ANTIOXIDANTS & REDOX SIGNALING
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2009
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Achuthan Raghavamenon,Mahdi Garelnabi,Sainath Babu,Alex Aldrich,Dmitry Litvinov,Sampath Parthasarathy
The decomposition of peroxidized lipids of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) has been suggested to be involved in atherosclerosis. In this study, an in vitro system with 13-hydroperoxylinoleic acid (13-HPODE) was used to determine the effects of antioxidants on its decomposition. Decomposition of 13-HPODE was not affected by α-tocopherol, several other antioxidants, or antioxidant enzymes. Moreover, the inclusion of α-tocopherol during the decomposition of 13-HPODE resulted in an accumulation of aldehydes. Further oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids by a number of oxidases was prevented by α-tocopherol. Conversely, the formation of carboxylic acids may be conducive to plaque stabilization via immunomodulation, rapid degradation, and by calcium sequestration. Thus, the inhibition of formation of carboxylic acids could be a serious deleterious effect of antioxidant treatment. In contrast, α-keto acids, like pyruvic acid, promoted the conversion of 13-HPODE to 13-hydroxylinoleic acid (13-HODE) by readily undergoing decarboxylation into acetate. These observations suggest that agents that promote the reduction of lipid peroxides into lipid hydroxides could be far more effective in treating cardiovascular diseases as opposed α-tocopherol–like antioxidants that could affect additional steps in the oxidation cascade. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 11, 1237–1248.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2022
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Shi-Wen Lv,Qiuyu Zheng,Lingjie Ye,Chun-Yang Li,Jing-Min Liu,Yanqing Cong,Shuo Wang
Nowadays, simultaneous removal of organic pollutants and heavy metals from wastewater is still a complicated task with great challenge. Herein, a newly-designed Fe-g-C 3 N 4 /α-Fe 2 O 3 composite with an active N-Fe-O bridge was prepared by coupling Fe-doped g-C 3 N 4 (namely Fe-g-C 3 N 4 ) and α-Fe 2 O 3 . Interestingly, the combination of Fe-g-C 3 N 4 with α-Fe 2 O 3 broadened the light absorption region and restrained the photoinduced electron-hole pair recombination. Meanwhile, elaborate construction of N-Fe-O bridges based on coordination interaction can reduce electrochemical impedance and facilitate electron transfer, thereby prolonging the charge lifetime. As expected, the Fe-g-C 3 N 4 /α-Fe 2 O 3 composite displayed excellent photocatalytic performance in simultaneous removal of tetracycline (TC) and Cr(VI). More importantly, Fe-g-C 3 N 4 /α-Fe 2 O 3 -mediated electron transfer from TC to Cr(VI) also played an essential role on TC oxidation and Cr(VI) reduction under visible light. Both experimental analyses and theoretical calculations revealed that the migration route of photogenerated carriers followed a direct Z-scheme heterojunction mechanism under built-in electric field. The Fe-g-C 3 N 4 /α-Fe 2 O 3 composite with great stability also displayed promising practical application potential. In short, the current work not only provided a highly-efficient photocatalyst with N-Fe-O bridges but also shared new insights into the simultaneous removal of organic pollutants and heavy metals.
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Aquaculture Reports
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2025
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Hengyang Song,Xiangxiang Suo,Wanting Huang,Yubin Liu,Xiaojuan Huang,Wenshan Cai,Hao Liu,Beiping Tan,Xiaohui Dong
High-fat diets (HD) are extensively used in aquaculture due to saving feed cost, reducing protein level, and improve better fish growth and health conditions. However, the harmful impacts of HD, especially on health, limit application of HD in aquaculture. Due to the harmful effect of HD on hepatic health can be alternatively used α-lipoic acid and tea polyphenols, which exhibit great beneficial effect. This study investigated the effects of α-lipoic acid, tea polyphenols, and their combination on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, and inflammation-related indices in hybrid groupers ( ♀ Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × ♂ E. lanceolatus ) fed a high-fat diet. A basic diet (CK group) with 50 % protein and 17 % lipid content was prepared. α-lipoic acid (LA) and tea polyphenols (TP) were used as additives, and 1000 mg/kg additive was added to the basic diet respectively, and the addition method was LA (LA group), TP (TP group), LA:TP = 1:1 (LA:TP group), LA:TP = 1:2 (LA:2TP group), LA:TP = 2:1 (2LA:TP group). Six experimental diets were fed to hybrid grouper (8.68 ± 0.22 g) for 8 weeks. These results showed that the addition of LA:TP = 1:2 (LA:2TP group) to the diet significantly increased final body weight (FBW), weight gain rate (WGR), specific growth rate (SGR) ( P < 0.05). Compared with CK, LA, TP, LA:TP and 2LA:TP groups, the serum triglyceride (TG) content in the LA:2TP group was obviously decreased ( P < 0.05), and the ratio of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) was enhanced. In addition, the complements C3 and C4 contents in liver of the LA:2TP group were obviously increased, and the total cholesterol (TC) level was significantly decreased ( P < 0.05). Meanwhile, compared with the CK group, the serum contents of malondialdehyde (MDA) in each group were markedly reduced ( P < 0.05). The results of genes related to inflammation and antioxidation showed that compared with CK, LA, TP and LA:TP groups, the antioxidant genes ( sod , cat ) and anti-inflammatory cytokine genes ( tgf-β , il-10 ) in liver and head kidney of LA:2TP group were obviously up-regulated ( P < 0.05), while those in LA, TP and LA:TP groups were obviously greater than those in CK group ( P < 0.05), and the expression level in 2LA:TP group was the lowest ( P < 0.05). Correspondingly, the pro-inflammatory cytokine genes ( il-6 , tnf-α ) in the 2LA:TP group were significantly up-regulated and greater than those in other groups ( P < 0.05), and the expression level in the LA:2TP group was the lowest ( P < 0.05). In conclusion, adding LA:TP = 1:2 can effectively enhance growth performance, improve antioxidant capacity and reduce the harmful effects of HD diet in hybrid grouper.
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2022
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IF 3.925
Li-Jing Peng,Shi-Jun Yin,Li Chen,Tao Tian,Wei-Yi Zhang,Hang-Yu Zhou,Feng-Qing Yang
Herein, a Co–Fe Prussian blue analogue nanocube (Co–Fe PBA NC) was prepared in situ via a simple and rapid coprecipitation method at room temperature, and the synthesized nanocube was systematically characterized. The Co–Fe PBA NC was proven to have intrinsic oxidase-like activity, which can catalyze the production of reactive oxygen species, such as superoxide anions (O2˙−), hydroxyl radicals (˙OH), and singlet oxygen (1O2), in a dissolved oxygen system without the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). By making full use of the oxidase-like activity of the Co–Fe PBA NC and using the chromogenic substrate 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB), a colorimetric sensor was fabricated for the detection of ascorbic acid (AA) and its related biological enzymes’ activities, including alkaline phosphatase (ALP), α-glucosidase (α-Glu), and ascorbic acid oxidase (AAO), in human serum. This study presents an oxidase mimic that can be synthesized via a simple, rapid, and low-cost method, which overcomes the defects of cumbersome and time-consuming synthetic process, dependence on professional instruments and high cost of some previously reported nanozymes. In addition, this study provides a new multifunctional colorimetric sensing platform for AA and its related biological enzymes, showing great potential in biological assays.
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HYDROMETALLURGY
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2024
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Xinyu Cheng,Dong Shi,Yuze Zhang,Xiaowu Peng,Shaolei Xie,Lijuan Li,Yong Niu,Yuxuan Wang,Fugen Song
Cesium is an important strategic resource, and solvent extraction is the most frequently used technology for its extraction from various minerals and brines. However, this common method faces operational and cost problems owing to large alkali consumption. A synergistic extraction system consisting of 4- tert -butyl-2-(α-methylbenzyl) phenol (t-BAMBP) and di-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid (D2EHPA) was designed and used to extract Cs + from an alkali-free solution. The effects of variables such as: (i) pH, (ii) concentration of t-BAMBP and D2EHPA, (iii) temperature, (iv) Cs + concentration, and (v) coexisting cations, on the Cs + extraction performance of the synergistic system were investigated. The most suitable organic phase composition was 1.0 mol/L t-BAMBP and 0.1 mol/L D2EHPA in kerosene, and the synergistic coefficient was up to 57 at 25 °C and an organic/aqueous phase volume ratio of 1/1. The extraction sequence of cations using the t-BAMBP–D2EHPA synergistic system followed the descending order Cs + > Rb + > Ca 2+ > K + > Li + > Mg 2+ > Na + . The chemical formula of the extracted species was determined as [CsA(HA)(ROH) 2 ] using the slope method. The Cs + extraction process is an exothermic reaction with an enthalpy ( ΔH o ) of −55.3 kJ mol −1 , confirmed by the thermodynamic study. After three-stage countercurrent extraction, the extraction efficiency of Cs + was 92.6%, demonstrating excellent selectivity from coexisting cations. The t-BAMBP–D2EHPA synergistic system showed outstanding economic and environmental advantages and a good application prospect to develop a conceptual process flowsheet for extraction with this system and stripping with HCl to separate cesium salt from salt-lake brine.
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ACS Sensors
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2025
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Xiao Ma,Rong Tan,Hong Chen,Jiawei Zhang,Lei Ge,Tingting Zhao,Xinyu Wang,Kaikai Yuan,Hairui Fang,Dong Wang
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), the main component of pollutants in atmospheric environments, causes and exacerbates respiratory diseases, especially during outdoor sports even at the 100 ppb level. Currently, environmental gas detection still faces challenges such as high detection limits, low SNR, and low sensitivity. A NO2 sensor based on In(OH)3-α-Fe2O3–ZnO was prepared using a hydrothermal method, featuring an ultralow detection limit of 82 ppt, an exceptionally high SNR of 574,000, and an ultrahigh sensitivity of 252.25 mV/ppm (100 ppb to 1 ppm). And this sensor exhibits excellent response, selectivity, and repeatability. These excellent sensing characteristics come from the adsorbed oxygen on the surface of the material with the formation of n–n heterojunctions. Additionally, a low-power, portable, and cost-effective environmental monitoring system (named Smart Breath Sentinel (SBS)) was designed to intelligently upgrade ordinary masks. SBS enables real-time wireless environmental gas monitoring with integrated humidity compensation to ensure accurate measurements in high-humidity environments. SBS has already been tested in multiple environments, and the test results have proven the feasibility of SBS. This sensor based on In(OH)3-α-Fe2O3–ZnO demonstrates significant potential for applications aimed at enhancing human safety.
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2023
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IF 6.1
Tong Zhou,Xue Xia,Heping Cui,Khizar Hayat,Xiaoming Zhang,Chi-Tang Ho
The contribution of glutathione (GSH) and free amino acids degraded from GSH to the generation of pyrazines and 2,3-butanedione was illustrated during their interaction in the thermal treatment of the Amadori compound of alanine and xylose (ARP). GSH-degraded amino acids, glutamic acid (Glu), cysteine (Cys), and glycine (Gly), but not pyroglutamic acid (pGlu), could effectively capture α-dicarbonyls to facilitate the formation of pyrazines when ARP was heated with GSH. Deoxypentosones, the precursors of 2,3-butanedione, were largely consumed in the ARP–GSH model by the interaction with GSH and its degradative Cys compared with the ARP model. The addition of GSH and deoxypentosones inhibited the further degradation of deoxypentosones, resulting in less formation of 2,3-butanedione and other α-dicarbonyl compounds. Meanwhile, the reaction between GSH-degraded Cys and deoxypentosones to form sulfur-containing compounds such as thiols accelerated the consumption of deoxypentosones; thereby, the formation of 2,3-butanedione was severely interfered. However, this inhibition was compensated for by the GSH-degraded Gly through the addition between Gly and MGO and the subsequent deamination. The involvement of exogenous GSH could simultaneously boost the yields of 2,3-butanedione and pyrazines compared with those of ARP heated alone. As the degree of GSH degradation strengthened in the ARP-thermal-degraded GSH models, the yields of both pyrazines and 2,3-butanedione steadily increased.
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