INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2025
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IF 8.5
Yan-Xia Li,Zhong-Fei Zhang,Yu-Meng Wu,Le Shi,Hui-Xian Shen,Navindra P. Seeram,Hang Ma,Yong-Ming Lu
Ashwagandha ( Withania somnifera ) is a well-known medicinal plant, with polysaccharides recognized as key bioactive constituents. In this study, we isolated a neutral polysaccharide, AP-1, from ashwagandha roots and elucidated its structure. AP-1 has a molecular weight of 9.21 kDa and is primarily composed of mannose, glucose, and galactose in a molar ratio of 0.1:1.5:1. Spectroscopic analyses revealed that AP-1's backbone consists of 1,4-α-Glc p and 1,3-α-Gal p , with branching at the C-6 of 1,4,6-α-Glc p and C-4 of 1,3,4-α-Gal p positions. The immunostimulatory activity of AP-1 was evaluated in murine macrophage RAW264.7 cells. AP-1 significantly enhanced macrophage immune responses, promoted M1-type polarization, and activated the NF-κB signaling pathway. It increased the production and mRNAs expression of pro-inflammatory mediators including nitric oxide, oxygen species, tumor necrosis factor, interleukins-1β and -6, and upregulated the M1 surface biomarker CD86. These findings highlight the potential of AP-1 as a promising bioactive ingredient for functional foods targeting immune enhancement.
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药用植物学
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免疫学
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生物化学
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Cell Death & Disease
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2017
·Vol. 8
·期 2
·e2609
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IF 5.965
Yang Mengliu,Wang Jinzhi,Wu Shaobo,Yuan Lei,Zhao Xiaodong,Liu Chaohong,Xie Jing,Jia Yanjun,Lai Yerui,Zhao Allan Zijian,Boden Guenther,Li Ling,Yang Gangyi
Intestinal glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a hormone that stimulates insulin secretion and acts as a neuropeptide to control glucose homeostasis, but little is known whether intestinal GLP-1 has any effect in the control of hepatic glucose production (HGP). Here we found that intraduodenal infusion of GLP-1 activated duodenal PKC- δ , lowered HGP and was accompanied by a decrease in hepatic expression of gluconeogenic enzymes and an increase in hepatic insulin signaling in rats. However, gut co-infusion of either the GLP-1 receptor antagonist Ex-9, or the PKC- δ inhibitor rottlerin with GLP-1, negated the ability of gut GLP-1 to lower HGP and to increase hepatic insulin signaling during clamps. The metabolic and molecular signal effects of duodenal GLP-1 were also negated by co-infusion with tetracaine, pharmacologic inhibition of N -methyl- d -aspartate receptors within the dorsalvagal complex, or hepatic vagotomy in rats. In summary, we identified a neural glucoregulatory function of gut GLP-1 signaling.
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内分泌学
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代谢生物学
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神经生物学
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SOLID STATE SCIENCES
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2016
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IF 2.041
Haoliang Xue,Zhuangzhang He,Yun Zhao,Qingze Jiao,Qin Wu,Hansheng Li
ZSM-5/KIT-1 composites were synthesized using an ionic liquid as a template. The structures and morphologies of as-obtained products were characterized using an infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometer, N 2 adsorption/desorption, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy . The resultant zeolites show a fully crystalline microporous MFI zeolite framework and a three-dimensional network of short worm-like channels. Mesopores and microspores of 4.2 and 0.8 nm in diameter coexist in the zeolite composites. Moreover, the ratio of ZSM-5 and KIT-1 could be simply adjusted by controlling the pre-crystalline time. We believe that the strategy for fabricating ZSM-5/KIT-1 through a simple method could potentially promote the large-scale production of zeolite composites.
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材料科学
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化学工程
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2012
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IF 2.237
Rulong Li,Huabin Xing,Qiwei Yang,Xu Zhao,Baogen Su,Zongbi Bao,Yiwen Yang,Qilong Ren
This paper presents an extensive study on the feasibility of ionic liquids (ILs) for the extractive separation of a 1-hexene/n-hexane mixture. Seventeen ILs were tested at 313 K. The extraction selectivities of 1-hexene to n-hexane were in the range 1.5–3.0. The chemical structures of anion and cation in ILs greatly affected the extraction, and the functional groups, such as carbon–carbon double bond, nitrile, ester, and amide, in the ILs led to higher selectivities. The increase of alkyl chain length in cation led to the increase of extraction capacity of 1-hexene. To increase the distribution of 1-hexene in IL phase, silver salt was added to the ILs. It was found that ILs containing silver salt had a high distribution of 1-hexene, as well as high selectivity of 1-hexene against n-hexane. The extraction efficiency increased with the concentration of silver salt in ILs. When the initial feed concentration of 1-hexene was smaller, the selectivity of 1-hexene to n-hexane was higher. A simple mathematical model has been developed to describe the total 1-hexene content in the reaction media under study, on the basis of the formation of complexes between silver and 1-hexene with different stoichiometry. This work proves that the ILs can act as effective extractants in 1-hexene/n-hexane separation.
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化学工程
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材料科学
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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2013
·Vol. 10
·期 7
·2897-2905
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IF 1.998
Juan Peng,Shanshan Song,Liguang Xu,Wei Ma,Liqiang Liu,Hua Kuang,Chuanlai Xu
We have established a highly sensitive sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) based on two monoclonal antibodies (mAb) to measure the content of the major peanut allergen Ara h 1 in foods. Two mAbs were selected out of 12 murine hybridoma cells secreting Ara h 1-specific antibody. Using mAb 6 as the capture antibody and HRP-labelled mAb 4 as the detection antibody, the limit of detection (LOD) the assay was 0.34 ng/mL. Cross-reaction analysis showed that this method was strongly specific and had no cross-reactions with Ara h 2, pea protein or soy protein. Sample analysis showed that this ELISA was a useful tool to monitor peanut allergens in food products by measuring Ara h 1 content.Keywords:peanut allergen;Ara h 1;monoclonal antibody;sandwich ELISA
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食品科学
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免疫学
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分析化学
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MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS
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2024
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IF 4.8
Ying Zhang,Qinqin Wang,Mingyuan Zhu,Bin Dai
The prevailing Zn/AC catalysts was plagued by limited lifetime and difficulties in regeneration for acetylene acetoxylation. In order to exploring renewable catalyst for acetylene acetoxylation, Zn/S-1 catalyst was synthesized using Silicalite-1(S-1) as support. The catalytic performance of Zn/S-1 was compared with Zn/AC catalyst using active carbon as support. The CH 3 COOH conversion of Zn/S-1 catalyst only decreased 15 % after running 225 h, much better than the 66 % of Zn/AC after 154 h. TG analysis revealed that the improved stability of Zn/S-1 catalyst was attributed to its better resistance for carbon deposition with the presence of S-1 support. A series of characterizations and DFT results elucidated that the Lewis acid sites of S-1 support and Zn component serve as dual active sites, which enhanced the adsorption of CH 3 COOH and inhibited the carbon deposition. In addition, the deactivated Zn/S-1 catalyst could be regenerated by calcination in air atmosphere due to the thermal stability of S-1, and the regenerated Zn/S-1 catalyst showed similar catalytic activity with the fresh catalyst.
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催化化学
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材料科学
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2023
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IF 8.8
Wenshan He,Run Jiang,Siqi Li,Minglu Zhang,Tingting Zhang,Xiaobiao Zhu,Xiaohui Wang
Chlortetracycline (CTC), a widely used typical tetracycline antibiotic, has raised increasing concerns due to its potential health and environmental risks. Biodegradation is considered an effective method to reduce CTC in environment. In this study, a strain Aspergillus sp. LS-1, which can efficiently degrade CTC, was isolated from CTC-rich activated sludge . Under optimal conditions, the maximum removal efficiency of CTC could reach 95.41%. Temperature was the most significant factor affecting the degradation efficiency of LS-1. The 19 products were identified in the CTC degradation by strain LS-1, and three degradation pathways were proposed. All the degradation pathways for CTC exhibited ring-cleaving, which may accelerate the mineralization of CTC. To gain more comprehensive insights into this strain, we obtained the genome of LS-1, which had high GC content (50.1%) and completeness (99.3%). The gene annotation revealed that LS-1 contains some vital enzymes and resistance genes that may carry functional genes involved in the CTC degradation. In addition, other antibiotic resistance genes were found in the genome of LS-1, indicating that LS-1 has the potential to degrade other antibiotics. This study provides a more theoretical basis for the investigation of CTC degradation by fungi and new insights into the biodegradation of CTC.
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环境科学
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微生物学
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基因组学
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
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2020
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IF 1.943
Jiuxiao Dong,Peiying Li,Hongyu Guan,Chunhua Ge,Yufeng Bai,Yuhui Zhao,Xiangdong Zhang
We use photosensitive resin as material, and adopt 3D printing and pyrolysis to prepare silica ceramics. HKUST-1 was grown on the ceramic surface by step-by-step in-situ growth method to obtain the HKUST-1/SiO 2 composite material. The HKUST-1/SiO 2 composite material was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), thermogravimetric analysis (TG). The HKUST-1/SiO 2 composite material not only has the characteristics of HKUST-1 and SiO 2 , but also can be designed into different complex shapes. In addition, the composite can be easy to separate from the product without centrifugation or filtration after the reaction is completed. The application of benzyl alcohol oxidation was an example to the performance of composite catalysts.
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材料科学
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化学工程
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CANCER RESEARCH
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2022
·Vol. 82
·期 19
·3573-3587
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IF 13.312
Li Yongxu,Wang Tiepeng,Wan Quan,Wang Qing,Chen Zhenzhong,Gao Yuan,Ye Yuchen,Lin Jiusheng,Zhao Bihuan,Wang Huaile,Yang Jinming,Zhao Kai,Lu Na
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common type of primary adult brain tumor. Glioma stem cell (GSC) residence and temozolomide (TMZ) resistance in GBM both contribute to poor patient outcome. TRAF4 is a scaffold protein with E3 ubiquitin ligase activity that has recently been discovered to promote invasion and metastasis in several malignancies, but the effects and functions of TRAF4 in GBM remain to be determined. Here, we report that TRAF4 is preferentially overexpressed in GSCs and is required for stem-like properties as well as TMZ sensitivity in GBM cells. TRAF4 specifically interacted with the N-terminal tail of Caveolin-1 (CAV1), an important contributor to the tumorigenicity of GBM cells. TRAF4 regulated CAV1 stability by preventing ZNRF1-mediated ubiquitination and facilitating USP7-mediated deubiquitination independently of its E3 ubiquitin ligase catalytic activity. TRAF4-mediated stabilization of CAV1 activated protumorigenic AKT/ERK1/2 signaling, and disruption of this axis resulted in defects in stemness maintenance. In addition, expression of TRAF4 and CAV1 was positively correlated and predicted poor prognosis in human GBM samples. Screening of common nervous system drugs identified risperidone interaction with TRAF4, and risperidone treatment resulted in the dissociation of TRAF4 and CAV1. Importantly, pharmacologic inhibition of TRAF4 with risperidone potently inhibited self-renewal, abrogated tumorigenicity, and reversed TMZ resistance in GBM. Overall, TRAF4-mediated stabilization of CAV1 promotes stemness and TMZ resistance in GBM, providing a therapeutic strategy that could improve patient outcomes. Significance: The identification of a TRAF4/Caveolin-1 axis that plays a crucial role in malignant progression of glioblastoma provides new insights into the function of TRAF4 in ubiquitin signaling and suggests TRAF4 as a potential therapeutic target.
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肿瘤学
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神经科学
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分子生物学
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JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE
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2025
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IF 3.6
Shufang Wu,Zhiqian Long,Yushu Zhang,Ting Zhang,Qinghong Luo,Xiaoxuan Liu,Zhiquan Li
Using low catalyst loadings while maintaining precise polymer property control is a critical challenge in the O-ATRP field. Herein, we report a novel O-ATRP system utilizing 1-bromopyrene (Py-Br) as a photoredox catalyst, enabling controlled polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) at an ultra-low loading of 10 ppm. When combined with ethyl α -bromophenylacetate (EBPA) as an initiator, this system produces polymers with a molecular weight distribution of 1.48 and an initiation efficiency of 66.7%. Mechanistic studies, including UV–Vis spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and time-resolved fluorescence measurements, elucidate the photophysical and photochemical properties of Py-Br in O-ATRP. Kinetic analyses reveal first-order polymerization kinetics, while the linear increase of molecular weight with monomer conversion and low dispersity values indicate good control over the polymerization. The living nature of the system is further confirmed through successful chain extension experiments. This Py-Br-catalyzed O-ATRP system explores the feasibility of conducting polymerization at lower catalyst concentrations, offering insights into approaches for reducing catalyst usage in polymer synthesis. Graphical Photoinduced metal-free ATRP of MMA using ppm-level Py-Br as the organic photocatalyst.
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高分子化学
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材料科学
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光催化
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MOLECULAR PHARMACEUTICS
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2018
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IF 4.556
Sida Ruan,Yuanyuan Gu,Bo Liu,Huashan Gao,Xiongwei Hu,Haiping Hao,Liang Jin,Ting Cai
Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) has recently received significant attention as an efficacious way to treat diabetes mellitus. However, the short half-life of the peptide limits its clinical application in diabetes. In our previous study, a novel GLP-1 analog (PGLP-1) with a longer half-life was synthesized and evaluated. Herein, we prepared the PGLP-1-loaded poly(d,l-lactide-co-glycolide) microspheres to achieve long-term effects on blood glucose control. The incorporation of zinc ion into the formulation can effectively decrease the initial burst release, and a uniform drug distribution was obtained, in contrast to native PGLP-1 encapsulated microspheres. We demonstrated that the solubility of the drug encapsulated in microspheres played an important role in in vitro release behavior and drug distribution inside the microspheres. The Zn-PGLP-1 microspheres had a prominent acute glucose reduction effect in the healthy mice. A hypoglycemic effect was observed in the streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic mice through a 6-week treatment of Zn-PGLP-1-loaded microspheres. Meanwhile, the administration of Zn-PGLP-1 microspheres led to the β-cell protection and stimulation of insulin secretion. The novel GLP-1 analog-loaded sustained microspheres may greatly improve patient compliance along with a desirable safety feature.
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药学
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生物医学工程
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内分泌学
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JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2019
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IF 7.467
Zeyi Yao,Wu Tang,Xinxin Wang,Chuan Wang,Chuluo Yang,Cong Fan
The organic cathodes with high specific capacity are highly desirable to fabricate high-specific-energy-density organic Li-ion full cells. Herein, we initially propose the long-term plan for the systematic synthesis of the oligomer family of 1,4-benzoquinone (BQ), which can possess theoretical specific capacity above 500 mA h g −1 . As a start, the dimer of 1,4-benzoquinone (2,2′-bis-(1,4-benzoquinone), BBQ) is synthesized, which can realize the specific capacity of 501 mA h g −1 and the average discharge potential of ~2.5 V (vs. Li + /Li). Even facing the dissolution problem, BBQ can deliver average specific capacities of ~190 mA h g −1 during 3000 cycles at 500 mA g −1 and ~120 mA h g −1 during 8000 cycles at 2 A g −1 in Li-ion half cells. Afterwards, the all-organic Li-ion full cells are fabricated by using the reduced state (Li 4 TP) of lithium terephthalate (Li 2 TP) as the starting anode and BBQ as the starting cathode. Delightfully, the resulting Li 4 TP-BBQ Li-ion full cells can realize the specific capacity of 316 mA h g −1 cathode in the 1st cycle (500 mA g −1 ). Meanwhile, average specific capacities of ~98 mA h g −1 during 1000 cycles can be fulfilled (500 mA g −1 ). The results of the Li 4 TP-BBQ Li-ion full cells are among the best all-organic Li-ion full batteries reported to date.
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材料科学
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电化学
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能源存储
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