ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
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2023
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Jun-Jun Wu,Guan-Jie Chen,Chen-Yuan Fan,Fan Shen,Yi Yang,Wei Pang,Zhen-Nan Zhao,Hong-Xin Guan,Huan Wu,Ying Lu,Ya-Juan Fu,Qi Chen,Yong-Tang Zheng,Songying Ouyang
The pandemics induced by emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and monkeypox virus infection have triggered the urgent need for broad-spectrum vaccines. Except for “super” antigen designs, pattern recognition receptor (PRR) agonist-based adjuvants might blaze a new trail, through enhancing the immune response of conserved antigen epitopes shared among variants for cross-protection. Ideal adjuvants with proper adjustments could be conveniently applied to different antigens and antigen types in response to new pandemics. However, general strategies for modulating PRR agonist-based adjuvant properties to tailor the optimal immunity remain to be further explored. Here, an adjuvant platform STINGsome is described, composed of a STING agonist and pH-switchable IP9 liposomes, to simulate viral infection via STING activation and necroptosis. STINGsomes function as an efficient adjuvant to elicit broad and potent immune responses against multiple SARS-CoV-2 VOCs (Omicron BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4/5) and a monkeypox virus. More importantly, the adjuvant properties of STINGsomes can be tuned by simply adjusting the IP9 percentage, owing to distinct kinetics from local release to lymph node stimulation. Thus, this study provides a relatively simple strategy to adapt an adjuvant platform to different pathogenic antigens, ultimately achieving optimal protective responses.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2021
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Tao Peng,Zhiwei Sui,Zhenghui Huang,Jie Xie,Kai Wen,Yongzhuo Zhang,Wenfeng Huang,Wei Mi,Ke Peng,Xinhua Dai,Xiang Fang
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic continues to ravage the world. In epidemic control, dealing with a large number of samples is a huge challenge. In this study, a point-of-care test (POCT) system was successfully developed and applied for rapid and accurate detection of immunoglobulin-G and -M against nucleocapsid protein (anti-N IgG/IgM) and receptor-binding domain in spike glycoprotein (anti-S-RBD IgG/IgM) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Any one of the IgG/IgM found in a sample was identified as positive. The POCT system contains colloidal gold-based lateral flow immunoassay test strips, homemade portable reader, and certified reference materials, which detected anti-N and anti-S-RBD IgG/IgM objectively in serum within 15 min. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was used to determine the optimal cutoff values, sensitivity, and specificity. It exhibited equal to or better performances than four approved commercial kits. Results of the system and chemiluminescence immunoassay kit detecting 108 suspicious samples had high consistency with kappa coefficient at 0.804 (P < 0.001). Besides, the levels and alterations of the IgG/IgM in an inpatient were primarily investigated by the POCT system. Those results suggested the POCT system possess the potential to contribute to rapid and accurate serological diagnosis and epidemiological survey of COVID-19.
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2024
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Yansheng Liu,Yongquan Wei,Guofu Wang,Xiaobo Jia,Jin Zhou,Hongqi Li,Haixin Chang,Zhaoxu Li
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy plays an important role in enabling high-precision detection and non-invasive diagnostics. Periodic metallic nanostructures with strong electromagnetic fields and tunable localized surface plasmon resonance can achieve high SERS sensitivity, but fabricating such nanostructures remains a challenge. In this work, the anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) nanocavity template-assisted process of fabricating periodic nanostructures with modulating morphologies from Ag nanoclaws (AgNCWs) to Ag nanocones (AgNCEs) is proposed. The morphologies-related SERS performances of nanostructures are analyzed by using rhodamine 6 g (R6G) as a probe molecule and the optimized AgNCEs possess a limit of detection (LOD) of 1 × 10 −9 M. A sandwich strategy is applied to detect SARS-CoV-2 S protein in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and pharyngeal swab solution (PSS). The ACE2-modified AgNCEs (ACE2/AgNCEs) structure is applied to bind to the SARS-CoV-2 S protein. The 4-MBA and SARS-CoV-2 S antibody functionalized Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) are used as nanotags. By forming the ACE2/AgNCEs-SARS-CoV-2 S protein-nanotags sandwich structure, characteristic peak intensities of 1580 cm −1 are used as the report signal, and the LOD for SARS-CoV-2 S protein in PBS and PSS solution are 10 fg/mL.
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2024
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Qingshan Dai,Jiarui Huang,Xia Qiu,Xiaohu Chen,Yongxin Li
The continuous spread and infection of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) worldwide has brought a great impact on people’s lives and health and become a serious public health problem. In this contribution, a surface-enhanced Raman scattering/electrochemical (SERS/EC) dual-mode sensing system using single Au nanowires (Au NWs) as a platform is proposed for detecting the SARS-CoV-2 RNA with excellent sensitivity and selectivity. The Au NWs modified with bimetallic NPs can significantly increase the SERS/EC signals, and the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA can produce significantly attenuated SERS/EC signals by shearing off the aptamer containing the signal molecules. In addition to its excellent specific recognition of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA and high sensitivity (detection limits of 1.02 pM by the SERS method and 0.21 pM by the EC method), this nanosensor has been successfully applied to samples with complex matrices and is expected to serve as a potential, sensitive, and reliable tool for virus screening and protein detection, especially for in vivo detection due to the small overall dimension of single Au NWs.
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Frontiers in Medicine
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Liting Liu,Xinru Li,Xinyue Wang,Peng Zhang,Qi Yang,Tong Geng,Yuefei Wang,Junhua Zhang,Changjian Wang,Jing Yang,Min Zhang
Background: The global outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has raised significant public health concerns. Qingyan Dropping Pills (QDP), as a recommended drug, is issued by the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China for the treatment of COVID-19. However, its bioactive compounds and their mechanisms of action remain largely unidentified. In this study, the integration of computational and experimental approaches was performed to identify the bioactive compounds in QDP and elucidate its mechanisms against COVID-19.Methods: Utilizing UPLC-Q/TOF-MS, the chemical compounds of QDP were delineated, followed by network pharmacology analysis and molecular docking targeting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (Spro), main protease (Mpro), and papain-like protease (PLpro). To validate the inhibitory activity of these compounds, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) assays were employed. The antivival efficacy was tested in Vero E6 cells infected with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 variant. Moreover, anti-inflammatory potential was evaluated via the measurement of inflammatory markers, including nitric oxide (NO), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α).Results: Among the 48 identified compounds, 33 demonstrated potential antiviral activity against COVID-19. Notably, Hamamelitannin (HAM), corilagin (COR), and rhoifolin (RHO) effectively interacted with Spro, Mpro and PLproin silico. In SPR assays, the equilibrium dissociation constant (KD) for COR and RHO ranged from 4.515 × 10−8 M to 7.718 × 10−6 M, while HAM showed strong binding affinity to Spro (KD = 9.33 × 10−8 M) but weaker affinity for Mpro and PLpro. In FRET assays, COR and RHO inhibited Mpro with IC50 valuse of 0.73 μM and 21.61 μM, respectively. Additionally, COR proved effective against the Omicron BA.5 variant. The compounds COR, HAM, RHO, isoliquiritin (ISO), glycocholic acid (GLYCH), and gallic acid (GAL) displayed significant anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting the crucial inflammatory factors, indicating their dual therapeutic potential in managing COVID-19.Conclusion: Our study focused on Chinese patent medicine QDP to highlight the anti-SARS-CoV-2 and anti-inflammatory bioactives, providing evidence and insights into its clinical practice in the treatment of COVID-19.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2025
·Vol. 192
·期 11
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Nie Zheng,Sun Juan,Wu Fangjun,Lai Fujie,Yang Xudong,Chen Shaoyang,Wang Yang,Jiang Yong
A novel immunomagnetic bead was prepared and designed to be combined with a smartphone app for the rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibody in serum. The nucleocapsid protein (N protein) of SARS-CoV-2 was immobilized on the prepared magnetic polymer microspheres (Fe 3 O 4 @PMAA) with core-shell structure by 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimid/N-hydroxy succinimide (EDC/NHS) to form the immunomagnetic beads (Fe 3 O 4 @PMAA-NP) capable of binding antibodies specifically. Combining its magnetic separability with the image analysis function of the smartphone app, a novel detection platform was established on a 96-well plate. The platform can realize rapid separation and colorimetric detection of antibodies within 30 min, and the detection limit is 0.5 µg/mL. This method has the advantages of portability, rapidity, high sensitivity and low cost, which is suitable for home self-test and on-site detection. This study not only provides an innovative method for the antibody detection of SARS-CoV-2 in serum, but also provides a favorable reference for the practical application of functionalized magnetic polymer materials in the medical field. Graphical
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BIOELECTROCHEMISTRY
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2023
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Zheng-Zhi Yin,Zixuan Liu,Min Zhou,Xu Yang,Guojun Zheng,Hongyu Zhang,Yong Kong
Sensitive detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein (S protein) is of significant clinical importance in the diagnosis of COVID-19 pandemic. In this work, a surface molecularly imprinted (SMI) electrochemical biosensor is fabricated for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 S protein. Cu 7 S 4 -Au is used as the built-in probe and modified on the surface of a screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE). 4-Mercaptophenylboric acid (4-MPBA) is anchored to the surface of the Cu 7 S 4 -Au through Au–SH bonds, which can be used for the immobilization of the SARS-CoV-2 S protein template through boronate ester bonds. After that, 3-aminophenylboronic acid (3-APBA) is electropolymerized on the electrode surface and used as the molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). The SMI electrochemical biosensor is obtained after the elution of the SARS-CoV-2 S protein template with an acidic solution by the dissociation of the boronate ester bonds, which can be utilized for sensitive detection of the SARS-CoV-2 S protein. The developed SMI electrochemical biosensor displays high specificity, reproducibility and stability, which might be a potential and promising candidate for the clinical diagnosis of COVID-19.
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2021
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Shuqing Zhou,Min Jin,Rong Tan,Zhiqiang Shen,Jing Yin,Zhigang Qiu,Zhengshan Chen,Danyang Shi,Haibei Li,Zhongwei Yang,Huaran Wang,Zhixian Gao,Junwen Li,Dong Yang
The latent dangers of waterborne viral transmission have become a major public health concern. In this study, reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles were decorated with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) to adsorb severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike pseudovirus and three human enteric viruses (HuNoV, HRV, and HAdV). The successful combination of CTAB with rGO-Fe 3 O 4 was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, zeta potential, Brunner-Emmet-Teller, and vibrating sample magnetometer measurements. The adsorption of HuNoV and HAdV followed pseudo-first-order kinetics, while that of HRV conformed to the pseudo-second-order model. CTAB-functionalized rGO-Fe 3 O 4 exhibited exceptionally high adsorption of HuNoV, HRV, HAdV and SARS-CoV-2 spike pseudovirus, with maximum adsorption capacities of 3.55 × 10 7 , 7.01 × 10 7 , 2.21 × 10 7 and 6.92 × 10 6 genome copies mg −1 , respectively. Moreover, the composite could effectively adsorb the four types of virus particles from coastal, tap, and river water. In addition, concentrating the virions using CTAB functionalized rGO-Fe 3 O 4 composites before qPCR analysis significantly improved the detection limit. The results indicate that viruses are captured on the surface of CTAB functionalized rGO-Fe 3 O 4 composites through electrostatic interactions and the intrinsic adsorption ability of rGO. Overall, CTAB-functionalized rGO-Fe 3 O 4 composites are promising materials for the adsorption and detection of human enteric viruses as well as SARS-CoV-2 from complex aqueous environments.
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FUNDAMENTAL & CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
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2023
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Yanting Li,Zhenwei Xie,Liming Chen,Xiangxing Liu,Shuang Li,Shichun Ye,Hongyan Tang,Chongyou Lee,Qun Gu,Fang Men,Jiaojiao Zhang,Dingyuan Hu,Yuanli Jiang,Xiaochun Wang,Qian Wang,Yufei Feng,Suping Niu,Yan Liu,Yi Fang
Background It was evidenced that cetylpyridinium-chloride (CPC) mouthwash could inhibit SARS-COV-2 activity and reduce salivary viral load, thus reducing SARS-CoV-2 transmission. However, due to insufficient residence time in the oral cavity, CPC-containing mouthwashes have no prolonged antiviral effect. The duration of action of the CPC buccal tablet is expected to be longer than that of the mouthwash. However, there are currently no reports on the salivary drug concentration of CPC buccal tablets. Objective The study aimed to investigate the salivary drug concentration of CPC buccal tablets and the antiviral effect of CPC on SARS-CoV-2 in vitro. Trial design This is a single-dose, single-arm clinical trial, involving 10 Chinese healthy subjects who received 2-mg CPC buccal tablet to collect saliva samples and to detect saliva concentration at different timepoints within 2 h (Clinical Trial Registration Number: NCT05802628, Registration Date: April 6, 2023). Materials and methods CPC concentration in saliva was detected by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS), and pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated based on the non-compartmental model. With an in vitro antiviral experiment, the activity of CPC buccal tablets against SARS-CoV-2 and its cellular toxicity was tested. Results Drug concentrations in saliva at 15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 1.5 h, and 2 h after administration were 8008.33 (1042.25, 41081.11), 2093.34 (373.15, 5759.83), 1016.58 (378.66, 3480.68), 891.77 (375.66, 6322.07), and 717.43 (197.87, 2152.71) ng/mL. PK parameters of saliva concentration: C max = 8008.33 (1042.25, 41081.11) ng/mL, AUC 0-t = 4172.37 (904.42, 13912.61) ng/mL * h, AUC 0-∞ = 6712.85 (1856.77, 19971.12) ng/mL * h, T 1/2 = 1.22 (0.59, 2.83) h, T max = 0.25 (0.25, 0.25) h. As determined in in vitro experiment, CPC was active on SARS-CoV-2 with cytotoxic and inhibitory activity of CC50 = 35.75 μM (≈12155 ng/mL) and EC50 = 7.39 μM (≈2512.6 ng/mL). Conclusions The comparison between the salivary CPC concentration and EC50/CC50 values from in vitro antiviral experiments suggests that CPC buccal tablets may inhibit SARS-CoV-2 activity, and the inhibition may last for approximately 30 min without cytotoxicity.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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·Vol. 190
·期 10
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IF 5.7
Liang Zhanwei,Lu Xin,Jiao Xueshima,He Yi,Meng Bo,Xie Jie,Qu Ziyu,Zhu Manman,Gong Xiaoyun,Zhao Yang,Peng Tao,Fang Xiang,Dai Xinhua
A highly purified and bioactive immunoglobulin G monoclonal antibody against receptor-binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 (RBD-IgG-MAb) has been accurately quantified by amino acid determination using isotope dilution liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry. Absolute quantification of RBD-IgG-MAb was achieved by averaging 4 amino acid certified reference materials, which allows the quantitative value (66.1 ± 5.8 μg/L) to be traced to SI unit (mol). Afterwards, the RBD-IgG-MAb was employed as control and calibration compound for the development of a point-of-care testing (POCT) system based on colloidal gold lateral flow immunoassay, which aimed to rapidly and accurately detect the level of protective RBD-IgG after vaccination. Under the detection parameters, a sigmoidal curve has been plotted between signal intensity and the logarithmic concentration for quantitative detection with the limit of detection of about 0.39 μg/mL. The relative standard deviations of intra-assay and inter-assay were lower than 2.3% and 14%, and the recoveries ranged from 87 to 100%, respectively. Fingertip blood samples from 37 volunteers after vaccination were analyzed by the POCT system; results showed that levels of RBD-IgG in 33 out of 37 samples ranged from 0.45 to 2.46 μg/mL with the average level of 0.91 μg/mL. The developed POCT system has been successfully established with the quantity-traceability RBD-IgG-MAb as control and calibration compound, and the scientific contribution of this work can be promoted to other areas. Graphical Abstract
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2021
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Kai Zhang,Zhenqiang Fan,Yuedi Ding,Minhao Xie
In this work, we constructed an exonuclease III cleavage reaction-based isothermal amplification of nucleic acids with CRISPR/Cas12a-mediated pH-induced regenerative Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) biosensor for ultrasensitive and specific detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acids for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis. The triple-stranded nucleic acid in this biosensor has an extreme dependence on pH, which makes our constructed biosensor reproducible. This is essential for effective large-scale screening of SARS-CoV-2 in areas where resources are currently relatively scarce. Using this pH-induced regenerative biosensor, we detected the SARS-CoV-2 RdRp gene with a detection limit of 43.70 aM. In addition, the detection system has good stability and reproducibility, and we expect that this method may provide a potential platform for the diagnosis of COVID-19.
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JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
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2024
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Yun-Lu Xu,Xue-Jian Li,Wei Cai,Wen-Ying Yu,Jing Chen,Qin Lee,Yong-Jun Choi,Fang Wu,Ying-Jun Lou,Hua-Zhong Ying,Chen-Huan Yu,Qiao-Feng Wu
Ethnopharmacological relevance Viral pneumonia is the leading cause of death after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Despite effective at early stage, long-term treatment with glucocorticoids can lead to a variety of adverse effects and limited benefits. The Chinese traditional herb Pogostemonis Herba is the aerial part of Pogostemon Cablin (Blanco) Benth., which has potent antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer effects. It was used widely for treating various throat and respiratory diseases, including COVID-19, viral infection, cough, allergic asthma, acute lung injury and lung cancer. Aim of the study To investigate the antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects of chemical compounds from Pogostemonis Herba in SARS-CoV-2-infected hACE2-overexpressing mouse macrophage RAW264.7 cells and hACE2 transgenic mice. Materials and methods The hACE2-overexpressing RAW264.7 cells were exposed with SARS-CoV-2. The cell viability was detected by CCK8 assay and cell apoptotic rate was by flow cytometric assay. The expressions of macrophage M1 phenotype markers (TNF-α and IL-6) and M2 markers (IL-10 and Arg-1) as well as the viral loads were detected by qPCR. The mice were inoculated intranasally with SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant to induce viral pneumonia. The levels of macrophages, neutrophils, and T cells in the lung tissues of infected mice were analyzed by full spectrum flow cytometry. The expressions of key proteins were detected by western blot assay. Results Diosmetin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (DG) presented the strongest anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity. Intervention with DG at the concentrations of 1.25-50 μM not only reduced the viral replication, cell apoptosis, and the productions of inflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and TNF-α) in SARS-CoV-2-infected RAW264.7 cells, but also reversed macrophage polarity from M1 to M2 phenotype. Furthermore, treatment with DG (25-100 mg/kg) alleviated acute lung injury, and reduced macrophage infiltration in SARS-COV-2-infected mice. Mechanistically, DG inhibited SARS-COV-2 gene expression and HK3 translation via targeting YTHDF1, resulting in the inactivation of glycolysis-mediated NF-κB pathway. Conclusions DG exerted the potent antiviral and anti-inflammatory activities. It reduced pneumonia in SARS-COV-2-infected mice via inhibiting the viral replication and accelerating M2 macrophage polarization via targeting YTHDF1, indicating its potential for COVID-19 treatment.
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