EXTREMOPHILES
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2022
·Vol. 26
·期 2
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Liu Dehong,Shi Hongjie,Chen Guanglin,Zhang Xu,Gu Tingyue,Zhu Minglong,Tan Wensong
High metal ion concentrations and low pH cause severely inhibit the activity of an acidophilic microbial consortium (AMC) in bioleaching. This work investigated the effects of exogenous spermine on biofilm formation and the bioleaching efficiency of LiCoO 2 by AMC in 9K medium. After the addition of 1 mM spermine, the activities of glutathione peroxidase and catalase increased, while the amount of H 2 O 2 , intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde in AMC decreased. These results indicated that the ability of AMC biofilm to resist oxidative stress introduced by 3.5 g/L Li + and 30.1 g/L Co 2+ was improved by spermine. The activity of glutamate decarboxylase was promoted to restore the intracellular pH buffering ability of AMC. Electrochemical measurements showed that the oxidation rate of pyrite was increased by exogenous spermine. As a result, high bioleaching efficiencies of 97.1% for Li + and 96.1% for Co 2+ from a 5.0% (w v −1 ) lithium cobalt oxide powder slurry were achieved. This work demonstrated that Tafel polarization can be used to monitor the AMC biofilm’s ability of uptaking electrons from pyrite during bioleaching. The corrosion current density increased with 1 mM spermine, indicating enhanced electron uptake by the biofilm from pyrite.
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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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2022
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Yuan-Fu Ding,Jianwen Wei,Xingping Quan,Wenting Gu,Long Xi,Ying Zheng,Yonghua Zhao,Jingwei Luo,Shengke Li,Greta S.P. Mok,Ruibing Wang
Psoriasis seriously harms physical and mental health of patients. Hyaluronic acid (HA)-based topical formulation can increase drug concentration in psoriatic skin via CD44-assisted targeting. Herein, we developed a supramolecular medicine composed of curcumin-loaded HA-cucurbit[7]uril (HA-CB[7]@Cur), which could efficiently sequester polyamines (PAs) via host-guest interactions of CB[7] and PAs to suppress RNA-PAs immunocomplex formation. Meanwhile, anti-psoriasis drug Cur could be released from HA-CB[7]@Cur by PAs. With phenotypical disease evaluation, psoriasis area measurements and severity index scoring, and histological characterizations, we demonstrate topical administration of Carbopol gel formulation of HA-CB[7]@Cur on psoriasis-like skin in mice exhibited an enhanced anti-psoriasis activity, in comparison with gel of free Cur or HA-CB[7]. Cytokine expression analysis in psoriatic skin also supported the observed therapeutic outcomes. We provide a novel and effective supramolecular strategy to realize cooperative anti-psoriasis via controlled release of curcumin and PAs sequestration, which can be potentially expanded to treat other PA-involved skin inflammatory diseases.
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2022
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Jianfeng Yan,Quanbin Fu,Shikai Zhang,Yu Liu,Xianbao Shi,Juying Hou,Junling Duan,Shiyun Ai
A novel dual-emission ratiometric fluorescent sensor for biogenic amines (BAs) was prepared by simple mixing blue fluorescent carbon dots (CDs) and yellow fluorescent CdTe quantum dots (CdTe QDs). Based on different sensitive properties of pH, CdTe QDs and CDs were used as the response signal and internal reference signal, respectively. The developed ratiometric fluorescent sensor achieved quantitative analysis of eight kinds of BAs with rapid response (30 s) and low limits of detection (1.259–5.428 μM). Furthermore, color-tunable fluorescent test strips were constructed by easily assembling CDs and CdTe QDs onto filter paper. The obtained smart label showed a distinguishable fluorescent color variation from blue to green during the corruption of shrimp samples. The smart label with advantages of convenience and rapidness provided a method for visually monitoring the freshness of food samples.
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Foods
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2021
·Vol. 10
·期 11
·2572
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IF 4.35
Xinxiu Ma,Jingran Bi,Xinyu Li,Gongliang Zhang,Hongshun Hao,Hongman Hou
In this study, high-throughput sequencing and culture-dependent and HPLC methods were used to investigate the contribution and regulation of biogenic amines (BAs) by dominant microorganisms during fish sauce fermentation. The results showed that the microbial composition constantly changed with the fermentation of fish sauce.Tetragenococcus(40.65%),Lentibacillus(9.23%),Vagococcus(2.20%),Psychrobacter(1.80%),Pseudomonas(0.98%),Halomonas(0.94%) andStaphylococcus(0.16%) were the dominant microflora in fish sauce. The content of BAs gradually increased as the fermentation progressed. After 12 months of fermentation, the histamine content (55.59 mg/kg) exceeded the toxic dose recommended by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Correlation analysis showed that dominant microorganisms have a great contribution to the accumulation of BAs. By analyzing the BA production capacity of dominant isolates, the accumulation of BAs in fish sauce might be promoted byTetragenococcusandHalomonas. Moreover, four strains with high BA reduction ability were screened out of 44 low BA-producing dominant strains, and their influence on BA accumulation in fermented foods was determined. Results demonstrated thatStaphylococcus nepalensis5-5 andStaphylococcus xylosusJCM 2418 might be the potential starters for BA control. The present study provided a new idea for the control of BAs in fermented foods.Keywords:fish sauce;biogenic amines;microbial community dynamics;starter;correlation analysis
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ELECTROANALYSIS
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2021
·Vol. 33
·期 9
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Yongliang Guo,Lili Tian,Jiangming Wu,Yang Wu,Yongmei Liu,Jie Du,Xiaoquan Lu
In this study, we found that spermine (SPM) could enhance electrochemiluminescence (ECL) intensity of Au−Ag bimetallic nanoclusters (Au−Ag BNCs) with triethylamine (TEA) as a co-reactant. An ECL sensor was fabricated to detect SPM, which contained Au−Ag BNCs as ECL emitters and conductive hydrogel containing polyaniline-amino trimethylene phosphonic acid (PANI-ATMP) as an immobilizing matrix. The increased ECL intensity of SPM was linear with the logarithm of concentrations of SPM in the range of 1 pM to 10 μM with high selectivity, excellent stability, and the limit of detection is 0.11 pM (S/N=3). This sensor realized the detection of SPM in urine samples, which was fast and economic, possessing potential applications for SPM detection in clinical and bioanalysis.
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ACS Applied Bio Materials
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2020
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Yu Wang,Xudong Zhao,Bingyang Huo,Shuyue Ren,Jialei Bai,Yuan Peng,Shuang Li,Dianpeng Han,Jiang Wang,Tie Han,Zhixian Gao
Application of nanotechnology to detection can effectively increase the biocompatibility of detection sensors. However, since the traditional signal output element has a high background value, the detection sensitivity is often limited. Here, we designed a fluorescence aptasensor based on hybridization chain reaction (HCR) and triplex structure (TS). The aptamer was competitively bound by bisphenol A (BPA) and complementary DNA (cDNA). Unbound cDNA was obtained by magnetic separation. HCR could be triggered by cDNA to form long double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) products. The upconversion nanoparticle (UCNP)-modified ssDNA can form a TS with the HCR product. Thereby, the distance between the UCNPs and Dabcyl on the hairpin was brought closer, and fluorescence was quenched to generate a signal change. HCR and the low background value of UCNPs could improve the sensitivity of detection. The aptasensor has a detection limit as low as 0.057 ng/mL and has been successfully applied to actual sample detection. Its high sensitivity, strong specificity, and excellent biocompatibility make it promising for other target detection and clinical diagnosis.
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Chinese Herbal Medicines
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2020
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Xin Li,Xiao-wen Jiang,Hai-xiao Chu,Qing-chun Zhao,Huai-wei Ding,Chao-hong Cai
Objective Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra (SN). Our previous study demonstrated kukoamine A (KuA) to exhibit strong neuroprotective effects through antioxidative stress, and autophagy in MPTP/MPP + -induced PD models in vivo and in vitro . It is necessary to evaluate the efficacy of the anti-PD effects under various models. Methods In the present study, total chemical synthesis was used to obtain KuA, which performed low content in Lycii Cortex . Then, 6-OHDA-induced PD model of PC12 cells was used to investigate the effects of KuA on PD. Results Our results demonstrated that KuA ameliorated cell loss and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) loss, and inhibited Bax/Bcl-2 ratio increase that were induced by 6-OHDA. Iron accumulation in SN is thought to participate in neuronal death in PD, which subsequently resulted in oxidative stress and overexpression of α-synuclein caused by iron metabolism protein disorder. In our study, KuA could chelate cellular iron content and decrease iron influx. Moreover, KuA could upregulate the expression of ferroportin1 and Hephaestin, downregulate the expression of DMT1, TfR, and Ferritin to maintain cellular iron homeostasis avoiding neuronal death from cellular iron deposition. Moreover, KuA could decrease the expression of a-synuclein in cells. All the results indicated that KuA protected against neurotoxin-induced PD due to the apoptosis inhibition and iron homeostasis maintaining. Conclusion KuA treatment might represent a neuroprotective treatment for PD.
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2020
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Yi-Fang Li,Zheng-Zhong Lin,Cheng-Yi Hong,Zhi-Yong Huang
Due to complex matrixes and specific reagent deficiency, the rapid detection of histamine is still a challenge to date. Based on the high peroxidase-like activity of iron-cobalt co-doped carbon dots, an indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ic-ELISA) was established for histamine detection using the mimic enzyme labeled with histamine antibody (His-Ab). Through the competitive binding of the labeled His-Ab to solid-phase and sample antigens, histamine content was detected with a linear range of 2.5–150 μg mL −1 . The detection limit based on 3σ/K was 0.50 mg kg −1 , which was much lower than those of commercial His-kit and HPLC methods. The ic-ELISA method was applied to histamine detection in fish samples with the recovery of (103.4 ± 0.5)%, which was in accord with those of commercial His-kit and HPLC methods. The results indicated that the established ic-ELISA method was suitable for rapid detection of histamine in fish samples with high accuracy, sensitivity and stability.
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DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY
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2020
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Zhongjuan Wang,Yueqin Liang,Yanqiu Liu,Hongying Xia,Jianqi Liu,Xingfang Jin,Zhongkun Li
Multi-drug resistance (MDR) is one of the major challenges in the successful chemotherapy of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Although RNA interference (RNAi) has been widely used to silence resistance-related genes, the effect remains unsatisfactory. In this study, we attempted to overcome MDR of NSCLC by simultaneously interfering with two RNAs that have different functions. A new pH-triggered polyglutamate brush polymer dimethylmaleic anhydride-poly(ethyleneglycol) monomethyl ether-b-polyglutamate-g-spermine (DMA-mPEG-b-PG-g-spermine, DPPGS) was designed and synthesized. The DPPGS/small interfering RNA (siRNA) complex nanoparticles (DPPGSN) were prepared. The results demonstrated that DPPGSN could be transformed from a negatively charged form into a positively charged form in the slightly acidic tumor extracellular environment. The siRNA targeting MDR1 mRNA (siMDR1) and siRNA targeting survivin mRNA (siSurvivin) could be efficiently co-delivered by DPPGS to simultaneously interfere with two genes (p < 0.01). Furthermore, DPPGS co-delivery of siMDR1 and siSurvivin lowered the IC50 value of cisplatin (DDP) in A549/DDP (p < 0.01) cells and increased the apoptosis rate of the cells (p < 0.01). Therefore, co-delivery of siMDR1 and siSurvivin using DPPGS would be a promising approach for overcoming MDR of NSCLC.
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Scientific Reports
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2020
·Vol. 10
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IF 3.998
Tan Xiao-Hui,Li Yu-Bin,Liao Yan,Liu Hua-Zhong
In this work, an enzyme-free fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) strategy was established for rapid and specific detection of the DNA sequence from Vibrio parahaemolyticus (VP) using hybridization chain reaction (HCR) amplification and triplex DNA. The triplex forming oligonucleotide (TFO) was labelled with carboxyfluorescein (FAM) as fluorescence donor, and hairpin sequence H1 was labelled by tetramethylrhodamine (TAMRA) as fluorescence receptor. In the present target VP DNA, the hairpin structure of molecular beacon (MB) was opened, the free end was released and hybridized with H1-TAMRA, and the HCR reaction was triggered by the alternate supplementation of H1-TAMRA and H2 to produce the notch double helix analogue. After the addition of TFO-FAM, a triplex structure was formed between HCR products (H1-TAMRA/H2) and TFO-FAM. A close contact between the donor and the receptor resulted in FRET. Under the optimal conditions, the fluorescence quenching value was inversely proportional to the concentration of target VP DNA in the range of 0.1–50 nmol L −1 , and the detection limit was 35 pmol L −1 .
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2021
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Zongyan Quan,Hui He,Hang Zhou,Yuting Liang,Lei Wang,Songya Tian,Hongxiang Zhu,Shuangfei Wang
The low sensitivity of fluorescent sensors limits the on-site and visual detection of seafood freshness. To address these issues, a novel intelligent nanofiber ratiometric fluorescent sensor, known as a BAsCNF, was designed using cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) produced by TEMPO oxidation (TO-CNFs) as the skeleton, and fluorescein isothiocyanate and proporphyrin IX modified nanofibers as the indicator and internal reference, respectively. TO-CNFs with nano-scale characteristics improved the air permeability of BAsCNF films, which endowed the sensor with excellent response performance to biogenic amines (BAs). Thus, the BAsCNF produced obvious colour changes from red to yellow-green in response to an increased concentration of BAs, where the limit of detection for BAs was as low as 1 ppm. Meanwhile, the discoloration trend of the BAsCNF in the freshness detection of shrimp and pork was consistent with the variation of the key indicators during storage, such as the content of total volatile basic nitrogen and the total number of colonies. The results suggest that the BAsCNF sensor possessed high detection accuracy and broad application prospects in the field of food safety.
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2020
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Hailong Sun,Shuangping Liu,Jieqi Mao,Ziwei Yu,Zhijie Lin,Jian Mao
Although huangjiu is a popular alcoholic beverage in China, the occurrence of quick-intoxication suppresses huangjiu consumption and impedes development of the huangjiu industry. In this study, the Cryprinus carpio intoxication model was used to compare the differences in intoxication effect of alcoholic beverages and to assess the impacts of huangjiu components on intoxication for the first time. Exposure to huangjiu led to the most rapid physical imbalance of C. carpio , followed by red wine and Western liquor. Higher alcohols, biogenic amines and aldehydes could cause physical imbalance of fish by themselves, and synergistic effects were observed when combined with ethanol. 2-Phenylethanoland and isopentanol had the greatest positive effect on huangjiu intoxication, followed by histamine and phenethylamine. No synergistic effect was observed between individual aldehydes and ethanol. Identification of these impactful huangjiu components provides a new perspective on the establishment of more rigorous control on the quality and flavor of huangjiu.
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