical pickled mustard tuber wastewater (PMTW) on AOA and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) in two sequencing batch biofilm reactors (SBBRs).

The invisible Threat: Assessing the reproductive and transgenerational impacts of micro- and nanoplastics on fish.

Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs), emerging as pervasive environmental pollutants, present multifaceted threats to diverse ecosystems. This review critically examines the ability of MNPs to traverse biological barriers in fish, leading to their accumulation in gonadal tissues and subsequent reproductive toxicity. A focal concern is the potential transgenerational harm, where offspring not directly exposed to MNPs exhibit toxic effects.

The potential of white-rot fungi for algal control: Mechanisms, Strategies, and Challenges.

As human society and industrialization have progressed, harmful algal blooms have contributed to global ecological pollution which makes the development of a novel and effective algal control strategy imminent. This is because existing physical and chemical methods for dealing with the problem have issues like cost and secondary pollution. Benefiting from their environmentally friendly and biocompatible properties, white-rot fungi (WRF) have been studied to control algal growth.

Toxicity of Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron to Soil Microorganisms and Related Defense Mechanisms: A Review.

Soil pollution is a global environmental problem. Nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) as a kind of emerging remedial material is used for contaminated soil, which can quickly and effectively degrade and remove pollutants such as organic halides, nitrates and heavy metals in soil, respectively. However, nZVI and its composites can enter the soil environment in the application process, affect the physical and chemical properties of the soil, be absorbed by microorganisms and affect the growth and metabolism of microorganisms, thus affecting the ecological environment of the entire soil.

Adsorption of Heavy Metal Ions Copper, Cadmium and Nickel by .

To investigate the treatment effect of algae biosorbent on heavy metal wastewater, in this paper, the adsorption effect of powder on heavy metal ions copper, cadmium and nickel was investigated using the uniform experimental method, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and TG-DSC comprehensive thermal analysis. The experimental results showed that the initial concentration of copper ion solution was 25 mg/L, the temperature was 30 °C, the pH value was 8 and the adsorption time was 5 h, which was the best condition for the removal of copper ions by algae powder adsorption, and the removal rate was 83.24%.

Microbial activity along the depth of biofilm in the simultaneous partial nitrification, anammox and denitrification (SNAD) system.

Simultaneous partial nitrification, anammox and denitrification (SNAD) is a sustainable and cost-effective technology for nitrogen removal from low-strength wastewater. However, knowledge of the biofilm microenvironment of the SNAD system is currently unsatisfactory. The purpose of this study was to evaluate organic carbon effects on the microenvironment and microbial growth in the SNAD biofilm system.

Novel Cellulose Nanocrystals-Based Polyurethane: Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Activity.

As a new type of polymer, water-driven polyurethane (PU) has attracted increasing attention of researchers; however, with the popularization of its application, the following infection problems limit their applications, especially in the biomedical field. Herein, a series of novel cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs)-based PUs were first synthesized by chemical cross-linking CNCs with triblock copolymer polylactide-poly (ethylene glycol)-polylactide (CNC-PU). After covalent binding with tannic acid (TA-CNC-PU), the silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were further introduced into the material by a reduction reaction (Ag/TA-CNC-PU).

Combined Process of Biogenic Manganese Oxide and Manganese-Oxidizing Microalgae for Improved Diclofenac Removal Performance: Two Different Kinds of Synergistic Effects.

Biogenic manganese oxides (Bio-MnOx) have attracted considerable attention for removing pharmaceutical contaminants (PhCs) due to their high oxidation capacity and environmental friendliness. Mn-oxidizing microalgae (MnOMs) generate Bio-MnOx with low energy and organic nutrients input and degrade PhCs. The combined process of MnOMs and Bio-MnOx exhibits good prospects for PhCs removal.

An Analysis of the Colony Structure of Prokaryotes in the Jialing River Waters in Chongqing.

At present, research on the influence of human activities (especially urbanization) on the microbial diversity, structural composition, and spatial distribution of rivers is limited. In this paper, to explore the prokaryotic community structure and the relationship between the community and environmental factors in the Jialing River Basin of Chongqing, so as to provide a basis for monitoring microorganisms in the watershed. The V3-V4 region of the 16 S rRNA gene was analyzed by high-throughput sequencing and the microbial community of the waters of the Jialing River was analyzed for the diversity and composition of the prokaryotic community as well as the species difference of four samples and correlations with environmental factors.

Optimization of Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction of Chlorogenic Acid from Tobacco Waste.

Using tobacco waste as raw material, the ultrasonic-assisted extraction of chlorogenic acid was optimized by response surface methodology (RSM). After repeated freezing and thawing of tobacco waste twice, the effect of pH value, ethanol volume fraction, temperature and extraction time on the extraction rate of chlorogenic acid was investigated by a single factor experiment. On the basis of this, the factors affecting the yield of chlorogenic acid were further optimized by using RSM.

Regulatory T Cells in Cancer Immunotherapy: Basic Research Outcomes and Clinical Directions.

Cancer immunotherapy is a promising approach that has recently gained its importance in treating cancer. Despite various approaches of immunotherapies being used to target cancer cells, they are either not effective against all types of cancer or for all patients. Although efforts are being made to improve the cancer immunotherapy in all possible ways, one important hindrance that lowers the immune response to kill cancer cells is the infiltration of Regulatory T (Treg) cells into the tumor cells, favoring tumor progression, on one hand, and inhibiting the activation of T cells to respond to cancer cells, on the other hand.

Algicidal Molecular Mechanism and Toxicological Degradation of by White-Rot Fungi.

Current research on the inhibition of growth is primarily focused on algae-lysing bacteria, and few studies have investigated the inhibitory mechanisms by which fungi affect it at the molecular level. A comparative analysis of the effects of on the expression of the algal cell antioxidant protease synthesis gene , the biological macromolecule damage and repair genes , , and , and the photosynthesis system-related genes , and , as well as genes for algal toxin synthesis , were performed to elucidate the molecular mechanism of against cells. RT-qPCR technology was used to study the molecular mechanism of algal cell inhibition by liquid containing metabolites of , supernatant and inactivated via high temperature sterilization at the gene expression level.

Algicidal Efficiency and Genotoxic Effects of against .

Eutrophication has become a severe environmental problem. This study evaluated the algicidal efficiency and genotoxic effects of co-cultured with for 48 h under the optimum conditions of 250 mg/L of at 25 °C with dissolved oxygen content of 7.0 mg/L.

An antibacterial and biocompatible piperazine polymer.

Bacterial repellence by biomedical materials is a desirable property that can potentially improve the healing process. In this study, we described a simple and green method to prepare a novel piperazine polymer (PE), which was based on the raw materials piperazine (PA) and ethylenediaminetetraacetic dianhydride (EDTAD). The structure and thermal stability of the obtained material were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), elementary analysis, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).

Genotoxicity effects of Phanerochaete chrysosporium against harmful algal bloom species by micronucleus test and comet assay.

Algal blooms and toxins have become serious ecological problems. White-rot fungi have been demonstrated to be a feasible means of control, but the genotoxicity mechanisms involved have not been reported. In this study, Cryptomonas obovata FACHB-1301, Oscillatoria sp.

Synthesis and characterization of salen-Ti(IV) complex and application in the controllable polymerization of D, L-lactide.

Poly(lactic acid) has been extensively investigated in the biomedical field because of its good biocompatibility and biodegradability. As an important method of poly(lactic acid) synthesis, metal complex-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of lactide can achieve a controllable lactide polymerization through the selection of appropriate ligands and metals. In this study, a novel metal (LTi-O)2 complex was synthesized and structurally characterized.