AAPS Journal
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2013
·Vol. 16
·期 1
·101-113
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IF 4.386
Qiao Xue,Ji Shuai,Yu Si-wang,Lin Xiong-hao,Jin Hong-wei,Duan Yao-kai,Zhang Liang-ren,Guo De-an,Ye Min
Licorice has been shown to affect the activities of several cytochrome P450 enzymes. This study aims to identify the key constituents in licorice which may affect these activities. Bioactivity assay was combined with metabolic profiling to identify these compounds in several complex licorice extracts. Firstly, the inhibition potencies of 40 pure licorice compounds were tested using an liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry cocktail method. Significant inhibitors of human P450 isozymes 1A2, 2C9, 2C19, 2D6, and 3A4 were then selected for examination of their structural features by molecular docking to determine their molecular interaction with several P450 isozymes. Based on the present in vitro inhibition findings, along with our previous in vivo metabolic studies and the prevalence of individual compounds in licorice extract, we identified several licorice constituents, viz ., liquiritigenin, isoliquiritigenin, together with seven isoprenylated flavonoids and arylcoumarins, which could be key components responsible for the herb–drug interaction between cytochrome P450 and licorice. In addition, hydrophilic flavonoid glycosides and saponins may be converted into these P450 inhibitors in vivo . These studies represent a comprehensive examination of the potential effects of licorice components on the metabolic activities of P450 enzymes.
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MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY
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2015
·Vol. 411
·期 1
·161-171
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IF 2.393
Peng Haibo,Wu Xia,Zhao Lifang,Feng Yifan
Abstract Through studying the changes of the total phospholipid components in mouse macrophages under the inflammatory status and the drug intervention status, we found the targets of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on phospholipids, thus providing the basis for the targets of in vitro anti-inflammatory effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. After RAW264.7 cells were pretreated with common non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (aspirin and ibuprofen) and, respectively, stimulated with KLA for various periods (0.5, 4, 12, 16, and 24 h), the phospholipids were extracted. The dynamic changes of phospholipids in cells under various stimulations were analyzed with UPLC-Q-TOF–MS technique. Through the statistical analysis of Simca-P, we explored the potential targets of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on phospholipids. Through the dynamic analysis of phospholipids, we found two biomarkers (PC(17:1/18:1), PA(18:0/18:4)) which might be in vitro intervention inflammatory response targets of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The analysis results show that in anti-inflammatory effects, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can inhibit COX, induce the cellular fatty acid desaturation and the changes of phospholipid components, stimulate free fatty acids, activate calcium ion channels of endoplasmic reticulum, and promote cell endocytosis, thus controlling inflammation and activating cells. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can promote endocytosis, alter cell inflammatory response, and activate the process cells, thus realizing the anti-inflammatory effects. Graphical Abstract
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2014
·Vol. 22
·期 4
·2891-2899
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IF 2.757
Luo Zhuanxi,Qiu Zhaozheng,Chen Zheng,Du Laing Gijs,Liu Aifen,Yan Changzhou
Increased application of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles (nano-TiO 2 and nano-ZnO) raises concerns related to their environmental impacts. The effects that such nanoparticles have on environmental processes and the bacteria that carry them out are largely unknown. In this study, ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) enrichment cultures, grown from surface sediments taken from an estuary wetland in Fujian Province, China, were spiked with nano-TiO 2 and nano-ZnO (with an average size of 32 and 43 nm, respectively) at predicted environmentally relevant concentrations (≤2 mg L −1 ) to determine their impacts on ammonia oxidation and the mechanisms involved. Results showed that higher nano-TiO 2 concentrations significantly inhibited ammonia oxidation in enrichment cultures. It is noteworthy that the average ammonia oxidation rate was significantly correlated to the Shannon index, the Simpson’s index, and AOB abundance. This suggested that ammonia oxidation inhibition primarily resulted from a reduction of AOB biodiversity and abundance. However, AOB biodiversity and abundance as well as the average ammonia oxidation rate were not inhibited by nano-ZnO at predicted environmentally relevant concentrations. Accordingly, an insignificant correlation was established between biodiversity and abundance of the AOB amoA gene and the average ammonia oxidation rate under nano-ZnO treatments. AOB present in samples belonged to the β- Proteobacteria class with an affinity close to Nitrosospira and Nitrosomonas genera. This suggested that identified impacts of nano-TiO 2 and nano-ZnO on ammonia oxidation processes can be extrapolated to some extent to natural aquatic environments. Complex impacts on AOB may result from different nanomaterials present in aquatic environments at various ambient conditions. Further investigation on how and to what extent different nanomaterials influence AOB diversity and abundance and their subsequent ammonia oxidation processes is therefore required.
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ECOTOXICOLOGY
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2014
·Vol. 24
·期 1
·19-28
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IF 2.5
Zhang Dawen,Liao Qiegen,Zhang Li,Wang Donggen,Luo Linguang,Chen Yuwei,Zhong Jiayou,Liu Jutao
Occurrence and spatial distributions of microcystins (MCs; MC-RR, -YR, -LR, -LA, -LF, -LW) in Poyang Lake were studied during the period from July 6 to July 18, 2012, by using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization tandem triple quadrupole/mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS). MC-RR was the most dominant variant (94.70 and 84.73 % for intracellular (cellular MCs) and extracellular (dissolved MCs) MCs, respectively) in Poyang Lake, followed by MC-LR (4.65 and 13.17 %, respectively), MC-YR (0.8 and 2.63 %, respectively), and MC-LA (0.02 and 0.00 %), while MC-LW and MC-LF were not detected. Total MCs concentrations (intracellular +extracellular MCs) ranged between 0.0036 and 7.97 μg/L, with an average of 0.79 μg/L, and only two sampling stations with the total MCs concentrations exceeded the drinking water guideline level of 1 μg/L for MC-LR proposed by World Health Organization. The overall spatial pattern of intracellular and extracellular MCs in Poyang Lake demonstrates decreasing trends from east to west, and the south part higher than the north part. Intracellular MCs content was negatively correlated with total nitrogen (r = −0.34, p < 0.01) and NO 3 (r = −0.35, p < 0.01), while no significant correlation was found between intracellular MCs concentration and total phosphorus, NH 4 , and NO 2 ( p > 0.05), suggesting that NO 3 might be a regulating factor for MCs production in Poyang Lake. In addition, intracellular MCs concentrations were positively correlated with wind speed, Microcystis and Cyanobacteria biomass (r = 0.34–0.51, p < 0.05), indicating that wind speed plays an important role in the spatial distributions of MCs, and NO 3 , toxic cyanobacteria (mainly Microcystis ), and wind speed seem to be the important forcing factors driving MCs spatial distributions in Poyang Lake.
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POLYMER BULLETIN
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2014
·Vol. 71
·期 11
·2981-2997
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IF 1.491
Li Mei,Li Gu,Fan Yifei,Jiang Juan,Ding Qian,Dai Xin,Mai Kancheng
To improve the photo-oxidation degradation resistance and antimicrobial ability of ZnO-filled polypropylene random copolymer (PPR), 13X zeolite particles supported with nano-ZnO with different morphologies were prepared and used to manufacture filled PPR composites. The formation of ZnO with different morphologies on the surface of 13X zeolite was proved by atomic absorption spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope, UV–vis spectra, and fluorescence spectra. The results indicated that the photo-oxidation degradation resistance of nano-ZnO-supported 13X zeolite-filled PPR composites is higher than that of PPR composites filled by the same content of pure nano-ZnO. Antimicrobial experiment results show that nano-ZnO-supported 13X zeolite-filled PPR composites exhibit higher antimicrobial properties than ZnO-filled PPR composites prepared by directly adding nano-ZnO into PPR matrix for Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli . The addition of nano-ZnO-supported 13X zeolite particles increases the crystallization temperature, but has no influence on the melting behavior of PPR composites.
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COLLOID AND POLYMER SCIENCE
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2014
·Vol. 292
·期 12
·3223-3231
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IF 2.41
Xing Pengyao,Chu Xiaoxiao,Du Guangyan,Ma Mingfang,Li Shangyang,Hao Aiyou
Here, we report a dual stimuli-responsive organogel which can stabilize graphene oxide (GO) in apolar solvents. The gelator 1-octadecyl-ureido-naphthalene (OUN) was synthesized, and it could form organogel in toluene and xylene. The resultant gels can respond to thermal and anion stimuli, bringing about fluorescent changes. Thin nanoribbons are entangled together to form three dimensional networks that can immobilize solvents in gel, providing large superficial area to interact with GO sheets. The addition of GO influences the gel properties, which are studied through rheological, fluorescent, and DSC measurements.
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JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY
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2014
·Vol. 19
·期 2
·345-353
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IF 2.234
Guo Rongrong,Dong Zhen,Xu Bei,Song Chao,Li Zhuo,Zhao Jianshe,Zhang Shichao
A series of subphthalocyanines with different substituents (RPhO-BSubPc(COOCH 3 ) 3 ) have been synthesized and used as catalysts to catalyze lithium/thionyl chloride (Li/SOCl 2 ) battery. All the compounds are structurally characterized by IR, UV, and element analysis. After adding RPhO-BSubPc(COOCH 3 ) 3 into the battery’s electrolyte, the energy and the capacity of the battery are increased by approximately 3.27–40.6 and 10.9–53.2 % than that of the battery in the absence of them. In addition, a three-step hypothetical mechanism is figured out to explain the complex catalytic process. By comparing the images of SEM, it is found that the addition of catalysts makes the lithium chloride layer looser, which is conducive to the transfer of electrons. Moreover, the hypothetical mechanism is confirmed by the results of cyclic voltammetry.
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Nanoscale Research Letters
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2014
·Vol. 9
·期 1
·1-8
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IF 2.481
Gao Zhao,Su Rongxin,Huang Renliang,Qi Wei,He Zhimin
A facile one-pot approach for synthesis of gold nanoparticles with narrow size distribution and good stability was presented by reducing chloroauric acid with a polysaccharide, konjac glucomannan (KGM) in alkaline solution, which is green and economically viable. Here, KGM served both as reducing agent and stabilizer. The effects of KGM on the formation and stabilization of as-synthesized gold nanoparticles were studied systematically by a combination of UV-visible (UV-vis) absorption spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, dynamic light scattering, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Furthermore, the gold nanoparticles exhibited a notable catalytic activity toward the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol.
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APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
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2014
·Vol. 174
·期 4
·1572-1580
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IF 1.687
Gao Xiaoxin,Ma Zhengfei,Yang Limin,Ma Jiangquan
Burkholderia sp. EG13 with high ethylene glycol-oxidizing activity was isolated from soil, which could be used for the synthesis of glycolic acid from the oxidation of ethylene glycol. Using the resting cells of Burkholderia sp. EG13 as biocatalysts, the optimum reaction temperature and pH were 30 °C and 6.0, respectively. After 24 h of biotransformation, the yield of glycolic acid from 200 mM ethylene glycol was 98.8 %. Furthermore, an integrated bioprocess for the production of glycolic acid which involved in situ product removal (ISPR) was investigated. Using fed-batch method with ISPR, a total of 793 mM glycolic acid has been accumulated in the reaction mixture after the 4th feed.
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EUROPEAN FOOD RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
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2014
·Vol. 240
·期 1
·49-60
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Li Chao,Fu Xiong,Huang Qiang,Luo Faxing,You Lijun
Response surface methodology was used to optimize the ultrasonic extraction of Prunella vulgaris polysaccharides (PVP). When the quality of P. vulgaris was 4.0 g, the optimal extraction conditions were ultrasonic power 210 W, time 50 min, and temperature 70 °C. Using this condition, the experimental yield was agreed closely with the predicted value. Compared with conventional extraction, ultrasonic extraction showed a higher polysaccharide yield. The molecular weights were determined by high-performance gel permeation chromatography. Gas chromatography analysis suggested that PVP comprised of rhamnose, arabinose, xylose, mannose, glucose, and galactose with molar percentages of 2.8, 28.2, 38.5, 11.0, 3.0, and 16.5 %, respectively. The glycosidic linkage analysis showed that PVP contained 1→ and 1→6 glycosidic linkages (48.0 %), 1→2 and 1→4 glycosidic linkages (8.1 %), and 1→3 glycosidic linkages (43.9 %). PVP showed good antioxidant activities by the methods of DPPH radical scavenging assay, oxygen radical absorbance capacity assay, and cellular antioxidant activity assay. The antiproliferative activities of PVP (2.0 mg/mL) on the growth of human hepatoma HepG2, gastric carcinoma SGC 901, and human breast cancer MCF-7 cells were 51.2, 35.2, and 31.8 %, respectively. PVP did not exhibit cytotoxicity against normal liver L02 cells within the tested concentrations. These results demonstrated that polysaccharides isolated from P. vulgaris may be helpful to develop potential antioxidant and antitumor agents for food and pharmaceutical industries.
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Nanoscale Research Letters
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2014
·Vol. 9
·期 1
·1-7
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IF 2.481
Ji Jianwei,Wang Guan,You Xiaozeng,Xu Xiangxing
Silicon quantum dots (Si QDs) attract increasing interest nowadays due to their excellent optical and electronic properties. However, only a few optoelectronic organic molecules were reported as ligands of colloidal Si QDs. In this report, N -vinylcarbazole - a material widely used in the optoelectronics industry - was used for the modification of Si QDs as ligands. This hybrid nanomaterial exhibits different spectroscopic properties from either free ligands or Si QDs alone. Possible mechanisms were discussed. This type of new functional Si QDs may find application potentials in bioimaging, photovoltaic, or optoelectronic devices.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2014
·Vol. 22
·期 1
·555-564
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IF 2.757
Wu Yingxin,Wu Zihao,Huang Xiongfei,Simonnot Marie-Odile,Zhang Tao,Qiu Rongliang
Effective dehalogenation by nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI) has been reported. In this study, the effects of Ni 2+ , Cu 2+ ions, and the nonionic surfactant Tween-80 on dechlorination of 2,2’,5,5’-tetrachlorinated biphenyl (PCB-52) by nZVI were investigated in aqueous solution. The rate of dechlorination was significantly enhanced by Ni 2+ , while Cu 2+ had a less significant catalytic effect. Ni 2+ and Tween-80 used in combination synergistically enhanced dechlorination of PCB-52 by nZVI, although the enhancement by Tween-80 was inhibitory in the presence of Cu 2+ and insignificant in the absence of both metal ions. Congener specificity in the dechlorination pathway resulted from the preferential retention of ortho-chlorine, which restricted the formation of environmentally toxic coplanar PCB congeners. The application of nZVI dehalogenation enhanced by Ni 2+ and Tween-80 is a promising technique for posttreatment of PCB-contaminated soil washing solutions.
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