Nano-Micro Letters
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2020
·Vol. 12
·期 1
·1-15
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IF 12.264
Miao Yalei,Qiu Yudian,Zhang Mengna,Yan Ke,Zhang Panke,Lu Siyu,Liu Zhongyi,Shi Xiaojing,Zhao Xubo
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The formation of manganese oxide induces self-assembly of block copolymers to form polymeric vesicles.
The polymeric vesicles possessed strong stability and high drug loading capacity.
The drug-loaded polymeric vesicles have been demonstrated, especially in in vivo studies, to exhibit a higher efficacy of tumor suppression without known cardiotoxicity.
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Molecular self-assembly is crucially fundamental to nature. However, the aqueous self-assembly of polymers is still a challenge. To achieve self-assembly of block copolymers [(polyacrylic acid– block –polyethylene glycol– block –polyacrylic acid (PAA 68 – b –PEG 86 – b –PAA 68 )] in an aqueous phase, manganese oxide (MnO 2 ) is first generated to drive phase separation of the PAA block to form the PAA 68 – b –PEG 86 – b –PAA 68 /MnO 2 polymeric assembly that exhibits a stable structure in a physiological medium. The polymeric assembly exhibits vesicular morphology with a diameter of approximately 30 nm and high doxorubicin (DOX) loading capacity of approximately 94%. The transformation from MnO 2 to Mn 2+ caused by endogenous glutathione (GSH) facilitates the disassembly of PAA 68 – b –PEG 86 – b –PAA 68 /MnO 2 to enable its drug delivery at the tumor sites. The toxicity of DOX-loaded PAA 68 – b –PEG 86 – b –PAA 68 /MnO 2 to tumor cells has been verified in vitro and in vivo. Notably, drug-loaded polymeric vesicles have been demonstrated, especially in in vivo studies, to overcome the cardiotoxicity of DOX. We expect this work to encourage the potential application of polymer self-assembly.
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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
Liu Zhong-Tao,Xiong Li,Liu Zhi-Peng,Miao Xiong-Ying,Lin Liang-Wu,Wen Yu
This study aimed to compare the inhibitory effects of photosensitizers loaded in hollow silica nanoparticles and conventional photosensitizers on HepG2 human hepatoma cell proliferation and determine the underlying mechanisms. Photosensitizers (conventional Photosan-II or nanoscale Photosan-II) were administered to in vitro cultured HepG2 hepatoma cells and treated by photodynamic therapy (PDT) with various levels of light exposure. To assess photosensitizers' effects, cell viability was determined by 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. In addition, apoptotic and necrotic cells were measured by flow cytometry and the expression of caspase-3 and caspase-9 evaluated by western blot. Finally, the in vivo effects of nanoscale and conventional photosensitizers on liver cancer were assessed in nude mice. Nanoscale Photosan-II significantly inhibited hepatoma cell viability in a concentration-dependent manner and this effect was more pronounced with high laser doses. Moreover, nanoscale photosensitizers performed better than the conventional ones under the same experimental conditions (p < 0.05). Flow cytometry data demonstrated that laser-induced cell death was markedly increased after treatment with nanoscale Photosan-II in comparison with free Photosan-II (p < 0.05). Activated caspase-3 and caspase-9 levels were significantly higher in cells treated with Photosan-II loaded in silica nanoparticles than free Photosan-II (p < 0.05). Accordingly, treatment with nanoscale photosensitizers resulted in improved outcomes (tumor volume) in a mouse model of liver cancer, in comparison with conventional photosensitizers. Hollow silica nanoparticles containing photosensitizer more efficiently inhibited hepatoma cells than photosensitizer alone, through induction of apoptosis, both in vivo and in vitro.
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Journal of Ocean University of China
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2016
·Vol. 15
·期 3
·533-540
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Fu Zhifei,Li Haihua,Liu Hongbing,Hu Shuman,Li Yueying,Wang Mengxue,Guan Huashi
The response surface methodology (RSM) combined with bioassays was employed to optimize the extraction process of crude fucose-containing sulphated polysaccharides (cFCSP) from Sargassum fusiforme . The central composite design (CCD) was used with four variables, five levels, and four responses. The four variables were pH value of hydrochloric acid solution, extraction temperature (°C), ratio of liquid to raw material (mL g −1 ), and extraction time (h), respectively. Chemical and bioassay indices were used in combination as the response parameters, which included the yield of cFCSP, fucose content, proliferation rate of spleen cells, and lipopolysaccharide-induced proliferation of splenocytes. The experimental data were fitted to a second-order polynomial equation using multiple regression analysis, and examined using the appropriate statistical methods. The best extraction conditions were as follows: the pH value of hydrochloric acid solution was 3.50; the extraction temperature was 100°C; the ratio of liquid to raw material was 15.00 mL g −1 and the extraction time was 2.50 h. The experimental yield was close to the predicted from the model. The extract could promote spleen lymphocyte proliferation, especially the lipopolysaccharide-induced lymphocyte proliferation in vitro, which suggested that its immunomodulatory effect on B lymphocytes. Therefore, cFCSP extracted from S. fusiforme could be utilized as an immunostimulant in functional foods and pharmaceutical industry in future.
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Scientific Reports
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2020
·Vol. 10
·期 1
·1-12
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IF 3.998
Wu Yifan,Li Lingtong,Chen Shaopeng,Qin Jun,Chen Xiaolang,Zhou Dengfeng,Wu Hong
Poly( D -lactic acid) (PDLA) with different polyethylene glycol (PEG) segment synthesized PDLA-PEG-PDLA triblock copolymer through the ring-opening reaction of D -LA and PEG will be used as a toughening modifier. The microstructure, crystal structures and crystallization behaviors of this triblock copolymer were investigated by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and polarized optical microscopy (POM). The triblock copolymer is synthesized from the appearance of CH 2 stretching vibration peak at 2910 cm −1 and C-O stretching vibration peak at 1200 cm −1 from PEG in FTIR spectra. Moreover, the chemical shift that is about 3.6 ppm in 1 H NMR and 68.8ppm in 13 C NMR proves this matter. The results of XRD and DSC reveal that PDLA and PEG are crystallized separately, and are not fully compatible, and microphase separation has occurred in this triblock copolymer. PEG can induce the triblock copolymer to accelerate the rate of crystallization, allowing it to crystallize more completely in the same amount of time. When the molecular weight of PEG is 6000 or the ratio of D -LA/PEG is 1/1, the crystallizability of PDLA-PEG-PDLA triblock copolymer is the best.
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Food Analytical Methods
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2019
·Vol. 12
·期 12
·2777-2784
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IF 2.413
Li Hong,Zhao Chunxi,Tian Hao,Yang Yaling,Li Wanyi
An uncomplicated, valid, and convenient way for detection of lycopene and β-carotene in fruit juice samples using acid–base-induced deep eutectic solvent (DES) liquid-liquid microextraction (DES-ABLLME) prior to HPLC was developed. The ternary fatty acid DESs were prepared by C 9 :C 10 :C 11 (2:1:1), which serve as hydrogen bond donors and hydrogen bond acceptors synchronously. In extraction procedure, NH 3 ·H 2 O was used as the emulsifier and reacted with DESs with a milk solution, which can significantly increase the extraction efficiency. HCl was used as the de-emulsifier, which could break the state of emulsification. At optimum conditions, the calibration graphs were linear in the concentration range from 0.1 to 100 μg mL −1 for lycopene and from 0.025 to 5.00 μg mL −1 for β-carotene. The limits of detection (LODs) were 0.05 and 0.002 μg mL −1 for lycopene and β-carotene, respectively. The RSD values were varied from 1.3 to 4.1%. Finally, the proposed method was applied to analyze β-carotene and lycopene in fruit juices.
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Particle and Fibre Toxicology
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2021
·Vol. 18
·期 1
·1-17
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IF 9.4
Yue Tongtao,Lv Rujie,Xu Dongfang,Xu Yan,Liu Lu,Dai Yanhui,Zhao Jian,Xing Baoshan
Background Airborne nanoparticles can be inhaled and deposit in human alveoli, where pulmonary surfactant (PS) molecules lining at the alveolar air–water interface act as the first barrier against inhaled nanoparticles entering the body. Although considerable efforts have been devoted to elucidate the mechanisms underlying nanoparticle-PS interactions, our understanding on this important issue is limited due to the high complexity of the atmosphere, in which nanoparticles are believed to experience transformations that remarkably change the nanoparticles’ surface properties and states. By contrast with bare nanoparticles that have been extensively studied, relatively little is known about the interactions between PS and inhaled nanoparticles which already adsorb contaminants. In this combined experimental and computational effort, we investigate the joint interactions between PS and graphene-family materials (GFMs) with coexisting benzo[a]pyrene (BaP). Results Depending on the BaP concentration, molecular agglomeration, and graphene oxidation, different nanocomposite structures are formed via BaPs adsorption on GFMs. Upon deposition of GFMs carrying BaPs at the pulmonary surfactant (PS) layer, competition and cooperation of interactions between different components determines the interfacial processes including BaP solubilization, GFM translocation and PS perturbation. Importantly, BaPs adsorbed on GFMs are solubilized to increase BaP’s bioavailability. By contrast with graphene adhering on the PS layer to release part of adsorbed BaPs, more BaPs are released from graphene oxide, which induces a hydrophilic pore in the PS layer and shows adverse effect on the PS biophysical function. Translocation of graphene across the PS layer is facilitated by BaP adsorption through segregating it from contact with PS, while translocation of graphene oxide is suppressed by BaP adsorption due to the increase of surface hydrophobicity. Graphene extracts PS molecules from the layer, and the resultant PS depletion declines with graphene oxidation and BaP adsorption. Conclusion GFMs showed high adsorption capacity towards BaPs to form nanocomposites. Upon deposition of GFMs carrying BaPs at the alveolar air–water interface covered by a thin PS layer, the interactions of GFM-PS, GFM-BaP and BaP-PS determined the interfacial processes of BaP solubilization, GFM translocation and PS perturbation.
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Waste and Biomass Valorization
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2019
·Vol. 11
·期 8
·3987-4002
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IF 2.358
Rakariyatham Kanyasiri,Liu Xiaoyang,Liu Zhongyuan,Wu Sufeng,Shahidi Fereidoon,Zhou Dayong,Zhu Beiwei
Abstract This study demonstrated increases in the recovery of phenolic compounds from industrial waste, longan peel, after treatment with plant matrix degrading enzymes. Pretreatment of longan peel with cellulase, α-amylase, protease, or β-glucosidase enhanced total phenolic content in the extracts, leading to increases of DPPH scavenging activity, oxygen radical absorbance capacity, antioxidant in β-carotene/linoleate system, and ferrous ion chelating activity. In detail, cellulase increased the release of free phenolics e.g. o -coumaric acid, corilagin, and quercetin as well as the release of esterified phenolics e.g. ellagic acid, and gallic acid, while β-glucosidase increased the release of free phenolics e.g. ellagic acid. Among all enzymatic pretreatments, protease provided the highest proportion of phenolics’ recovery in the extract, while only cellulase and β-glucosidase significantly improved extraction yields by 31 and 17%, respectively. These results indicated enhancement of valorization of longan peel as a resource material for functional ingredients recovery. Graphic Abstract
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2019
·Vol. 186
·期 2
·1-9
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IF 5.479
Zheng Jiushang,Wang Bin,Jin Yanzi,Weng Bo,Chen Jiucun
A novel MXene-based biomimetic enzyme was synthesized using adenosine triphosphate (ATP) as a template to modify a Mn 3 (PO 4 ) 2 nanostructure on Mxene-Ti 3 C 2 nanosheets. The resulting composite was used as an electrode material in an electrochemical sensor for superoxide anion (O 2 •− ). It displays excellent catalytic properties which is attributed to the synergistic effects of the two-dimensional conductive substrate and the Mn 3 (PO 4 ) 2 nanoparticles. The addition of ATP results in the formation of a porous and ordered nanostructure of Mn 3 (PO 4 ) 2 . This facilitates the electron transfer between O 2 •− and electrode. The sensor, best operated at 0.75 V (vs. Ag/AgCl), displays a rapid amperometric response with a detection limit of 0.5 nM and an analytical range that extends from 2.5 nM to 14 μM. Conceivably, it has potential in the detection of O 2 •− released by living cells.
Nanostructured MXenes were synthesized by in-situ growth of Mn 3 (PO 4 ) 2 on Ti 3 C 2 nanosheets under the induction of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). They display enzyme mimickong properties. A sensor fabricated with the composites can be used for the detection of superoxide anions released by HepG2 cells.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
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2017
·Vol. 53
·期 3
·1623-1633
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Qiao Yujie,Liu Xuelong,Fu Gongbu,He Zhongyuan,Hou Chengyi,Li Yaogang,Zhang Qinghong,Yan Hexin,Wang Hongzhi
Nanofiber scaffolds are widely used as the platform for three-dimensional culture of hepatocytes in vitro. The pore size of scaffolds plays an important role in promoting the infiltration and proliferation of hepatocyte. We show that the average pore size of electrospun scaffold increases from ~ 7.6 to 13.2 μm, while the average fiber diameter decreases from ~ 2.0 to 1.5 μm when collected by probe array collectors. Though increase in pore size decreases the tensile stress of scaffolds, it leads to enhance the proliferation and attachment of hepatocytes. Specifically, a 6 × 6 array scaffold which was prepared by probe collector was orderly arrayed. Compared with the conventional scaffold, the pore size of the arrayed scaffold doubled and the hydrophilicity was improved. When HepG 2 cells were seeded on the arrayed scaffold, cells showed superior adhesion ability, better cell morphology and three-dimensional growth. These results indicated that the ordered 6 × 6 array scaffold has the potential as a suitable substratum for in vitro culture of hepatocytes.
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Cancer Cell International
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2019
·Vol. 19
·期 1
·1-10
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IF 3.439
Han Jingli,Zhang Junhua,Zhang Wei,Zhang Dalei,Li Ying,Zhang Jinsong,Zhang Yaqun,Diao Tongxiang,Cui Luwei,Li Wenqing,Xiao Fei,Liu Ming,Zou Lihui
Background Abiraterone and MDV3100 are two effective anticancer agents for prostate cancer, however, the mechanism of their downstream action remains undefined.Methods A dual fluorescent biosensor plasmid was transfected in LNCaP cells to measure mitophagy. The DNA of LNCaP cells was extracted and performed with quantitative real-time PCR to detect mitochondrial DNA copy number. JC-1 staining was utilized to detect the mitochondrial membrane potential and electron microscope was performed to analyze mitochondrial morphology. Moreover, the protein levels of mitochondrial markers and apoptotic markers were detected by western blot. At last, the proliferation and apoptosis of LNCaP cells were analyzed with CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry after abiraterone or MDV3100 treatment.Results Mitophagy was induced by abiraterone and MDV3100 in LNCaP cells. The low expression level of mitochondrial DNA copy number and mitochondrial depolarization were further identified in the abiraterone or MDV3100 treatment groups compared with the control group. Besides, severe mitochondria swelling and substantial autophagy-lysosomes were observed in abiraterone- and MDV3100-treated LNCaP cells. The expression of mitochondria-related proteins, frataxin, ACO2 and Tom20 were significantly downregulated in abiraterone and MDV3100 treated LNCaP cells, whereas the expression level of inner membrane protein of mitochondria (Tim23) was significantly upregulated in the same condition. Moreover, the proliferation of LNCaP cells were drastically inhibited, and the apoptosis of LNCaP cells was increased in abiraterone or MDV3100 treatment groups. Meanwhile, the addition of mitophagy inhibitor Mdivi-1 (mitochondrial division inhibitor 1) could conversely elevate proliferation and constrain apoptosis of LNCaP cells.Conclusion sOur results prove that both abiraterone and MDV3100 inhibit the proliferation, promote the apoptosis of prostate cancer cells through regulating mitophagy. The promotion of mitophagy might enhance the efficacy of abiraterone and MDV3100, which could be a potential strategy to improve chemotherapy with these two reagents.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2019
·Vol. 186
·期 6
·1-7
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IF 5.479
Zhang Limei,Qin Ju,Yang Qiang,Wei Siqi,Yang Rui
Carbon dots (CDs) were hydrothermally prepared from gelatin as the sole precursor. The CDs were hybridized with CoOOH nanosheets (NSs) to obtain a fluorescent probe (CD-CoOOH) for ascorbic acid (AA). The blue luminescence of the CDs, with excitation/emission maxima of 350/443 nm, is quenched by the NSs. If the NSs are reduced to Co 2+ by addition of AA, the CD-CoOOH hybrid is disintegrated and fluorescence recovers. The hybrid nanoprobe has a linear response in the 0.8–12.5 μM and 12.5–690 μM AA concentration ranges and a 0.025 μM limit of detection. Compared to previously reported methods for detecting AA, this methods has a wider linear range and a lower detection limit. The nanoprobe was utilized to quantify AA in spiked human serum samples and gave satisfactory results. The strategy was also applied to the construction of an “AND” logic gate, which avoided perplexed material decorations and chemical tracking.
Scheme 1. Schematic illustrations of the preparation of CDs and of the working principle for determination of ascorbic acid (AA).
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CELLULOSE
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2022
·Vol. 29
·期 17
·9089-9104
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Zhao Yang,Jin Bo,Zheng Tian,Peng Rufang
A novel natural macromolecule stabilizer, tea polyphenol, was developed based on the scavenging effect of nitroxide radical to enhance the thermal stability of nitrocellulose. The structural of tea polyphenols was confirmed by infrared spectroscopy, and their good thermal stability of tea polyphenols in nitrocellulose was confirmed by methyl violet paper test and vacuum stability test. The iso-thermogravimetric test showed that tea polyphenols could prolong the safe storage life of nitrocellulose. The inhibition of tea polyphenols on the autocatalytic thermal decomposition of nitrocellulose in the early stage of nitrocellulose thermal decomposition was confirmed by SEM images at different stages of nitrocellulose thermal decomposition. The thermal interaction between tea polyphenols and nitrocellulose was further analyzed by non-isothermal thermal analysis. Experiments confirmed that tea polyphenols can enhance the thermal stability of nitrocellulose. Their addition increased the T 0 of nitrocellulose by 2.0–9.4 ℃, the T bp 0 by 1.4–9.6 ℃, and the activation energy of nitrocellulose by 5.38–9.77 kJ·mol –1 .
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