JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2022
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IF 14.224
Zhenyu Fan,Li Wang,Qingqing Jiang,Daming Fan,Jianbo Xiao,Mingfu Wang,Yueliang Zhao
Home cooking has been considered as an indoor pollution problem since cooking oil fumes contain various toxic chemicals such as aldehydes. Fortifying edible oils with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) has been applied to enhance the nutritional value of oils. This study designed a frying simulation system and examined the effect of oil type, DHA fortification, heating time, and addition of natural antioxidant on the emissions of aldehydes from heated oils. Results showed that linseed oil had the highest total aldehyde emissions, followed by soybean oil, peanut oil, and palm oil. Fortifying soybean oil with DHA increased the toxic aldehydes emitted. Quercetin, a flavonoid , significantly reduced aldehydes emitted from DHA-fortified soybean oil (by up to 39.80%) to levels similar to those of normal soybean oil. Further analysis showed that DHA-fortified soybean oil with quercetin had a significantly higher DHA and unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) content than the control oil at each heating time point. The result indicated that quercetin inhibited emissions of aldehydes, at least in part, by protecting UFAs from oxidation . Collectively, quercetin could be used as a natural additive in DHA-fortified and normal cooking oils to reduce aldehyde emissions, indoor air pollution , and preserve functional DHA and other UFAs.
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MOLECULES
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2022
·Vol. 27
·期 9
·2754
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IF 4.927
Lirong Guo,Qing Gao,Jieqiong Zhu,Xiaobao Jin,Hui Yin,Tao Liu
Commonly used clinical chemotherapy drugs, such as cyclophosphamide (CTX), may cause injury to the ovaries. Hormone therapies can reduce the ovarian injury risk; however, they do not achieve the desired effect and have obvious side effects. Therefore, it is necessary to find a potential therapeutic candidate for ovarian injury after chemotherapy.N-Benzyl docosahexaenamide (NB-DHA) is a docosahexaenoic acid derivative. It was recently identified as the specific macamide with a high degree of unsaturation in maca (Lepidium meyenii). In this study, the purified NB-DHA was administered intragastrically to the mice with CTX-induced ovarian injury at three dose levels. Blood and tissue samples were collected to assess the regulation of NB-DHA on ovarian function. The results indicated that NB-DHA was effective in improving the disorder of estrous cycle, and the CTX+NB-H group can be recovered to normal levels. NB-DHA also significantly increased the number of primordial follicles, especially in the CTX+NB-M and CTX+NB-H groups. Follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone levels in all treatment groups and estradiol levels in the CTX+NB-H group returned to normal. mRNA expression of ovarian development-related genes was positive regulated. The proportion of granulosa cell apoptosis decreased significantly, especially in the CTX+NB-H group. The expression of anti-Müllerian hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone receptor significantly increased in ovarian tissues after NB-DHA treatment. NB-DHA may be a promising agent for treating ovarian injury.Keywords:docosahexaenoic acids;ovary;granulosa cells;cyclophosphamide;macamide
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药理学
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生殖生物学
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Nutrients
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2022
·Vol. 14
·期 15
·3095
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IF 6.706
Zhi Huang,Ping Guo,Ying Wang,Ziming Li,Xiaochen Yin,Ming Chen,Yong Liu,Yuming Hu,Bo Chen
Objective: The present study aims to measure docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in both the plasma and erythrocyte of a child population and compares them with respect to their associations with dietary and metabolic risk patterns. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, and a total of 435 children ages 5–7 years old were recruited. Diet information was collected using a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). The physical indicators, blood pressure, and glycolipid metabolic indicators were determined. The plasma and erythrocyte DHA were analyzed using a gas chromatography mass spectrometer. Principal component analysis was used to identify dietary and metabolic risk patterns. Multivariate regression analyses were used to investigate the associations of DHA status with dietary and metabolic risk patterns. Results: A significant correlation between plasma and the erythrocyte DHA concentration was found (r = 0.232,p< 0.001). A diversified dietary pattern characterized that a high intake of diversified foods had a positive association with the plasma DHA level (β = 0.145, 95% CI: 0.045~0.244,p= 0.004). Children of obesity risk patterns with a high weight, pelvis breadth, BMI, upper arm circumference, and chest circumference had lower plasma DHA concentrations (OR = 0.873, 95% CI: 0.786~0.969,p= 0.011). Children with higher plasma and erythrocyte DHA concentrations were adhered to blood lipid risk patterns with high CHOL and LDL-C levels. The plasma DHA (OR = 1.271, 95% CI: 1.142~1.415,p< 0.001) had a stronger association with a blood lipid risk pattern than erythrocyte (OR = 1.043, 95% CI: 1.002~1.086,p= 0.040). Conclusions: The diversified dietary pattern had a higher plasma DHA concentration. Lower levels of plasma DHA were positively associated with obesity in children. DHA in plasma appears to be more strongly associated with blood lipid metabolism than erythrocyte. Plasma DHA may be a more sensitive bidirectional biomarker to evaluate the recently comprehensive diet intake and metabolic risk of children.Keywords:docosahexaenoic acid;plasma;erythrocyte;dietary patterns;metabolic risk patterns
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Food Bioscience
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2024
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IF 4.8
Wenwen Lv,Xinxin Jiao,Zhiwen Zhang,Luocheng Zhang,Jingyi Song,Hua Wu,Junsong Xiao
DHA with varying degrees of oxidation was obtained by the Schaal oven acceleration method. Then, the temporal changes in free radicals, volatile compounds, and carbonyl compounds in oxidized DHA was analyzed using HS-SPME-GC-MS, the content of which were increased with the oxidation time. RAW264.7 macrophages were used to evaluate the effects of DHA oxidation products on the oxidative stress, gene and protein expression of inflammatory factors at different oxidation times. With the increase of oxidation time, oxidized DHA stimulated cells with significantly higher levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), nitric oxide (NO) and malondialdehyde (MDA), while superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity was significantly inhibited. It also stimulated a significant increase in the expression of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin (IL-1β) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), which exacerbated the cellular inflammatory response. Data on DHA oxidation products were analyzed using OPLS-DA. The compound (E,E)-2,4-heptadienal was identified as a potential differential metabolite capable of distinguishing among six oxidation time points. Furthermore, the pro-inflammatory effects of oxidized DHA were accurately predicted using partial least squares regression (PLSR) and support vector regression (SVR) models. This study established a correlation between volatile oxidation products and their potential pro-inflammatory effects, which were readily detectable through high-throughput assays. It thereby provided a rapid and reliable method for assessing the predicted bioactivity of DHA at varying levels of oxidation.
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2021
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IF 5.279
Guiling Li,Yuanyuan Li,Baoping Xiao,Dongyue Cui,Yanqi Lin,Jun Zeng,Jian Li,Min-Jie Cao,Jingwen Liu
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are single-electron-bearing oxidation–reduction products that are mainly produced in mitochondria. Excessive ROS accumulation may lead to oxidative damage. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an essential component of brain phospholipids and is mainly derived from the diet. Its antioxidant activities have been extensively studied. However, its regulatory roles in mitochondria and the underlying mechanism remain to be elucidated. In this study, the DHA’s effect on cellular antioxidant capacity and mitochondrial functions was examined in HepG2 cells. The results showed that 100 μM DHA decreased cellular and mitochondrial ROS levels to 75.2 ± 9.4% (P < 0.05) and 55.1 ± 1.4% (P < 0.01), respectively. It also increased the total antioxidant capacity by 55.6 ± 0.1 and 49.2 ± 1.1% (P < 0.05), based on ABTS and FRAP assay results, respectively. Consistently, it increased the activities and gene expression of major antioxidant enzymes by at least 35 and 40% (P < 0.05), respectively. Furthermore, DHA promoted mitochondrial functions and biogenesis. These data suggested that DHA’s antioxidant activity can be attributed to its enhancement of mitochondrial functions and biogenesis. This study may shed light on the molecular mechanisms underlying DHA’s function in improving resistance to and relieving the symptoms of chronic disease.
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分子生物学
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Nutrition & Food Science
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2025
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IF 1.6
Ye Yue,Huasong Bai,Tong Liu,Shang Jia,Xiaohong Kou,Zhanzhong Wang
Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of the compositions and concentrations of α -linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which are significant n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), on the anti-inflammatory properties of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated mouse hepatocytes. Design/methodology/approach A mouse hepatocyte inflammation model was established using LPS to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects of a combination therapy with EPA, ALA and DHA. Interleukin-10 (IL-10), lipoxin A4 (LXA4) and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF- α ) were measured to evaluate the anti-inflammatory ability of hepatocytes. The compositions and concentrations of EPA, ALA and DHA were optimized by response surface methodology to obtain the best anti-inflammatory effect. Findings The optimal inflammatory model was established with 10 µg/mL LPS treatment for 24 h. Maximal cell viability was found at EPA concentration of 150 µM, ALA concentration of 400 µM and DHA concentration of 600 µM. The optimal concentrations of n-3 PUFAs for anti-inflammatory activity in mouse hepatocytes were obtained through single-factor experiments and response surface analysis, with EPA 141.41 µM, ALA 405.45 µM and DHA 551.76 µM. Under optimized conditions, the experimental results for TNF- α , IL-10 and LXA4 levels were close to the theoretical prediction, indicating that the mathematical model was extremely accurate and versatile. Originality/value This study systematically explored the specific effects of different ratios and concentrations of ALA, EPA and DHA on the anti-inflammatory ability of mouse hepatocytes, offering an experimental foundation for the advancement of novel anti-inflammatory medicines and nutritional supplements.
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APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
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2015
·Vol. 177
·期 6
·1229-1240
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IF 1.735
Yu Xin-Jun,Yu Zhi-Qiang,Liu Ying-Liang,Sun Jie,Zheng Jian-Yong,Wang Zhao
High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is an agro-source product and has been the most commonly used substitute for sugar as sweetener in food industry due to its low price and high solution property. In this study, the F55 HFCS, rich in fructose and glucose, was first tested for biomass and docosahexaenoic acid productions as a mixed carbon source by a newly isolated Aurantiochytrium sp.YLH70. After the compositions of the HFCS media were optimized, the results showed that the HFCS with additions of metal ion and vitamin at low concentrations was suitable for biomass and docosahexaenoic acid productions and the metal ion and sea salt had the most significant effects on biomass production. During the 5-l fed-batch fermentation, total HFCS containing 180 g l −1 reducing sugar was consumed and yields of biomass, lipid, and DHA could reach 78.5, 51, and 20.1 g l −1 , respectively, at 114 h. Meanwhile, the daily productivity and the reducing sugar conversion yield for docosahexaenoic acid were up to 4.23 g l −1 day −1 and 0.11 g g −1 . The fatty acid profile of Aurantiochytrium sp.YLH70 showed that 46.4 % of total fatty acid was docosahexaenoic acid, suggesting that Aurantiochytrium sp.YLH70 was a promising DHA producer.
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微生物学
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生物技术
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海洋生物技术
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Biomaterials Science
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2022
·Vol. 10
·期 13
·3454-3465
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IF 7.59
Peng Dong,Jiaojiao Liu,Hongshuai Lv,Jiaan Wu,Naining Zhang,Si Wang,Xiaohai Li,Jinghua Hu,Anny Wang,Daisy J. Li,Dandan Wang,Shengnan Cao,Liangyu Xie,Yikang Shi
Docetaxel (DTX) has been widely used for the treatment of many types of cancer. However, DTX is poorly water-soluble and commercial DTX is formulated in non-ionic surfactant polysorbate 80 and ethanol, thereby leading to hypersensitivity and serious side effects. Herein, a polymer dual drug conjugate was synthesized by coupling DTX and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) with bifunctionalized dextran. The polysaccharide conjugate dextran–DHA–DTX possessed high water solubility and was self-assembled into nanoparticles with a diameter of 98.0 ± 6.4 nm. Pharmacokinetic and biodistribution studies showed that the dextran–DHA–DTX dual drug conjugate not only had significantly prolonged blood circulation but was also selectively accumulated in the tumor with reduced drug distribution in normal tissues. The conjugate exhibited a superior therapeutic effect in both xenograft nude mice models without causing any systemic side effects. Notably, the conjugate nearly eliminated all xenograft tumors in nude mice bearing breast cancer cells MCF-7. This study revealed that the dextran-based dual drug delivery system may provide an effective strategy to selectively deliver DTX to tumor sites.
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肿瘤学
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生物材料学
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International Journal of Nanomedicine
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2022
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IF 7.033
Jiaojiao Liu,Naining Zhang,Jiaan Wu,Peng Dong,Hongshuai Lv,Qi Wang,Shenxu Wang,Haotong Yang,Si Wang,Xiaohai Li,Jinghua Hu,Anny Wang,Daisy J Li,Yikang Shi
Purpose Most chemotherapeutic agents possess poor water solubility and show more significant accumulations in normal tissues than in tumor tissues, resulting in serious side effects. To this end, a novel dextran-based dual drug delivery system with high biodistribution ratio of tumors to normal tissues was developed. Methods A bi-functionalized dextran was developed, and several negatively charged dextran-based dual conjugates containing two different types of drugs, docetaxel and docosahexaenoic acid (DTX and DHA, respectively) were synthesized. The structures of these conjugates were characterized using nuclear magnetic resonance and liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry ( 1 H-NMR and LC/MS, respectively) analysis. Cell growth inhibition, apoptosis, cell cycle distribution, and cellular uptake were measured in vitro. Drug biodistribution and pharmacokinetics were investigated in mice bearing 4T1 tumors using LC/MS analysis. Drug biodistribution was also explored by in vivo imaging. The effects of these conjugates on tumor growth were evaluated in three mice models. Results The dextran–docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)– docetaxel (DTX) conjugates caused a significant enhancement of DTX water solubility and improvement in pharmacokinetic characteristics. The optimized dextran–DHA–DTX conjugate A treatment produced a 2.1- to 15.5-fold increase in intra-tumoral DTX amounts for up to 96 h compared to parent DTX treatment. Meanwhile, the concentrations of DTX released from conjugate A in normal tissues were much lower than those of the parent DTX. This study demonstrated that DHA could lead to an improvement in the efficacy of the conjugates and that the conjugate with the shortest linker displayed more activity than conjugates with longer linkers. Moreover, conjugate A completely eradicated all MCF-7 xenograft tumors without causing any obvious side effects and totally outperformed both the conventional DTX formulation and Abraxane in mice. Conclusion These dextran-based dual drug conjugates may represent an innovative tumor targeting drug delivery system that can selectively deliver anticancer agents to tumors.
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Nutrients
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2024
·Vol. 16
·期 11
·1737
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IF 4.8
Sheng Zhao,Yuzhou Meng,Wenxun Cai,Qiwen Luo,Hongyang Gao,Qiang Shen,Dongyun Shi
Tumor cells are characterized by a delicate balance between elevated oxidative stress and enhanced antioxidant capacity. This intricate equilibrium, maintained within a threshold known as redox homeostasis, offers a unique perspective for cancer treatment by modulating reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels beyond cellular tolerability, thereby disrupting this balance. However, currently used chemotherapy drugs require larger doses to increase ROS levels beyond the redox homeostasis threshold, which may cause serious side effects. How to disrupt redox homeostasis in cancer cells more effectively remains a challenge. In this study, we found that sodium selenite and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a polyunsaturated fatty acid extracted from marine fish, synergistically induced cytotoxic effects in colorectal cancer (CRC) cells. Physiological doses of DHA simultaneously upregulated oxidation and antioxidant levels within the threshold range without affecting cell viability. However, it rendered the cells more susceptible to reaching the upper limit of the threshold of redox homeostasis, facilitating the elevation of ROS levels beyond the threshold by combining with low doses of sodium selenite, thereby disrupting redox homeostasis and inducing MAPK-mediated paraptosis. This study highlights the synergistic anticancer effects of sodium selenite and DHA, which induce paraptosis by disrupting redox homeostasis in tumor cells. These findings offer a novel strategy for more targeted and less toxic cancer therapies for colorectal cancer treatment.
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细胞生物学
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COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
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2019
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IF 2.142
Yanhong Zhu,Qingsong Tan,Leisen Zhang,Junpeng Yao,Hai Zhou,Pengcheng Hu,Xufang Liang,Hong Liu
Fish selectively reserves docosahexenoic acid (DHA) in ovary during gonadal development . However, no direct proof supports this. The present study tried to elucidate the DHA migration to the developing ovary of female zebrafish. An injection study of 13 C-labeled DHA for DHA tracing was conducted, and another injection study of unlabeled-DHA (DHA-injected group) and BSA-saline (control group) was conducted for lipid and DHA content detection, related gene expression analyses, and histological observation. The results showed that the rapid absorption of lipid occurred at stage III with a constant accumulation of DHA in the ovary. The proportion of oocytes at stage III on day 7 and 21, and at stage IV on day 3 and 21 in DHA-injected group was significantly higher than that in control group, respectively ( P < .05). The injected 13 C-labeled DHA was accumulated twice in the ovary respectively on day 1 and 7, and remained at a relatively high level. In DHA-injected group, the fatp4 expression was significantly higher in ovary on day 3, 5 and 7 ( P < .05), and significantly lower ( P < .05) in liver on day 5, 14 and in muscle on day 1, 5 and 7 than that in control group. In conclusion, the present study suggested a migration of DHA from the liver and muscle to the gonads when necessary.
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海洋生物学
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生殖生物学
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ENZYME AND MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY
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2023
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IF 3.4
Liwen Shu,Xin Zheng,Shuhua Qi,Shuizhi Lin,Yinghua Lu,Chuanyi Yao,Xueping Ling
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) enriched with phospholipids (PLs) (DHA-PLs) is a type of structured PL with good physicochemical and nutritional properties. Compared to PLs and DHA, DHA-PLs has higher bioavailability and structural stability and many nutritional benefits. To improve the enzymatic synthesis of DHA-PLs, this study investigated the preparation of phosphatidylcholine (PC) enriched with DHA (DHA-PC) via enzymatic transesterification of algal oil, which is rich in DHA-triglycerides, using immobilized Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB). The optimized reaction system incorporated 31.2% DHA into the acyl chain of PC and converted 43.6% PC to DHA-PC within 72 h at 50 °C, 1:8 PC: algal oil mass ratio, 25% enzyme load (based on total substrate mass), and 0.02 g/mL molecular sieve concentration. Consequently, the side reactions of PC hydrolysis were effectively suppressed and products with high PC content (74.8%) were produced. Molecular structure analysis showed that exogenous DHA was specifically incorporated into the sn-1 site of the PC by immobilized CALB. Furthermore, the evaluation of reusability with eight cycles showed that the immobilized CALB had good operational stability in the present reaction system. Collectively, this study demonstrated the applicability of immobilized CALB as a biocatalyst for synthesizing DHA-PC and provided an improved enzyme-catalyzed method for future DHA-PL synthesis.
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