PHYTOMEDICINE
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2025
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Feng Jia,Yongqing Wang,Zhiqiang Chen,Jingxian Jin,Lei Zeng,Li Zhang,Huaijian Tang,Yanyan Wang,Pei Fan
Background 10-Hydroxydec-2-enoic acid (10-HDA), a unique and marker compound in royal jelly, has a wide range of bio-activities. However, its role in regulating inflammation of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC), which is essential to a set of vascular diseases, is still unknown. Purpose Our study aimed to investigate whether 10-HDA exerts effect on VSMC inflammation via interacting with toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), a pivotal inflammatory initiator. Methods A package of proteins, which might participate in TLR4-mediated signaling, influenced by 10-HDA were analyzed in mouse VSMCs with Angiotensin Ⅱ(Ang Ⅱ) or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation. Accordingly, pro- or anti-inflammatory cytokines, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and anti-oxidants that are closely relevant to inflammatory process were determined. The possible mode for 10-HDA interacting with TLR4 was also characterized. Moreover, involvement of a key miRNA in 10-HDA regulating VSMC inflammation was identified. Results In the presence of Ang Ⅱ, 10-HDA inhibited the TLR4 expression in a dose-dependent manner. In such occasion, 10-HDA hindered the up-regulation of specificity protein 1 (SP1) and serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 6 catalytic subunit (PPP6C), the phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2, TGF-β-activated kinase 1, and nuclear factor-κB p56, as well as the enhancement of myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88. Apart from SP1 and PPP6C, the level change of these proteins by 10-HDA was similar with LPS stimulation. The effect might be resulted from 10-HDA blocking TLR4 through multiple atomic interactions. 10-HDA mitigated the increase of pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-2 (IL-2), and IL-6, as well as increased the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10, in the Ang Ⅱ- or LPS-induced VSMCs. Correspondingly, the level of ROS was attenuated and the anti-oxidants such as glutathione and superoxide dismutase were fortified. The data indicated the anti-inflammatory potential of 10-HDA in VSMCs, which was associated with 10-HDA's capability of relieving oxidative stress. Additionally, the expression of miR-17–5p was saved by 10-HDA from Ang Ⅱ- or LPS-treated VSMCs, which might be relevant to SP1 and PPP6C targeting. Conclusion The present work of 10-HDA, for the first time, revealed its ability to alleviate VSMC inflammation by targeting TLR4 and therefore modulate the downstream inflammatory participants. Our data will cast light on the utilization of 10-HDA in VSMC inflammation-related vascular disorders.
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SOLID STATE SCIENCES
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2024
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Dong Yanping,Xiqiang Tian,Hongji Zhao,Jintao Luo
The fabrication of small Pd nanoparticles (NPs) anchored on titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) supports remains a great challenge due to its high surface energy. Herein, flower-like three dimensional (3D) TiO 2 microstructures assembled from needle flakes are fabricated thru a facile evaporation-induced assisted hydrothermal method, and then modified with amines group (3D-TiO 2 -NH 2 ). Small and uniform dispersed Pd nanoparticles were anchored on the surface of 3D-TiO 2 -NH 2 supports using polyol reduction method. Remarkably, the obtained 3D-TiO 2 -NH 2 supported Pd-based catalyst (Pd@3D-TiO 2 -NH 2 ) demonstrated an optimal 4-NP catalytic hydrogenation efficiency ( k = 1.09 min −1 ), which is 1.56 and 3.52 times superior than that of the Pd@3D-TiO 2 ( k = 0.699 min −1 ) and Pd@TiO 2 –P25 ( k = 0.31 min −1 ) catalysts, respectively. In-depth investigation of the structure-property relationship by SEM, XRD, N 2 adsorption-desorption isotherm, TEM, XPS, CO chemisorption and CO-FTIR reveal that the optimal catalytic hydrogenation activity of Pd@3D-TiO 2 -NH 2 can be credited to its 3D hierarchical structure (interconnected needle flakes) and the amines group existing on the surface of flower-like three dimensional hierarchical TiO 2 , which control the Pd particles size (2.7 nm) and uniform dispersion (43.5%) to generate more surface active Pd 0 entities over Pd@3D-TiO 2 -NH 2 .
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Pharmaceuticals
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2024
·Vol. 17
·期 9
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Luge Chen,Yingwei Liu,Dawei Xu,Na Zhang,Yong Chen,Jin Yang,Lijuan Sun
With the increasing prevalence of insomnia-related diseases, the effective treatment of insomnia has become an important health research topic. Lavender (Lavandula angustifoliaMill.) essential oil (LEO) is a commonly used medicine for the treatment of insomnia and neurological disorders. However, neither the active components nor its sedative–hypnotic mechanism have been fully discovered. This study aimed to screen the main active terpenes and discover the possible mechanism of LEO through network pharmacology in the treatment of insomnia-related diseases, as well as to verify our hypothesis in insomnia mice. The results showed that, in LEO’s 15 potential active ingredients, beta-myrcene had strong sedative–hypnotic effects through the serotonergic synaptic pathway according to the network pharmacological prediction. Further, PCPA(DL-4-chlorophenylalanine)-induced insomnia mice were treated with beta-myrcene for one day or seven days. The quiet state of insomnia mice was increased effectively, and the hypnotic effect was enhanced by anaobarbital sodium by prolonging sleep duration, decreasing sleep latency, and increasing the rate of falling asleep. Beta-myrcene reduced the damage to hypothalamic neuron cells induced by PCPA and increased neurotransmitter levels of GABA, 5-HT, and Glu in the serum and hypothalamus of insomnia mice. Meanwhile, beta-myrcene exerted an improvement in insomnia by upregulating relevant genes and protein expression in the serotonergic synaptic pathway. These results support the merit of the sedative–hypnotic activity of LEO. Beta-myrcene, a terpene in LEO, may be the main source of its sedative–hypnotic properties. It may serve as a good potential compound in future clinical studies on coping with insomnia.
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Biomaterials Science
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2020
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Jing Zhang,Dan Liu,Jiale Liu,Yanfeng Han,Haiyan Xu,Xigang Leng,Deling Kong,Lanxia Liu
Combined blockades of CTLA-4 and PD-1 can yield better overall complementary clinical outcomes than individual blockades, but the response rates are still relatively low. To investigate the anti-tumor effects of various combined strategies, we designed various spherical nucleotide nanoparticles (SNPs) loaded with CTLA-4 aptamer (cSNPs), PD-1 siRNA (pSNPs) or both (hybrid SNPs, or hSNPs). The results demonstrated that hSNPs could promote significantly stronger anti-tumor immune responses in a nonredundant fashion than the mixture of pSNPs and cSNPs (pSNPs & cSNPs). We reasoned that this is because all individual immune cells could receive both CTLA-4 and PD-1 blockades when they engulfed hSNPs, but it is much less likely that individual immune cells could receive both CTLA-4 and PD-1 blockades as many of them may not take both pSNPs and cSNPS from pSNPs & cSNPs. Further results revealed that the synergistic immune stimulatory effects of CTLA-4 and PD-1 blockades in the form of hSNPs were at least partly through regulating the immune suppressive function of both Tregs and TIM3+ exhausted-like CD8 T cells and allowing effector T cells to expand. This mechanism is not identical to earlier reported mechanisms of CTLA-4 and PD-1 blockades.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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Weidong Li,Haichao Li,Lin Luo,Sen Ma,Renjie Huang,Zheng Li,Lu Lin,Xianhai Zeng
The precise fractionation of hemicellulose from lignocellulosic biomass remains a challenging task, complicated by the incorporation of lignin into the reaction liquor due to cleavage of β O 4 bonds, especially via a green strategy. The bifunctional 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (4-HA), a renewable plant phenolic acid, achieved selective and efficient separation of bamboo hemicellulose. Compared to conventional p-toluenesulfonic acid (p-TsOH) treatment, the separation yield of hemicellulose via 4-HA was up to 93.83 % while retaining ∼98 % of cellulose and ∼91 % of lignin in residual bamboo. The nucleophilic reaction of phenolic hydroxyls stabilized β O 4 bonds and prevented lignin degradation, ensuring that carboxyl groups in 4-HA selectively cleaved glycosidic bonds. That was proven by more β O 4 bonds (25.56/ 100 C 9 ), aliphatic hydroxyl groups (1.53 mmol·g −1 ), and fewer condensed structures in resultant bamboo lignin. This study provided a novel green strategy for the highly- selective and efficient separation of hemicellulose from lignocellulosic biomass preserving lignin structural integrity.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2025
·Vol. 192
·期 3
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Xiong Lihao,Tong Yuqi,Song Jiayi,Chen Sihan,Liu Yu,Liu Jinquan,Li Le,Zhen Deshuai
A novel fluorescence/colorimetric dual-mode detection strategy for uranium ions (UO 2 2+ ) is presented based on a cerium-sulfonyl calix[4]arene (SC4A) platform. The exo- and endo-rim sites of SC4A can coordinate with Ce 3+ and Ce 4+ ions, respectively, quenching Ce 3+ fluorescence and influencing the oxidase-like activity of Ce 4+ . In the absence of UO 2 2+ , the solution of 3,3,5,5-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) remains blue, but upon UO 2 2+ binding, Ce 3+ dissociates from SC4A, restoring fluorescence, while UO 2 2+ interacts with oxTMB, turning the solution from blue to colorless. This dual-mode system provides a linear fluorescence detection range of 30–800 nM with a detection limit of 20.20 nM, and a colorimetric range of 30–800 nM with a detection limit of 27.78 nM. By combining high-sensitivity fluorescence with visual colorimetric analysis, the proposed method possesses high sensitivity, accuracy, and reliability. Notably, smartphone-based color capture facilitates rapid and convenient sample analysis, enabling straightforward quantification at varying UO 2 2+ concentrations. The method has been successfully applied to real water and urine samples, demonstrating its practical utility in environmental and biological monitoring of UO 2 2+ . Graphical abstract
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2025
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Zhiwei Lu,Jinrong Li,Qingliang Chen,Lixiao Xu,Jie Yun,Gehong Su,Chun Wu,Xiaodan Du,Xiaohan Cao,Hanbing Rao,Yanying Wang,Mengmeng Sun
Preventing bacterial infection and accelerating wound closure are critical for wound healing. Herein, a novel multifunctional polyvinyl alcohol-polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVA-PVP) microneedle (MN) patch embedded with enzyme-like activity (Co 3 Fe)(S 2 ) 4 (CFS) nanoparticles and metal ions (Co 2+ and Fe 3+ ) was systematically synthesized for the management of bacteria-infected wounds. CFS regulated redox homeostasis and achieved bacterial eradication while concomitantly alleviating oxidative damage. Specifically, CFS generated reactive oxygen species (ROS) to eliminate bacteria and concurrently attenuated cellular inflammation by scavenging ROS through their superoxide dismutase-like (SOD) activity. Meanwhile, the results of RNA transcriptome sequencing and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analyses indicated that Co 2+ and Fe 3+ can inhibit inflammatory responses in mice by modulating the IL-17 and NF-κB signaling pathways. Therefore, CFS-ion-MN significantly enhanced the healing of wounds infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ( MRSA ) in mice model without eliciting systemic toxicity. Overall, this study offers an innovative methodology for the development of composite materials for the effective treatment of wounds.
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Journal of Water Process Engineering
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Ziming Luo,Mengqiang Tan,Jianyi Song,Jingyao Sun,Qiao Lan,Jian Liu
In this study, a continuous flow catalytic reactor based on three-dimensional porous sponge bed with the uniform distribution of catalyst to treat 4-NP wastewater efficiently. The porous sponge is used as a support to construct polyelectrolyte multilayers by loading dopamine. And the multilayer polyelectrolyte is closely bound to dopamine to form polyelectrolyte film, and the nanocatalysts are synthesized by electrostatic adsorption of precursors. The reactor realizes the uniform and stable distribution of the catalyst in the three-dimensional porous sponge, and the reactant transfers from bulk solution to catalyst surface by the way of convection and diffusion, which enhances mass transfer and further improves the reaction efficiency. Under the operating conditions of a catalytic bed as small as 3 cm, a 4-NP concentration up to 4.5 mM, and a flow rate of 300 μL min −1 , the conversion rate remained above 96 % for up to 200 h, indicating that the reactor has good catalytic efficiency. The results showed that this continuous flow catalytic system structure has excellent performance in wastewater treatment.
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2024
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Junlei Zheng,Haifeng Gao,Chengcheng Jin,Miaomiao Tian
A novel solid phase extraction (SPE) adsorbent, polyethylene glycol (PEG) immobilized zirconium ion-modified zeolite-imidazole framework (ZIF) molecular-imprinted polymer (ZIF@PEG@Zr@MIPs), was developed for detecting hippuric acid (HA) and 4-methylhippuric acid (4-MHA) in human urine using HPLC-UV. Zirconium ions (Zr 4+ ) anchored on the porous ZIF act as binding sites, facilitating coordination and electrostatic interaction with HA and 4-MHA carboxyl groups. Dopamine (DA) imprinting introduces additional sites, enabling π-π conjugation and hydrogen bonding with HA and 4-MHA, enhancing specific adsorption. The adsorbent, using HA as a template, demonstrated adsorption capacities of 37.98 mg g −1 for HA and 32.99 mg g −1 for 4-MHA. Imprinted factors ( IF ) were 2.68 for HA and 2.17 for 4-MHA, with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.015 mg L −1 for HA and 0.011 mg L −1 for 4-MHA. The SPE-HPLC-UV method achieved 84.8–96.2% recovery and 0.3–2.2% relative standard deviation (RSD), illustrating its potential in health monitoring and environmental safety.
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2024
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Shuling Liu,Ruirui Teng,Xiangyang Wei,Yupei Li,Zixiang Zhou,Xiaoqiang Shi,Jiebing Li,Jianbo Tong
Manganese dioxide nanorods (Na0.4MnO2) with a typical 2 × 4 tunnel structure are successfully synthesized by the simple hydrothermal method in the presence of 5 M NaCl. The nanorods are about 30 nm in diameter. ZIBs (zinc-ion batteries) with Na0.4MnO2 display a specific capacity of 274.6 mA h g−1 at 0.2 A g−1 and have a high reversible capacity of 182.6 mA h g−1 after 1400 charge–discharge cycles at 1 A g−1 with a capacity retention of 96.5%. The unique morphology endows abundant electrochemical active sites and facile ion diffusion kinetics, which contributes to high specific capacity and stability. Both Zn2+ and H+ are inserted/extracted during the discharging/charging processes, and the crystalline structure and morphology of the nanorods do not change after repetitive cycling. The Na0.4MnO2 with the 2 × 4 tunnel structure is a promising candidate as the electrode material for ZIBs.
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Biomaterials Science
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2024
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Yongzhi Chen,Qiuxia Tan,Yuanyu Tang,E. Pang,Rui Peng,Minhuan Lan,Dousheng Bai
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is characterized by a high degree of malignancy and mortality. Sorafenib (SOR), a multi-kinase inhibitor, is clinically used in the treatment of HCC. However, SOR suffers from serious side effects and drug resistance. The development of novel therapeutic strategies for HCC therapy is urgently needed. Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) has unique advantages in treating deep tumors due to the merits of deep tissue penetration, low side effects, and the absence of drug resistance. Here, we developed multifunctional nanoparticles (NPs) termed SOR-TCPP@PEG-FA by assembling SOR, tetrakis (4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin (TCPP), and folic acid (FA)-modified DSPE-PEG. The FA group enhances the tumor targeting capability of these NPs, while TCPP generates ROS under ultrasound (US) irradiation, which are toxic to tumor cells, and SOR with chemotherapeutic effects is released, thus realizing the synergistic SDT and chemotherapy of tumors.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2024
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Yijie Wang,Yue Huang,Yan Zhang,Henan Wang
Staphylococcal enterotoxins as common bacterial toxins can bring about food contamination and lead to severe foodborne illnesses, so facile and sensitive detection of staphylococcal enterotoxins is significant to ensure food safety and protect public health. In this work, an ultrasensitive biosensor for staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) detection is developed based on the novel electrochemical nanoprobe named MXene/AgNPs@pSC4/MB, which is prepared by functionalizing MXene with para-sulfonatocalix[4]arene-decorated silver nanoparticles (AgNPs@pSC4) and electroactive signal molecules methylene blue (MB). The collaborative effect of AgNPs and MXene endows the fabricated electrochemical nanoprobe with excellent conductivity and admirable loading capacity of signal molecules to significantly enhance the response of biosensor, while pSC4 as the robust linker can bridge the nanoprobe and target SEB by binding with multifarious amino acid residues on SEB. With the specific aptamer immobilized on the electrode as the identifying element to capture SEB, the electrochemical nanoprobes MXene/AgNPs@pSC4/MB are anchored to SEB via pSC4, producing remarkably amplified signal output. The proposed electrochemical biosensor facilitates the ultrasensitive detection of SEB with a low detection limit of 1.76 × 10 −7 ng/mL in addition to the merits of facile operation and rapid response. Moreover, benefiting from the high chemical stability and good resistance to fouling and passivation of the electrochemical nanoprobe, the biosensor exhibits long-lasting stability, good accuracy and anti-interference ability in SEB detection. The reliable detectability of the biosensor has also been examined in the analysis of real food samples, demonstrating potential application toward food safety monitoring.
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