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Yongmei Li,Zean Zhao,Jian Luo,Yanqing Jiang,Lu Li,Yanyu Chen,Leqi Zhang,Qinghua Huang,Ying Cao,Pingzheng Zhou,Ting Wu,Jianxin Pang
Background Hyperuricemia (HUA) is characterized by abnormal serum uric acid (UA) levels and demonstrated to be involved in renal injury leading to hyperuricemic nephropathy (HN). Apigenin (API), a flavonoid naturally present in tea, berries, fruits, and vegetables, exhibits various biological functions, such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. Purpose To investigate the effect of API treatment in HN and to reveal its underlying mechanisms. Methods The mice with HN were induced by potassium oxonate intraperitoneally and orally administered for two weeks. The effects of API on renal function, inflammation, fibrosis, and uric acid (UA) metabolism in mice with HN were evaluated. The effects of API on urate transporters were further examined in vitro . Results The mice with HN exhibited abnormal renal urate excretion and renal dysfunction accompanied by increased renal inflammation and fibrosis. In contrast, API reduced the levels of serum UA, serum creatinine (CRE), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and renal inflammatory factors in mice with HN. Besides, API ameliorated the renal fibrosis via Wnt/β-catenin pathway suppression. Furthermore, API potently promoted urinary UA excretion and inhibited renal urate transporter 1 (URAT1) and glucose transporter 9 (GLUT9) in mice with HN. In vitro , API competitively inhibited URAT1 and GLUT9 in a dose-dependent manner, with IC 50 values of 0.64 ± 0.14 μM and 2.63 ± 0.69 μM, respectively. Conclusions API could effectively attenuate HN through co-inhibiting UA reabsorption and Wnt/β-catenin pathway, and thus it might be a potential therapy to HN.
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FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
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2021
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Zhi-Wei Liu,Ying-Xue Zhou,Lang-Hong Wang,Zhang Ye,Lian-Jie Liu,Jun-Hu Cheng,Feng Wang,Alaa El-Din Bekhit,Rana Muhammad Aadil
In this study, interaction mechanism of astaxanthin (AST) with β-lactoglobulin (β-La) nanodispersions that were prepared by emulsification-evaporation method was investigated using multi-spectroscopies and molecular docking. Further, the antioxidant activity of the resultant nanodispersions was evaluated. The AST was successfully bound to the β-La and spontaneous interaction between β-La and AST complex was established. Hydrophobic interactions between β-La and AST were the dominant force that maintained the binding affinity. The nanodispersions were characterized by a static quenching of intrinsic fluorescence of the β-La, an increased particle size of β-La and AST complex and a decreased surface hydrophobicity of β-La. Molecular docking investigation of the nanodispersions elucidated that a linear molecule of AST was partly inserted into the hydrophobic core of β-La, which located at the internal cavity of β-barrel of β-La and encompassed by hydrophobic amino acid residues. The binding between β-La and AST significantly (P < 0.05) enhanced 2,2′-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS) radical scavenging activity and intracellular reactive oxygen species scavenging ability of AST. The ABTS scavenging ability of AST in β-La/AST nanodispersion was almost four-fold higher than that of the individual AST. This study provided evidence that suggests the incorporation of AST in dairy products could have great potential to enhance the functionality of the dairy products and convey better activity than the individual components.
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JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE
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2021
·Vol. 86
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Lingyu Zhu,Yang Song,Huilin Liu,Min Wu,Haizhou Gong,Hainan Lan,Xin Zheng
β-Carotene displays antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities and prevents the development of cancer. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a kind of inflammatory bowel disease that is accompanied by a certain risk of colon cancer. However, the role of β-carotene in the modulation of gut microbiota and UC improvement is unclear. In this research, the properties of β-carotene on anti-inflammatory and the composition of gut microbiota were evaluated in a rat model of UC induced by dextran sulfate sodium (DSS). The results revealed that β-carotene significantly ( p < 0.05) decreased the severity of colitis in rats, as assessed using body weight (6.00 ± 1.73%), colon length (22.23 ± 0.53%), and disease activity index, and improved the structure of the colon damaged. Moreover, colonic levels of proinflammatory cytokines were significantly lower following β-carotene supplementation. β-Carotene intervention also lowered the expression levels of phosphorylated p65 (0.60 ± 0.02), p38 (0.57 ± 0.00), Erk (0.63 ± 0.04), and JNK (0.70 ± 0.00). The result of the relative abundance of gut microbiota showed that DSS administration significantly changed the microbial structure at the phylum and genus levels of rats. Furthermore, β-carotene treatment significantly increased the abundance of Faecalibacterium , the levels of which negatively correlated with the levels of inflammatory cytokines. Faecalibacterium may be a potential target in the alleviation of DSS-induced UC. β-Carotene can alleviate DSS-induced UC through the regulation of gut microbiota. This study provides a reference for the rational use of β-carotene in the treatment of UC. Practical Application β-Carotene can relieve ulcerative colitis and regulate the gut microbiota; the nutritional intervention of β-carotene enhancing animal health.
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Materials Today Communications
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2021
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Jinxing Song,Huafeng Feng,Mengqi Wu,Linxiao Chen,Wei Xia,Wenqing Zhang
Biodegradable membranes of chitosan and its composite with other natural polymers provide a promising solution for biomaterials. To further improve the antibacterial activities of chitosan (CS)/hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) membrane, natural extracts tea polyphenols (TP) were employed in this work. And TP was encapsulated by β -cyclodextrin (CD) beforehand to improve its compatibility with HPMC. To our knowledge, it’s the first time ever reported to use CD encapsulated TP in CS/HPMC membranes. And variety characterization results such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ultraviolet spectra (UV) and dynamic light scattering (DLS) showed that TP had successfully encapsulated with CD. After the solvent blending of CS/HPMC and CDTP, CS/HPMC/CDTP membrane was prepared by a casting method and exhibited good toughness and tensile strength. Finally, bacterial inhibitive rate and inhibition zones of the membrane with E. coli and S. aureus proved the enhanced antibacterial as expected. And the morphology of the bacteria was observed to estimate the possible interaction approach of materials and bacteria. The novel biodegradable membrane can be used for antibacterial coating application.
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LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2020
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Hujun Xie,Yutong Zhang,Mengna Cao,Chengzhi Liu,Yuezhong Mao,Gerui Ren,Zunyi Wu,Sheng Fang,Shiyi Tian,Di Wu
High stability nanoemulsions emulsified by combination of tripolyglycerol monostearate (PGFE) and casein (CN) were fabricated for loading functional components of peppermint oil and β-carotene, and the physicochemical properties, storage stability and sensory characteristics were explored. The β-carotene-loaded peppermint oil nanoemulsions exhibited fine physical stability when the mass ratio of PGFE/CN was less than 0.5. The β-carotene nanoemulsions were pseudoplastic fluid since the flow behavior index was lower than 1, based on the Herschel-Bulkley model. Intelligent sensory analyses clarified that electronic sensory evaluation methods, including colorimeter, electronic nose and electronic tongue, are convenient and effective to distinguish various nanoemulsions with different ratios of mixing emulsifiers. The formation mechanism of nanoemulsions was further explored to reveal the important role of hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions to yield nanoemulsions.
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POLYMER BULLETIN
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2020
·Vol. 78
·期 8
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Dou Yanli,Li Xuefei,Zhang Tianqi,Xu Hong
A flame-retardant jute/PP composite with excellent flame retarding and mechanical properties was prepared by the surface powder spraying process. The flame-retardant layer used the green and pollution-free β-cyclodextrin as a char agent. To improve the char forming ability of β-cyclodextrin, ammonium polyphosphate (APP) and melamine (MEL) were also used as acid source and a blowing agent, respectively. The results indicated that the char forming ability of β-CD could be improved by the reaction between β-CD and APP. The composite with 20% flame retardants containing β-CD, APP and MEL (1:2:1) showed the better flame-retardant properties. The LOI value of the composite increased to 27.8%, which reached the second fire resistance according to Japan's JISD 1201-77 standard, and the self-extinguishing time reached to 37 s. Compared with pure jute/PP, the PHRR value and Av-EHC value of the composites were reduced by 50% and 21%, respectively. The carbon residual at 700 °C was increased by 10.9%. The tensile strength and bending strength were increased by 5% and 19%. These results revealed that the flame retardancy, thermal stabilities and mechanical properties of composites containing β-CD/APP/MEL system were significantly improved by the surface powder spraying method.
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PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
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2020
·Vol. 77
·期 4
·2129-2141
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IF 3.75
Li-Sha Bai,Jing-Jing Xu,Cai-Xia Zhao,Ya-Li Chang,Yan-Ling Dong,Kai-Ge Zhang,Yong-Qiang Li,Yi-Ping Li,Zhi-Qing Ma,Xi-Li Liu
BACKGROUND Carboxylesterase (CarE) is a major class of enzyme involved in the detoxification of toxic xenobiotics in various insect species. Previous work has shown that the carboxylesterase gene CarE001G found in Helicoverpa armigera is more active and can metabolize synthesized pyrethroids, such as β -cypermethrin, one of the commonly used commercial insecticides for lepidopteran pest control. In addition, CarE001G is very special as it has a very specific glycine-rich region located adjacent to its C-terminal. But whether mutations in this unique sequence can change the biochemistry and function of CarE001G are unknown. RESULTS In this study, four variants of CarE001G with different deletions in the glycine-rich region were obtained and functionally expressed in Escherichia coli . The recombinant proteins were purified and confirmed by Western blot and mass spectrometry analyses. These mutant enzymes showed high catalytic efficiency toward the model substrate α -naphthyl acetate. Inhibition study showed that β -cypermethrin had relatively strong inhibition on CarE activities. In vitro metabolism assay showed that the mutant enzymes significantly enhanced their metabolic activities toward β -cypermethrin with specific activities between 4.0 and 5.6 nmol L -1 min −1 mg −1 protein. Molecular docking analyses consistently demonstrated that deletion mutations in the glycine-rich region may facilitate the anchoring of the β -cypermethrin molecule in the active binding pocket of the mutant enzymes. CONCLUSION The data show that deletion mutations can cause qualitative change in the capacity of CarEs in the detoxification of β -cypermethrin. This indicates that deletion mutations in the glycine-rich region may have the potential to cause synthesized pyrethroid (SP) resistance in H. armigera in the future. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
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2020
·Vol. 30
·期 43
·2004886
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IF 16.836
Zilin Wang,Lili Liu,Wenhuan Bu,Mengdan Zheng,Nianqiang Jin,Kai Zhang,Xiaowei Xu,Ding Zhou,Bai Yang,Hongchen Sun
Skin lesions, as a relatively common clinical manifestation, not only damage the skin's barrier function, but also affect the skin's ability to feel temperature, pain and touch. However, a highly efficient method to restore the morphology and function of damaged skin remains an unmet goal. In this work, carbon dots (CDots) with excellent biocompatibility are synthesized via microwave-assisted heating ascorbic acid and polyethyleneimine. The synthesized CDots can induce the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process by activating transforming growth factor-β/p-38 mitogen-activated kinase/Snail signaling pathway, leading to an increase of cell motility. Further, by assessing a series of in vivo wound healing assays and histological examinations, it is demonstrated that CDots can accelerate the migration of epithelial cells in the full-thickness cutaneous wounds through EMT. As a result, a rapid re-epithelialization covers the granulation tissue and epidermal barrier formed, leading to a block of the external stimuli, reduction of the inflammatory reaction and the granulation tissue area, and finally the promotion of the wound healing with fewer scars.
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2020
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Qi Qin,Bingwei Yang,Zixuan Liu,Lei Xu,Erqun Song,Yang Song
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are persistent industrial pollutants that have been linked to breast cancer progression. However, their molecular mechanism(s) are currently unclear. Our previous assessment suggested that the highly reactive PCB metabolite 2,3,5-trichloro-6-phenyl-[1,4]-benzoquinone (PCB29-pQ) induces the metastasis of breast cancer. Here, our data illustrate that PCB29-pQ increases cancer stem cell (CSC) marker expression, resulting in an increase in the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells; further, the Wnt/β-catenin pathway also becomes activated by PCB29-pQ. When the Wnt/β-catenin pathway is inhibited, the promotion of CSC properties and EMT by PCB29-pQ were accordingly reversed. In addition, the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) mediated by PCB29-pQ plays a key role in Wnt/β-catenin activation. Collectively, our current data designated the regulatory role of Wnt/β-catenin in PCB29-pQ-triggered acquisition of CSC properties and EMT.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2020
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IF 5.162
Lin Xiao,Abishek Jung Poudel,Lixia Huang,Yang Wang,Ahmed M.E. Abdalla,Guang Yang
Berberine hydrochloride (BBH) has been used to treat diarrhea and other gastrointestinal diseases, however its therapeutic efficacy is compromised because of poor aqueous solubility and dissolution. In this work, BBH was solubilized with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) in aqueous solution through formation of the BBH/β-CD inclusion complex (IC), which was confirmed by the combination of different techniques including FT-IR, XRD , DSC , 1 H NMR and 1 H NOESY. The aqueous solubility of BBH at 25 °C was increased by ca. 102% in the presence of 16 mM β-CD. BBH/β-CD IC-loaded bacterial cellulose (BC) hydrogels (denoted as BC/IC) were prepared by physical absorption method, resulting in higher drug loading capacity (DLC) than BC/BBH hydrogels. In vitro drug release showed that sustained drug release was achieved at different pH conditions simulating the gastrointestinal fluids by BC/IC hydrogels due to the hyperfine network of BC matrix. Furthermore, in vitro anti-bacterial test demonstrated the BC/IC hydrogels induced effective bacterial inhibition. Together with the good biocompatibility and edibility of the BC matrix, these BC/IC hydrogels appear to be promising candidates of oral administration medicine against gastrointestinal infections.
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JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
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2020
·Vol. 100
·期 13
·4849-4857
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IF 2.614
Haohe Huang,Chongxing Huang,Cheng Yin,Muhammad RU Khan,Hui Zhao,Yangfan Xu,Lijie Huang,Dantong Zheng,Minghui Qi
BACKGROUND Natural plant essential oils have antimicrobial properties; however, essential oils are difficult to maintain in a system because of their volatile nature. First, we prepared microcapsules from β -cyclodextrin and oregano essential oil and characterized their properties. Second, the effect of microcapsules on the preservation of freshly cut purple yam was studied using an edible coating technique. Purple yams immersed in distilled water were used as control, and their characteristics were compared with yams coated with citric acid, citric acid + sodium alginate, and citric acid + sodium alginate + β -cyclodextrin–oregano essential oil microcapsules (CA–SA–MC) and stored at 4 °C for 5 days. RESULTS Microcapsules of oregano essential oil and β -cyclodextrin solution were successfully prepared via the inclusion method, with an optimal encapsulation efficiency of 55.14%. Scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis showed strong bonds between β -cyclodextrin and oregano essential oil. All edible coatings, particularly CA–SA–MC, significantly ( P ≤ 0.05) maintained firmness, total soluble solids, ascorbic acid content, and anthocyanin content compared with control treatment. This treatment also prevented browning and extended the shelf life of purple yam. CONCLUSION Oregano essential oil can be successfully encapsulated into cyclodextrin microcapsules. It has a great impact on the shelf life extension of purple yam and could be successfully applied to other fresh produce. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry
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ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
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2020
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Kang Luo,Haicheng Chen,Qing Zhou,Zhihong Yan,Zhengquan Su,Kang Li
Calcium fluoride (CaF 2 ) quantum dots have many applications in various fields. But there is no report on fluorescent characteristics of CaF 2 quantum dots (CaF 2 QDs). Here, a synthesis of multiple-color emission CaF 2 QDs by changing the temperature, time and raw ratio is reported, by which the CaF 2 QDs with purple, blue, green, and yellow emission can be obtained, respectively. They were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). On this basis, a novel molecular imprinting ratiometric fluorescence sensor (MIR sensor) had been constructed based on the prepared CaF 2 QDs and CdTe QDs, in which the yellow emission CaF 2 QDs was used as a responsive signal material and the red emission CdTe QDs was served as a reference signal material. And the β-CD and methylacrylic acid (MAA) as bifunctional monomers were used for constructing the specific molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) in MIR sensor. This MIR sensor was applied for highly selective and excellent sensitive detection of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). Under optimum conditions, it exhibited an excellent linear relationship between the fluorescence intensity ratio (I 599 /I 625 ) and the concentration of HMF in the range of 0.1–6.0 μg/mL with a detection limit of 0.043 μg/mL. Finally, the established HMF-MIR sensor was successfully utilized to detect HMF in honey with satisfactory results. This work provided a reference for the application of the CaF 2 QDs and the detection of the furfural substances.
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