NANOTECHNOLOGY
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2021
·Vol. 32
·期 30
·305501
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IF 3.874
Guifang Luo,Lili Xie,Meng He,Rawat Jaisutti,Zhigang Zhu
A flexible fabric gas sensor for the detection of sub-ppm-level NH3 is reported in this paper. The reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-polyaniline (PANI) nanocomposite was successfully coated on cotton thread via an in situ polymerization technique. The morphology, microstructure and composition were analyzed by field-emission scanning electron microscope, x-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy. Furthermore, we have studied the responses of the rGO-PANI nanocomposite-based flexible sensors for the detection of NH3 varying from 1–100 ppm, operated at 22 °C. At the optimized concentration of rGO, the response of these sensors increased by 4–5 times in comparison with the pristine rGO and PANI. These flexible sensors exhibited fast response, remarkable long-term stability, good selectivity and a low detection limit. The sensing mechanism for the high sensing performance has been thoroughly discussed and it is mainly due to the distinctive 1D fiber structure, the formation of a p-p heterojunction between the rGO nanosheets and PANI. The rGO-PANI composite-based fabric sensor with low power consumption is a potential flexible electronic device for the detection of NH3.
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TALANTA
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2024
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Miaomiao Hu,Changchun Wen,Jian Liu,Minzhe Li,Nan Leng,Xiaohuan Guo,Qi Fang,Qinjie Kou,Rong Huang,Xiang-Cheng Lin
5-Hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid (5-HIAA) is a molecular marker that can be used in the early diagnosis of carcinoid tumors, and the development of sophisticated 5-HIAA assays is therefore of great importance. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has been widely used for the rapid and sensitive detection of disease biomarkers. Insufficient specificity for tumor markers and poor spectral reproducibility are the bottlenecks in the practical use of SERS technology. In this study, based on MIL-125 surface-loaded gold nanoparticles (Au@MIL-125), a novel strategy was proposed to obtain Au@MIL-125@molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) as functional SERS substrates by wrapping a thin MIP shell around the Au@MIL-125 surface for selective separation followed by a 5-HIAA assay. The Raman peak intensity ratio (I 865 /I 1078 ) was used to quantify 5-HIAA after a SERS spectral calibration with an embedded internal standard (i.e., 4-aminobenzenethiol) to improve the quantitative accuracy. The linear range was from 10 −11 to 10 −7 M, and the limit of detection (LOD) was 5.45 × 10 −13 M. The method of integrating the MIPs with the metal MOF-based nanocomposites was shown to be useful in the analysis of real samples using SERS. The application of SERS for the selective and quantitative detection of analytes in real sample analysis, therefore, has great potential.
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BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2024
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Ting Wang,Xiufeng Liao,Xiaodi Zhao,Kai Chen,Yangzhonghui Chen,Hui Wen,Dali Yin,Yuchen Wang,Bin Lin,Sen Zhang,Huaqing Cui
Mimicking the transition state of tryptophan (Trp) and O 2 in the enzymatic reaction is an effective approach to design indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) inhibitors. In this study, we firstly assembled a small library of 2-substituted benzo-fused five membered heterocycles and found 2-sulfinyl-benzoxazoles with interesting IDO1 inhibitory activities. Next the inhibitory activity toward IDO1 was gradually improved. Several benzoxazoles showed potent IDO1 inhibitory activity with IC 50 of 82–91 nM, and exhibited selectivity between IDO1 and tryptophan 2, 3-dioxygenase (TDO2). Enzyme binding studies showed that benzoxazoles are reversible type II IDO1 inhibitors, and modeling studies suggested that the oxygen atom of the sulfoxide in benzoxazoles interacts with the iron atom of the heme group, which mimics the transition state of Fe-O-O-Trp complex. Especially, 10b can effectively inhibit the NO production in lipopolysaccharides (LPS) stimulated RAW264.7 cells, and it also shows good anti-inflammation effect on mice acute inflammation model of croton oil induced ear edema.
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2024
·Vol. 53
·期 9
·4325-4341
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IF 3.5
P. J. Xia,X. Z. Zheng,L. Yue,Y. F. Lei,M. Xu,W. B. Dai
For further development of light sources, white light-emitting diodes (wLEDs) have attracted widespread attention as promising next-generation light sources fabricated via the combination of phosphors and LED chips. However, latent defects, such as chemical/thermal instability, low color rendering index (CRI) and high correlated color temperature (CCT), of current mainstream wLEDs seriously hinder their further large-scale implementation. Herein, in order to overcome these limitations, single-phase color-tunable gaudefroyite (Ca3Y(GaO)3(BO3)4 (CYGB)) tridoped with Bi3+/Tb3+/Eu3+ ions was synthesized for the first time and detailed characterisation was performed via high-temperature solid-state reaction and structural/spectral analyses, respectively. Radius difference percentage calculations and Rietveld refinements indicate that dopants occupy both Y3+ and Ca2+ sites but preferably the Y3+ site over the Ca2+ site due to the same valence state. Through subtly regulating the (co)doping contents and skillfully utilizing the energy transfer (ET) strategy from the allowed transition of blue light-emitting Bi to the forbidden transition of green/red light-emitting Tb/Eu, the color hue (including white light) of highly efficient PL can be easily tuned according to the need. Meanwhile, composition/content-optimized white light-emitting CYGB:2%Bi/10%Tb/12%Eu also shows splendid chemical/thermal stability. Finally, as a proof-of-concept experiment, the CYGB:2%Bi/10%Tb/12%Eu phosphor-converted wLED (pc-wLED) was fabricated and encapsulated via the up-to-date remote ‘capping’ method, which imparted attractive performances. Altogether, the stable CYGB:Bi/Tb/Eu phosphor is a promising candidate for application in lighting/display fields.
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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING DATA
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2024
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Wanyu Gao,Yuan Gao,Ziping Yin,Yanfei Sun,Yu Zhang,Longyi Zhu,Jun Luo
The solubility of 3,4-bis(4′-aminofurazan-3′-yl)furoxan (BAFF) was determined in ten pure solvents (dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, cyclohexane, water, methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, and ethyl acetate) as well as three binary solvent mixtures (methanol/water, ethanol/water, ethyl acetate/1,2-dichloroethane) over various temperature ranges (283.15 to 353.15 K). The measurements were conducted by using a static analytical method under atmospheric pressure. During the temperature ranges investigated, it was observed that the solubility of BAFF increased with the increase in the temperature in all selected solvents. Among the ten pure solvents, ethyl acetate has the highest solubility, while methanol, ethanol, n-butanol, and isopropanol have moderate solubilities. Water, 1,2-dichloroethane, and dichloromethane have relatively low solubilities, while in the binary solvent systems, the solubility of BAFF decreased with increasing the mole fraction of antisolvent (water or 1,2-dichloroethane) at given temperature. Moreover, the experimental solubility data in pure solvents were correlated using the modified Apelblat equation, the λh equation, and two local composition models (Wilson model and NRTL model). Additionally, the modified Apelblat equation, CNIBS/R-K model, Jouyban-Acree model, and multicomponent NRTL model were successfully employed to correlate the experimental solubility in mixed solvent systems. Furthermore, based on the experimental data and the NRTL model, the dissolution thermodynamic properties of BAFF in both pure and binary solvents were calculated and analyzed. These properties include the dissolution Gibbs energy, enthalpy, and entropy. These data indicate that the dissolution process of BAFF is endothermic and spontaneous.
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2025
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Wenxue Jiang,Miao Wu,Zhou Gong,Linhua Han,Xiaoqi Cheng,Xiaoqin Tang,Xiaolong Yu,Xu Dong,Yibin Cheng,Lixin Ma,Qiong Xing
Industrial derived aromatic hydrocarbons are persistent environmental pollutants due to their chemical stability, posing both ecological and health risks. Rieske-type aromatic dioxygenases (RDOs), known for their role in dihydroxylation of aromatic rings, play a pivotal role in microbial consumption and degradation of such compounds. While the industrial application of these enzymes has been impeded by their instability and low biodegradation rate. In this study, we focused on optimization and application of the Rieske-type dioxygenase HcaEF from Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) K-12, which initializes the degradation of 3-phenylpropionic acid (3-PP) and cinnamic acid (CI). Using cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), we determined the high-resolution structures of the apo-form and 3-PP bound form of HcaEF, revealing key insights into substrate specificity and thermal stability. Leveraging these structural insights, we engineered a Q73I variant of HcaEF. Upon introduction of this mutation, the turnover rate increased from 29.6% to 43.8%, showing ~50% improvement. Overexpression of this variant in E. coli K-12 significantly enhanced the strain’s ability to utilize 3-PP, demonstrating the potential for microbial engineering in environmental bioremediation and industrial applications. Our findings not only deepen the understanding of substrate recognition in RDOs, but also pave the way for developing high-efficiency enzymes for aromatic compound bio-utilization.
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BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY
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2025
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Lei Wang,Yufeng Bai,Dan Ma,Wenxiu Liu,Zhiyu Shi,Chunnan Liu,Meng Zhao,Huiying Wang,Liying Luo,Jinyu Chi
Hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, primarily through its induction of pathological vascular and ventricular remodeling. TEA domain transcription factor 3 (TEAD3) is a transcription factor highly expressed in myocardial tissues. PDZ domain-containing 1 (PDZK1) has been reported to protect blood vessels. This study discovered decreased expression of TEAD3 and PDZK1 in the aortic tissues of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). TEAD3 overexpression in SHR vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) driven by the SM22α promoter was achieved through adeno-associated virus delivery. TEAD3 overexpression alleviated aortic remodeling by reducing elastic fiber and collagen deposition. This improvement in vascular structure attenuated hypertension. Subsequently, ventricular remodeling was alleviated by reducing periaortic myocardial fibrosis and left ventricular posterior wall thickness. To elucidate the underlying mechanisms, we overexpressed TEAD3 or PDZK1 in SHR-derived VSMCs via adenoviral infection. Both interventions suppressed VSMC proliferation and migration. Crucially, TEAD3 overexpression upregulated PDZK1 expression, and DNA pull-down assays confirmed direct binding of TEAD3 protein to the PDZK1 promoter. PDZK1 knockdown abolished the anti-proliferative and anti-migratory effects of TEAD3. Further analysis suggested that PDZK1 exerted its protective role by inhibiting the phosphoinositide-3-kinase adaptor protein 1-mediated PI3K/Akt pathway. In conclusion, this study reveals that TEAD3-PDZK1 axis attenuates the abnormal proliferation and migration of VSMCs, which ameliorates aortic and left ventricular remodeling in hypertensive conditions. These findings establish a molecular basis for developing targeted therapies against hypertension-induced cardiovascular remodeling.
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BIOELECTROCHEMISTRY
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2025
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Xuyang Chen,Lingling Fan,Kaipeng Su,Shuwei Wen,Xiaohong Tan,Yuge Liu,Xiaohua Deng,Xiangming Li,Yong Huang,Guiyin Li
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a high-mortality malignancy that urgently requires sensitive early-stage biomarkers. Glypican-3 (GPC3), a highly specific protein biomarker for HCC, calls for efficient detection strategies. Herein, we developed a label-free electrochemical aptasensor based on nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide-ferrocene-polyaniline (NRGO-Fc-PANI) nanocomposites and GPC3 aptamer for GPC3 detection. The NRGO-Fc-PANI combined the large high surface area and conductivity of NRGO, high electrical conductivity and stability of PANI, and the good redox properties of Fc, which functed as in situ electrochemical redox signal indicator to monitor the electrochemical changes. Upon target binding, the formation of GPC3-aptamer complex fell off from the electrode, exposing the conductive NRGO-Fc-PANI layer and enhancing the differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) response. The aptasensor exhibited a linear detection range of 10.0–100.0 ng·mL −1 (R 2 = 0.996) and a low limit of detection (LOD) of 2.88 ng·mL −1 . It demonstrated excellent selectivity toward interfering proteins, retained 70.8 % of its initial signal after 11 days of storage, and attained a recovery range of 97.0–109.5 % in human serum samples. By eliminating the need for enzymatic or fluorescent reporters, the aptasensor reduced reagent costs and operational complexity, presenting a clinically promising tool for the early diagnosis of HCC.
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ChemistrySelect
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2025
·Vol. 10
·期 36
·e03645
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IF 2
Miaomiao Tian,Qingwen Zheng,Yuanyuan Pang,Fangjun Wang,Gang Liu
In this study, we developed a novel and facile fluorescent turn-on sensing method for the selective detection of Cu 2+ ions based on the specific oxidative reaction between Cu 2+ ions and 3-carboxyphenylboronic acid (3-CPBA). In this reaction, 3-CPBA was oxidized by Cu 2+ to form 3-hydroxybenzoic acid, which emitted strong fluorescence emission at 412 nm. The resulting product was characterized using comprehensive spectroscopic analyses, including proton nuclear magnetic resonance ( 1 H NMR), carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance ( 13 C NMR), and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). These analyses confirmed the formation of 3-hydroxybenzoic acid as the primary product. Under optimal conditions, the proposed method could detect Cu 2+ in the range of 0.1–3 µM with a detection limit of 10.2 nM. The developed method exhibited high sensitivity, ease of operation, practicality, and good selectivity toward Cu 2+ over other metal ions. Furthermore, the practical applicability of the method was validated by successfully detecting Cu 2+ in real water samples, with good recoveries of 94.0–105.0%. Graphical A fluorescence turn-on method for Copper ions (Cu 2+ ) detection via oxidative hydroxylation of 3-carboxyphenylboronic acid (3-CPBA) was developed. Under alkaline conditions, Cu 2+ converted non-fluorescent 3-CPBA into highly fluorescent 3-hydroxybenzoic acid (λ ex/e m = 315/412 nm). The method achieved a 10.2 nM detection limit with linear response (0.1–3 µM), superior selectivity over competing metal ions, and validated performance in environmental waters.
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Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
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2024
·Vol. 9
·期 1
·1-17
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IF 40.8
Peng Fu,Liao Minru,Jin Wenke,Liu Wei,Li Zixiang,Fan Zhichao,Zou Ling,Chen Siwei,Zhu Lingjuan,Zhao Qian,Zhan Gu,Ouyang Liang,Peng Cheng,Han Bo,Zhang Jin,Fu Leilei
Sirtuin 3 (SIRT3) is well known as a conserved nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide + (NAD + )-dependent deacetylase located in the mitochondria that may regulate oxidative stress, catabolism and ATP production. Accumulating evidence has recently revealed that SIRT3 plays its critical roles in cardiac fibrosis, myocardial fibrosis and even heart failure (HF), through its deacetylation modifications. Accordingly, discovery of SIRT3 activators and elucidating their underlying mechanisms of HF should be urgently needed. Herein, we identified a new small-molecule activator of SIRT3 (named 2-APQC) by the structure-based drug designing strategy. 2-APQC was shown to alleviate isoproterenol (ISO)-induced cardiac hypertrophy and myocardial fibrosis in vitro and in vivo rat models. Importantly, in SIRT3 knockout mice, 2-APQC could not relieve HF, suggesting that 2-APQC is dependent on SIRT3 for its protective role. Mechanically, 2-APQC was found to inhibit the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)-p70 ribosomal protein S6 kinase (p70S6K), c-jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)/ small mother against decapentaplegic 3 (Smad3) pathways to improve ISO-induced cardiac hypertrophy and myocardial fibrosis. Based upon RNA-seq analyses, we demonstrated that SIRT3-pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase 1 (PYCR1) axis was closely assoiated with HF. By activating PYCR1, 2-APQC was shown to enhance mitochondrial proline metabolism, inhibited reactive oxygen species (ROS)-p38 mitogen activated protein kinase (p38MAPK) pathway and thereby protecting against ISO-induced mitochondrialoxidative damage. Moreover, activation of SIRT3 by 2-APQC could facilitate AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)-Parkin axis to inhibit ISO-induced necrosis. Together, our results demonstrate that 2-APQC is a targeted SIRT3 activator that alleviates myocardial hypertrophy and fibrosis by regulating mitochondrial homeostasis, which may provide a new clue on exploiting a promising drug candidate for the future HF therapeutics.
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CELL
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2021
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Liming Yan,Yunxiang Yang,Mingyu Li,Ying Zhang,Litao Zheng,Ji Ge,Yucen C. Huang,Zhenyu Liu,Tao Wang,Shan Gao,Ran Zhang,Yuanyun Y. Huang,Luke W. Guddat,Yan Gao,Zihe Rao,Zhiyong Lou
The capping of mRNA and the proofreading play essential roles in SARS-CoV-2 replication and transcription. Here, we present the cryo-EM structure of the SARS-CoV-2 replication-transcription complex (RTC) in a form identified as Cap(0)-RTC, which couples a co-transcriptional capping complex (CCC) composed of nsp12 NiRAN, nsp9, the bifunctional nsp14 possessing an N-terminal exoribonuclease (ExoN) and a C-terminal N7-methyltransferase (N7-MTase), and nsp10 as a cofactor of nsp14. Nsp9 and nsp12 NiRAN recruit nsp10/nsp14 into the Cap(0)-RTC, forming the N7-CCC to yield cap(0) ( 7Me GpppA) at 5′ end of pre-mRNA. A dimeric form of Cap(0)-RTC observed by cryo-EM suggests an in trans backtracking mechanism for nsp14 ExoN to facilitate proofreading of the RNA in concert with polymerase nsp12. These results not only provide a structural basis for understanding co-transcriptional modification of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA but also shed light on how replication fidelity in SARS-CoV-2 is maintained.
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Energy & Environmental Materials
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2022
·Vol. 6
·期 6
·e12531
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IF 13.443
Tian Gu,Likun Chen,Yanfei Huang,Jiabin Ma,Peiran Shi,Jie Biao,Ming Liu,Wei Lv,Yanbing He
The poor contact and side reactions between Li 1.3 Al 0.3 Ti 1.7 (PO 4 ) 3 (LATP) and lithium (Li) anode cause uneven Li plating and high interfacial impendence, which greatly hinder the practical application of LATP in high-energy density solid-state Li metal batteries. In this work, a multifunctional ferroelectric BaTiO 3 (BTO)/poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene-co-chlorotrifluoroethylene) (P[VDF-TrFE-CTFE]) composite interlayer (B-TERB) is constructed between LATP and Li metal anode, which not only suppresses the Li dendrite growth, but also improves the interfacial stability and maintains the intimate interfacial contact to significantly decrease the interfacial resistance by two orders of magnitude. The B-TERB interlayer generates a uniform electric field to induce a uniform and lateral Li deposition, and therefore avoids the side reactions between Li metal and LATP achieving excellent interface stability. As a result, the Li/LATP@B-TERB/Li symmetrical batteries can stably cycle for 1800 h at 0.2 mA cm −2 and 1000 h at 0.5 mA cm −2 . The solid-state LiFePO 4 /LATP@B-TERB/Li full batteries also exhibit excellent cycle performance for 250 cycles at 0.5 C and room temperature. This work proposes a novel strategy to design multifunctional ferroelectric interlayer between ceramic electrolytes and Li metal to enable stable room-temperature cycling performance.
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