INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2022
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Wenhui Zou,Yingcen Liu,Caicheng Song,Hua Lin,He Huang,Wanyue Ye,Rongwen Lu,Shufen Zhang
A series of PdO@MCM-41-x was in situ synthesized by a facile one-pot method, and their catalytic performance for dehydrogenation of formic acid was investigated. The PdO nanoparticles were immobilized in MCM-41 channel with small size of 2.2–2.5 nm due to the confinement of mesoporous silica . The initial turnover frequency (TOF) of as-prepared catalyst can reach 1096 h −1 at 323 K with 100% hydrogen selectivity. The hydrogen production activity was better than that of catalyst priorly reduced by hydrogen because of the gradual reduction of PdO nanoparticles and generation of fresh Pd(0) during the formic acid dehydrogenation process, which was confirmed by XPS characterization and catalytic system monitoring. It provides a new way for the preparation of simple and efficient catalysts for hydrogen production , which has great application potential.
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NANOTECHNOLOGY
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2014
·Vol. 25
·期 29
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Jun Chen,Xiao-Quan Yang,Yuan-Zheng Meng,Huan-Huan Huang,Meng-Yao Qin,Dong-Mei Yan,Yuan-Di Zhao,Zhi-Ya Ma
Probe bismuth sulfide modified with Pluronic F127 (Bi2S3-PF127), which has high biocompatibility and dispersibility, is synthesized using triblock copolymer Pluronic F127 to modify hydrophobic Bi2S3 nanoparticles that are prepared by a hot injection method. TEM results show that most of the probe has a length of about 14.85 ± 1.70 nm and a breadth of about 4.79 ± 0.63 nm. After injected into the tail vein of a mouse, the probe has obvious CT contrast enhancement capability from x-ray CT imaging results. Meanwhile, the probe's in vivo toxicity is also studied. It is found that hematoxylin and eosin stains of major organs have no change. A biochemical analysis (alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase) prove the probe has no adverse effects. The results of a blood analysis (white blood cell count, red blood cell count, hemoglobin, and platelet count) are also normal. The biological distribution of Bi by ICP-AES shows that most of nanoparticles are cleaned out after injection 48 h, and the circulation half-life of the probe is 5.0 h, suggesting that Bi2S3-PF127 has a long circulation and indicating that the Bi2S3-PF127 probe has good biocompatibility and safety.
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Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications
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2018
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Weiwei Zhang,Zhipeng Mou,Yazhe Wang,Ying Chen,Endong Yang,Feng Guo,Dongdong Sun,Weiyun Wang
A method was developed for the liquid exfoliation of molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ) from its bulk materials using ultrasound in aqueous phase with the assistance of chitosan (CS) and silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) for effective loading of a variety of therapeutic molecules. The characterization results revealed that the as-made chemically-exfoliated MoS 2 nanosheets had an average thickness of ∼10 nm. The new material, CS and Ag NPs-modified MoS 2 (MoS 2 -CS-Ag), showed highly effective antifungal activities against Saccharomyces uvarum and Aspergillus niger . The Ag NPs-loaded MoS 2 nanosheets achieved outstanding antifungal effect by inhibiting fungal growth both in vitro and in vivo . Notably, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis of spore morphological changes caused by MoS 2 -CS-Ag treatment reveal that it may directly cause the cell death. The result of the analysis of the application of MoS 2 -CS-Ag as an antifungal for fruits also demonstrated the MoS 2 -CS-Ag protective properties against fungi. The excellent film-forming ability of CS has been shown to contribute to the effectiveness of MoS 2 -CS-Ag in preserving the freshness of fruits, exhibited in four chemical quality sections: Vc, total carbohydrate, weight loss, and titratable acidity in fruit preservation application assay. The present study reports a new and exciting insight in a multi-functional drug carrier for protecting postharvest fruit.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2022
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IF 7.392
Yong Han,Hui Wang,Ying Yu,Weixia Yang,Fei Shang,Zhonghong Li
Nano-hybrid carbon dots (CDs) with multiple emissions always endure fluorescence quenching induced by the interactions of chemical groups between hybrid CDs and nanomaterial, the samples with abundant interferences by an ordinary pretreatment. Lanthanide ion (DPA-Tb) was employed to hybridize PAN-CDs for the fabrication of ratiometric fluorescent sensor (PAN-CDs&DPA-Tb) to detect Carbendazim (MBC) in complicated food samples with facile pretreatment. The impacts of hybridization on the fluorescence of PAN-CDs were evaluated through dynamic characterizations, which manifested that DPA-Tb and the sensing matrix had no significant influence on the ratiomeric fluorescence of PAN-CDs&DPA-Tb sensor. The sensor (F 363 /F 544 ) linearly responded to concentrations of MBC in 0–0.091 mmol/L with a limit of detection (LOD) of 3.0 × 10 -3 μmol/L and satisfactory applications with recoveries of 92.22–106.08% and RSDs of 0.14–1.69%. The strategy provides a novel sight to investigate the fabrication of CDs-based ratiometric fluorescent sensors.
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2021
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Yufei Tang,Xuan Zhou,Qi Zhang,Lei Chen,Kang Zhao,Zixiang Wu
Directional lamellar porous titanium scaffolds are widely used as bone implant bearing materials because of their anisotropic pore structure . Their mechanical properties can be effectively improved by enhancing the strength of pore walls through the introduction of ceramics. In this work, porous titanium implants were prepared by freeze casting combined with TiH 2 decomposition. The graphene was introduced into the pore walls of porous titanium, which could transform into titanium carbide (TiC) in situ upon sintering. TiC was evenly distributed in the lamellar pore walls, and the interface was well bonded. The compression strength of the fabricated implants was up to 389.94 MPa when the graphene content was 3 wt%, which was 377.8% times as high as the porous titanium. The crack propagation was resisted by TiC because of the “pinning” effect on the pore wall. Some of TiC were pulled out from the matrix, and others were fractured. The strength of the fabricated implants was improved significantly by the large consumption of fracture energy. Also, fabricated porous titanium implants with TiC are suitable for bone implantation.
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2021
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Martin Pivokonsky,Ivana Kopecka,Lenka Cermakova,Katerina Fialova,Katerina Novotna,Tomas Cajthaml,Rita K. Henderson,Lenka Pivokonska
The increasing occurrence of algal and cyanobacterial blooms and the related formation of algal organic matter (AOM) is a worldwide issue that endangers the quality of freshwater sources and affects water treatment processes. The associated problems involve the production of toxins or taste and odor compounds, increasing coagulant demand, inhibition of removal of other polluting compounds, and in many cases, AOM acts as a precursor of disinfection by-products. Previous research has shown that for sufficient AOM removal, the conventional drinking water treatment based on coagulation/flocculation must be often accompanied by additional polishing technologies such as adsorption onto activated carbon (AC). This state-of-the-art review is intended to serve as a summary of the most current research on the adsorption of AOM onto AC concerning drinking water treatment. It summarizes emerging trends in this field with an emphasis on the type of AOM compounds removed and on the adsorption mechanisms and influencing factors involved. Additionally, also the principles of competitive adsorption of AOM and other organic pollutants are elaborated. Further, this paper also synthesizes previous knowledge on combining AC adsorption with other treatment techniques for enhanced AOM removal in order to provide a practical resource for researchers, water treatment plant operators and engineers. Finally, research gaps regarding the AOM adsorption onto AC are identified, including, e.g., adsorption of AOM residuals recalcitrant to coagulation/flocculation, suitability of pre-oxidation of AOM prior to the AC adsorption, relationships between the solution properties and AOM adsorption behaviour, or AOM as a cause of competitive adsorption. Also, focus should be laid on continuous flow column experiments using water with multi-component composition, because these would greatly contribute to transferring the theoretical knowledge to practice.
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Analytical Methods
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2022
·Vol. 14
·期 14
·1462-1470
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Jian Hua Wang,Yao Ming Liu,Jian Bin Chao,Yu Wang,Hui Wang,Shao Min Shuang
A new phenazine-imidazole based Schiff base (PIS) fluorescent probe has been developed for the ratiometric detection of Cd2+ ions in aqueous media at physiological pH. PIS upon binding with Cd2+ ions shows red shifted fluorescence and thereby, permits ratiometric detection of Cd(II) ions. A detection limit down to 2.10 × 10−8 M was determined for Cd2+ quantitation. Also, the accompanying apparent fluorescence color change (from yellow to orange red) is noticeable to the naked eye under a UV-lamp. The sensing mechanism could be attributed to the 1 : 1 PIS–Cd complexation, followed by extension of the conjugation due to better planarity and modulation of the charge transfer efficiency in the probe. This was complemented by solvatochromism and density functional theory calculations. Furthermore, PIS was used to detect Cd2+ in Oxya chinensis cells, zebrafish larvae and live tissues of Arabidopsis thaliana under a fluorescence microscope, showing great potential in analyzing living biosystems.
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NEURON
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2013
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IF 15.766
Alejandro Javier Pernía-Andrade,Peter Jonas
Theta-gamma network oscillations are thought to represent key reference signals for information processing in neuronal ensembles, but the underlying synaptic mechanisms remain unclear. To address this question, we performed whole-cell (WC) patch-clamp recordings from mature hippocampal granule cells (GCs) in vivo in the dentate gyrus of anesthetized and awake rats. GCs in vivo fired action potentials at low frequency, consistent with sparse coding in the dentate gyrus. GCs were exposed to barrages of fast AMPAR-mediated excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs), primarily relayed from the entorhinal cortex, and inhibitory postsynaptic currents (IPSCs), presumably generated by local interneurons. EPSCs exhibited coherence with the field potential predominantly in the theta frequency band, whereas IPSCs showed coherence primarily in the gamma range. Action potentials in GCs were phase locked to network oscillations. Thus, theta-gamma-modulated synaptic currents may provide a framework for sparse temporal coding of information in the dentate gyrus.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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2024
·Vol. 25
·期 2
·1051
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Jiaqi Zhang,Yingying Liu,Junxing Hu,Guangxian Leng,Xining Liu,Zailin Cui,Wenzhen Wang,Yufang Ma,Shanshan Sha
Biofilm dispersal contributes to bacterial spread and disease transmission. However, its exact mechanism, especially that in the pathogenMycobacterium tuberculosis, is unclear. In this study, the cellulase activity of theM. tuberculosisRv0062 protein was characterized, and its effect on mycobacterial biofilm dispersal was analyzed by observation of the structure and components of Rv0062-treated biofilm in vitro. Meanwhile, the metabolite factors that induced cellulase-related biofilm dispersal were also explored with metabolome analysis and further validations. The results showed that Rv0062 protein had a cellulase activity with a similar optimum pH (6.0) and lower optimum temperature (30 °C) compared to the cellulases from other bacteria. It promoted mycobacterial biofilm dispersal by hydrolyzing cellulose, the main component of extracellular polymeric substrates of mycobacterial biofilm. A metabolome analysis revealed that 107 metabolites were significantly altered at different stages ofM. smegmatisbiofilm development. Among them, a decrease in gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) promoted cellulase-related biofilm dispersal, and this effect was realized with the down-regulation of the bacterial signal molecule c-di-GMP. All these findings suggested that cellulase promotes mycobacterial biofilm dispersal and that this process is closely associated with biofilm metabolite alterations.Keywords:biofilm;biofilm dispersal;Mycobacterium tuberculosis;cellulase;GABA;c-di-GMP
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Pharmaceutics
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2024
·Vol. 16
·期 2
·213
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Jiahui Ding,Handan Zhang,Tianli Dai,Xueqin Gao,Zhongyuan Yin,Qiong Wang,Mengqi Long,Songwei Tan
Poly (β-amino ester) (PBAE) is an exceptional non-viral vector that is widely used in gene delivery, owing to its exceptional biocompatibility, easy synthesis, and cost-effectiveness. However, it carries a high surface positive charge that may cause cytotoxicity. Therefore, hydrophilic d-α-tocopherol polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS) was copolymerised with PBAE to increase the biocompatibility and to decrease the potential cytotoxicity of the cationic polymer-DNA plasmid polyplex nanoparticles (NPs) formed through electrostatic forces between the polymer and DNA. TPGS-b-PBAE (TBP) copolymers with varying feeding molar ratios were synthesised to obtain products of different molecular weights. Their gene transfection efficiency was subsequently evaluated in HEK 293T cells using green fluorescent protein plasmid (GFP) as the model because free GFP is unable to easily pass through the cell membrane and then express as a protein. The particle size, ζ-potential, and morphology of the TBP2-GFP polyplex NPs were characterised, and plasmid incorporation was confirmed through gel retardation assays. The TBP2-GFP polyplex NPs effectively transfected multiple cells with low cytotoxicity, including HEK 293T, HeLa, Me180, SiHa, SCC-7 and C666-1 cells. We constructed aMUC2(Mucin2)-targeting CRISPR/cas9 gene editing system in HEK 293T cells, with gene disruption supported by oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN) insertion in vitro. Additionally, we developed anLMP1(latent membrane protein 1)-targeting CRISPR/cas9 gene editing system in LMP1-overexpressing SCC7 cells, which was designed to cleave fragments expressing the LMP1 protein (related to Epstein–Barr virus infection) and thus to inhibit the growth of the cells in vivo. As evidenced by in vitro and in vivo experiments, this system has great potential for gene therapy applications.Keywords:poly (β-amino ester);gene transfection;D-α-tocopherol polyethylene glycol succinate;copolymer;CRISPR/cas9 gene editing;gene therapy
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JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
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2024
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Buqing Wang,Yasen Wang,Xiaoman Zhou,Xiao-Dong Gao,Morihisa Fujita,Zijie Li
BACKGROUND Acidic lipases with high catalytic activities under acidic conditions have important application values in the food, feed and pharmaceutical industries. However, the availability of acidic lipases is still the main obstacle to their industrial applications. Although a novel acidic lipase Rasamsonia emersonii (LIPR) was heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli , the expression level was unsatisfactory. RESULTS To achieve the high-efficiency expression and secretion of LIPR in Pichia pastoris GS115, the combinatorial optimization strategy was adopted including gene codon preference, signal peptide, molecular chaperone co-expression and disruption of vacuolar sorting receptor VPS10 . The activity of the combinatorial optimization engineered strain in a shake flask reached 1480 U mL −1 , which was 8.13 times greater than the P. pastoris GS115 parental strain. After high-density fermentation in a 5-L bioreactor, the highest enzyme activity reached as high as 11 820 U mL −1 . LIPR showed the highest activity at 40 °C and pH 4.0 in the presence of Ca 2+ ion. LIPR exhibited strong tolerance to methanol, indicating its potential application in biodiesel biosynthesis. Moreover, the gastrointestinal digestion simulation results demonstrated that LIPR was tolerant to pepsin and trypsin, but its activity was inhibited by sodium taurodeoxycholate. CONCLUSION This study provided an effective approach for the high expression of acidic lipase LIPR. LIPR was more appropriate for lipid digestion in the stomach than in intestine according to the gastrointestinal digestion simulation results. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.
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Frontiers in Microbiology
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2025
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Yinuo Zou,Lei Yu,Jinjing Xue,Tianqi Fang,Liping Sun,Jianfeng Wang,Minhe Cui,Peng Zhang,Yonglin Zhou
The widespread presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) severely threatens convenient therapeutic options in the postantibiotic era. The use of combinations of existing drugs at this stage may be a viable strategy for dealing with complex drug-resistant MRSA infections. An checkerboard MIC (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration) assay, growth curve assay, bactericidal test and scanning electron microscope (SEM) assays were performed to determine whether crisaborole (AN2728), a PDE4 inhibitor for treating atopic dermatitis (AD), produced bactericidal effect with different antibiotics. Here, we identified (AN2728) produced a significant synergistic bactericidal effect with erythromycin, cefuroxime and rifampicin against different bacterial strains of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), especially MRSA (FIC < 0.5) (p < 0.05). Transcriptome analysis, bacterial biofilm assay and several kit assays revealed that AN2728 could also simultaneously affect the membrane and transporter capacity of MRSA. Moreover, in a mouse skin infection model of MRSA, the combination of AN2728 and erythromycin showed remarkable treatment benefits, as shown by significantly reduced bacterial loading (p < 0.05), pathological lesions of the skin and an obvious anti-inflammatory effect (p < 0.05). To our knowledge, this study is the first to establish that AN2728 can cooperate with antibiotics such as erythromycin to completely kill MRSA and that AN2728 can be used to extend the usage life of different antibiotics to address the inevitability of severe MRSA infection.
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