CHEMISTRY & BIODIVERSITY
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2024
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Yongchang Bi,Jingjun Wang,Xingyu Bian,Mingyue Chen,Guangyuan Zhu,Yumin Zhang,Qiang Gu
An efficient and green method for synthesizing 3-methyl-4-(hetero) arylmethylene isoxazole-5(4 H )-ones was developed using a recyclable and environmental–friendly catalyst, Na 2 S 2 O 3 , and 16 target compounds were successfully synthesized under the obtained optimal reaction condition. Using rifampicin as a positive control, the antibacterial activity of all synthesized compounds was tested by micro dilution method, among them, 3-methyl-4-[(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl) methylene]-isoxazole-5-one ( 4 m ) presented wonderful antimicrobial activity, which may contribute to the development of anti-tuberculosis drugs. Graphical
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Biomaterials Advances
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2022
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Qing Wang,Xiaoyan Bian,Hang Yao,Xiaohui Yuan,Ying Han,Chaoguo Yan
Three protein microenvironment-sensitive pillar[5]arene-based fluorescent probes (3/4/5C-B) were designed and synthesized based on intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) mechanism. Unlike the majority of micromolecular ICT probes, the aforementioned probes displayed differentiated sensitivity to multiple proteins. The 7-(diethylamino)coumarin-3-formic acid (DCCA) group in the probes was essential for their sensitivity. The presence of a pillar[5]arene group was also crucial as they benefit 3/4/5C-B form complexes with the proteins, although it changed the electron density distribution of the DCCA group. 3/4/5C-B exhibited favorable carrier ability for regorafenib (REG). 4C-B had the best spatial structure for complexation. The 3/4/5C-B-REG complexes would assemble into high drug-loading fluorescent nanoparticles in a physiological environment (pH = 7.4). Such nanoparticles exhibited pH-triggered enrichment ability, which rapidly enriched REG in the acidic environment (pH = 6.0). Moreover, the complexation between 3/4/5C-B and REG maintained the live-cell membrane imaging property of the probes and the excellent targeted anticancer activity of the drug.
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PREPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
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2025
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Junxin Zhao,Yiman Wu,Yuhan Yao,Tonglei Zhou,Yiming Xu,Jingyi Gui,Didi Guo,Xinshuo Yang,Deguo Wang,Xianghui Yan,Ping Yu,Zheling Zeng,Fugang Xiao
This study investigates the effects of atmospheric room temperature plasma (ARTP) mutagenesis on the morphological and genetic modifications of the lipase-producing strain Bacillus licheniformis NCU CS-5. While traditional strain improvement methods often suffer from low mutation rates and uneven mutation distribution, ARTP mutagenesis offers a powerful and efficient alternative. The significance of this study lies in its potential to enhance lipase production, a key enzyme in various industrial applications, through the generation of high-performance mutant strains. The gap in existing literature pertains to the limited understanding of ARTP-induced mutations in B. licheniformis and their impact on enzyme production. The novelty of this study is to explore the morphological and genetic changes induced by ARTP and to identify key genetic determinants contributing to these changes. Key findings include significant morphological alterations, higher intracellular Ca2+ levels, and numerous single-nucleotide variants (SNVs) and insertions/deletions (InDels) in the mutant strain. These findings imply that ARTP mutagenesis can effectively enhance lipase production, paving the way for optimized industrial microbial strains.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
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2025
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Zhengjiang Liu,Junjie Tang,Jiani Wu,Timur Borjigin,Bing Bai,Yaqiong Wang,Hedong Huang
Herein, we report a Fe 2 O 3 /CeO 2 porous nanotube as a high-performance heterogeneous photo-Fenton-like catalyst, featuring a stable Fe-O-Ce heterojunction confirmed by XPS and TEM. This structural design, coupled with enhanced visible-light absorption induced by Fe 2 O 3 modification on CeO 2 , constitutes its core structural innovation. Under 440 nm blue LED irradiation and at pH 5, this composite achieves complete degradation of 80 mg/L methyl orange within 60 min with 0.5 mL of 15 % H 2 O 2 , exhibiting remarkable catalytic efficiency. Radical trapping experiments identify h + and OH as dominant active species, with O 2 − playing a secondary role. Notably, the catalyst maintains excellent performance after 4 cycles, highlighting its superior stability. Furthermore, CeO 2 facilitates electron transfer from H 2 O 2 to Fe 3+ , accelerating the Fe 3+ /Fe 2+ redox cycle. This accelerated cycle not only enhances H 2 O 2 activation and OH generation but also expands the pH operating range-overcoming the narrow pH limitation of traditional Fenton systems. Band analysis across the Fe 2 O 3 /CeO 2 heterojunction further clarifies the charge separation and transfer pathway underlying this enhanced catalytic behavior. With its exceptional co-catalytic activity, broad pH adaptability, and high stability, Fe 2 O 3 /CeO 2 porous nanotubes demonstrate great practical potential for real wastewater treatment. This work not only provides an efficient strategy for wastewater decontamination but also offers new insights into designing heterojunction-based catalysts for environmental remediation.
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Cell Reports
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2020
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IF 8.109
Wenjuan Zhang,Shimin Wang,Chao Yang,Can Hu,Dan Chen,Qian Luo,Zhen He,Yuhan Liao,Yuxin Yao,Juan Chen,Jun He,Junbo Hu,Tian Xia,Long Lin,Anbing Shi
Summary To explore the mechanism of Rab5/RAB-5 activation during endocytic recycling, we perform a genome-wide RNAi screen and identify a recycling regulator, LET-502/ROCK. LET-502 preferentially interacts with RAB-5(GDP) and activates RABX-5 GEF activity toward RAB-5, presumably by disrupting the self-inhibiting conformation of RABX-5. Furthermore, we find that the concomitant loss of LET-502 and another CED-10 effector, TBC-2/RAB-5-GAP, results in an endosomal buildup of RAB-5, indicating that CED-10 directs TBC-2-mediated RAB-5 inactivation and re-activates RAB-5 via LET-502 afterward. Then, we compare the functional position of LET-502 with that of RME-6/RAB-5-GEF. Loss of LET-502-RABX-5 module or RME-6 leads to diminished RAB-5 presence in spatially distinct endosome groups. We conclude that in the intestine of C. elegans , RAB-5 resides in discrete endosome subpopulations. Under the oversight of CED-10, LET-502 synergizes with RABX-5 to revitalize RAB-5 on a subset of endosomes in the deep cytosol, ensuring the progress of basolateral recycling.
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TOXICOLOGY AND APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY
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2018
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Yanzhuo Liu,Chenfan Duan,Honglei Chen,Chenlong Wang,Xiaoxiao Liu,Miao Qiu,Honglin Tang,Feng Zhang,Xiaoyang Zhou,Jing Yang
Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) and microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 (mPGES-1)-derived eicosanoids play an essential role in human inflammatory disorders. Here, we investigated whether inhibition of COX-2/mPGES-1 and 5-LOX in macrophages by leonurine ameliorates monosodium urate (MSU) crystal-induced inflammation. Virtual screening assay and in vitro enzyme inhibition assay showed that leonurine was a potential inhibitor of COX-2, mPGES-1 and 5-LOX. Compared with COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib , leonurine (30 mg/kg) significantly decreased ankle perimeter, gait score and neutrophil number in synovial fluid in MSU crystal-treated rats, accompanied with the decreased expression of COX-2, mPGES-1 and 5-LOX and production of prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2 ) and leukotriene B 4 (LTB 4 ) in the synovial fluid macrophages. In addition, leonurine decreased representative M1 marker (iNOS and CD86) expression, NLRP3 inflammasome activation and M1 cytokine (TNF-α and IL-1β) production. In the in vitro cultured RAW264.7 and human monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs), blockade of COX-2/mPGES-1 and 5-LOX by leonurine inhibited macrophage M1 polarization and NLRP3 inflammasome activation in response to MSU crystals, and thus down-regulated IL-1β and TNF-α with STAT1 and NF-κB inactivation. Conversely, these effects were partially abolished by overexpression of COX-2, mPGES-1, 5-LOX or STAT1. Furthermore, leonurine prevented a positive feedback loop between COX-2/mPGES-1/5-LOX and IL-1β/TNF-α in MSU crystal-induced inflammation. Together, simultaneous down-regulation of COX-2/mPGES-1 and 5-LOX by leonurine ameliorates MSU crystal-induced inflammation through decreasing IL-1β and TNF-α production. Our study may provide novel multi-target agents toward the arachidonic acid (AA) network for gouty arthritis therapy.
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BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2022
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Yongxi Dong,Mingji Liu,Yongqing Mao,Shuxia Wu,Jinlan Wen,Jun Lu,Yaxin Yang,Shiyang Ruan,Lei Li,Xinyun Liu,Jiquan Zhang,Shanggao Liao,Li Dong
Carnosic acid could disrupt the β-catenin/BCL9 protein-protein interaction and inhibit β-catenin dependent transcription, thereby reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer induced by abnormal activation of Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway. However, its activity was weak (IC 50 for SW480: 28.2 ± 2.05 μM) and total synthesis was difficult. During the structural simplification of natural products, S0 was revealed to be the basic pharmacophore of carnosic acid. Subsequent structural optimization of S0 led to the discovery of S11 as a possible anticancer agent with prominent proliferation inhibition effect (IC 50 for SW480: 9.56 ± 0.91 μM) and best selectivity index (SI = 3.0) against Wnt hyperactive cancer cells. Futher mechanism investigation through TOP/FOP dual luciferase reporter assay, immunofluorescence, co-immunoprecipitation, microscale thermophoresis, downstream oncoprotein expression and cell apoptosis showed that compound S11 could significantly inhibit the proliferation of SW480 cells via obvioudsly decreasing the nucleus translocation of β-catenin and effectively disrupting β-catenin/BCL9 protein-protein interaction. Additionally, cell migration, molecule docking, in vitro stability and solubility assays were also conducted. Overall, S11 was worthy of in-depth study as a potential inhibitor for the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and its discovery also proved that the structural simplification of natural products was still one of the effective methods to find new lead compounds or candidate drugs.
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TOXICOLOGY AND APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY
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2021
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IF 4.219
Long Ma,Yingying Lu,Yaqin Li,Zhizhen Yang,Yu Mao,Yi Wang,Shuli Man
Adenosine, as a naturally occurring nucleoside , plays an important role in human health maintenance. In recent years, many studies have shown that adenosine has the effect of cancer inhibition, and some of its analogs have been successfully marketed as anticancer drugs . This report mainly describes the anti-colon cancer activities and mechanism of a novel halogenated adenosine analog named 5′-bromodeoxyadenosine (5’-BrDA). As a result, 5’-BrDA concentration-dependently inhibited colon cancer cells proliferation , induced autophagy without disruption of lysosomal stability, and promoted autophagy-independently cellular mitochondrial apoptosis by increasing the accumulation of reactive oxygen species . Furthermore, 5’-BrDA inhibited the tumor growth of colon cancer in CT26 inbred mice without affecting the body weight in vivo . Collectively, the above-mentioned mechanisms contributed to the anticancer activity of 5’-BrDA. It is rare to discover novel anticancer adenosine analogs during the past couple of decades. We believe that our work will enrich the understanding of adenosine analogs, also, pave the way for adenosine analogs product based anticancer drug development.
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Royal Society Open Science
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2019
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IF 2.515
Cui Yang,Shan Peng,Yingming Sun,Hongtao Miao,Meng Lyu,Shijing Ma,Yuan Luo,Rui Xiong,Conghua Xie,Hong Quan
The synergetic effect of chemoradiotherapy achievement is encouraging but significantly hampered by the prevalence of hypoxia, leading to drug/radiation resistance in solid tumours. To address the problem and improve the efficiency of cancer therapy, a lamellar-structure multifunctional graphene oxide (GO) drug-delivery system with an average size of 243 nm, co-delivering of metronidazole (MI), 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and FePt magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), was successfully designed and synthesized in the study. The integration of hypoxic drug carrier loading radiosensitizers and chemotherapeutic drugs simultaneously, combines the properties of hypoxia-sensitivity and chemoradiotherapy co-enhancement within a single nanoplatform, which is expected to provide new ideas for cancer treatment. Through in vitro tests, the hypoxia-sensitivity and cytotoxicity of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) of the nanocomposites (NCs) were proved. Moreover, the additive effect between MI, 5-FU and FePt MNPs in cytotoxicity and radiation sensitization aspects is disclosed. It performs an enhanced cell proliferation inhibition and makes up a self-amplified radiotherapy enhancement system that improves radiation efficiency and cell radiosensitivity simultaneously. In conclusion, the study recommended a novel and promising multifunctional nanoplatform which performed a self-amplified effect that activated chemoradiotherapy co-enhancement.
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2024
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Zuhao Chen,Yongyou Hu,Guanglei Qiu,Donghui Liang,Jianhua Cheng,Yuancai Chen,Xiaoqiang Zhu,Guobin Wang,Jieyun Xie
The effects of antibiotics, such as tetracycline, sulfamethoxazole, and ciprofloxacin, on functional microorganisms are of significant concern in wastewater treatment. This study observed that Acinetobacter indicus CZH-5 has a limited capacity to remove nitrogen and phosphorus using antibiotics (5 mg/L) as the sole carbon source. When sodium acetate was supplied (carbon/nitrogen ratio = 7), the average removal efficiencies of ammonia-N, total nitrogen, and orthophosphate-P increased to 52.46 %, 51.95 %, and 92.43 %, respectively. The average removal efficiencies of antibiotics were 84.85 % for tetracycline, 39.32 % for sulfamethoxazole, 18.85 % for ciprofloxacin, and 23.24 % for their mixtures. Increasing the carbon/nitrogen ratio to 20 further improved the average removal efficiencies to 72.61 % for total nitrogen and 97.62 % for orthophosphate-P (5 mg/L antibiotics). Additionally, the growth rate and pollutant removal by CZH-5 were unaffected by the presence of 0.1–1 mg/L antibiotics. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that the promoted translation of aceE , aarA , and gltA genes provided ATP and proton -motive forces. The nitrogen metabolism and polyphosphate genes were also affected. The expression of acetate kinase, dehydrogenase, flavin mononucleotide enzymes, and cytochrome P450 contributed to antibiotic degradation. Intermediate metabolites were investigated to determine the reaction pathways.
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JOURNAL OF THE ENERGY INSTITUTE
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2026
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Liqin Yang,Peng Lv,Jiaofei Wang,Xudong Song,Juntao Wei,Yonghui Bai,Weiguang Su,Guangsuo Yu
V 2 O 5 -modified hierarchical ZSM-5 catalysts were synthesized. • The catalysts enhanced deoxygenation during biomass pyrolysis. • The obtained bio-oil was enriched in aromatic hydrocarbons. • The bio-oil upgrading mechanism over the catalysts was elucidated. Biomass catalytic pyrolysis is a key technology for converting biomass into high-value bio-oil as a sustainable alternative to fossil resources. To address the limitations of conventional microporous zeolites, such as mass transfer constraints and insufficient deoxygenation capability during bio-oil upgrading, this study employed V 2 O 5 -modified hierarchical ZSM-5 zeolite as the catalyst and corn stover as the feedstock to investigate the catalytic upgrading process. A hierarchical ZSM-5 zeolite with intercrystalline mesopores was first prepared via a mechanical ball milling-recrystallization method, followed by V 2 O 5 loading using wet impregnation. The catalyst's structure and properties were systematically characterized. Fast catalytic pyrolysis experiments of corn stover showed that the Me 0.004 support possesses a well-defined hierarchical pore structure, which facilitates the diffusion and reaction of large molecules in bio-oil. The redox properties of V 2 O 5 promoted the catalytic deoxygenation of biomass macromolecules, yielding smaller molecular intermediates. These intermediates subsequently underwent a series of reactions, including Diels–Alder cyclization and dehydrogenative aromatization, leading to the formation of aromatic hydrocarbons (AHs) over the ZSM-5 catalyst. In particular, the V2/Me 0.004 catalyst achieved an aromatic hydrocarbon yield 1.94 times higher than that of conventional ZSM-5. Based on pyrolysis experiments with model compounds, possible reaction pathways for AHs formation from corn stover over the developed catalyst were proposed. This study provides a theoretical foundation and technical support for the production of high-value chemicals, contributing to the advancement of efficient biomass resource utilization. Download: Download high-res image (540KB) Download: Download full-size image
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JOURNAL OF THE ENERGY INSTITUTE
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2019
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Xiaohua Li,Wenbin Dong,Jin Zhang,Shanshan Shao,Yixi Cai
The Fe-, Co-, Cu-loaded HZSM-5 zeolites were prepared via impregnation method. The upgrading by catalyst on biomass pyrolysis vapors was conducted over modified zeolites to investigate their catalytic upgrading performance and anti-coking performance. The Brønsted acid sites amount on Cu-,Co-loaded HZSM-5 decreased sharply, while that of Lewis both increased. The yield of liquid fraction and refined bio-oil over metal loaded ZSM-5 catalysts decreased, while that of char almost kept constant. The physical property of refined bio-oil was promoted in terms of pH value, dynamic viscosity and higher heating value (HHV). FT-IR analysis revealed that the chemical structure of refined bio-oil obtained over Fe-, Co-, Cu-loaded HZSM-5 zeolites was highly similar. The yield of monocyclic aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbon over Fe-,Co-loaded HZSM-5 were boosted by around 2.5 times compared with original ZSM-5 zeolites. Data analysis revealed that Cu/HZSM-5 presented the worst deoxygenation ability. The anti-coking capability of Fe/HZSM-5 was obviously better, i.e., the coke content showed an approximate decrease of 38%. Thus, this study provided an efficient Fe/HZSM-5 catalysts for preparation of bio-oil derived from catalytic upgrading of biomass pyrolysis vapor.
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