Toxics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 163 - 163
Published: Feb. 25, 2025
This
study
categorizes
pollutant-induced
inflammation–cancer
transition
into
three
stages:
non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD),
fibrosis,
and
hepatocellular
carcinoma
(HCC).
It
systematically
reveals
the
temporal
heterogeneity
of
damage.
The
findings
indicate
that
pollutants
not
only
directly
damage
hepatocytes
but
also
modulate
key
cells
in
immune
microenvironment,
such
as
hepatic
stellate
(HSCs)
Kupffer
cells,
thereby
amplifying
inflammatory
fibrotic
responses,
ultimately
accelerating
progression
HCC.
Mechanistically,
early
stage
primarily
cause
hepatocyte
injury
through
oxidative
stress
lipid
metabolism
dysregulation.
During
fibrosis
stage,
promote
by
inducing
extracellular
matrix
accumulation,
while
HCC
they
drive
tumorigenesis
via
activation
Wnt/β-catenin
pathway
p53
inactivation.
Through
multi-omics
analyses,
this
identifies
critical
pathogenic
molecules
signaling
pathways
regulated
pollutants,
providing
new
insights
their
mechanisms,
potential
biomarkers,
therapeutic
targets.
These
offer
valuable
guidance
for
development
diagnostic
strategies
diseases
formulation
environmental
health
risk
prevention
measures.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(15), P. 6685 - 6700
Published: April 8, 2024
Metabolic
cybergenetics
is
a
promising
concept
that
interfaces
gene
expression
and
cellular
metabolism
with
computers
for
real-time
dynamic
metabolic
control.
The
focus
on
control
at
the
transcriptional
level,
serving
as
means
to
modulate
intracellular
fluxes.
Recent
strategies
in
this
field
have
employed
constraint-based
models
process
optimization,
control,
estimation.
However,
results
bilevel
optimization
problems,
which
pose
considerable
numerical
conceptual
challenges.
In
study,
we
present
an
alternative
hybrid
physics-informed
modeling
framework
cybergenetics,
aimed
simplifying
estimation
tasks.
By
utilizing
machine-learning
surrogates,
our
approach
effectively
embeds
physics
of
networks
into
rates
structurally
simpler
macrokinetic
coupled
expression.
These
informed
by
flux
balance
analysis,
link
domains
manipulatable
enzymes
exchange
This
ensures
critical
knowledge
captured
system's
network
preserved.
resulting
can
be
integrated
cybergenetic
schemes
involving
single-level
optimizations.
Additionally,
maintains
number
system
states
necessary
minimum,
easing
burden
monitoring
Our
demonstrated
using
computational
case
study
optogenetically
assisted
production
itaconate
Escherichia
coli.
Journal of Proteome Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(2), P. 834 - 843
Published: Jan. 22, 2024
In
shotgun
proteomics,
the
proteome
search
engine
analyzes
mass
spectra
obtained
by
experiments,
and
then
a
peptide-spectra
match
(PSM)
is
reported
for
each
spectrum.
However,
most
of
PSMs
identified
are
incorrect,
therefore
various
postprocessing
software
have
been
developed
reranking
peptide
identifications.
Yet
these
methods
suffer
from
issues
such
as
dependency
on
distribution,
reliance
shallow
models,
limited
effectiveness.
this
work,
we
propose
AttnPep,
deep
learning
model
rescoring
PSM
scores
that
utilizes
Self-Attention
module.
This
module
helps
neural
network
focus
features
relevant
to
classification
ignore
irrelevant
features.
allows
AttnPep
analyze
output
different
engines
improve
discrimination
accuracy.
We
considered
be
correct
if
it
achieves
q-value
<0.01
compared
with
existing
mainstream
PeptideProphet,
Percolator,
proteoTorch.
The
results
indicated
found
an
average
increase
in
9.29%
relative
other
methods.
Additionally,
was
able
better
distinguish
between
incorrect
more
synthetic
peptides
complex
SWATH
data
set.
Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 9, 2024
Abstract
Metal‐organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
have
the
potential
to
revolutionize
biotechnological
and
medical
landscapes
due
their
easily
tunable
crystalline
porous
structure.
Herein,
study
presents
MOFs'
impact
on
proteomics,
unveiling
diverse
roles
MOFs
can
play
boost
it.
Although
are
excellent
catalysts
in
other
scientific
disciplines,
role
as
proteomics
applications
remains
largely
underexplored,
despite
protein
cleavage
being
of
crucial
importance
protocols.
Additionally,
discusses
evolving
MOF
materials
that
tailored
for
showcasing
structural
diversity
functional
advantages
compared
types
used
similar
applications.
be
developed
seamlessly
integrate
into
workflows
features,
contributing
separation,
peptide
enrichment,
ionization
mass
spectrometry.
This
review
is
meant
a
guide
help
bridge
gap
between
material
scientists,
engineers,
chemists
side
researchers
biology
or
bioinformatics
working
proteomics.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
Abstract
The
development
of
monodisperse
hybrid
silica
microspheres
with
highly
regular
pore
structure
and
uniform
distribution
functional
groups
have
significant
value
in
the
biomolecular
separation
field.
In
this
work,
short
range
ordered
channels
are
precisely
constructed
onto
non‐porous
microsphere
surface
by
a
bi‐phase
assembly
method,
cylindrical
channel
introduced
plethora
vinyl
“one‐pot”
co‐condensation
to
form
shell.
As
hydrophilic
interaction
chromatography
(HILIC)
stationary
phase,
core–shell
is
simply
modified
zwitterion
glutathione
(SiO
2
@SiO
‐GSH),
which
HILIC
enrichment
process
significantly
shortened
due
its
specific
porous
characteristics.
Most
importantly,
SiO
‐GSH
can
enrich
2186
N‐glycopeptides
from
rat
liver
protein
digest
within
min,
mapped
806
glycoproteins.
Compared
result
1
h,
glycoproteins
glycopeptides
overlap
88.3%
79.1%,
performing
excellent
reproducibility.
exhibit
mass
transfer
efficiency,
so
developed
method
expected
design
more
advanced
materials
for
other
urgently
fields.
Forensic Sciences Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
Abstract
Age
estimation
is
a
critical
aspect
of
forensic
entomology,
especially
in
the
examination
pupae.
The
use
proteins
as
means
for
age
identification
shows
great
promise.
In
this
study,
proteomic
techniques
were
employed
to
investigate
differentially
expressed
(DEPs)
during
intrapuparial
stage
Chrysomya
megacephala.
Specimens
sampled
at
four
distinct
time
points:
0
h
(Group
A),
24
B),
48
C),
and
72
D).
Our
analysis
uncovered
56
DEPs
between
Groups
B
A,
116
C
total
152
D
A.
These
categorized
into
nine
clusters
based
on
their
expression
patterns.
Cluster
1
exhibited
an
increasing
trend
protein
expression,
while
4
displayed
opposite
pattern.
Clusters
2,
6,
9
showed
initial
rise
followed
by
decline,
whereas
3
demonstrated
reverse
trend.
8
indicated
rise,
subsequent
drop,
another
7
decrease,
increase
minor
decrease.
Notably,
C-type
lectin
domain-containing
(CTLD)
Failed
axon
connections
(Fax)
consistently
upward
two
selected
validation
using
parallel
reaction
monitoring
technique
(PRM)-targeted
proteomics,
confirming
trends
observed
analysis.
summary,
study
highlights
potential
reliable
biomarkers
estimating
pupal
age.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 17, 2025
Neonatal
health
is
dependent
on
early
risk
stratification,
diagnosis,
and
timely
management
of
potentially
devastating
conditions,
particularly
in
the
setting
prematurity.
Many
these
conditions
are
poorly
predicted
real-time
by
clinical
data
current
diagnostics.
Umbilical
cord
blood
may
represent
a
novel
source
molecular
signatures
that
provides
window
into
state
fetus
at
birth.
In
this
study,
we
comprehensively
characterized
proteome
infants
born
between
25
to
42
weeks
using
untargeted
mass
spectrometry
functional
enrichment
analysis.
We
determined
birth
varies
significantly
across
gestational
development.
Proteins
function
structural
development
growth
(e.g.,
extracellular
matrix
organization,
lipid
particle
remodeling,
vessel
development)
more
abundant
earlier
gestation.
later
gestations,
proteins
with
increased
abundance
immune
response
inflammatory
pathways,
including
complements
calcium-binding
proteins.
These
contribute
knowledge
physiologic
neonates
age,
which
crucial
understand
as
strive
best
support
postnatal
preterm
infants,
determine
mechanisms
pathology
causing
adverse
outcomes,
develop
biomarkers
help
tailor
our
diagnosis
therapeutics
for
critical
neonatal
conditions.