Journal of Functional Foods
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2020
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Jinglou Chen,Yongfang Lei,Min Liu
Cigarettes consumption is popular all over the world. In the meantime, green tea is widely accepted for their health benefits. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is the most abundant catechin in green tea. This study aimed to investigate the effects of cigarette smoke (CS) exposure on human prostate cells and rat prostate, as well as the potential protective functions of EGCG. The results suggested that chronic CS exposure stimulated prostatic epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), collagen deposition and fibrosis. Down-regulation of the Hedgehog (HH) signaling pathway helped to ameliorate CS-induced prostatic deficits. Meanwhile, EGCG could exhibit strong anti-fibrosis effects on prostate. Its underlying mechanisms were related to modulate EMT and decrease the activity of HH signal pathway.
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
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2021
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Qian-Qian Huang
A novel tetranuclear nickel(II)-flavonolate complex [Ni II 4 (fla) 4 (CH 3 O) 4 (H 2 O) 4 ] (flaH: 3-Hydroxyflavone, flavonol) was synthesized. Its crystal structure and spectroscopic features have been investigated in details by physicochemical methods and single crystal X-ray diffraction. Different from other mononuclear metal-flavonolate complexes, this complex demonstrates a cluster molecular structure which has four Ni II centers, and each Ni II centre is coordinated by a bidentate flavonolate, three methanol and a water molecule. The crystal of this complex is tetragonal crystal system: space group I 41/a, a = 24.4361(14), b = 24.4361(14), c = 12.7972 (14), α = β = γ = 90 ° , V = 7641.5 (12), Z = 4. The complex can react with O 2 , in other words, it has enzymatic reactivity just like enzyme-substrate model of quercetin 2,3-dioxygenase, and the reaction products are similar with the other reported enzyme-substrate models.
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Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
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2021
·Vol. 22
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IF 2.447
Jing Li,Yu-Shan Mao,Fen Chen,Dong-Xia Xia,Tin-Qi Zhao
Insulin resistance is the main sign of type 2 diabetes mellitus and is often accompanied by the infiltration of inflammatory factors. These inflammatory factors are mainly produced and secreted by macrophages. The purpose of the current study was to explore the relationship between macrophages and insulin resistance, and to determine its underlying mechanism. The insulin resistance of macrophages was induced by palmitic acid (PA) in vitro. The glucose uptake rate of macrophages, the expression levels of inflammatory cytokines and the expression levels of insulin resistance‑related proteins were detected. The protein expression levels of Krüppel‑like factor 4 (KLF4), toll‑like receptor 4 (TLR4), NF‑κB and Galectin‑3 (Gal‑3) were detected via western blotting and recovery experiments were performed by combining the Gal‑3 and TLR4 inhibitors GB1107 and TAK242. The results revealed that PA‑induced macrophages demonstrated insulin resistance. Additionally, KLF4 protein was inhibited and the sugar uptake rate was significantly lower than that of the control group. Western blotting and immunofluorescence assays revealed that the expression of Gal‑3 in PA‑induced macrophages was significantly upregulated. The addition of the Gal‑3 inhibitor GB1107 significantly increased glucose utilization and reduced insulin resistance in PA‑treated cells. Inhibitor of TLR4 inhibited the protein expression level of the TLR4/NF‑κB pathway. In conclusion, PA promoted the TLR4/phosphorylated‑NF‑κB signaling pathway by inhibiting KLF4, promoted the upregulation of Gal‑3 expression and improved the insulin resistance of macrophages.
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Journal of Environmental Sciences
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2021
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Yanqing Zhou,Yili Wang,Shuoxun Dong,Haotian Hao,Junyi Li,Chenyang Liu,Xiaolin Li,Yao Tong
Cationic hydrogels have received great attention to control eutrophication and recycle phosphate. In this study, a type of La(OH) 3 loaded magnetic MAPTAC-based cationic hydrogel (La(OH) 3 @MMCH) was developed as a potential adsorbent for enhanced phosphate removal from aqueous environment. La(OH) 3 @MMCH exhibited high adsorption capacity of 105.72±5.99 mg P/g, and reached equilibrium within 2 hr. La(OH) 3 @MMCH could perform effectively in a wide pH range from 3.0 to 9.0 and in the presence of coexisting ions (including SO 4 2− , Cl − , NO 3 − , HCO 3 − , SiO 4 4− and HA). The adsorption-desorption experiment indicated that La(OH) 3 @MMCH could be easily regenerated by using NaOH-NaCl as the desorption agent, and 73.3% adsorption capacity remained after five cycles. Moreover, La(OH) 3 @MMCH was employed to treat surface water with phosphate concentration of 1.90 mg/L and showed great removal efficiency of 95.21%. Actually, MMCH showed high surface charge density of 34.38-59.38 meq/kg in the pH range from 3.0 to 11.0 and great swelling ratio of 3014.57% within 24 h, indicating that MMCH could produce the enhanced Donnan membrane effect to pre-permeate phosphate. Furthermore, the bifunctional structure of La(OH) 3 @MMCH enabled it to capture phosphate through electrostatic attraction and ligand exchange . All the results prove that La(OH) 3 @MMCH is a promising adsorbent for eutrophication control and phosphate recovery.
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Frontiers in Microbiology
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2021
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Zhao Shuxue,Chen Xi,Sun Qianshu,Wang Fei,Hu Chunhui,Guo Lizhong,Bai Jie,Yu Hao
Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), known as a common plant hormone, is one of the most distributed indole derivatives in the environment, but the degradation mechanism and cellular response network to IAA degradation are still not very clear. The objective of this study was to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of IAA degradation at the protein level by a newly isolated strain Pseudomonas sp. LY1. Label-free quantitative proteomic analysis of strain LY1 cultivated with IAA or citrate/NH4Cl was applied. A total of 2,604 proteins were identified, and 227 proteins have differential abundances in the presence of IAA, including 97 highly abundant proteins and 130 less abundant proteins. Based on the proteomic analysis an IAA degrading (iad) gene cluster in strain LY1 containing IAA transformation genes (organized as iadHABICDEFG), genes of the β-ketoadipate pathway for catechol and protocatechuate degradation (catBCA and pcaABCDEF) were identified. The iadA, iadB, and iadE-disrupted mutants lost the ability to grow on IAA, which confirmed the role of the iad cluster in IAA degradation. Degradation intermediates were analyzed by HPLC, LC-MS, and GC-MS analysis. Proteomic analysis and identified products suggested that multiple degradation pathways existed in strain LY1. IAA was initially transformed to dioxindole-3-acetic acid, which was further transformed to isatin. Isatin was then transformed to isatinic acid or catechol. An in-depth data analysis suggested oxidative stress in strain LY1 during IAA degradation, and the abundance of a series of proteins was upregulated to respond to the stress, including reaction oxygen species (ROS) scavenging, protein repair, fatty acid synthesis, RNA protection, signal transduction, chemotaxis, and several membrane transporters. The findings firstly explained the adaptation mechanism of bacteria to IAA degradation.
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LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2019
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IF 3.714
Xi Cao,Linmeng Liao,Fengqin Feng
Lipase catalysis has become the most promising technique for enrichment of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) due to its mild and green conditions. In this study, Trichosporon sp. F1-2 was newly isolated from oil-contaminated sludge, and its extracellular lipase was purified using ammonium sulfate precipitation and DEAE-Sepharose chromatography. The molecular weight of the lipase was estimated to be 32.6 kDa. The optimal temperature and pH for lipase activity were 50 °C and 8.0, respectively, and the optimal storage conditions were found to be temperatures below 45 °C and pH 7.0–9.0. The lipase did not require metal ions as cofactors and was significantly inhibited by Zn 2+ . It was stable in various organic solvents with different log P values, and n-hexane, toluene, dichloromethane, diethyl ether and glycerol even enhanced its activity. It had sn -1,3 regioselectivity and the highest activity towards a medium-chain fatty acid (C8) ester. This study demonstrated the lipase has good potential as a catalyst in enrichment of EPA and DHA in fish oil. The content of EPA and DHA reached 22.9 and 25.4 mol%, respectively, using 100 U of the lipase within 24 h, and the enrichment efficiency of DHA was higher than that of EPA.
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JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2019
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Xian Wang,Ziyi Zhu,Lulu Chai,Junyang Ding,Li Zhong,Anrui Dong,Ting-Ting Li,Yue Hu,Jinjie Qian,Shaoming Huang
2-dimensional Co nanoparticles embedded in N-doped carbon nanosheets ( NCNS ) are derived from indium-based frameworks which are impregnated with discrete [Co(NH 3 ) 6 ] 3+ ions by high-temperature pyrolysis as a new approach to convert a 3-dimensional porous metal-organic frameworks ( CPM-5 ) to 2-dimensional functional nanosheets. The as-made porous Co, N-doped carbon nanosheets ( NCNS–Co 0.5 In 0.5 ) perform the excellent ORR catalytic activity with a half wave potential of 0.82 V in comparison with the commercial Pt/C. Meanwhile, it also owns good stability and methanol tolerance as a suitable catalyst for zinc-air batteries with a high power density of 132.2 mW cm −2 . This method can easily be extended to other In-based MOFs, including QMOF-2, In-MIL-68, InOF-1 , in which all the corresponding derived materials exhibit efficient ORR performance. Especially, the porous Co, N-doped carbon nanosheets annealed from InOF-1 ( InOF-1-Co-800 ) display an E onset of 0.93 V, a half-wave potential of 0.85V, and a diffusion-limited current of 5.40 mA cm −2 density. Our work provides a new path to tune the morphology and catalytic performance of MOF derivatives.
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KOREAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
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2019
·Vol. 36
·期 12
·2125-2132
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IF 2.476
Qu Shuguo,Zhang Chenchen,Li Minhui,Zhang Yan,Chen Lunbo,Yang Yushuai,Kang Bo,Wang Yiwei,Duan Jihai,Wang Weiwen
Making inexpensive proton exchange membrane with high proton conductivity for the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is still a challenging problem. Graphene oxide (GO) nanoparticles grafted with (3-amino-propyl) triethoxy silane (APTES) were prepared and then incorporated into sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) matrix by solution casting to make the composite proton exchange membrane. The obtained nanoparticles and composite membranes were characterized by XRD, FT-IR, Raman, TGA, SEM, and UTM. GO treated with the silane coupling agent improved the dispersion stability and compatibility of GO in SPEEK, which decreased the agglomeration of GO nanoparticles in the SPEEK membrane. The prepared nanocomposite membranes exhibited better water retention properties and proton conductivity. The proton conductivity of the SPEEK membrane with 2 wt% amine functionalized GO (AGO) reached 11.32 mS/cm at 120 °C, which was 2.45-times higher than that of the pristine SPEEK membrane. The reason was that AGO nanoparticles disperse uniformly in the SPEEK membranes, which provides new channels for proton transfer. The potential application of this composite membrane in the PEMFC was indicated.
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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING DATA
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2019
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IF 2.298
Xing Cui,Hai Zhu,Chao-Hong He,Ke-Jun Wu
The thermal conductivities of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium l-tryptophan ([BMIM][l-trp]), water, ethanol, [BMIM][l-trp] + water, [BMIM][l-trp] + ethanol, water + ethanol, and [BMIM][l-trp] + water + ethanol were investigated from 283.15 to 333.15 K covering the whole scale of concentration at atmospheric pressure with the transient hot wire method. The thermal conductivities of pure [BMIM][l-trp] decease linearly from 0.180 to 0.177 W·m–1·K–1 with increasing temperature. The uncertainty of the measurement was less than 2% at the 0.95 confidence level. The experimental data of binary and ternary mixtures were correlated by a second-order Scheffé polynomial as a function of composition and temperature. The average relative deviation of the calculated values with experimental data was 0.58%.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2019
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IF 4.175
Worku Lakew Kebede,Dong-Hau Kuo,Misganaw Alemu Zeleke,Kedir Ebrahim Ahmed
Environmentally toxic methylene blue organic pollutants are of more concerns due to their antagonistic effects on human health, animals, and plants, thus needs serious attention for their removal. For elimination purpose, the Sb-doped Mo(O,S) 3 oxy-sulfide nanoplate catalyst with different Sb contents was synthesized at low temperature of 95 °C via a facile method. The structural, morphological, chemical composition, optical properties , and electrical conductivity of the catalyst were characterized with different techniques. The photocatalytic performance of Sb-Mo(O,S) 3 at various Sb contents was investigated for the degradation of methylene blue dye under visible light irradiation using hydrogen peroxide as an effective electron scavenger to further accelerate the reaction. It was observed that the incorporation of Sb enhanced the catalytic activity. Sb-Mo(O,S) 3 -10 was the most efficient catalyst with excellent activity to degrade 99.7% of the dye within 60 min irradiation time. The degradation kinetics follows a pseudo-first-order reaction with a rate constant 8.78 × 10 −2 min −1 , which is 3-fold higher than that for Sb- Mo(O,S) 3 -0 catalyst. Sb-Mo(O,S) 3 -10 showed slower recombination of photogenerated charge carriers and lower charge transfer resistance which proved to be capable for the removal of toxic methylene blue organic pollutant.
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Nanoscale
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2019
·Vol. 11
·期 21
·10247-10256
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Xiaodong Cao,Xueting Zhu,Shudong He,Xuan Xu,Yongkang Ye,Sundaram Gunasekaran
Three-dimensional (3D) networked nanomaterials have attracted great interest because of their unique porous and 3D-networked structures. In this work, a series of gold nanoparticle (AuNP) doped graphene hydrogel nanocomposites (AuNP-GHs) were synthesized through hydrothermal reaction under various conditions. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were used to characterize the AuNP-GH. The AuNP-GH was used to modify the glassy carbon electrode (GCE) for the detection of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and salicylic acid (SA) using chronoamperometric measurements. Under optimum conditions, the AuNP-GH/GCE exhibited linear response to IAA in the ranges of 0.8–4 μM and 4–128 μM, and to SA in the ranges of 0.8–8.4 μM and 8.4–188.4 μM. The detection limits (S/N = 3) were calculated to be 0.21 μM for IAA and 0.22 μM for SA. The proposed sensor showed good sensitivity and stability and hence it was applied in the detection of IAA and SA in spiked samples with satisfactory results.
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EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
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2020
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IF 3.862
Qingqing Ye,Baozhong Zhang,Yanhua Yang,Xiaoyu Hu,Yingzhong Shen
Two different aromatic diamines monomers (3, 5-diamino-N-(4'-phenyl-4''-triphenylamino)-N-(4''-benzyl-4'''-triphenylamino)benzamide (DPTBTB) and 3, 5-diamino-N-(4'-3'', 4'', 5''-trifluorobiphenyl)-N-(4''-benzyl-3''', 4''', 5'''-trifluorophenyl)benzamide (DTBTB)) containing flexible linkages were designed and synthesized, respectively. Four organo-solubility polyimides (PI-a, PI-b, PI-c, and PI-d) were prepared via a two-step procedure with pyromellitic dianhydride (PMDA) and 3, 3', 4, 4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride (BPDA), respectively. The four PIs performed excellent thermal stability with the temperature of 5% weight loss in range of 370–420 ℃ at N 2 atmosphere. The Al/PI-a/ITO and Al/PI-b/ITO memory devices exhibited binary write-once-many-read (WORM) and rewritable (Flash) behavior, respectively. But the Al/PI-c/ITO and Al/PI-d/ITO memory devices showed ternary WORM and Flash behavior due to the deeper charge traps came from the fluorinated groups in the structure of PI-c and PI-d, respectively. The memory switching mechanism could be demonstrated through molecular simulation. The results gave an effective strategy that adjusting the structure of PI to achieve different memory effects.
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