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2025
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Caitao Chen,Juan Ma,Yakun Tang,Xiaohui Li,Guangbo Liu,Hanyao Song,Yingluo He,Noritatsu Tsubaki,Lang Liu,Ting Liu
Cleaving the aromatic ether C-O bonds of lignite through catalytic hydroconversion (CHC) presents a significant challenge for producing organic chemicals and clean liquid fuels, which are vital for a sustainable future. In this study, we employed a sacrificial template-self-recovery strategy to synthesize highly dispersed and carbon-coated bimetallic catalysts MCo/C (M = Fe, Cu, Ni) for the CHC of Naomaohu coal (NMHC) and lignite-related model compounds (LRMCs). The carbon-coated NiCo bimetallic alloy catalysts, benefiting from the high dispersity of the active components and the synergistic effect between Ni and Co, exhibited excellent hydrogenolysis activity towards diphenyl ether (DPE). DPE conversion reached 100 % over Ni 3 Co 1 /C under optimal conditions (120 °C, 2 MPa H 2 , 2 h). Moreover, Ni 3 Co 1 /C significantly increased the content of arenes and alkanes while reducing the content of oxygen-containing compounds in the NMHC soluble portion (SP), demonstrating its efficient catalytic hydrogenolysis and hydrodeoxygenation capabilities. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations revealed that the Ni 3 Co 1 /C catalyst could activate H 2 to generate hydrogen radicals and diatomic active hydrogen, which are the primary hydrogen species involved in the reaction and affect the CHC of DPE. The experimental results can provide a reference for the conversion of lignite into clean liquid fuels.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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2025
·Vol. 26
·期 4
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IF 4.9
Jiabin Huang,Haotian Wu,Ranran Gao,Lan Wu,Mengyue Wang,Yang Chu,Yuhua Shi,Li Xiang,Qinggang Yin
L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C, AA) is widely present in plants, but humans lack the ability to synthesize it independently. As a potent reducing agent, AA is susceptible to oxidation, making the enhancement of its stability crucial. 2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-L-ascorbic acid (AA-2βG) is a stable natural derivative of AA with glycosylation, initially discovered in the fruits ofLycium barbarum. Understanding the biosynthesis of AA-2βG is crucial for enhancing its production inL. barbarum. While the established biosynthesis pathway of AA constitutes the upstream of AA-2βG biosynthesis, the conclusive step of β-glycosylation remains unclear. We identified aL. barbarumcultivar by UPLC, ZN01, with a high content of AA-2βG, and compared its leaves, immature fruits, and mature fruits to a normal AA-2βG contentL. barbarumcultivar for metabolomic and transcriptomic analysis. The RNA-seq and RT-qPCR analysis revealed that the expression levels of genes involved in the AA biosynthesis pathway did not consistently correlate with AA-2βG content, suggesting that the final glycosylation step may be a key determinant of AA-2βG accumulation. Subsequently, utilizing phylogenetic and co-expression analysis, we identified ten UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) and three β-glucosidases (BGLUs) which may be involved in the crucial step of the conversion from AA to AA-2βG, and the UGTs’ activities were predicted through molecular docking. Lastly, we speculated that the presence of the glycosylation process of AA might have a crucial role in maintaining AA homeostasis inL. barbarum, and deliberated on potential correlations between AA, carotenoids, and anthocyanins. Our integrated multi-omics analysis provides valuable insights into AA-2βG biosynthesis inL. barbarum, identifying thirteen candidate genes and highlighting the complex interplay between AA, carotenoids, and anthocyanins. These findings have implications for improving AA-2βG content inL. barbarum.
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ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
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2024
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Cheng Li,Qinghui Chen,Jinqiao Rong,Houde He,Yu Lu,Yuxia Liu,Zhongfu Wang
As the main active glycoprotein of egg white, the biological functions of chicken ovomucin α- and β-subunit are closely related to the structure of glycans. However, the exact composition and structure of the subunit glycans are still unknown. We obtained highly pure chicken ovomucin α-subunit and β-subunit protein bands by the strategy combined with two-step isoelectric precipitation and SDS-PAGE gel electrophoresis. The ammonia-catalyzed one-pot procedure was then used to release and capture α-and β-subunit protein glycans with 1-phenyl- 3-Methyl-5-pyrazolone (PMP). The N / O -glycans of bis-PMP derivatives were purified and analyzed by LC-MS. More importantly, an effective dual modification was performed to accurately quantify neutral and sialylated O -glycans through methylamidation of sialic acid residues and simultaneously through carbonyl condensation reactions of reducing ends with PMP. We first showed that the α-subunit protein has only N -glycosylation modification, and the β-subunit only O -glycosylation, a total of 22 N -glycans and 20 O -glycans were identified in the α- and β-subunit, respectively. In addition, the complex N -glycan (47 %) and the sialylated O -glycan (77 %) are each major types of the above subunits. Such findings in this study provide a basis for studying the functional and biological activities of chicken ovomucin glycans.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2024
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Baojun Wang,Fangzhi Huang,Ping Zhang,Shikuo Li,Hui Zhang
Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene aerogels with the advantages of better wave impedance matching and lightweight toward electromagnetic wave (EMW) protection have aroused widespread attention. However, the limited gelation capability and inadequate interfacial interactions between MXene nanosheets impose insurmountable challenges to construct robust, free-standing MXene monoliths with efficient absorption capability. Herein, a universal assemble-confinement strategy is presented to fabricate spatially dispersed transition metal sulfides anchored on MXene aerogels (MXene/TMS) via interfacial Ti-O-M bonds, in which the divalent metal ions (Fe 2+ , Co 2+ , Ni 2+ , Cu 2+ , Zn 2+ ) mediate the rapid gelation and assembly of MXene nanosheets into hydrogels, followed by the topological transformation of sulfidation treatment. Benefiting from the macroscopic porous structure, intimate interfacial interactions generated by Ti-O-M bonds between MXene skeleton and metal sulfides, and numerous defect polarization sites, MXene/TMS aerogels deliver optimal impedance matching balance and enhanced attenuation capacities compared to MXene nanosheets. Specifically, MXene/CoS aerogels show remarkable EMW absorption performances, with a minimum reflection loss value of −69.6 dB and full X-band (8.2–12.4 GHz) absorption at an ultralow density of 0.021 g/cm 3 . Experimental results and simulation analyses demonstrate that the interfacial interactions effectively reinforce dielectric polarization responses. Additionally, stable thermal infrared stealth ability and excellent mechanical strength endow the MXene/CoS aerogel with multifunctional properties. This work provides a general approach for the rational design of MXene/TMS aerogels with multifunctional applications and presents a new insight into the electromagnetic dissipation mechanism of interfacial bonds for boosting dielectric interactions.
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MOLECULAR DIVERSITY
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2024
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IF 3.9
Zhou Meng,Duan Xiujie,Jin Tao,Feng Xibing,Liu Ying,Wang Shuo,Feng Jiankang,Zhang Mengtong,Chai Tiantian,Mao Boneng,Shao Shihe,Jin Guofan
Fluorescent drugs and pyrimidine-indole scaffolds have been shown to have advantages in cancer treatment. Fluorescent antitumor drugs BF 3 - o, m, p- phenylenediamine pyrimidine-indole derivatives (PYB1, PYB2, and PYB3) were synthesized by linking pyrimidine and indole groups with aniline through a simple step and introducing BF 3 . The drugs exhibit promising antitumor activity and their fluorescent properties make them useful for imaging purposes. The optical properties of the three compounds have been investigated. All of them have fluorescent properties and compound PYB2 has good fluorescent properties. Additionally, the in vitro cytotoxicity of these compounds was evaluated against the human cancer cell line HeLa and the human normal cell line L02. The inhibition rates of HeLa cells treated with PYB1, PYB2, and PYB3 at a concentration of 19.2 μg/mL were 80.91%, 77.72%, and 65.94%, respectively. These results indicate a strong inhibitory effect on cancer cells. Further through the cell imaging experiment, we can see that PYB2 can enter the cell through the cell membrane through the fluorescence scattering diagram, which has good biocompatibility. In addition, the possible interactions between the compounds and Ras protein active sites were analyzed by molecular docking. The three compounds can bind well to Ras protein through hydrogen bonding. This study provides a basis for the development and modification of pyrimidine-indole fluorescent anticancer drugs. Compound PYB2 shows potential as a fluorescent anticancer drug. Graphical abstract
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AICHE JOURNAL
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2024
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Ying Tian,Changqing He,Xincheng Zhang,Lin He,Zhenghe Xu,Hong Sui,Xingang Li
Separating water-in-heavy oil (W/HO) emulsions at low (room) temperature is challenging when exploiting heavy oil. We propose an adaptable strategy for constructing Si/O-doped demulsifiers. A nonionic demulsifier (APBMP) has been synthesized based on polysiloxane modified by allyl polyether and butyl acrylate. APBMP achieves 95.97% dehydration within 5 min for W/HO emulsions at 288.15 K and complete dehydration in 15 min at 323.15 K. Mechanistic studies found that doping Si/O into the demulsifier molecules increases the number of hydrogen bond sites, which enables the demulsifiers to quickly disperse natural stabilizers (e.g., asphaltenes) and replace them at the oil–water interfacial film. The demulsifiers prefer to occupy the interfacial sites rather than dissolve into the bulk oil or water phases. Driven by hydrogen-bond-dominated noncovalent interactions, the oil–water interfacial film is softened, reconstructed, and broken. These findings provide insights into developing novel materials for oil–water separations in a low-carbon way.
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Food Bioscience
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2024
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IF 4.8
Zhengming Xu,Xi Zhu,Jiayi Lian,Yuan Guan,Zhengang Zhao
Exploiting efficient tyrosinase inhibitors and utilizing the inhibition mechanism are of great significance to avoid enzymatic browning in food and skin melanogenesis. Polydatin had excellent tyrosinase inhibitory activity in vitro with IC 50 value of 24.90 μM; however, it exhibited unsatisfactory inhibitory activity intracellularly, which was associated with poor cellular uptake. Fortunately, 6″- O -lauryl polydatin was green-efficiently synthesized by lipase-catalyzed acylation under microwave irradiation. 6″- O -lauryl polydatin exhibited superior mono-/diphenolase inhibitory activity within 100 μM than kojic acid, which had IC 50 of 221 μM. Neither polydatin nor 6″- O -lauryl polydatin bound to the catalytic site, but rather bound noncovalently to the allosteric site 2 of tyrosinase through hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions according to molecular simulations, thereby inducing secondary structure unfolding and reducing tyrosinase activity. 6″- O -lauryl polydatin showed stronger anti-browning effects than polydatin in the natural storage of potato and apple pieces. Polydatin and kojic acid did not induce apoptosis, but 6″- O -lauryl polydatin inhibited human melanin A375 cell proliferation by stimulating ROS overproduction and regulating cell cycle and apoptotic pathways. In addition, lipophilic 6″- O -lauryl polydatin had greater cellular uptake though suffered from intracellular hydrolysis, and exerted better tyrosinase and melanogenesis inhibitory activity than polydatin and kojic acid based on mouse B16F10 melanoma cell model. The results suggested polydatin and 6″- O -lauryl polydatin were promising tyrosinase inhibitors for anti-browning in foods or cosmetics fields.
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2025
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Hao Li,Zhihao Zhang,Dingding Zhu,Huiyuan Zheng,Zhongze Zhu,Nana Shen,Zhu Guo,Xiaolin Wu,Xiaoying Qi,Qiang Li,Qingming Ma,Hongfei Xiang
Low back pain (LBP) resulting from sciatic nerve compression presents major challenges in pain management, as traditional therapies provide only short-term relief and pose risks of systemic toxicity. In this study, an innovative Fe 3 O 4 @ZIF-8-RVC (FZR) dual-responsive nanoplatform is introduced that integrates magnetic targeting with pH-sensitive, sustained drug release to overcome these limitations. The FZR nanoplatform encapsulates ropivacaine (RVC) within the ZIF-8-coated Fe 3 O 4 core, enabling precise and prolonged analgesia at the injury site through magnetic guidance and acid-triggered release. In vitro and in vivo assessments indicate that FZR achieves high drug loading, sustained release in acidic environments, and excellent biocompatibility, significantly extending analgesic effects in chronic nerve injury models while minimizing systemic exposure. Behavioral tests and molecular analyses in LBP rat models confirm that FZR effectively suppresses pain-related neuronal activity and central sensitization markers. This dual-responsive nanoplatform FZR offers a safe, long-lasting, and targeted therapeutic approach, holding strong potential for advancing pain relief in LBP and related neuropathic pain conditions.
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Cancer Cell International
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2024
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Boya Deng,Siyang Zhang,Yingying Zhou,Ting Sun,Ying Zhu,Jing Fei,Ailin Li,Yuan Miao
Coiled-coil domain containing 88C (CCDC88C) is a component of non-canonical Wnt signaling, and its dysregulation causes colorectal cancer metastasis. Dysregulated expression of CCDC88C was observed in lymph node metastatic tumor tissues of breast cancer. However, the role of CCDC88C in breast cancer metastasis remains unclear. To address this, the stable BT549 and SKBR3 cell lines with CCDC88C overexpression or knockdown were developed. Loss/gain-of-function experiments suggested that CCDC88C drove breast cancer cell motility in vitro and lung and liver metastasis in vivo. We found that CCDC88C led to c-JUN-induced transcription activation. Overlapping genes were identified from the genes modulated by CCDC88C and c-JUN. CEMIP , one of these overlapping genes, has been confirmed to confer breast cancer metastasis. We found that CCDC88C regulated CEMIP mRNA levels via c-JUN and it exerted pro-metastatic capabilities in a CEMIP-dependent manner. Moreover, we identified the CCDC88C as a substrate of polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 6 (GALNT6). GALNT6 was positively correlated with CCDC88C protein abundance in the normal breast and breast cancer tissues, indicating that GALNT6 might be associated with expression patterns of CCDC88C in breast cancer. Our data demonstrated that GALNT6 maintained CCDC88C stability by promoting its O-linked glycosylation, and the modification was critical for the pro-metastatic potential of CCDC88C. CCDC88C also could mediate the pro-metastatic potential of GALNT6 in breast cancer. Collectively, our findings uncover that CCDC88C may increase the risk of breast cancer metastasis and elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12935-024-03413-2.
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ChemistrySelect
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2025
·Vol. 10
·期 1
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IF 2
Ben Liu,Binghong Wu,Lianghui Chen,Xinxin Zhang,Jinguo Lin,Xiaoyun Chen
Graphical A cellulose-supported SnW(S,O) 4 bimetal sulfo-oxide catalyst (SW@C) with exceptional catalytic activity in the reduction of MB, RhB, and Cr(VI) in the presence of NaBH 4 under dark conditions were synthesized, which is significant for advancing future research on environmental pollution management using biomass-based materials. In this paper, cellulose-supported SnW(S,O) 4 bimetal sulfo-oxide catalysts (labeled as SnWSO-C or SW@C) with exceptional catalytic performance in the reduction of MB, RhB, and Cr(VI) in the presence of NaBH 4 under dark conditions were synthesized via an in-situ hydrolysis method. The cellulose-supported catalyst system with diverse tree species of Pinus massoniana (Pm), Populus tomentosa Carrière (Ptc), Rice hull (Rh), Phyllostachys edulis (Pe) was investigated. The 100 mL solutions of MB (20 ppm), RhB (50 ppm), and Cr(VI) (50 ppm) were completely reduced by SW@Cotton, SW@Pe, SW@Rh, SW@Ptc, and SW@Pm within 10, 7, 13, 4, and 4 min for MB; 7, 7, 8, 10, and 4 min for RhB; and 5, 8, 10, 10, and 8 min for Cr(VI), respectively. Among them, SW@Pe catalyst exhibits the highest catalytic reduction efficiency and excellent stability, maintaining a removal rate of 96% after six cycles. The superior catalytic reduction performance was attributed the unique properties of Phyllostachys edulis cellulose, characterized by low crystallinity (53.25%), minimal ash content (0.15%), and the lowest degree of polymerization (1267). These features facilitated the improved dispersion of the SnWSO bimetal sulfo-oxide, leading to smaller crystal size, lower electrochemical impedance (2.24 Ω), and a larger electrochemically active surface area (21.86 mF/cm 2 ). This study demonstrates the potential of cellulose-supported bimetal sulfo-oxide catalysts for wastewater treatment, which is significant for advancing future research on environmental pollution management using biomass-based materials.
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2024
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Yuye Dou,Xiangyi Zhang,Xinbo Zhao,Xia Li,Xiaohui Jiang,Xuefeng Yan,Liangmin Yu
This study addresses the challenge of designing simple and environmentally friendly methods for the preparation of effective electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorbing materials with tailored microstructures and multi-component regulation. N, O doped walnut-like porous carbon composite microspheres loaded with FeCo nanoparticles (WPCM/Fe–Co) are synthesized through high-temperature carbonization combined with soap-free emulsion polymerization and hydrothermal methods, avoiding the use of toxic solvents and complex conditions. The incorporation of magnetic components enhances magnetic loss, complementing dielectric loss to optimize EMW attenuation. The unique walnut-like morphology further improves impedance matching. The proportions of Fe and Co components can be adjusted to regulate the material's reflection loss, thickness, and bandwidth, allowing for fine-tuning of absorption performance. At a low filling ratio (16.7%), the optimal WPCM/Fe–Co composites exhibit a minimum reflection loss ( RL min ) of −48.34 dB (10.33 GHz, 3.0 mm) and an overall effective absorbing bandwidth (EAB) covering the entire C bands, X bands, and Ku bands. This work introduces a novel approach to composition regulation and presents a green synthesis method for magnetic carbon composite absorbers with high-performance EMW absorption at low loading.
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APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
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2024
·Vol. 108
·期 1
·1-13
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IF 3.9
Wu Zongzhan,Dou Wenyu,Yang Xiaolin,Niu Tengfei,Han Zhuzhen,Yang Li,Wang Rufeng,Wang Zhengtao
Abstract Oleanane-type ginsenosides are a class of compounds with remarkable pharmacological activities. However, the lack of effective preparation methods for specific rare ginsenosides has hindered the exploration of their pharmacological properties. In this study, a novel glycoside hydrolase Pl GH3 was cloned from Paenibacillus lactis 154 and heterologous expressed in Escherichia coli . Sequence analysis revealed that Pl GH3 consists of 749 amino acids with a molecular weight of 89.5 kDa, exhibiting the characteristic features of the glycoside hydrolase 3 family. The enzymatic characterization results of Pl GH3 showed that the optimal reaction pH and temperature was 8 and 50 °C by using p -nitrophenyl- β - d -glucopyranoside as a substrate, respectively. The K m and k cat values towards ginsenoside Ro were 79.59 ± 3.42 µM and 18.52 s −1 , respectively. Pl GH3 exhibits a highly specific activity on hydrolyzing the 28- O - β - d -glucopyranosyl ester bond of oleanane-type saponins. The mechanism of hydrolysis specificity was then presumably elucidated through molecular docking. Eventually, four kinds of rare oleanane-type ginsenosides (calenduloside E, pseudoginsenoside RP1, zingibroside R1, and tarasaponin VI) were successfully prepared by biotransforming total saponins extracted from Panax japonicus . This study contributes to understanding the mechanism of enzymatic hydrolysis of the GH3 family and provides a practical route for the preparation of rare oleanane-type ginsenosides through biotransformation. Key points • The glucose at C-28 in oleanane-type saponins can be directionally hydrolyzed. • Mechanisms to interpret PlGH3 substrate specificity by molecular docking. • Case of preparation of low-sugar alternative saponins by directed hydrolysis.
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