Journal of Energy Chemistry
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2017
·Vol. 27
·期 2
·413-418
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IF 2.594
Yanyun Zhang,Xichuan Yang,Weihan Wang,Xiuna Wang,Licheng Sun
X1 (MeO-TPD) is an inexpensive and easily synthesized π -conjugated molecule that has been used as a hole-transport material (HTM) in solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells (ssDSSCs), achieving relatively high efficiency. In this paper, we characterize the physicochemical properties of 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ) and show that it is a promising p-dopant in a spin-coating solution with X1 as the HTM. The doped ssDSSCs showed an increase in short-circuit current density from 5.38 mA cm –2 to 7.39 mA cm –2 , and their overall power conversion efficiency increased from 2.9% to 4.3%. Also, ssDSSCs with DDQ-doped X1 were more stable than the undoped samples, demonstrating that DDQ can act as a p-type dopant in X1 as an HTM for highly efficient, stable ssDSSCs.
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材料科学
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能源化学
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光伏技术
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纳米材料
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半导体器件
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表面化学
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电化学
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ARCHIVES OF VIROLOGY
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2024
·Vol. 169
·期 11
·1-10
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IF 2.5
Jiao Qian,Zhu Shu,Liao Baolin,Liu Huiyuan,Guo Xiaoyan,Wu Lina,Chen Chuming,Peng Liang,Xie Chan
NLR family member X1 (NLRX1) is an important member of the NOD-like receptor (NLR) family and plays unique roles in immune system regulation. Patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are more likely to have the NLRX1 mutation p.Arg707Cys than healthy individuals. It has been reported that NLRX1 increases the infection rate of HBV in HepG2 cells expressing sodium taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide (NTCP). However, the role of NLRX1 mutation ( p.Arg707Cys ) in hepatitis remains unclear. We constructed Huh7 cells that stably overexpressed NTCP, using LV003 lentivirus. First, wild-type (WT) and mutant (MT) NLRX1 overexpression plasmids were constructed. The MT plasmid contained a point mutation at position 707 of the WT overexpression plasmid. Then, Huh7-NTCP cells were transfected with the WT or MT NLRX1 overexpression plasmid, and subsequent NLRX1 expression was analyzed using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and western blot. HBV RNA levels were determined using RT-qPCR. HBsAg and HBcAg levels were confirmed immunohistochemically. Interferon alpha (IFN-α), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and type I interferon beta (IFN-β) levels were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits. p-p65, p-interferon regulatory factor (IRF) 3, and p-IRF7 expression levels were examined using western blot. The interaction of NLRX1 and retinoic acid-inducible gene (RIG)-1/mitochondrial antiviral signaling (MAVS) protein was confirmed by coimmunoprecipitation. The interaction of NLRX1 with IFN-α, IL-6, or IFN-β was analyzed by dual luciferase reporter gene assay. The levels of HBV RNA, HBsAg, and HBcAg in infected cells transfected with the WT NLRX1 or MT NLRX1 expression plasmid were higher than those in the untransfected control group; and these levels were lower in the cells transfected with MT NLRX1 than in those transfected with WT NLRX1. The levels of IFN-α, IFN-β, IL-6, p-p65, p-IRF3, and p-IRF7 were lower in cells transfected with WT NLRX1 or MT NLRX1 than in control cells. The levels of IFN-β, p-p65, p-IRF3, and p-IRF7 were higher in cells transfected with MT NLRX1 than in those transfected with WT NLRX1. Moreover, NLRX1 competitively inhibited RIG1 binding to MAVS, but the mutation in MT NLRX1 reduced this inhibitory effect. In addition, NLRX1 decreased the promoter activity of IFN-α, IFN-β, and IL-6. Our findings revealed that NLRX1 is a regulatory factor that inhibits the anti-HBV ability of hepatocytes and that the mutation p.Arg707Cys in NLRX1 suppresses HBV infection and activates the IFN/nuclear factor κB pathway.
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免疫学
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病毒学
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分子生物学
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细胞生物学
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Food Bioscience
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2025
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IF 5.9
Xiqian Tan,Anqi Sun,Shuaibo Gao,Zixiao Shen,Lijun You,Fangchao Cui,Xuepeng Li,Jianrong Li
The uric acid (UA) degrading Weissella cibaria X1 was employed for the fermentation of safflower ( Carthamus tinctorius L.). Compared with naturally fermented safflower, X1 fermented safflower significantly enhancing the antioxidant capacity and xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibition rate, decreased UA levels by 81.30%, XO activity by 99.02%, and creatinine levels by 27.08% based on a hyperuricemia (HUA) zebrafish model. Additionally, it upregulated the genes inhibiting UA synthesis—hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase 1 (HPRT1 gene) 1.91 fold, and those promoting UA excretion—urate oxidase (UOX) gene 5.40 fold, organic anion transporter 1 (OAT1) gene 4.80 fold, hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha (HNF4A gene) 3.29 fold, and polyvalent PDZ domain 1 (PDZK1) gene 57.46 fold. Subsequently, non-targeted metabolomics analysis showed that X1 fermentation downregulated the content of L-glutamine and modulated purine metabolism than the safflower fermented naturally, thus decreasing the levels of purines and increasing those of scolymoside. Our research provided a potential HUA therapy via both pharmaceutical and nutraceutical strategies.
研究领域:
微生物学
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食品科学
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代谢组学
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药理学
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分子生物学
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营养学
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天然产物化学
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