INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA
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2024
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Zhengwei Wu,Jiawen Bao,Hongyang Zhang,Wanlin Wei,Boyang Zheng,Yingying Luo,Zhonglu You
Molecular nanoclusters comprising a heterometallic 3 d -4 f stoichiometry are an interesting class of compounds. In this paper, a chloro-containing Schiff base 4-chloro-2-(2-hydroxy-3-ethoxybenzylideneamino)phenol (H 2 L) was prepared by condensation reaction of 3-ethoxysalicylaldehyde with 2-amino-4-chlorophenol in methanol. The Schiff base is predisposed to chelate within a cluster core both 3 d and 4 f metal ions. Reaction of H 2 L with nickel salts afforded a tetranuclear Ni II complex [Ni 4 L 4 (MeOH) 4 ] ( 1 ), while with nickel salts and lanthanide(III) nitrate three tetranuclear Ni II -Ln III complexes [Ni 2 Eu 2 L 4 (NO 3 ) 2 (DMF) 2 ] ( 2 ), [Ni 2 Er 2 L 4 (NO 3 ) 2 (DMF) 2 ] ( 3 ), [Ni 2 Tb 2 L 4 (CH 3 COO) 2 (DMF) 2 ]·4DMF ( 4 ) were obtained. H 2 L and the complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR, UV–Vis spectra. H 2 L has also been characterized by 1 H and 13 C NMR spectra. Molecular structures of the compounds have been determined by single crystal X-ray determination. In the complexes, the Schiff base ligands coordinate to the metal atoms via ether oxygen, imino nitrogen and two phenolate oxygen atoms. All the Ni atoms in the complexes are in octahedral coordination. The rare earth metal atoms are eight coordinated by the phenolate and ether oxygen of the Schiff base ligands, and anionic and solvent oxygen atoms, forming square antiprismatic coordination. The compounds were evaluated for their antibacterial activities on Bacillus subtilis , Staphylococcus aureus , Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas fluorescens , and antifungal activities on Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger , and gave interesting results.
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ACS Synthetic Biology
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2025
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Jerome R. Lon,Xuemei Zhao,Gulkiz Mamatrixat,Zhoukang Zhuang,Zhehao Jin,Tao Yu,Jufang Wang,Hongting Tang
Terpenoids are a diverse class of compounds with significant application potential. While prokaryotic bacteria synthesize terpenoids via the methylerythritol-4-phosphate (MEP) pathway, fungi utilize the mevalonate (MVA) pathway. The MVA pathway has been widely employed for efficient terpenoid production in bacteria such as Escherichia coli, but the MEP pathway performs poorly for biosynthesis in yeast. In this study, we constructed a compartmentalized MEP pathway to enhance monoterpenoid production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. By introducing a geraniol synthase, we initially achieved the production of geraniol from glucose. Further effective incorporation of a cytosolic MEP pathway with nine enzymes increased geraniol production by 174.5%. However, this also significantly inhibited cell growth. Overexpression analysis revealed that flavodoxin and flavodoxin reductase were major contributors to growth inhibition, which could also be a factor limiting the application of the MEP pathway. To address these issues, we employed peroxisomal compartmentalization to isolate the MEP pathway from cytosolic metabolism. This strategy alleviated growth inhibition and improved geraniol production by 93.18% compared to that of cytosolic expression. Through additional metabolic engineering, we optimized peroxisomal geraniol production, achieving a yield of 30.64 mg/L. Our findings demonstrate the potential of compartmentalized MEP pathway expression as a viable approach for enhancing terpenoid biosynthesis in yeast, offering valuable insights for future metabolic engineering efforts.
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Chemical Biology & Drug Design
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2025
·Vol. 106
·期 1
·e70158
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IF 3.3
Yong Zhu,Chuanmin Yi,Jin Zhao,Lei Wang,Tao Huang,Bo Xiang,Lvhai Zhang,Xiangfang He,Linke Wu
Platinum-based and pyrimidine drugs are first-line treatments for gastric cancer (GC), but their efficacy is often affected by drug resistance. High spalt-like transcription factor 4 (SALL4) expression is associated with poor prognosis, but its role in 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) resistance is not yet clear. In this study, we investigated the effect of SALL4 on 5-FU resistance in GC cells by bioinformatics analysis, real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, cell counting kit-8, colony formation assay, and western blot. The results showed that SALL4 was highly expressed in GC and significantly correlated with the fatty acid oxidation (FAO) pathway. Knockdown of SALL4 resulted in a notable attenuation of cellular proliferative capacity and heightened susceptibility to 5-FU resistance in GC cells, while overexpression of SALL4 enhanced 5-FU resistance. Rescue assays confirmed that SALL4 fostered 5-FU resistance in GC cells by enhancing FAO. Our research confirmed that SALL4 promoted the resistance of GC cells to 5-FU by enhancing the FAO pathway. This suggests that drug development targeting SALL4 may help overcome chemotherapy resistance in GC.
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2025
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Cong Zhang,Yangkun Xiong,Mingyang Gong,Haixia Zhao,Shan Li,Xin Chen,Xiaochuan Ye,Zhenpeng Qiu
Hyperuricemic nephropathy, a common subtype of chronic kidney disease (CKD), has become an important global public health issue and is closely related to the dramatic increase in fructose consumption. Pachymic acid, the primary active ingredient of the edible fungal herb Poria cocos, has demonstrated the protective capacity against renal injury, but its beneficial effect on hyperuricemic nephropathy remains unclear. In this study, a fructose-diet-induced hyperuricemia nephropathy mouse model was established to reveal the efficacy of pachymic acid in inhibiting hyperuricemic nephropathy the progression. Our results showed that pachymic acid restored abnormal renal function indexes and pathological manifestations such as tubular dilatation and glomerular fibrosis in fructose-fed mice. Transcriptome sequencing results showed marked alterations in glutathione metabolism and ferroptosis signaling pathways in the kidneys of fructose-fed mice after pachymic acid treatment. Mechanistically, pachymic acid activated the Nrf2/GPX-4 signaling pathway by directly binding to Nrf2 and promoting its nuclear translocation, thereby inhibiting ferroptosis, oxidative stress, and inflammatory responses in the kidneys of fructose-fed mice. Consistent results were observed in uric acid-treated HK-2 cells. Notably, both Nrf2 inhibitor ML385 and GPX-4 inhibitor RSL3 treatments reversed the protective effects of pachymic acid against renal injury by suppressing ferroptosis in vitro and in vivo. Summary, our study provides compelling evidence that pachymic acid ameliorates renal injury in fructose-fed mice by inhibiting ferroptosis through targeted activating an Nrf2/GPX-4 pathway, suggesting that dietary supplementation with Poria cocos or pachymic acid might be an effective strategy for CKD prevention, particularly in the subtype of fructose-diet-driven hyperuricemic nephropathy.
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2025
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Shijie Liu,Qian Ding,Lijun Zhao,Yueyv Bai,Miaoyun Li,Jong-Hoon Lee,Yaodi Zhu,Yijing Ding,Lingxia Sun,Yanxia Liu,Yangyang Ma,Dong Liang
In order to realize rapid identification of different species of lactic acid bacteria and rapid quantitative detection of mixed lactic acid bacteria. In this study, L. plantarum Y1 and P. pentosaceus Z1 were used as research subjects, and AuNPs@4-MBA was prepared as the SERS substrate material for the acquisition of SERS spectra of different species of lactic acid bacteria and the construction of taxonomic identification models and SERS digitized quantitative equations. The results showed that the enhancement factor of AuNPs to 4-MBA was 3.08 × 10 2 , and the reproducibility was excellent ( RSD < 10 %). With AuNPs@4-MBA as the base material, the differences of SERS peaks between L. plantarum Y1 and P. pentosaceus Z1 could be clearly distinguished. Principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis (LDA) could completely visually classify and identify different species of lactic acid bacteria. The SERS quantitative equation y = 7509.32×-5942.69, R 2 = 0.99 and the detection limit lower than 10 CFU/mL was determined by the construction of SERS detection and quantitative model for different ratios and concentrations of mixed lactic acid bacteria. In the complex environment matrix, the detection accuracy of mixed lactic acid bacteria by this method reached 96.34 % to 103.54 %. It provides a promising technical strategy for rapid qualitative and real-time quantitative monitoring of mixed lactic acid bacteria.
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Advanced Energy Materials
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2024
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Ang Liang,Yue Jian,Yun Zhao,Shuo Chen,Jun Zhao,Zhuanghao Zheng,Jingting Luo,Hongli Ma,Xianghua Zhang,Zhenghua Su,Guangxing Liang
Enhancing the efficiency of Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) thin-film solar cells requires the development of well-crystallized light-absorbing layers. A deep understanding of the role of precursor solution chemistry in film nucleation and crystal growth processes is essential. Insights into these processes enable the development of innovative strategies to enhance absorber quality, minimize detrimental bulk defects, and ultimately improve device performance. This study elucidates the condensation reactions between thiourea and metal cations, as well as the alcoholysis of 2-methoxyethanol (MOE), at different concentrations of precursor solutions. The primary focus of this study is implementing a simple and environmentally friendly innovative spin-coating strategy, aimed at optimizing Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) precursor films and adjusting the Se content within the film bulk to promote grain growth during selenization. This strategy effectively improves absorber morphology while suppressing the formation of deep-level defects, thereby enhancing carrier transport in both interfacial and bulk regions of the absorber layer. Consequently, CZTSSe absorbers with enhanced crystallinity and reduced defects are synthesized, resulting in a solar cell with an impressive efficiency of 14.10%. These findings underscore the potential for creating highly efficient kesterite CZTSSe solar cells through the manipulation of precursor solution chemistry using environmentally friendly solvents.
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2025
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Xin-jie Zhao,Ying-jie Sun,Wei-hong Chai,Xiao-jing Wang,Jun Zhao,Yu-pei Li,Fa-tang Li
The spatial photoinduced charge separation and atomic H 2 evolution active site is decisive in the operating efficiency of the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction, yet its rational design and synthesis remain a grand challenge. Here, a series of Hofmann-type coordination polymers (HCPs) with planar anionic block [Ni(CN) 4 ] 2- units were found to effectively enhance the photocatalytic H 2 evolution reaction (PHER) activity of transition metal sulfides (TMSs). This proof-of-concept study investigated four HCPs with planar anionic block [Ni(CN) 4 ] 2- units combined with different central transition metal ion (M 2+ : Ni, Co, Fe, and Mn). All four HCP-modified TMSs exhibited remarkable PHER activity of more than 20.0 mmol g −1 ·h −1 and an apparent quantum yield of ∼20 %, surpassing that of optimized Pt/Zn 0.5 Cd 0.5 S by more than 1.5-fold. Through spectroscopic characterization, Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM), and density functional theory (DFT) simulations, we confirmed that the [Ni(CN) 4 ] 2- units potentially bridged with the TMSs via an M-S bond forming an electronic transmission channel, thus eliminating the interface energy barrier. Due to the appropriate band structure, the photogenerated electrons converged to the [Ni(CN) 4 ] 2- units, consequently facilitating the conversion of H + to H 2 . This work demonstrates a rational synthetic route for creating PHER photocatalysts that possess mild synthesis conditions, efficient electronic transmission interfaces, and an active center that can be finely manipulated.
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Small Methods
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2024
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IF 10.7
Yue Jian,Litao Han,Xiangrui Kong,Tianliang Xie,Dongxing Kou,Wenhui Zhou,Zhengji Zhou,Shengjie Yuan,Yuena Meng,Yafang Qi,Guangxing Liang,Xianghua Zhang,Zhi Zheng,Sixin Wu
High-crystalline-quality absorbers with fewer defects are crucial for further improvement of open-circuit voltage ( V OC ) and efficiency of Cu 2 ZnSn(S,Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells. However, the preparation of high-quality CZTSSe absorbers remains challenging due to the uncontrollability of the selenization reaction and the complexity of the required selenization environment for film growth. Herein, a novel segmented control strategy for the selenization environment, specifically targeting the evaporation area of Se, to regulate the selenization reactions and improve the absorber quality is proposed. The large evaporation area of Se in the initial stage of the selenization provides a great evaporation and diffusion flux for Se, which facilitates rapid phase transition reactions and enables the attainment of a single-layer thin film. The reduced evaporation area of Se in the later stage creates a soft-selenization environment for grain growth, effectively suppressing the loss of Sn and promoting element homogenization. Consequently, the mitigation of Sn-related deep-level defects on the surface and in the bulk induced by element imbalance is simultaneously achieved. This leads to a significant improvement in nonradiative recombination suppression and carrier collection enhancement, thereby enhancing the V OC . As a result, the CZTSSe device delivers an impressive efficiency of 13.77% with a low V OC deficit.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2024
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IF 7.7
Irfan Ijaz,Aysha Bukhari,Ezaz Gilani,Ammara Nazir,Hina Zain,Attia Shaheen,Mohammed Rafi Shaik,Mujeeb Khan,Mohamed E. Assal
A rising quantity of drugs has been discharged into the aquatic environment, posing a substantial hazard to public health. In the current work, a novel hydrogel (i.Carr@Bent@PTC), comprised of iota-carrageenan, bentonite, and 4-phenyl-3-thiosemicarbazide, was successfully prepared. The introduction of 4-phenyl-3-thiosemicarbazide and bentonite in iota-carrageenan significantly increased the mechanical strength of iota-carrageenan hydrogel and improved its degree of swelling, which can be attributed to the hydrophilic properties of PTC and Bent. The recorded contact angle was 70.8°, 59.1°, 53.9°, and 34.6° for pristine i.Carr, i.Carr@Bent, and i.Carr@Bent@PTC, respectively. The low contact angle measurement of the Bent and PTC loaded-i.Carr hydrogel was attributed to the hydrophilic Bent and PTC. The ternary i.Carr@Bent@PTC hydrogel demonstrated broad pH adaptability and excellent adsorption capacities for sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and losartan potassium (LP), i.e., 467.61 mg. g −1 and 274.43 mg. g −1 at 298.15 K, respectively. The pseudo-first-order (PSO) model provided a better fit for the adsorption kinetics . The adsorption of SMX and LP can be better explained by employing the Sips and Langmuir isotherm models. As revealed by XPS and FTIR investigations, π-π stacking, complexation, electrostatic interaction , and hydrogen bonding were primarily involved in the adsorption mechanisms.
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Catalysts
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2025
·Vol. 15
·期 2
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Wei Wang,Jiaqi Liu,Guang Shi,Shiqi Wu,Shihan Zhang,Ruixia Yuan
A magnetic shell-structured nano-catalyst was prepared by self-polymerization of dopamine wrapped by ferric oxide as the carrier, which was loaded with palladium nanoparticles (Pd/PDA@Fe3O4). The presence of magnetic Fe3O4made it easy for nanoscale palladium particles to recover and prevent the loss of palladium nanoparticles that is unavoidable in traditional usage and preparation procedures. The catalyst was characterized by X-ray diffraction, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, thermal weight loss analysis, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photo-electron spectroscopy, and magnetic properties analysis. The catalytic performance of the prepared catalyst was investigated taking 4-nitrophenol (10 mg/L) and rhodamine B (15 mg/L) as the target pollutants. The results showed that under the conditions of 35 °C, pH = 7 and a catalyst dosage of 3 mg, the catalytic reduction efficiency of 4-nitrophenol, rhodamine B, and the mixture of them all can reach 99%. The catalytic efficiency of Pd/PDA@Fe3O4remained above 90% after being used 10 times. The shell structure of Fe3O4made it possible and easy to recover and recycle the nanoscale palladium, which was a real problem in the usage of nano-catalysts. At the same time, the problem of separation and recovery of palladium nano-catalyst is solved by magnetism, which provides research ideas for the recycling and utilization of nano-materials.
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MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2019
·Vol. 28
·期 9
·1388-1401
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IF 1.72
Chen Xin,Liu Xiujie,Qiu kai,Xu Xiang,Li Caiwen,Wang Yan
According to the bio-isosterism theory, a series of N , N ’-disubstitutedphenyl-4-ethoxylbenzene-1, 3-disulfonamides ( 5a - p ) were designed and synthesized by two steps of reactions including chlorosulfonation and ammonolysis. The structures of all compounds have been confirmed by IR, 1 H-NMR, 13 C-NMR, and ESI-MS spectra. The in vitro anti-platelet aggregation activities were evaluated by Born’s test induced by adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and arachidonic acid (AA), respectively. The biological evaluation results revealed that compound 5h had the lowest IC 50 value (0.32 μM) and the highest inhibition rate (40.9 %) that of three positive control agents clopidogrel (0.41 μM, 23.5 %), aspirin (0.53 μM, 28.9 %), and picotamide (0.76 μM, 32.7 %). Afterwards, compounds with higher activities were selected to further study in vitro cytotoxicity via cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. The cytotoxicity results indicated that compound 5h had simultaneously the lowest cytotoxicity, while other compounds had no significant relationship between the anti-platelet activities and cytotoxicities. Based on above in vitro anti-platelet activity data, the SAR (Structure Activity Relationship) of the target compounds was preliminarily summarized. In general, N , N ’-disubstitutedphenyl-4-ethoxylbenzene-1, 3-disulfonamides have the potential of further study and very likely become safer and more effective anti-platelet agents.
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ARCHIV DER PHARMAZIE
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2019
·Vol. 353
·期 2
·1900231
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IF 2.145
Xiujie Liu,Xin Chen,Kai Qiu,Zhihao Zhang
A series of 4-methoxy-3-arylamido- N -(substitutedphenyl)benzamides 6a – u were designed according to the splicing principle of structural design in the medicinal chemistry theory and were synthesized in five steps: nitration, acylation, ammoniation, reduction, and secondary ammoniation. The structures of the target compounds were characterized and verified by infrared, 1 H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), 13 C NMR, and electron spray ionization spectroscopy. Their in vitro antiplatelet aggregation activities induced by adenosine diphosphate (ADP) or arachidonic acid (AA) were assessed by Born's method. The biological evaluation revealed that all compounds exhibited certain levels of activities in both of the antiplatelet aggregation assays; compounds 6c (IC 50 = 3.84 μM) and 6f (IC 50 = 3.12 μM) displayed the strongest antiplatelet aggregation activities in the ADP-induced and AA-induced assay, separately. Moreover, compounds that had stronger activities were chosen for cell toxicity testing via the cell counting kit-8 assay. The results indicated that none of the compounds had obvious cell toxicity against L929 cells at the doses of 10 and 20 μM. It is worth pointing out that compound 6c showed the highest antiplatelet activity and the lowest cell toxicity. In general, 4-methoxy-3-arylamido- N -(substitutedphenyl)benzamides have the potential to become a kind of safer and more effective antiplatelet agents.
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