Chemosensors
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2023
·Vol. 11
·期 3
·190
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IF 4.2
Yawen Liu,Hao Ma,Junqi Zhao,Jihong Wang,Xiaoxia Han,Bing Zhao
Flavin mononucleotides (FMNs) and flavin adenine nucleotide (FAD) play vital roles in the electron-transfer processes in diverse enzymatic reactions. Owing to the isoalloxazine chromophore, flavins are easily detectable by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), a surface-sensitive technique. However, the details of the adsorption of flavins on SERS-active materials have never been investigated. In this study, a comprehensive SERS analysis of flavins containing lumichrome and lumiflavin on silver nanoparticles was conducted. With the aid of density-functional-theory calculations, our results suggested that the flavin molecules were adsorbed on the silver nanoparticles via the N3site of the isoalloxazine moiety, which had a stronger adsorption ability than the adenine moiety in the FAD. The SERS spectra of the flavins at different pH values also supported this conclusion. This study demonstrated the feasibility of SERS for the structural characterization of flavins, paving the way for the functional exploration of flavin-labeled detection sensors and flavoprotein researches.Keywords:flavin;riboflavin;flavin mononucleotide;flavin adenine nucleotide;isoalloxazine;surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy;DFT;adenine;adenosine triphosphate
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分子生物学
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MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2020
·Vol. 29
·期 10
·1867-1873
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IF 1.783
Yang Xin-Bin,Huang Yu
The water-soluble sulfated derivatives, apigenin-8-sulfonate sodium (AS) and apigenin-3′, 8-disulfonate sodium (ADS) derived from parent apigenin (AP), were synthesized and characterized by infrared (IR) spectra, hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance ( 1 H NMR), carbon nuclear magnetic resonance ( 13 C NMR), high-resolution mass spectra (HRMS), and elemental analysis. The mice model of hepatotoxicity induced by d -Galactosamine ( d -GalN) was used to evaluate the hepatoprotective effects of AP, AS, and ADS. The results indicated that AP, AS, and ADS could reduce the level of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and hepatic malondialdehyde (MDA) induced by d -GalN, and restore the activities of antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and catalase (CAT) toward normal levels. The histological results also suggested that AP, AS, and ADS could alleviate liver toxicity. The possible mechanisms could be ascribed to the protection role of AP, AS, and ADS, which kept hepatic cells from oxidative damage and maintain intracellular antioxidant enzyme activity. These findings uncovered that AP, AS, and ADS were able to protect liver from d -GalN-induced acute damage, and AS was the most potent hepatoprotective drug among the three compounds.
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肝病学
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MOLECULES
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2014
·Vol. 19
·期 6
·7287-7307
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IF 2.095
Yali Zhang,Leping Zhao,Jianzhang Wu,Xin Jiang,Lili Dong,Fengli Xu,Peng Zou,Yuanrong Dai,Xiaoou Shan,Shulin Yang,Guang Liang
Curcumin has been reported to possess multiple bioactivities, such as antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory properties, however the clinical application of curcumin has been significantly limited by its instability and poor metabolism. Modification of curcumin has led to discovery and development of lots of novel therapeutic candidates. In recent years acute and chronic inflammation has been the focus of numerous studies in various diseases. Here, we synthesized a series of asymmetrical curcumin analogs with highin vitrochemical stability, and their anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated in LPS-stimulated macrophages. According to the bio-screening results and QSAR analysis, these analogs exhibited potent activities against LPS-induced TNF-α and IL-6 release. Among the analogs of the potent anti-inflammatory activity, compounds3b8and3b9exhibited significant protection and possess enhanced anti-inflammatory activity thereby attenuated the LPS-induced septic death in mice.Keywords:curcumin;asymmetrical curcumin analogs;anti-inflammation;QSAR;cytokines
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
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2025
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Xiuhong Duan,Zimeng Wang,Handa Liu,Hua Ma,Xuepeng Zhang,Lihua Liu,Hongzhou Shang,Ning Qiao
A predrug delivery system combining tumor-targeting and pH-responsive features was synthesized using baicalin (BAI), polyethylene glycol (PEG), and folic acid (FA). BAI and PEG were linked via esterification to create pH-sensitive ester bonds ( COO ) that facilitate drug release in acidic environments, while FA was attached to PEG through substitution. This system, named FA-PEG-COO-BAI (FPB), encapsulated curcumin (CUR) to form drug-loaded micelles. The impact of drug-loading conditions, such as sonication duration and initial drug dosage, on CUR/FA-PEG-COO-BAI encapsulation efficiency and drug release was investigated. In vitro studies demonstrated a maximum encapsulation rate of (73.09 ± 3.31)% and a drug-loading rate of (11.90 ± 0.69)%. Drug release from CUR/FA-PEG-COO-BAI micelles accelerated as pH decreased, confirming pH-responsive behavior. Cellular uptake and antitumor assays suggested effective tumor targeting and inhibition of proliferation. Hemolysis and cell viability assays indicated low toxicity. These findings underscore the potential of CUR/FA-PEG-COO-BAI micelles for controlled drug release and targeted therapy.
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Frontiers in Microbiology
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2019
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IF 4.259
Zhao Gang,Li Enze,Li Jianjun,Liu Fei,Yang Xunan,Xu Meiying
Flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and riboflavin are structurally similar flavins, except for the presence of a phosphate group on the FMN molecule. They are used by a variety of electroactive bacteria as extracellular electron shuttles in microbial Fe reduction and inevitably interact with Fe (hydr)oxides in the extracellular environment. It is currently unknown whether flavin/Fe (hydr)oxide interaction interferes with extracellular electron transfer (EET) to the mineral surface. In this study, we found that the goethite reduction rate was lower when mediated by FMN than by RF, suggesting that FMN was less effective in shuttling electrons between cells and minerals. Nevertheless, the phosphate group did not prevent the FMN molecule from accepting electrons from bacterial cells and transferring electrons to the mineral. Results of adsorption experiment, attenuated total reflectance (ATR) Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and bacterial attachment trend analyses showed that FMN exhibited strong adsorption on goethite surface by forming phosphate inner-sphere complex, which prevented bacterial cells from approaching goethite. Therefore, the interaction between FMN and goethite surface may increase the distance of electron transfer from bacterial cells to goethite and result in lower EET efficiency in comparison to those mediated by riboflavin. To our knowledge, these data reveal for the first time that the interaction between flavin and Fe (hydr)oxide affect flavin-mediated electron transfer to mineral surface and add a new dimension to our understanding of flavin-mediated microbial Fe reduction processes.
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环境科学
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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2022
·Vol. 23
·期 22
·13738
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IF 6.208
Guorong Cheng,Zhiqiang Liu,Zhong Zheng,Fengrui Song,Xiaoyu Zhuang,Shu Liu
Metastasis is one of the main obstacles for the treatment and prognosis of breast cancer. In this study, the effects and possible mechanisms of aloe emodin (AE) and emodin (EMD) for inhibiting breast cancer metastasis were investigated via cell metabolomics. First, a co-culture model of MCF-7 and HUVEC cells was established and compared with a traditional single culture of MCF-7 cells. The results showed that HUVEC cells could promote the development of cancer cells to a malignant phenotype. Moreover, AE and EMD could inhibit adhesion, invasion, and angiogenesis and induce anoikis of MCF-7 cells in co-culture model. Then, the potential mechanisms behind AE and EMD inhibition of MCF-7 cell metastasis were explored using a metabolomics method based on UPLC-Q-TOF/MS multivariate statistical analysis. Consequently, 27 and 13 biomarkers were identified in AE and EMD groups, respectively, including polyamine metabolism, methionine cycle, TCA cycle, glutathione metabolism, purine metabolism, and aspartate synthesis. The typical metabolites were quantitatively analyzed, and the results showed that the inhibitory effect of AE was significantly better than EMD. All results confirmed that AE and EMD could inhibit metastasis of breast cancer cells through different pathways. Our study provides an overall view of the underlying mechanisms of AE and EMD against breast cancer metastasis.Keywords:aloe emodin (AE);emodin (EMD);cell metabolomics;breast cancer;metastasis
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LUMINESCENCE
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2014
·Vol. 30
·期 1
·60-66
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IF 1.675
Dan Li,Shaopu Liu,Yizhong Shen,Jidong Yang,Youqiu He
Water-soluble thioglycolic acid (TGA)-capped core/shell CdTe/CdS quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized. The interactions of rhein and emodin with TGA-CdTe/CdS QDs were evaluated by fluorescence and ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy. Experimental results showed that the high fluorescence intensity of TGA-CdTe/CdS QDs could be effectively quenched in the presence of rhein (or emodin) at 570 nm, which may have resulted from an electron transfer process from excited TGA-CdTe/CdS QDs to rhein (or emodin). The quenching intensity was in proportion to the concentration of both rhein and emodin in a certain range. Under optimized conditions, the linear ranges of TGA-CdTe/CdS QDs fluorescence intensity versus the concentration of rhein and emodin were 0.09650–60 µg/mL and 0.1175–70 µg/mL with a correlation coefficient of 0.9984 and 0.9965, respectively. The corresponding detection limits (3σ/S) of rhein and emodin were 28.9 and 35.2 ng/mL, respectively. This proposed method was applied to determine rhein and emodin in human urine samples successfully with remarkable advantages such as high sensitivity, short analysis time, low cost and easy operation. Based on this, a simple, rapid and highly sensitive method to determine rhein (or emodin) was proposed. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Advanced Optical Materials
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2024
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Po Jin,Enze Zhou,Liangliang Cheng,Wanlu Zheng,Yong Zhao,Shuang Zhai,Ya-nan Zhang
Riboflavin is a common marker of microbial corrosion and can act as an electron shuttle in the solvated state to enhance electron transfer efficiency. In this paper, an in-situ label-free fiber-optic biosensor modified by Ti 3 C 2 -MXene@Square Gold nanoparticles (SGNps) composites and riboflavin kinase is developed, which behaved with high sensitivity for measuring riboflavin. The sensing interface of the sensor is constructed by stepwise assembly of SGNps and riboflavin kinase using Ti 3 C 2 -MXene nanosheets as the supporting substrate. Riboflavin kinase catalyzed the phosphorylation of riboflavin to form flavin mononucleotides in the presence of adenine nucleoside triphosphate and Mg 2+ . Experimental results showed that the sensitivity of riboflavin measurement is 5.61 nm µ m −1 and the limit of detection (LOD) is 115 nmol L −1 (n m ) in the concentration range of 0–2.656 µ m . In situ label-free monitoring of riboflavin in Shewanella , the sensitivity of the sensor in bacterial fragmentation fluid is 53.90 nm/OD within the optical density (OD) of 0–0.175, and the LOD is OD = 0.017. The above results verified the feasibility of the sensor for in situ monitoring of riboflavin in microbial corrosive environments, with ultra-low detection limit and good selectivity, which undoubtedly provided great research value for the application of optical fiber sensors in microbial corrosion monitoring.
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PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH
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2022
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Mingyue Zhou,Xuan Wu,Yan Li,Huixia Zhang,Qinghua Liu,Linlin Song,Caiyun Wang,Betty Yuen Kwan Law,Zhihong Jiang,Wei Zhang
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease associated with aging, and the number of people affected is rapidly increasing. Abnormally hyperphosphorylated tau filaments and extracellular deposits of amyloid β-peptides (Aβ) fibrils are two important pathological hallmarks of AD. Currently, stopping the production of Aβ and blocking its aggregation is the main strategy for the treatment of AD. Turmeric is effective in treating neurodegenerative diseases, but there is no effective way to identify active compounds from their complicated chemical compositions. Instead of using conventional extraction and separation methods with low efficiency and time-consuming, our group tried to use atomic materials in high-throughput chemical screening due to their structural characteristics and the unique advantages of surface atomic. Herein, a novel atomic zinc sites with hierarchical porous carbon (Zn-HPC) was synthesized to quickly screen potential inhibitors of Aβ aggregation in turmeric. As-combined Aβ@Zn-HPC demonstrates superior storage stability and high selectivity, outperforming the most reported supporters for ligand fishing. Five compounds with strong affinity on Aβ@Zn-HPC were selected by high-performance liquid chromatography-hybrid linear ion trap/orbitrap mass spectrometer after incubation with turmeric extract. Finally, it was shown that curcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin can inhibit Aβ aggregation by using thioflavin-T fluorescence assay and biolayer interferometry. A new application for the accurate identification of Aβ aggregation inhibitors from turmeric were developed based on the active compounds possessing binding affinity to Aβ to inhibit its aggregation. The developed method could provide a promising tool for efficient drug discovery from natural product resources.
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JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
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2023
·Vol. 103
·期 12
·6033-6043
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IF 4.1
Jun-long Mao,Jing-jing Fu,Xue-er Qi,Yue-wen Chen,Bin Zhang
BACKGROUND Large yellow croaker ( Larimichthys crocea ) is an economical marine fish consumed in China. Theaflavins have antibacterial and antioxidant properties. However, there is a lack of research into their application in large yellow croakers during refrigerated storage. This study investigated the effect of theaflavins on the quality of large yellow croaker ( Larimichthys crocea ) during 12 days of storage at 4 °C. RESULTS The results showed that theaflavin treatment was able to inhibit microbial growth and reduce the production of total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N). Meanwhile, theaflavins were beneficial in reducing the unfolding of myofibrillar proteins, decreasing the degree of protein aggregation, and improving the stability of protein structure. The degree of protein oxidation was lower in a theaflavin-treated group compared with an untreated group. Theaflavin treatment effectively inhibited increases in acid value (AV), peroxide value (PV), and malonaldehyde (MDA) content. The effect of theaflavin was positively correlated with an increase in concentration under refrigeration conditions. This study therefore suggests that the use of theaflavins is a viable method for extending the period for which refrigerated large yellow croaker can be preserved. CONCLUSIONS Adding theaflavins to large yellow croaker can be an effective method for preserving quality during refrigerated storage. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2025
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Jiaying Hao,Yunju Zhang,Kaiwei Liu,Boyu Zhang,Hao Wang,Yuning Jin,Bin Wang,Di Wang,Ying Li,Xueli Wei,Qinyuan Ma,Xiuzhen Gao
Tetrahydrocurcumin (THC), a major bioactive metabolite of curcumin, exhibits superior bioavailability and stability, making it a highly sought-after ingredient for nutraceutical and functional food applications. Current chemical and microbial THC production methods both suffer from selectivity issues and require complex purification steps. Here, we developed an enzymatic platform for THC biosynthesis through systematic enzyme discovery and engineering. We mined and identified a novel enzyme from Kosakonia cowanii with a good soluble expression. Structure-guided design yielded a triple mutant, M3 (K274L/P266F/Q286Y), with an 8.14-fold enhanced catalytic efficiency. Molecular dynamics simulations and binding free energy analysis revealed that mutations synergistically enhanced substrate binding and optimized the catalytic environment through both local conformational changes and intersubunit interactions. In a preparative-scale synthesis, M3 achieved 99.7% conversion of 50 mM curcumin within 3 h, yielding 17.56 g/L of THC. This enzymatic approach eliminates toxic metals and complex purification procedures, providing a sustainable alternative for industrial THC production.
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合成生物学
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绿色化学
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功能食品
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Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia-Brazilian Journal of Pharmacognosy
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2020
·Vol. 30
·期 1
·28-33
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IF 1.407
Wang Cong,Zhang Pengpeng,Zhang Xiuli,Yu Mingming,Lv Zhihua
Huganning, a Chinese patent medicine, has been used in clinical practice for the treatment of hepatitis in China for more than 20 years, and its main physiologically active components are polydatin and emodin. In this study, a rapid and accurate proton nuclear magnetic resonance method for the quantification of these constituents was developed. 4-Nitrochlorobenzene was selected as an internal standard, and the signals for polydatin at δ 6.44 ppm and emodin at δ 7.54 ppm were chosen for the quantification. Validation of the method was performed in terms of specificity, precision, and stability. The results indicated that the method was precise and in line with the China Food and Drug Administration guidance. The method has been successfully applied to characterize tablets and capsules obtained from six pharmaceutical companies. This study indicated that the rapid 1 H NMR method is more suitable for the quality control of Huganning than the high-performance liquid chromatography method.
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危险品化学品经营许可证（带存储）