Publications by authors named "MingXi Jia"

Background: Nano titanium dioxides (TiO) are widely used in drug development, food additives and packaging materials. Although several studies have demonstrated the poisonousness of TiO in vivo and in vitro, the underlying molecular mechanisms have not been fully revealed.

Methods: Characterization of TiO by FTIR, XRD, TEM and DLS.

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  • Octacosanol, a higher fatty alcohol, has limited water solubility which leads to poor absorption, prompting the development of an environmentally friendly O/W nanoemulsion synthesis process with enhanced dispersibility and stability.
  • The nanoemulsion maintains octacosanol's biological activity and exhibits significantly improved antioxidant properties versus traditional suspension, while showing minimal cytotoxic effects on Caco-2 cells.
  • Increased transmembrane transport efficiency (5.4-fold) and enhanced rat intestinal absorption (2.9-fold) suggest this nanoemulsion could offer valuable insights for future applications of poorly soluble compounds.
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Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is one of the most aggressive and lethal tumor types and requires effective diagnostic and therapeutic targets. Though the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is an important target for LUAD therapy, acquired resistance is still inevitable. In recent years, the regulation of the EGFR by competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) has been extensively studied and significant progress has been made.

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Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, and effective biomarkers are still lacking for early detection and prognosis prediction. Here, based on gene expression profiles of LUAD patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), 806 long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), 122 microRNAs (miRNAs) and 1269 mRNAs associated with CDK1 were identified. The regulatory axis of LINC00460/LINC00525-hsa-mir-338-FAM111B/ZWINT was determined according to the correlation between gene expression and patient prognosis.

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Kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC) is one of the most common malignancies, and there is still a lack of effective biomarkers for early detection and prognostic prediction. In here, we compared the characteristics of RNA sequencing data sets of KIRC samples based on the tumor suppressor gene phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN). The 1016 long noncoding RNAs, 48 microRNAs (miRNAs), and 2104 messenger RNAs associated with PTEN were identified and these genes were differentially expressed between tumor and paracancerous tissues.

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Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is one of the most common malignancies, and there is still a lack of effective biomarkers for early detection and prognostic prediction. Here, we comprehensively analyze the characteristics of. an RNA sequencing data set of LUAD samples.

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As non-coding RNA molecules, microRNAs (miRNAs) are widely known for their critical role in gene regulation. Recent studies have shown that plant miRNAs obtained through dietary oral administration can survive in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, enter the circulatory system and regulate endogenous mRNAs. Diet-derived plant miRNAs have 2'--methylated modified 3'ends and high cytosine and guanine (GC) content, as well as exosomal packaging, which gives them high stability even in the harsh environment of the digestive system and circulatory system.

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Slaughter wastewater is an important and wide range of environmental issues, and even threaten human health through meat production. A high efficiency and stability microsphere-immobilized Bacillus velezensis strain was designed to remove organic matter and inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria in process of slaughter wastewater. Bacillus velezensis was immobilized on the surface of sodium alginate (SA)/Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/Nano Zinc Oxide (Nano-ZnO) microsphere with the adhesion to bio-carrier through direct physical adsorption.

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pigments are a kind of high-quality natural edible pigments fermented by filamentous fungi, which have been widely used in food, cosmetics, medicine, textiles, dyes and chemical industries as active functional ingredients. Moreover, pigments have a good application prospect because of a variety of biological functions such as antibacterial, antioxidation, anti-inflammatory, regulating cholesterol, and anti-cancer. However, the low productivity and color value of pigments restrict their development and application.

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Nano Ag has excellent antibacterial properties and is widely used in various antibacterial materials, such as antibacterial medicine and medical devices, food packaging materials and antibacterial textiles. Despite the many benefits of nano-Ag, more and more research indicates that it may have potential biotoxic effects. Studies have shown that people who ingest nanoparticles by mouth have the highest uptake in the intestinal tract, and that the colon area is the most vulnerable to damage and causes the disease.

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Contamination of water by meat production is an important and extensive environmental problem and even threat to human health. Biodegradation is a major mechanism which removes the pollutants from the environment. Therefore, the present study aimed to isolate and characterize a COD degrading bacteria which can effectively degrade slaughter wastewater.

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