SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2018
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IF 5.667
Shuyun Zhu,Cuihua Lei,Jing Sun,Xian-En Zhao,Xiao Wang,Xiaolu Yan,Wei Liu,Hua Wang
In the present study, a novel colorimetric sensing platform was constructed for probing the NAD + /NADH-dependent biocatalytic transformations. Manganese dioxide (MnO 2 ) nanosheets as an oxidase-mimicking nanomaterial could directly oxidize 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) into oxTMB without the need of H 2 O 2 . Importantly, it was found that NADH could easily trigger the decomposition of MnO 2 nanosheets, causing the decrease of solution absorbance. This is demonstrated by the enzyme catalysis reactions of two dehydrogenase models, ethanol dehydrogenase (ADH) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), where NADH is formed and consumed, respectively, in their physiological enzymatic reactions. A MnO 2 -TMB sensing platform was thereby proposed for the analysis of their catalytic reaction substrates including ethanol and pyruvic acid. The detection limits of ethanol and pyruvic acid can reach 5.0 μM and 100 nM, respectively. The developed optical biosensing platform can be used to develop other dehydrogenase-based biosensors followed by monitoring their substrates.
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生物化学
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纳米生物学
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分析化学
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Nanomaterials
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2018
·Vol. 8
·期 2
·127
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IF 3.504
Sen Lin,Shiyong Sun,Ke Wang,Kexuan Shen,Biaobiao Ma,Yuquan Ren,Xiaoyu Fan
The bioinspired design and construction of enzyme@capsule microreactors with specific cell-like functionality has generated tremendous interest in recent years. Inspired by their fascinating complexity, scientists have endeavored to understand the essential aspects of a natural cell and create biomimicking microreactors so as to immobilize enzymes within the hierarchical structure of a microcapsule. In this study, simultaneous encapsulation of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) was achieved during the preparation of microcapsules by the Pickering emulsion method using amphiphilic modified TiO2nanoparticles (NPs) as building blocks for assembling the photocatalytic microcapsule membrane. The ADH@TiO2NP microreactors exhibited dual catalytic functions, i.e., spatially confined enzymatic catalysis and the membrane-associated photocatalytic oxidation under visible light. The sustainable cycling of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) coenzyme between NADH and NAD+was realized by enzymatic regeneration of NADH from NAD+reduction, and was provided in a form that enabled further photocatalytic oxidation to NAD+under visible light. This bioinspired ADH@TiO2NP microreactor allowed the linking of a semiconductor mineral-based inorganic photosystem to enzymatic reactions. This is a first step toward the realization of sustainable biological cycling of NAD+/NADH coenzyme in synthetic functional microsystems operating under visible light irradiation.Keywords:enzyme encapsulation;bioinspired microreactors;nicotinamide coenzymes cycling;alcohol dehydrogenase;TiO2nanoparticles
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生物化学
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材料科学
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光催化
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BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
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2024
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IF 2.5
Xuanming Chang,Xiaoqian Chen,Xiuze Zhang,Nian Chen,Weitao Tang,Zhuo Zhang,Sulin Zheng,Jiong Huang,Yihan Ji,Yuzheng Zhao,Yi Yang,Xie Li
Lactate plays a crucial role in energy metabolism and greatly impacts protein activities, exerting diverse physiological and pathological effects. Therefore, convenient lactate assays for tracking spatiotemporal dynamics in living cells are desirable. In this paper, we engineered and optimized a red fluorescent protein sensor for l -lactate named FiLa-Red. This indicator exhibited a maximal fluorescence change of 730 % and an apparent dissociation constant ( K d ) of approximately 460 μM. By utilizing FiLa-Red and other sensors, we monitored energy metabolism in a multiplex manner by simultaneously tracking lactate and NAD + /NADH abundance in the cytoplasm, nucleus, and mitochondria. The FiLa-Red sensor is expected to be a useful tool for performing metabolic analysis in vitro , in living cells and in vivo .
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细胞生物学
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生物技术
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代谢
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CURRENT ISSUES IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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2026
·Vol. 48
·期 5
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IF 4.1
Lina Wang,Lian Wu,Kexin Zhang,Rui Ma,Shurong Chen,Tong Ji,Min Zhou,Jiayi Xie,Lingli Zheng,Qingshan Bill Fu
Brucellosis, acting as a typical chronic zoonotic disease, is caused by the invasion ofBrucellainto the human body. Outer membrane protein 25 (Omp25), specifically localized on theBrucellamembrane, is the main virulence factor ofBrucellaand participates in multiple links of the damage process. Omp25c, a porin protein ofBrucella, is a paralog of Omp25 with high sequence identity. NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] complex I assembly factor 2 (Ndufaf2) has a key function in cell energy metabolism, particularly in the formation and activity of the mitochondrial respiratory chain. Loss of Ndufaf2 results in oxidative stress and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) deletion. However, the functional relationship between Omp25c and Ndufaf2, the underlying mechanism of the proteins, remains unclear. In this work, we purified the Omp25c and Ndufaf2proteins. Our data revealed that Omp25c directly interacts with Ndufaf2, as determined using Biacore analysis. In addition, assays revealed that Ompa2c reshapes the host cell’s redox environment by decreasing the oxidized nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide/reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+/NADH) ratioand adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production, whereas Ndufaf2 exerts an opposing regulatory effect; Co-expression results further revealed an antagonistic relationship between the two during metabolic processes. These findings provide a new perspective for elucidating the mechanisms of mitochondrial functional regulation inBrucella–host interactions and lay the theoretical and experimental foundation for drug development targeting metabolic interventions to eliminate intracellular pathogens.
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Antibiotics-Basel
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2024
·Vol. 13
·期 6
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Muchen Zhang,Huangwei Song,Siyuan Yang,Yan Zhang,Yunrui Tian,Yang Wang,Dejun Liu
The emergence of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative pathogens presents a clinical challenge in infection treatment, prompting the repurposing of existing drugs as an essential strategy to address this crisis. Although the anticancer drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) has been recognized for its antibacterial properties, its mechanisms are not fully understood. Here, we found that the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 5-FU againstEscherichia coliwas 32–64 µg/mL, including strains carryingblaNDM-5, which confers resistance to carbapenems. We further elucidated the antibacterial mechanism of 5-FU againstE. coliby using genetic and biochemical analyses. We revealed that the mutation of uracil phosphoribosyltransferase-encoding geneuppincreased the MIC of 5-FU againstE. coliby 32-fold, indicating the role of theuppgene in 5-FU resistance. Additionally, transcriptomic analysis ofE. colitreated with 5-FU at 8 µg/mL and 32 µg/mL identified 602 and 1082 differentially expressed genes involved in carbon and nucleic acid metabolism, DNA replication, and repair pathways. The biochemical assays showed that 5-FU induced bacterial DNA damage, significantly increased intracellular ATP levels and the NAD+/NADH ratio, and promoted reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. These findings suggested that 5-FU may exert antibacterial effects onE. colithrough multiple pathways, laying the groundwork for its further development as a therapeutic candidate against carbapenem-resistant bacterial infections.
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微生物学
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药理学
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遗传学
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生物化学
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传染病学
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International Journal of Nanomedicine
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2020
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IF 5.115
Xiang Li,Qian Zou,Jing Zhang,Peng Zhang,Xiong Zhou,Satya Siva Kishan Yalamarty,Xinli Liang,Yali Liu,Qin Zheng,Jianqing Gao
Purpose Folic acid and cyclic arginylglycylaspartic acid peptides were introduced to the surface of negatively charged lipid-coated hybrid polydopamine-cysteine cores for the delivery of epirubicin (EPI) (E/PCF-NPs). The combined chemo-photothermal therapy using E/PCF-NPs for triple-negative breast cancer was evaluated. Materials and Methods The temperature elevation and thermal toxicity of nanoparticles were studied. The morphology and properties of E/PCF-NPs were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. Physicochemical properties, including particle size, zeta potential, drug loading, entrapment efficiency (EE%), stability and in vitro release, were determined. The cell viability, reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, ratios of oxidized nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide to its reduced form (NAD + /NADH), apoptosis assays, and cellular uptake of E/PCF-NPs were determined on 4T1 cells. Pharmacokinetic studies and tissue distributions were performed and detected by an ultra-high performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry system. The antitumor effects of E/PCF-NPs under near-infrared (NIR) laser irradiation were also evaluated. Results The sphere-like morphology of E/PCF-NPs showed a high EE%, uniform size of 106.7 nm, remarkable stability, and highly improved cytotoxicity under NIR laser, when compared to that of photothermal treatment alone. In vitro release of EPI from E/PCF-NPs was pH sensitive, and a greater response was achieved under NIR laser irradiation. Compared to chemotherapy or photothermal treatment alone, the combined treatment in vitro significantly inhibited the survival rate of 4T1 cells to 17.7%, induced ROS generation, and reduced NAD + /NADH significantly. Treatment with E/PCF-NPs under irradiation induced 4T1 cell apoptosis in approximately 93.6% cells. In vitro cellular uptake of E/PCF-NPs was time-dependent. The long-circulating and higher tumor accumulation of E/PCF-NPs resulted in complete ablation of breast tumor tissue through the enhanced photothermal effect by NIR laser irradiation-mediated cell apoptosis. Conclusion E/PCF-NPs show enhanced anti-cancer effects due to synergistic effects of chemotherapy with photothermal therapy and may be potential therapeutic agents for cancer treatment.
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肿瘤学
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药学
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生物医学工程
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BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
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2024
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Lei Wang,Yufeng Tao,Xuesong Wang,Yuhan Gan,Yuting Zeng,Shasha Li,Qing Zhu
Phellinus igniarius is an important medicinal and edible fungus with diverse biological activities. This study aimed to investigate the effects of aqueous extract from P. igniarius (API) on the treatment of hyperuricemia (HUA) and related kidney damage. The chemical constituents of API were determined. The therapeutic effects of API on HUA and renal injury were assessed in adenine/potassium oxonate (PO)-treated mice. The constituent analysis of API revealed a predominance of polysaccharides (33.4 %), followed by total flavonoids (9.1 %), and total triterpenoids (3.5 %). Compared to control, the adenine/PO treatment greatly elevated serum uric acid (UA) levels but this elevation was attenuated by API. In the liver, the expression and activity of xanthine oxidase (XOD) were increased by HUA which were diminished by API. Furthermore, API was found to enhance the expression of UA transporter ABCG2 in the kidney and intestine of HUA mice, suggesting elevating UA excretion. Additionally, API ameliorated HUA-induced renal injury, as indicated by reduced serum BUN/creatinine levels, decreased glomerular and tubular damage, and lowered fibrotic levels. Network pharmacology analysis predicted that P. igniarius may regulate mitochondrial function to improve HUA-related renal injury. This prediction was then substantialized by the API-induced upregulation of NAD+/NADH ratio, ATP level, SOD2 activity, and expression of SOD2/PCG-1α/PPARγ in the kidney of HUA mice. Our results demonstrate that API may effectively ameliorate HUA by reducing UA production in the liver and enhancing UA excretion in the kidney and intestine, and it might be a potential therapy to HUA-related renal injury.
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医学
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Scientific Reports
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2017
·Vol. 7
·期 1
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IF 4.259
Zhao Hongting,Li Huihui,Hao Shuangying,Chen Jiping,Wu Jing,Song Chuanhui,Zhang Meng,Qiao Tong,Li Kuanyu
Friedreich ataxia is a progressive neurodegenerative disease caused by the expansion of GAA trinucleotide repeats within the first intron of the FXN gene, which encodes frataxin. The pathophysiology of the disease is thought to be derived from the decrease of Fe-S cluster biogenesis due to frataxin deficiency. There is currently no effective treatment for the disease. In our study, we demonstrated that treatment with the mitochondrion-targeted peptide SS-31 reduced frataxin deficiency-induced oxidative stress in lymphoblasts and fibroblasts derived from patients. Interestingly, SS-31 treatment translationally upregulated the protein level of frataxin in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, SS-31 treatment increased the enzymatic activities of the iron-sulphur enzymes, including aconitase and complex II and III of the respiratory chain. Further evaluation of the quality of mitochondria showed that mitochondrial membrane potential, ATP content, NAD + /NADH, and the morphology of mitochondria all improved. Our results suggest that SS-31 might potentially be a new drug for the early treatment of Friedreich ataxia.
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神经退行性疾病
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分子生物学
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线粒体生物学
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遗传病
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