Frontiers in Immunology
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2022
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IF 8.786
Lixia Gao,Jie Yang,Jutao Feng,Ziying Liu,Ying Dong,Jiangyan Luo,Liangzhentian Yu,Jiamei Wang,Hongying Fan,Weifeng Ma,Tiancai Liu
A viable therapy is needed to overcome the deadlock of the incurable chronic hepatitis B (CHB). The prolonged existence of covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA) and integrated HBV DNA in the nucleus of hepatocytes is the root cause of CHB. As a result, it is critical to successfully suppress HBV DNA replication and eliminate cccDNA. RNA interference has been proven in recent research to silence the expression of target genes and thereby decrease HBV replication. However, siRNA is susceptible to be degraded by RNA enzymes in vivo , making it difficult to deliver successfully and lacking of tissue targeting. To exploit the advantages of siRNA technology while also overcoming its limitations, we designed a new strategy and prepared biomimetic nanoparticles that were directed by PreS/2-21 peptides and precisely loaded HBV siRNA. Experiments on these nanoparticles in vitro and in vivo revealed that they are tiny, stable, safe and highly targetable, with high inhibitory effects on HBV DNA, pgRNA, cccDNA, HBeAg and HBsAg. PreS/2-21-directed nanoparticles loaded with HBV gene therapy drugs are expected to be promising for the treatment of CHB.
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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS
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2022
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IF 3.269
Shijie Xu,Tengfei Cao,Mingjia Ma,Yanfei Wang
The effects of solvent properties and temperature on the solid–liquid equilibrium of 2-bromodibenzofuran (NSC 1735) were investigated for the first time in terms of temperature, solvent polarity, hydrogen bonding donor and acceptor tendency, as well as cohesive energy density. Firstly, the equilibrium solubility of 2-bromodibenzofuran in 12 mono-solvents, such as alcohol, ketone, nitrile and ester, was determined by gravimetric method ranging from 278.15 ∼ 343.15 K. The values of the mole fraction solubility of NSC 1735 in all the selected solvents increased with increasing temperature. Moreover, the statistical correlations between temperature and solubility were described by the modified Apelblat equation, λh equation, Van’t Hoff equation, and NRTL model. The calculated ARD% values show that the correlation results agree well with the experimental date and the modified Apelblat equation receives the best regression performance. Solvent polarity and cohesive energy density mainly determine the solubility of NSC 1735 in various solvents. Thermodynamic studies of dissolution have shown that the dissolution of NSC 1735 in selected solvents.is endothermic and enthalpy driven. The change of dissolution enthalpy is the main contributor to the molar Gibbs free energy during the dissolution process.
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2022
·Vol. 51
·期 22
·8832-8839
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IF 4.569
Yihao Gao,Jie Bai,Tianning Zhou,Yaqiong Gong
In recent years, Co-based metal–organic frameworks (Co-MOFs) have received significant research interest because of their large specific surface area, high porosity, tunable structure and topological flexibility. However, their comparatively weak electrical conductivity and inferior stability drastically restrict the application of Co-MOFs in the synthesis of electrocatalysts. In this study, ZIF-67 was grown on nickel foam by a room temperature soaking method, and then Ir–Co(OH)2@ZIF-67/NF was assembled by a hydrothermal method. The prepared Ir–Co(OH)2@ZIF-67/NF nanosheets exhibit remarkable conductivity, larger electrochemical active surface area and wider electron transport channels. Only ultralow overpotentials of 198 mV, 263 mV, and 300 mV were needed for Ir–Co(OH)2@ZIF-67/NF to reach the current densities of 10 mA cm−2, 50 mA cm−2, 100 mA cm−2, meanwhile, no obvious degradation of the current density at 10 mA cm−2 was observed for about 16 h. This work may provide a promising strategy for developing high-performance MOF-derived materials as electrocatalysts for the OER under alkaline conditions.
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LIPIDS
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2022
·Vol. 57
·期 3
·153-162
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IF 1.646
Danping Wang,Jinglong Chen,Huangbing Sun,Wenjing Chen,Xiaojing Yang
Oxidative stress is an important factor in the occurrence and development of liver disease. Medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) have potential antioxidant function, whereas the exact underlying mechanism of MCFA in oxidative injury of hepatocytes remains unclear. In our present study, three different MCFAs, 8-carbon octanoic acid (OA), 10-carbon capric acid (CA), and 12-carbon lauric acid (LA), have been performed to observe their protective action for hepatocyte under the H 2 O 2 challenge. The result showed that MCFA treatment significantly increased the cell viability, T-AOC, and expression of antioxidant-related genes in AML12 cells under oxidative stress condition, and reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Moreover, MCFA treatment significantly increased the protein expression of Nrf2 and the phosphorylation level of ERK1/2; LA treatment significantly promoted the Nrf2 nuclear translocation. With a further test, the rescue ability of MCFA was blocked by treating with the ERK inhibitor U0126. Overall, our data suggested that MCFA treatment has positive impact on protecting AML12 cells against oxidative stress through ERK1/2/Nrf2 pathway.
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CATALYSIS LETTERS
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2022
·Vol. 152
·期 12
·3716-3724
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IF 2.936
Chen Hong,Li Yingying,Yu Linhao,Wang Sen,Ma Xueli,Wang Can,Li Yongdan
A series of hydroxyapatite (HAP) supports with different Ca/P ratios were synthesized to prepare the MnO x /HAP catalysts. A MnO x /HAP catalyst showed highly efficient conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) into 2, 5-diformylfuran (DFF) in toluene solvent under no-alkali condition. 86.4% conversion of HMF with 90.9% selectivity of DFF at 120 °C for 12 h under 1.0 MPa O 2 over the MnO x /HAP-10.0-400 were obtained. The redox of Mn 4+ /Mn 3+ improved the oxidation of 5-HMF to DFF by the lattice oxygen, and the lattice oxygen was replenished by adsorbing O 2 molecules. The reusability tests were found the catalyst could be reused up to four cycles without notable loss of catalytic activity. The MnO x /HAP-10.0-400 was a stable and reusable material for further industrial exploration of DFF in an environmentally friendly way. Graphical Abstract
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FOOD CONTROL
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2022
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IF 6.652
Tian-Lin Wu,Yong-Mei Hu,Yu Sun,Zhi-Jun Zhang,Zheng-Rong Wu,Wen-Bin Zhao,Chen Tang,Sha-Sha Du,Ying-Hui He,Yue Ma,Cheng-Jie Yang,Ying-Qian Liu
Isothiocyanates had attracted attention for many years due to their antimicrobial properties. In this study, the antifungal efficiency of eighteen isothiocyanate compounds were evaluated against six plant pathogenic fungi and two molds in vitro . Among them, 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl isothiocyanate displayed the highest antifungal activity against Aspergillus niger (EC 50 = 4.19 μg/mL). The further studies of its mode of action showed that it may damage the cell morphology and membrane integrity in a dose dependent manner by morphological observation, propyl iodide staining and the release of cellular contents. On the other hand, the decrease of related enzyme activities in tricarboxylic acid cycle suggested that 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl isothiocyanate may effected energy metabolism. Besides, reactive oxygen species, the content of malondialdehyde, the total antioxidant capacity , the content of glutathione and the kinase of oxidative reactive were changed in fungi treated with 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl isothiocyanate, compared with those in untreated fungi, which all indicated that 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl isothiocyanate exhibited antifungal activity against A.niger by inducing oxidative stress.
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JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
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2022
·Vol. 169
·期 2
·024505
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IF 4.386
Yifan Li,Jing Hu,Haibin Li,Li Chen
CsH5(PO4)2-doped polybenzimidazole (PBI) membranes exhibit good proton conductivity and mechanical properties. However, their application in fuel cells is impeded by poor performance. In this study, a novel method is confirmed to greatly improve the performance of a fuel cell based on a CsH5(PO4)2-doped PBI membrane. By coating phosphoric acid (PA) on the surface of the catalytic layer of the gas diffusion electrode, the interfacial contact between the electrolyte membrane and catalytic layer is improved, thereby reducing the ohmic resistance and improving the fuel cell performance. The cell performance is improved by ∼700%. Moreover, the effects of humidity and temperature on the performance and resistance analysis of membrane electrode assembly with a CsH5(PO4)2—doped PBI membrane are studied. Testing under a temperature range of 160 °C–220 °C and humidity range from dry to 30% relative humidity, a maximum peak power density of 554 mW cm−2 is found at 200 °C and 20% relative humidity. A durability test of the membrane electrode assembly indicates that its performance remains stable in a humid atmosphere but gradually decreases in a dry atmosphere. This means for the long-term operation of the molten proton conductor electrolyte membrane, a humid atmosphere is necessary to inhibit the performance decay.
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Molecular Catalysis
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2022
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IF 5.089
Pengxin Yu,Guangyu Sun,Lu Xiong,Boying Zheng,Teng Li,Jun Jiang,Yantao Wang,Weiran Yang
Salicylic acid, generally produced by chemical synthesis based on petrochemical products, is a vital organic acid and widely used in the pharmaceutical synthesis. This work developed a new and green route for the production of salicylic acid from biomass-derived 2-furoic acid in two steps. Firstly, 2 mmol 2-furoic acid was creatively converted to 2,3-benzofuran using HZSM-5 (Si/Al=130) at 280 °C for 1.5 h under 100 psi N 2 ; and then the oxidation of 2,3-benzofuran to salicylate was conducted with tert‑ butyl hydroperoxide under basic condition without metal catalyst at 120 °C for 1 h. The stability of the catalyst for the first step and the possible reaction pathway for the second step based on the control experiments was properly envisioned. Regardless of limited salicylic acid yield (16%) from 2-furoic acid, this work paves a potentially feasible pathway for the preparation of drugs from biomass.
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Biosensors-Basel
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2022
·Vol. 12
·期 2
·103
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IF 5.743
Zhanwei Liang,Tao Peng,Xueshima Jiao,Yang Zhao,Jie Xie,You Jiang,Bo Meng,Xiang Fang,Xiaoping Yu,Xinhua Dai
Neutralizing antibody (NAb) is a family of antibodies with special functions, which afford a degree of protection against infection and/or reduce the risk of clinically severe infection. Receptor binding domain (RBD) in the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, a portion of the S1 subunit, can stimulate the immune system to produce NAb after infection and vaccination. The detection of NAb against SARS-CoV-2 is a simple and direct approach for evaluating a vaccine’s effectiveness. In this study, a direct, rapid, and point-of-care bicolor lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) was developed for NAb against SARS-CoV-2 detection without sample pretreatment, and which was based on the principle of NAb-mediated blockage of the interaction between RBD and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2. In the bicolor LFIA, red and blue latex microspheres (LMs) were used to locate the test and control lines, leading to avoidance of erroneous interpretations of one-colored line results. Under the optimal conditions, NAb against SARS-CoV-2 detection carried out using the bicolor LFIA could be completed within 9 min, and the visible limit of detection was about 48 ng/mL. Thirteen serum samples were analyzed, and the results showed that the NAb levels in three positive serum samples were equal to, or higher than, 736 ng/mL. The LM-based bicolor LFIA allows one-step, rapid, convenient, inexpensive, and user-friendly determination of NAb against SARS-CoV-2 in serum.Keywords:neutralizing antibody;latex microspheres;lateral flow immunoassay;SARS-CoV-2;receptor binding domain
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TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL
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2022
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IF 2.455
Jinyu Wang,Xiangshun Li,Liming Wang,Xiaohong Qin,Yunhua Cui
The color of textiles plays a crucial role in meeting humans’ aesthetics needs and pleasure. Nanofiber has potential application prospects in textile and apparel due to its superior properties, such as the high specific surface area and porosity. Simultaneously, the coloring property has attracted widespread attention. However, the dyeing of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers with reactive dyes remains a challenge due to the lack of reactive groups. Herein, an efficient strategy is proposed to successfully color electrospun PAN nanofibers with CI Reactive Red 2, enabled by introducing polyethyleneimine (PEI). Firstly, through entangling the molecular chain of PEI in solution, PAN is endowed with abundant cationic groups. Then, PAN/PEI nanofibers were obtained by electrospinning technology and further dyed using the reactive dye. More specifically, the different dyeing parameters, such as dyeing time, temperature, concentration and PEI concentration, were optimized. Compared to pure PAN nanofiber, PAN/PEI nanofiber achieved a higher dye uptake (96%) and better color fastness. This work offers an energy-saving and simple manner for improving the dyeing performance of PAN nanofibers using reactive dye.
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Journal of Water Process Engineering
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2022
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Xu Chai,Huaqi Dong,Zenggao Zhang,Zhaoyang Qi,Jie Chen,Zhixian Huang,Changshen Ye,Ting Qiu
Due to natural and production activities, mercury contamination has become one of the major environmental problems in the world. Adsorption is one of the important means to solve this problem. However, most of the commercially available adsorbents exhibit relatively low adsorption capacity and slow kinetics. Therefore, a novel 4,6-diamino-2-mercaptopyrimidine-functionalised Zr-based metal-organic framework (UiO-66-DMP) was synthesised in this study. The UiO-66-DMP was characterised through X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectrometry , X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectrometry, and thermogravimetric analysis . The potential of the UiO-66-DMP as a superior adsorbent for Hg(II) removal and the corresponding mechanisms were evaluated through batch experiments under different conditions and density functional theory calculations. Benefitting from its high specific surface area and multiple adsorption sites, the maximum Hg(II) adsorption capacity achieved in this study was 822.00 mg·g-1, which is the highest Hg(II) adsorption capacity reported to date. In addition, under the interference of Ca(II), Cd(II), Co(II), Mg(II), Mn(II), Ni(II), Cr(III), Cu(II), Zn(II) and other coexisting ions, the UiO-66-DMP could still maintain the high selective adsorption capacity for Hg(II). According to the characterization analysis and DFT calculation results, the adsorption of Hg(II) onto the UiO-66-DMP was dependent on electrostatic and covalent interactions between metal ions and abundant functional groups on the UiO-66-DMP surface.
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Biosensors-Basel
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2022
·Vol. 12
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·66
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Bo Wu,Zehua Li,Zepeng Kang,Chunling Ma,Haiyan Song,Fuping Lu,Zhiguang Zhu
D-2-hydroxyglutaric acid (D2HG) is overproduced as a result of the D-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria and relevant cancers, caused by gene mutation. Accurate analysis of D2HG could help rapid diagnosis of these diseases and allow for timely treatment. In this work, a D-2-hydroxyglutarate dehydrogenase fromRalstonia solanacearum(RsD2HGDH) is cloned and recombinantly expressed. This enzyme features the direct electron transfer to chemical electron mediators (such as methylene blue (MB)) in the absence of additional coenzymes. Therefore, NAD+, a natural electron acceptor for the commercial D2HGDH and usually known for being unstable and difficult for immobilization can be avoided in the preparation of biosensors. TheRsD2HGDH and MB are co-immobilized on a two-dimensional material, Ti3C2MXene, followed by drop-coating on the gold screen-printed electrode (AuSPE) to construct a compact and portable biosensor. The D2HG in samples can be catalyzed byRsD2HGDH, where the current change is measured by chronoamperometry at −0.23 V. The biosensor shows a D2HG detection range of 0.5 to 120 µM (R2= 0.9974) with a sensitivity of 22.26 μA mM−1cm−2and a detection limit of 0.1 µM (S/N = 3). The biosensor retains 72.52% performance of its incipient state after 30 days of storage. The samples of D2HG-containing fetal bovine serum and artificial urine were analyzed with the recovery of 99.56% to 106.83% and 97.30% to 102.47% further indicating the great application potential of our portable D2HG biosensor.Keywords:D-2-hydroxyglutaric acid;MXene;biosensor;screen-printed electrode;D-2-hydroxyglutarate dehydrogenase
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