Catalysis Science & Technology
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·Vol. 10
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·8094-8107
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Yonghai Feng,Congming Lu,Huijie Wang,Minjia Meng,Yunlei Zhang,Dewei Rao,Lei Liu,Hengbo Yin
The aerobic catalytic oxidation of 1,2-propanediol (PDO) over non-noble metal (e.g. Cu) based catalysts usually suffers serious C3 product dissociation at high temperature, thus showing low lactic acid (LA) selectivity. Here, an alternative anaerobic catalysis strategy over spinel copper–iron-oxide magnetic nanoparticles (CuFeOx MNs) with the coexistence of Cu(I) and Cu(II) dual sites is developed for the catalytic transformation of PDO to LA with a quantitative yield of co-product H2 in basic aqueous solution. The absence of O2 is beneficial for enhancing LA production in comparison with the presence of O2. The synergy between Cu(I) and Cu(II) sites in CuFeOx MNs is vital for improving the catalytic performance as compared to Cu2O or CuO catalysts with Cu(I) or Cu(II) sites alone. Cu1Fe1Ox MNs with a Cu/Fe mole ratio of 1/1 exhibit 94.5% LA selectivity and 72.6% PDO conversion at 160 °C for 8 h. Experimental results and DFT calculations suggest that the spinel CuFeOx MN based catalytic PDO transformation follows a favorable pathway of PDO → hydroxyacetone → lactaldehyde → lactic acid for LA production. In addition to the catalytic PDO transformation, the use of CuFeOx MNs can be extended to favor high activity and selectivity in the catalytic transformation of glycerol to LA (98.5% selectivity) and ethylene glycol to glyceric acid (97.8% selectivity). This work highlights the design of an alternative non-noble metal-based CuFeOx MN catalyst for efficiently catalyzing the transformation of bio-based polyols into value-added carboxylic acids.
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JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
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2019
·Vol. 100
·期 1
·315-324
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Jiali Chen,Bomi Ryu,YuanYuan Zhang,Peng Liang,Chengyong Li,Chunxia Zhou,Ping Yang,Pengzhi Hong,Zhong-Ji Qian
BACKGROUND In order to utilize tilapia skin gelatin hydrolysate protein, which is normally discarded as industrial waste in the process of fish manufacture, we study the in vivo and in vitro angiotensin-I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity of the peptide Leu-Ser-Gly-Tyr-Gly-Pro (LSGYGP). The aim was to provide a pharmacological basis of the development of minimal side effects of ACE inhibitors by comparative analysis with captopril in molecular docking. RESULTS This peptide from protein-rich wastes showed excellent ACE inhibitory activity (IC 50 = 2.577 μmol L −1 ) and exhibited a mixed noncompetitive inhibitory pattern with Lineweaver–Burk plots. Furthermore, LSGYGP and captopril groups both showed significant decreases in blood pressure after 6 h and maintained good digestive stability over 4 h. Molecular bond interactions differentiate competitive captopril upon hydrogen bond interactions and Zn(II) interaction. The C-terminal Pro generates three interactions (hydrogen bonds, hydrophilic interactions and Van der Waals interactions) in the peptide and effectively interacts with the S1 and S2 pockets of ACE. CONCLUSION LSGYGP, with an IC 50 value of 2.577 μmol L −1 , has an antihypertensive effect in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Through comparison with captopril, this study revealed that LSGYGP may be a potential food-derived ACE inhibitory peptide and could act as a functional food ingredient to prevent hypertension. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2019
·Vol. 186
·期 11
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Wu Huifang,Tong Changlun
A ratiometric fluorometric assay for silver(I) is described. The method makes use of a dually emitting quantum dot hybrid, which is composed of (a) blue-fluorescent silicon- and nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (CQDs), and (b) of red-emitting CdTe quantum dots (QDs) capped with N-acetyl-L-cysteine. The red-emitting CdTe QDs undergo strong and specific quenching by Ag(I), whereas the blue-emitting N,Si-CQDs are not quenched. The two kinds of QDs are mixed and used as a ratiometric fluorescent probe. A linear relationship is found between the log of intensities [(I 608 /I 441 ) 0 /(I 608 /I 441 )] and the concentration of Ag(I) in the range from 5.0–1000 nM, and the limit of detection (at S/ N = 3) is 1.7 nM. Possible interferents (including 17 general metal ions, 12 anions and fulvic acid) do not interfere with the determination. The assay was successfully used for the determination of Ag(I) in surface water and wastewater samples. The fluorescence quenching mechanism of the ratiometric assay system was also discussed in detailed.
Schematic representation of a ratiometric probe composed of silicon- and nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (N,Si-CQDs) and CdTe quantum dots capped by N-acetyl-L-cysteine (CdTe QDs). This dual-emission QDs hybrid was fabricated for ultrasensitive and highly selective detection of silver(I) in water samples.
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Food & Function
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2018
·Vol. 9
·期 4
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Han Wu,Xin Rui,Wei Li,Yu Xiao,Jianzhong Zhou,Mingsheng Dong
This study explored a novel strategy to develop solid-state whole-grain oats as a novel carrier of lactic acid bacteria and a nutraceutical supplement rich in ACE inhibitory peptides. Oats were fermented by Lactobacillus plantarum B1-6, Rhizopus oryzae, or a combination of L. plantarum B1-6 and R. oryzae. L. plantarum showed a much better growth performance in oats when it was combined with R. oryzae than when it was cultured alone, as evidenced by an increase in viable cell count to 9.70 log cfu g−1 after 72 h of fermentation. The coinoculated fermented oats (CFO) and the R. oryzae-fermented oats (RFO) were then selected for investigations on protein hydrolysis and on the functional properties of the released bioactive peptides. The results showed that the soluble protein contents changed from 7.05 mg g−1 to 14.43 and 10.21 mg g−1 for CFO and RFO, respectively. However, the degree of hydrolysis and the content of peptides with molecular masses less than 10 000 Da indicated that the CFO proteins can be degraded to a greater degree. As analyzed by electrophoresis and reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, the protein and peptide profiles of CFO and RFO demonstrated that the proteins from CFO were more obviously hydrolyzed and more small peptides were obtained. In addition, both CFO and RFO presented higher ACE inhibitory activities than unfermented oats, whereas the protein extracts from CFO exerted a lower IC50 value of 0.42 mg protein per mL compared with the protein extracts from the other samples. This research has broadened our knowledge on the development of whole-grain oat products as a probiotic carrier and on the difference between mixed solid-state fermentation (SSF) and fungi SSF in terms of protein degradation and the capacity to release ACE inhibitory peptides. Our approach could be used to obtain probiotic food products and probably to develop oats as a potential therapeutic ingredient targeting hypertension.
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Yun-Yun Quan,Tingting Pan,Zhongda Zhang,Shihua Wang,Guiyun Wang,Lichao Yu,Ye Wang,Xu-Feng Zang,Fangjun Zhang,Xiaoxia Ye,Xuebo Pan,Zu-Sheng Huang
Bacterial infections are closely correlated with the genesis and progression of cancer, and the elimination of cancer-related bacteria may improve the efficacy of cancer treatment. However, the combinatorial therapy that utilizes two or more chemodrugs will increase potential adverse effects. Image-guided photodynamic therapy is a highly precise and potential therapy to treat tumor and microbial infections. Herein, four donor–acceptor–π-bridge–acceptor (D–A–π–A) featured near-infrared (NIR) aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) ( TQTPy , TPQTPy , TQTC , and TPQTC ) with type I and type II reaction oxygen species (ROS) generation capabilities are synthesized. Notably, TQTPy shows mitochondria targeted capacity, the best ROS production efficiency, long-term tumor retention capacity, and more importantly, the three-in-one fluorescence imaging guided therapy against both tumor and microbial infections. Both in vitro and in vivo results validate that TQTPy performs well in practical biomedical application in terms of NIR-fluorescence imaging-guided photodynamic cancer diagnosis and treatment. Moreover, the amphiphilic and positively charged TQTPy is able to specific and ultrafast discrimination and elimination of Gram-positive (G+) Staphylococcus aureus from Gram-negative (G−) Escherichia coli and normal cells. This investigation provides an instructive way for the construction of three-in-one treatment for image-guided photodynamic cancer therapy and bacteria elimination.
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FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
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Ting Xiao,Sinan Zhang,Junde Ren,Tao Song,Lihui Hu,Songming Zhu,Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy,Yong Yu
This study explored the high pressure phase transition behavior of 10% gelatin gel and compared the effects of four freezing treatments and subsequent Ice I to Ice III solid-solid phase transition (SSPT) treatments on the ice crystal characteristics, microstructure after thawing, gel properties, and texture of the gel samples. The melting points of the gel in the Ice I and Ice III regions were determined and the phase diagram was fitted using the polynomial and Simon-like formulas, and the resulting R 2 values were all found to be very close to 1. Utilizing a 10% sodium chloride solution as a disturbance agent facilitated the premature phase transition of gel samples, resulting in a substantial reduction in phase transition pressure by 57.4 MPa. Two pressure shift freezing methods at 160 MPa, namely pressure shift nucleation coupled with air freezing (PSF A ) and pressure shift nucleation coupled with liquid immersion freezing (PSF L ), were compared with conventional liquid immersion freezing (LIF) and air freezing (AF) techniques. The PSF A and PSF L methods significantly reduced the mean diameter, cross-sectional area, and perimeter of ice crystals within the gel, resulting in smaller pores and increased gel strength in the thawed gel. PSF L demonstrated the most favorable outcomes across all aspects. SSPT treatment on the basis of these four freezing treatments revealed that the ice crystal dimensions within the PSF L -SSPT gels were further decreased, with no significant change in gel strength observed, and with no significant differences in cohesiveness and chewiness from the untreated group. This demonstrated that the PSF L -SSPT treatment could effectively maintain the frozen food quality.
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Shengji Yuan,Hui Peng,Hairui Zhang,Ou Xu,Fei Wang,Wenchao Yang,Zhentao Du,Bingsuo Zou
Regarding global energy scarcity issues, it is imperative to establish sustainable plant production systems to promote smart agriculture. Addressing the critical demands of plant lighting and X-ray imaging in smart agriculture, a recyclable luminescent flexible film is developed on a filter paper and organic Cu(I) metal iodide, and establishes a bifunctional platform integrating plant growth lighting and plant root X-ray imaging. Specifically, [Ca(15-crown-5) 2 ]Cu 4 I 6 ·2C 3 H 7 NO·H 2 O and [Ca 2 (18-crown-6) 4 ]Cu 4 I 8 ·6H 2 O are synthesized through supramolecular assembly, which show yellow emission with the near-unity luminous efficiency under 450 nm excitation. Moreover, organic Cu(I) iodides exhibit bright X-ray radioluminescence with a maximum light yield of 110200 photons per MeV. Subsequently, a paper-based customizable large-area flexible film is prepared in situ through “ancient cloth dyeing process”, and demonstrates its application in single-component white light emitting diode and X-ray imaging. Combined white light and X-ray image fusion as well as multiangle imaging, the flexible film in the application of 3D image reconstruction is demonstrated. Furthermore, the flexible film can be recycled and reused in a N, N-dimethylformamide solution while maintaining excellent stability. Considering that the flexible film can be degraded by microorganisms in natural soil into plant nutrients and participate in the carbon loop, it is conducive to achieving carbon neutrality.
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Yin-Peng Bai,Cheng-Jie Yang,Nan Deng,Mi Zhang,Zhi-Jun Zhang,Lei Li,Yong Zhou,Xiong-Fei Luo,Chuan-Rui Xu,Bao-Qi Zhang,Yue Ma,Ying-Qian Liu
A series of new 7-ethyl-10-fluoro-20-O-(cinnamic acid ester)-camptothecin derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for cytotoxicity against four human tumor cell lines including HepG2 (hepatocellular carcinoma), SW480 (colorectal cancer), A2780 (ovarian cancer), and Hucct1 (intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma). The results of cytotoxic activities in vitro showed that most of the camptothecin derivatives harbor promising cytotoxic activity against tested tumor cell lines. Among them, compound XJS-11 exhibited broad-spectrum inhibitory activities against HepG2, SW480, A2780, and Hucct1 cell lines with IC 50 values of 0.03, 0.09, 0.22, and 0.32 μM, respectively. Further investigation demonstrated that compound XJS-11 exhibited more effective growth inhibition against a variety of human hepatoma cells (Sk-hep-1, Hep3B and Huh7) and lower cytotoxicity against immortalized normal human liver cell line L02 than the positive control topotecan . Especially, XJS-11 showed higher selective toxicity in two kinds of human hepatoma cells and immortalized normal human liver cell line (IC 50(L-02) /IC 50(HepG2) = 113.20; IC 50(L-02) /IC 50(Hep3B) = 85.60) than topotecan (IC 50(L-02) /IC 50(HepG2) = 9.45; IC 50(L-02) /IC 50(Hep3B) = 8.52). Mechanistically, XJS-11 induced cell cycle arrest and cell apoptosis in HepG2 and Hep3B cells by inhibiting Top I activity in a manner similar to that of topotecan. Meanwhile, XJS-11 could attenuate the tumor growth in both xenograft and primary HCC mouse models. In addition, the acute toxicity assay showed that XJS-11 did not cause lethality or significant body weight loss with a single intraperitoneal dose at 100 mg/kg or with an intraperitoneal dose at 25 mg/kg for 7 days. Moreover, unlike topotecan, XJS-11 had no apparent toxicity to the mouse liver, kidney, and hemopoietic system of the C57BL/6 mice. Taken together, XJS-11 merits further development as a new generation of the camptothecin-derived drug candidate.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2023
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Junhao Li,Dacheng Zhou,Ying Liu,Yan Chen,Jiayuan Chen,Yong Yang,Yuan Gao,Jianbei Qiu
All inorganic perovskite (CsPbX3, X = Cl, Br, I) quantum dot (QD) glass samples are considered the next generation of lighting materials for their excellent luminescence properties and stability, but crystallization conditions are difficult to control, which often leads to the inhomogeneous crystallinity of QDs. Here, we provided evidence that the presence of sodium fluoride induced self-crystallization of CsPbBr3 QDs during routine glass formation without the need for additional heat treatment. We showed that NaF simultaneously affected the network structure of glass and promoted the formation of CsPbBr3 QDs, that is, Na+ ions entered the glass network skeleton, partially interrupting the network structure, while the strong electronegativity of F– ions attracted Cs+ and Pb2+ ions into the gaps formed in the glass networks that had been loosened up by Na+ ions, which reduced the activation energy of crystallization processes. Our results showed that NaF-induced CsPbBr3 QDs glass had excellent thermal stability, high photoluminescence quantum efficiency (49%), and luminescent stability under high-power laser irradiation. Finally, this work also demonstrated the general applicability of this method in the making of a series of CsPbX3 (X = Cl, Br, I) QD glass samples by NaF-induced self-crystallization, which drastically expanded the color gamut to a range of full spectrum for luminescence and laser-driven projection displays. We believe that the work presented here represents a new direction for the research and development of full-color gamut inorganic perovskite quantum dot glass samples, which could have a significant impact on the future applications of laser-driven projection displays as well.
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Pin Wu,Hua-Ming Xiao,Jun Ding,Qian-Yun Deng,Fang Zheng,Yu-Qi Feng
Quantification of low molecular weight compounds (<800 Da) using matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI MS) is challenging due to the matrix signal interference at low m / z region and poor reproducibility of MS responses. In this study, a C60 labeling-MALDI MS strategy was proposed for the fast, sensitive and reliable determination of amino acids (AAs) in biofluids. An N -hydroxysuccinimide functionalized C60 was synthesized as the labeling reagent and added as an 880 Da tag to AAs; a carboxyl acid containing C60 was employed as the internal standards to normalize MS variations. This solved the inherent problems of MALDI MS for small molecule analysis. The entire analytical procedure—which consisted of simple protein precipitation and 10 min of derivatization in a microwave prior to the MALDI MS analysis—could be accomplished within 20 min with high throughput and great sample matrix tolerance. AA quantification showed good linearity from 0.7 to 70.0 μM with correlation coefficients (R) larger than 0.9954. The limits of detection were 70.0–300.0 fmol. Good reproducibility and reliability of the method were demonstrated by intra-day and inter-day precision with relative standard deviations less than 13.8%, and the recovery in biofluid ranged from 80.4% to 106.8%. This approach could be used in 1 μL of urine, serum, plasma, whole blood, and cerebrospinal fluid . Most importantly, the C60 labeling strategy is a universal approach for MALDI MS analysis of various LMW compounds because functionalized C60 is now available on demand.
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Mingye Ding,Xiaoyan Wang,Yinbiao Shi,Zixia Lin,Zhengtao Deng,Xiaofei Yang
Owing to their excellent photoelectric and optical properties, lead halide perovskite quantum dots (PeQDs) have attracted great attention and have broad applications in various fields. However, the shortcomings of poor stability and short-wavelength (ultraviolet/visible) excitation restrict their practical applications. Herein, to address the above issues, we report a polyacrylonitrile-based composite film containing CsPbX3 (X = Br and I) PeQDs and β-NaYF4:Yb/Ln (Ln = Tm and Er) upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) via an electrospinning strategy. Interestingly, all-inorganic CsPbX3 PeQDs are synthesized through an in situ growth process in polyacrylonitrile nanofibers, which provide a polymer matrix for the protection of PeQDs against decomposition under the effect of an external environment. Upon 980 nm laser irradiation, lanthanide-sensitized UC luminescence of stable CsPbX3 can be realized through radiative energy transfer from Tm3+/Er3+ ions to PeQDs. Consequently, dual-mode luminescence, including downshifting and UC with color-tunable outputs, can be observed from PeQDs under dual-wavelength excitation (UV and NIR). Benefiting from the special luminescent feathers (temperature-sensitive UC and dual-mode luminescence), the as-obtained composite nanofibers exhibit great potential in high-level anticounterfeiting and accurate noncontact thermometry.
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
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2023
·Vol. 23
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Chen Tong,Hu Jingbo,Wang Huan,Tan Nana,Qi Jianzhao,Wang Xiaoling,Wang Le
Background Artemisiae Scopariae Herba (ASH) has been widely used as plant medicine in East Asia with remarkable antitumor activity. However, the underlying mechanisms have not been fully elucidated.
Methods This study aimed to construct a multi-disciplinary approach to screen topoisomerase I (topo I) inhibitors from ASH extract, and explore the antitumor mechanisms. Bioaffinity ultrafiltration-UFLC-ESI-Q/TOF-MS/MS was used to identify chemical constitution of ASH extract as well as the topo I inhibitors, and in silico docking coupled with multiple complex networks was applied to interpret the molecular mechanisms.
Results Crude ASH extract exhibited toxicogenetic and antiproliferative activities on A549 cells. A series of 34 ingredients were identified from the extract, and 6 compounds were screened as potential topo I inhibitors. Docking results showed that the formation of hydrogen bond and π-π stacking contributed most to their binding with topo I. Interrelationships among the 6 compounds, related targets and pathways were analyzed by multiple complex networks model. These networks displayed power-law degree distribution and small-world property. Statistical analysis indicated that isorhamnetin and quercetin were main active ingredients, and that chemical carcinogenesis-reactive oxygen species was the critical pathway. Electrophoretic results showed a therapeutic effect of ASH extract on the conversion of supercoiled DNA to relaxed forms, as well as potential synergistic effect of isorhamnetin and quercetin. Conclusions The results improved current understanding of Artemisiae Scopariae Herba on the treatment of tumor. Moreover, the combination of multi-disciplinary methods provided a new strategy for the study of bioactive constituents in medicinal plants.
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