RSC Advances
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2017
·Vol. 7
·期 55
·34746-34754
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IF 3.108
Ziwei Hu,Mingshan Xie,Danting Yang,Dong Chen,Jingyi Jian,Haibin Li,Kaisong Yuan,Zhengjin Jiang,Haibo Zhou
Berberine is an important anti-inflammatory drug widely used for the treatment of heart and intestinal disorders. The quantification of berberine is usually required in clinic medical assays. Herein, we report simple, fast and sensitive colorimetric visualization of berberine in human plasma using citrate-stabilized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). Upon exposure to μg mL−1 levels of berberine, the AuNP solution exhibits a highly sensitive color change from red to blue and rapid aggregation kinetics within the initial 10 min, which can be directly seen with the naked eye and monitored by UV-vis absorbance spectroscopy. As confirmed by comparison with potential coexisting foreign substances, the presence of positively charged berberine induces the aggregation of the AuNPs owing to the electrostatic attraction and coordination interactions between the ring nitrogen atoms of berberine and the AuNPs, causing a color change of the AuNP suspension. Further evidence is that the sensitivity is significantly improved when NaHSO4 is added to promote the ligand exchange between citrate and berberine at the surface of the AuNPs. The NaHSO4-optimized AuNP system provides a simple colorimetric assay for the rapid detection of berberine in human plasma. The limit of detection (LOD) is 0.24 μg mL−1 by the naked eye and 0.06 μg mL−1 by UV-vis spectroscopy.
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药理学
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分析化学
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纳米医学
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Advanced Healthcare Materials
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2025
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IF 9.6
Weibo Zhang,Chong Chen,Ran Wang,Yixuan Li,Yinhua Zhu,Jiazeng Sun,Yongting Luo,Junjie Luo,Liang Zhao,Yanan Sun,Huiyuan Guo,Hao Zhang,Bing Fang,Yao Hu,Rong Liu,Xiaoyu Wang,Jiayue Guo,Ping Liu,Peng An,Pengjie Wang,Juan Chen,Fazheng Ren
Human serum albumin (HSA) plays an indispensable role as a carrier of endogenous and exogenous substances in vivo. The efficiency of endocytosis determines the transport capacity. However, the potential for enhancing the efficiency of HSA endocytosis remains largely unknown. This research represented a substantial advancement, revealing that Fe 2+ markedly increased HSA endocytosis. Moreover, Fe 2+ facilitated the endocytosis and transport of HSA in vivo. The enhancement in HSA uptake facilitated by Fe 2+ is markedly decreased following iron chelation, indicating a specific interaction between Fe 2 ⁺ and HSA that promoted endocytosis. Moreover, the study elucidated that FcRn and caveolin regulated HSA endocytosis under normal conditions. Yet, in the presence of Fe 2 ⁺, endocytosis shifted toward clathrin- and caveolin-enriched membrane domains, requiring both divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT1) and FcRn for efficient process completion. Thereby a new pathway is discovered for Fe 2+ -dependent HSA endocytosis involving DMT1 and clathrin. This findings highlighted the crucial role of iron in enhancing HSA endocytosis and transport, establishing Fe 2+ as a vital endocytic enhancer that required binding to HSA to substantially improve its uptake. This insight into the mechanism of HSA endocytosis not only expands the understanding of protein transport but also opens new avenues for therapeutic intervention.
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生物化学
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细胞生物学
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医学
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2021
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IF 6.707
Minghui Zan,Shuai An,Lei Cao,Yulu Liu,Li Li,Mingfeng Ge,Pai Liu,Zaihui Wu,Wen-Fei Dong,Qian Mei
Progesterone (P4) is an important steroid hormone that act as an indicator in the female reproductive processes; thus, following its concentration levels in human serum is important for diagnosis of early pregnancy. In this work, carbon dots (CDs) were designed via a dry-heating method, and the novel CDs exhibited good dispersion stability and excellent photostability. Under optimal conditions, the as-prepared CDs displayed high selectivity and sensitivity for P4 and exhibited a fast-responsive (within 1 min) fluorescence intensity enhancement signal in aqueous solution. For further application, the fluorescence sensing system was further extended to monitoring progesterone in real samples with acceptable recoveries. The methodology developed here offers a promising direction for the detection of clinical biomarkers that are closely related to human health.
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分析化学
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生物医学
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TALANTA
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2020
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IF 5.339
Chao Xia,Yan Xu,Meng-Meng Cao,Yun-Peng Liu,Jin-Feng Xia,Dan-Yu Jiang,Guo-Hong Zhou,Rong-Jun Xie,Da-Feng Zhang,Hui-Li Li
In the present study, a kind of Eu(III) post-functionalized Zr(IV)-based metal-organic framework (UiO-66(COOH) 2 , Zr-MOF: Eu 3+ ) was synthesized and utilized as an independently luminescent probe for sensing bilirubin (BR) in human serum, a biomarker of jaundice hepatitis. It can be served as a turn-off fluorescent switch for BR because its red emission from Eu 3+ can be easily quenched by BR through a fluorescent resonant energy transfer (FRET) process between BR and its ligands, and as a result, BR is recognized successfully. Particularly, Zr-MOF: Eu 3+ has shown many appealing properties, such as high sensitivity, quick response (less than 1 min), broad response window (0–15 μM), and excellent selectivity. Most importantly, a kind of portable test paper based on Zr-MOF: Eu 3+ probe has been developed for directly assessing the level of BR in real human serum and further diagnosing bilirubin-related diseases via visually observing the luminescent color variation.
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生物化学
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医学诊断
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材料科学
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Analytical Methods
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2017
·Vol. 9
·期 44
·6286-6292
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IF 1.9
Lingxian Ye,Guangying Zhao,Wenchao Dou
Developing portable and low-cost methods for quantitative detection of Cronobacter sakazakii (C. sakazakii) from powdered infant formula plays a significant role in controlling and preventing a range of serious neonatal infections. Here, we reported a novel methodology for C. sakazakii detection using a low-cost, simple, and widely accessible personal glucose meter (PGM) as the readout. The electrochemical immunoassay strategy was based on antibody and glucose oxidase coated silica nanoparticles (SiNP–GOX–IgG) and antibody functionalized silica-coated magnetic nanoparticles (MNP–IgG). In the process of detecting a positive sample, a sandwich immunocomplex was formed between the MNP–IgG, C. sakazakii and SiNP–GOX–IgG. Then, the above sandwich composites were dispersed in glucose solution, and the concentration of glucose was measured using the PGM. Under optimal conditions, a linear relationship between the decrease of glucose concentration and the logarithm of C. sakazakii concentration was obtained in the concentration range from 9.0 × 102 to 9.0 × 107 CFU mL−1 with a detection limit of 4.2 × 101 CFU mL−1 (S/N = 3). This simple immunoassay holds great potential as an efficient, sensitive and selective point-of-care testing (POCT) tool for C. sakazakii detection.
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微生物学
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分析化学
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医学诊断
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Bioanalysis
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2016
·Vol. 8
·期 13
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IF 2.813
Qinghua Wang,Yan Wen,Tianyi Xia,Xiaojuan Xiong,Shouhong Gao,Chunhua You,Xia Tao,Feng Zhang,Wansheng Chen
Aim: Quantification of amino acids in human plasma has become an important and essential analysis parameter in life science. In this paper, we developed a targeted UHPLC–MS/MS method for 18 amino acids in the renal transplant patients. Methods & results: Plasma in small volume (150 μl) was pretreated by a one-step protein precipitant extraction for analysis. Detection was executed by MS/MS in the MRM mode. Assays were validated according to current bioanalytical guidelines, with good linearity (R > 0.99), intraday and interday precision (CV < 11.6%, RE ≤ ± 14.8%), extraction recovery (between 77.4 and 117.6%), matrix effect (73.3–118.0%) and stability (RE≤ ±14.7%). Conclusion: The method was successfully applicable for amino acid analysis in the renal transplant patient.
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生物分析
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医学检测
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临床化学
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2024
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IF 4.3
Yushuang Hong,Zhengpei Nie,Xuelian Tian,Jingfang Sun,Qiuju Zhou,Wenbin Liang,Shihong Chen,Jin Huang,Kejun Tan,Lin Dong
In this work, up- and down-conversion dual-emission CDs without rare-earth (UD D-CDs) were synthesized using RhB and 1,4-Diaminoanthraquinone as precursors. The synthesized UD D-CDs exhibited dual emissions at 496 and 580 nm under 260 and 865 nm excitation, respectively. The fluorescence emission mechanism, including contributions from carbon nuclei, surface states, molecular states, and internal defect states, was discussed through the separation and purification of UD D-CDs. Based on the interaction between UD D-CDs and copper ions (Cu 2+ ), a dual-mode ratio fluorescence probe was developed to detect and quantify Cu 2+ . The up-conversion ratio fluorescent probe shows a linear range of 0.0500–15.0 μM, with a detection limit as low as 2.76 nM. This method has been successfully applied to detecting Cu 2+ in human serum and has potential applications in biochemical analysis and biological imaging. The successful preparation of up-conversion fluorescent carbon dots without rare earth elements and the ability to perform low-damage detection in high-background biological samples provide a new approach to constructing non-rare earth up-conversion probes.
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分析化学
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生物医学工程
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材料科学
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NPG Asia Materials
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2022
·Vol. 14
·期 1
·1-12
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IF 10.761
Shen Peiyan,Li Mengru,Li Ran,Han Bo,Ma Haojie,Hou Xueyan,Zhang Yuqi,Wang Ji-Jiang
Smart photonic hydrogels based on two-dimensional photonic crystals (2DPC) provide a promising sensing platform for constructing novel chemical and biological sensors due to their facile optical signal readout and highly sensitive responsivity toward target analytes. Aptamers, as recognition elements with high selectivity and affinity, are extensively used to construct a variety of sensors. Herein, we developed two partially base complementary aptamer-functionalized 2DPC hydrogels as aptasensors for the detection of thrombin (TB) in human serum. The photonic hydrogel aptasensors swelled upon exposure to TB solution, leading to an increase in the particle spacing of the 2DPCs. The particle spacing changes were acquired by simply measuring the diameters of the Debye ring diffracted by the 2DPCs without the requirement of sophisticated instruments. The aptasensor swelling resulted from the decrease in the hydrogel cross-linking density induced by the specific binding between one of the aptamers and TB and the increase in hydrogel mixing free energy induced by the introduction of TB. The particle spacing increase of the optimized aptasensor was linear over the TB concentration range of 1–500 nM, and the limit of detection was 0.64 nM. The constructed 2DPC hydrogel aptasensor was used to detect TB in human serum and achieved recoveries of 95.74–104.21% and a relative standard deviation of 2.52–6.58%, showing the practicability and accuracy of the sensor. The aptamer-actuated 2DPC hydrogel biosensor provides a new strategy for designing other target molecule-sensitive aptasensors, showing great potential for development into home kits.
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生物传感
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材料科学
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医学检测
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Artificial Cells Nanomedicine and Biotechnology
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2019
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IF 4.462
Bolin Lian,Mingfang Wu,Ziqi Feng,Yiping Deng,Chen Zhong,Xiuhua Zhao
This work investigated the preparation of specific targeted drug delivery systems in cancer chemotherapy by folate conjugated human serum albumin nanoparticles encapsulated resveratrol (RES) nanoparticles (FA-HSA-RESNPs). FA was coupled to HSA, and RES was encapsulated in FA-conjugated HSA by high pressure fluid nano-homogeneous emulsification. The average particle size and polydispersity index of NPs prepared under optimal conditions were 102.1 ± 4.9 nm and 0.001. The drug capsulation efficiency and drug loading efficiency were 98.36 and 14.66%, respectively. The analysis of the results of the physical characterization showed that the RES was present in the FA-HSA-RESNPs in an amorphous state. In vitro drug-release study showed that the NPs can release the drug persistently and slowly. The inhibition rate of FA-HSA-RESNPs and RES was detected using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide method to be 110.8 and 157.2 μM, respectively. The targeting ability of the FA-HSA-RESNPs for the HepG2 cell was measured by fluorescein isothiocyanate-modified albumin techniques. The uptake rate of FA-HSA-RESNPs was higher than that of the original RES. By using near-infrared imaging, in vivo activity was labeled with Cy5 fluorescent FA-HSA-RESNP confirmed FA-HSA-RESNP tumor-targeting ability. The intravenous administration bioavailability of FA-HSA-RESNPs was about 5.95-fold higher than that of the original RES.
研究领域:
药学
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肿瘤学
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2013
·Vol. 37
·期 12
·3849-3852
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IF 2.966
Jie Zhao,Yongqian Xu,Hongjuan Li,Aiping Lu,Shiguo Sun
A highly selective fluorescent probe for detection of hydrazine exhibiting good performance in a physiological environment has been developed over other closely related analytes. Furthermore, hydrazine in diluted human blood was tested and the method was applied in live cells.
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生物化学
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分析化学
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ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2017
·Vol. 409
·期 13
·3483-3493
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IF 3.431
Feng Liuxing,Wang Jun,Cui Yanjie,Shi Naijie,Li Haifeng,Li Hongmei
Three reference materials, at relatively low, middle, and high concentrations, were developed for analysis of the mass fractions of electrolytes (K, Ca, Na, Mg, Cl, and Li) in human serum. The reference materials were prepared by adding high purity chloride salts to normal human serum. The concentration range of the three levels is within ±20% of normal human serum. It was shown that 14 units with duplicate analysis is enough to demonstrate the homogeneity of these candidate reference materials. The statistical results also showed no significant trends in both short-term stability test for 1 week at 40 °C and long-term stability test for 14 months. The certification methods of the six elements include isotope dilution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ID-ICP-MS), inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), ion chromatography (IC), and ion-selective electrode (ISE). The certification methods were validated by international comparisons among a number of national metrology institutes (NMIs). The combined relative standard uncertainties of the property values were estimated by considering the uncertainties of the analytical methods, homogeneity, and stability. The range of the expanded uncertainties of all the elements is from 2.2% to 3.9%. The certified reference materials (CRMs) are primarily intended for use in the calibration and validation of procedures in clinical analysis for the determination of electrolytes in human serum or plasma.
Certified reference materials for K, Ca, Mg, Na, Cl and Li in human serum (GBW09124-09126)
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临床检验学
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分析化学
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ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
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2019
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IF 5.256
Fengjuan Ding,Zhanying Chu,Quanqing Zhang,Haiyan Liu,Weibing Zhang
Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography is a significant strategy for the separation and enrichment of glycoproteins and glycopeptides . A layered imine-based covalent organic polymer with mesopores (denoted as p-TpBDH) was successfully fabricated by a facile solvothermal method . Then p-TpBDH-OH with abundant hydrophilic groups was evolved from p-TpBDH by the direct reduction. 36 and 40 glycopeptides were identified from IgG digests respectively by p-TpBDH and p-TpBDH-OH. Furthermore, the p-TpBDH-OH exhibits superior selectivity (IgG: BSA = 1: 250) for glycopeptides compared with the p-TpBDH. Encouragingly, a total of 463 glycopeptides assigned to 173 glycoproteins were finally identified from only 2 μL human serum by the p-TpBDH-OH. Compared with p-TpBDH, abundant hydrophilic and nitrogen-containing affinity sites of p-TpBDH-OH facilitate effective hydrophilic interaction between the polymeric material and glycopeptides. All the results demonstrate the functionalized hydrophilic covalent organic polymer has great potential in large-scale N-glycoproteomic research.
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生物化学
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蛋白质组学
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