ANNALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
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2020
·Vol. 48
·期 5
·1511-1523
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IF 3.324
Ding Yilei,Zhao An-sha,Liu Tianmei,Wang Ya-nan,Gao Yuan,Li Jing-an,Yang Ping
In this contribution, an injectable hydrogel was developed with chitosan, gelatin, β-glycerphosphate and Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) peptide: this hydrogel is liquid in room temperature and rapidly gels at 37 °C; RGD peptide promises better growth microenvironment for various cells, especially endothelial cells (EC), smooth muscle cells (SMC) and mesenchymal stem cells (MSC). Both stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) nanoparticle and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) nanoparticles were loaded in the injectable hydrogel to simulate the natural nanoparticles in the extracellular matrix (ECM) to promote angiogenesis. In vitro EC/SMC and MSC/SMC co-culture experiment indicated that the nanocomposite hydrogel accelerated constructing embryonic form of blood vessels, and chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane model demonstrated its ability of improving cells migration and blood vessel regeneration. We injected this nanocomposite hydrogel into rat myocardial infarction (MI) model and the results indicated that the rats heart function recovered better compared control group. We hope this injectable nanocomposite hydrogel may possess wider application in tissue engineering.
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Nano Research
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2021
·Vol. 15
·期 4
·3195-3203
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IF 8.897
Wang Yan,Gao Hexiang,Wu Wenjia,Zhou Zhuofan,Yang Zhiwei,Wang Jingtao,Zou Yecheng
Porous laminar membranes hold great promise to realize ultrafast ion transfer if efficient and stable transfer channels are constructed in vertical direction. Here, metal-organic framework (MOF) nanosheets bearing imidazole molecules in the pores were designed as building blocks to assemble free-standing MOF laminar membrane. Then, Nafion chains were threaded into the pores induced by electrostatic attraction from imidazole molecules by slowly filtering dilute Nafion solution. We demonstrate that the threaded Nafion chains lock adjacent MOF nanosheets, affording highly enhanced structural stability to the resultant laminar membrane with almost no water swelling. Significantly, abundant acid-base pairs are formed in the pores along Nafion chains, working as efficient, continuous conduction pathways in vertical direction. Proton conductivities as high as 110 and 46 mS·cm −1 are obtained by this membrane under 100% and 40% relative humidity (RH), respectively, which are two orders of magnitude higher than that of pristine MOF membrane. The conductivity under low humidity (40% RH) is even over 2 times higher than that of commercial Nafion membrane, generating the maximum power density of 1,100 mW·cm −2 in hydrogen fuel cell (vs. 291 mW·cm −2 of Nafion membrane). Besides, the influence of water state on proton transfer in confined space is investigated in detail.
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JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
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2023
·Vol. 332
·期 9
·3787-3798
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Liu Nana,Fang Ziyi,Xu Yunan,Xue Miao,Zhan Liyuan,Wang Binliang,Yuan Yijun
In response to the depletion of global uranium reserves and the radioactive contamination of wastewater, there is an urgent need to develop efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective uranium biosorbents. Herein, a green macroalga Rhizoclonium riparium was prepared for uranium (U(VI)) removal. The results showed that the maximum adsorption capacity of U(VI) was 80.96 mg g −1 (pH = 5, 298 K and 0.1 M NaNO 3 ). The kinetics, isotherms and thermodynamics analysis revealed that the adsorption process was chemisorption, homogeneous monolayer adsorption, endothermic and spontaneous. Through the mechanism characterization, it was proved the adsorbed of uranium on R. riparium was mainly controlled by the complexation between U(VI) and –OH, –COOH, –NH 2 . Besides, the R. riparium possess high selectivity towards uranium and good recycling performance. This work highlights new opportunities for biosorbents to be obtained directly from nature and used to remove radioactive contamination.
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Nature Communications
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2026
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Wang Shuai,Wang Haoran,So Mei Yi,Han Jing,Wei Juyang,Liu Xinlong,Huang Junxian,Chen Yuejiao,Fu Hong,Xu Bingang
The I - /I 0 /I + redox chemistry is hindered by the inherent instability of the electrophilic I + , which undergoes hydrolysis in aqueous media or is rapidly consumed by comproportionation with triiodide ions. Here, we design a copper single-atom embedded nitrogen-doped carbon host that synergistically combines d - p orbital hybridization and local low-concentration chloride ions to stabilize the I + . The atomic Cu-N x sites interact moderately with iodine species through Cu d - and I p -orbital hybridization, which enhances iodine species adsorption, accelerates redox kinetics, and increases the hydrolysis energy barrier of I + . Simultaneously, the Cu-N x sites promote a localized I-Cl microenvironment through electrostatic interaction, enabling efficient I 0 /I + conversion even in a low-concentration Cl - ion electrolyte. As a result, the assembled zinc | |iodine battery exhibits a distinct four-electron dual-voltage plateau, achieving a high capacity of ~408 mAh g −1 at 1 A g −1 . Even at a high specific current of 10 A g −1 , the cell exhibits a high initial capacity of ~251 mAh g −1 and maintains a capacity retention of 70% with a low decay rate of 0.0062‰ per cycle over 50,000 cycles. This work provides a rational design method for coupling single-atom catalysis with localized ion confinement to realize high-voltage and long-life iodine conversion chemistry.
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ARCHIVUM IMMUNOLOGIAE ET THERAPIAE EXPERIMENTALIS
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2023
·Vol. 71
·期 1
·1-10
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IF 3.2
Qiao Junying,Guo Shanshan,Huang Xianjie,Zhang Luodan,Li Fan,Fan Yazhen
This study aimed to observe the expression of angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) in the lung tissue of juvenile SD rats with lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI) and to clarify the role of ulinastatin (UTI). Ninety 18–21-day-old juvenile SD male rats were randomly divided into five groups ( n = 18). ALI rat model was established by intraperitoneal injection of LPS (LPS 10 mg/kg), while the control group was given the same dose of normal saline. The UTI intervention group was given the injection of UTI (5000 U/mL) immediately after the injection of LPS, which was divided into UTI low-dose group (LPS + 5 ml/kg UTI), UTI medium-dose group (LPS + 10 ml/kg UTI), and UTI high-dose group (LPS + 20 ml/kg UTI).The respiratory status of each group of rats was observed, and six rats were randomly selected to be killed in each group at 6, 12, and 24 h, and the lung tissues were dissected and retained. The pathological changes of the lung tissues were observed by hematoxylin–eosin (HE) staining, the expression levels and locations of Ang-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in lung tissue were observed by immunohistochemical staining, and the expressions of genes and proteins of Ang-2 and VEGF were detected by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blot analysis. Three hours after intraperitoneal injection, rats in the model group developed shortness of breath and the developed respiratory distress progressed over time. The lung pathological changes in the model group were obvious compared with those in the control group, and gradually worsened with time, and the pathological changes of lung in the rats in the UTI intervention group were reduced compared with those in the model group. At different time points, the expressions of Ang-2 and VEGF in the lung tissue of rats in the model group were higher than those in the control group, and were lower in the UTI intervention group than those in the model group. The expressions of Ang-2 and VEGF protein were lower in the low-dose group of UTI group than those in the high-dose group of UTI group at different time points ( P < 0.05), and the expressions of Ang-2 and VEGF protein in the low-dose group of UTI were significantly lower than those in the medium-dose group at 12 h and 24 h ( P < 0.05). The expression of Ang-2 was increased in the lung tissue of juvenile SD rats with LPS-induced ALI, and was associated with the degree of lung injury. UTI might attenuate LPS-induced ALI by inhibiting the expression of Ang-2 in lung tissue, and the low dose was more obvious than the medium and high dose.
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JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY
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2017
·Vol. 22
·期 3
·761-771
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IF 2.316
Zeng Dongrong,Huang Jilin,Lin Zhipeng,Yu Xiang,Zhan Yunfeng,Xie Fangyan,Zhang Weihong,Chen Jian,Meng Hui
A non-noble metal Fe/N/C catalyst is prepared by pyrolyzing the ball-milled mixture of graphitized carbon ribbon, iron precursor, and nitrogen precursor in ammonia. The Fe/N/C catalyst shows high ORR activity in alkaline solution, together with much improved stability compared with Pt/C catalyst. In the catalyst, FeN particles are covered by graphitic carbon layers. The activity is proposed to originate from the FeN and Fe/N/C sites. The stability is explained by the protecting effect of the carbon layers surrounding the FeN particles. The ORR mechanism on the Fe/N/C catalyst is proposed to be similar with Pt/C catalyst based on the Tafel plots. The Fe/N/C catalyst shows great potential in ORR in alkaline solution, while the performance in acid still needs improvement.
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JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
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2020
·Vol. 18
·期 1
·1-14
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Ye Bo,Zhao Bao,Wang Kun,Guo Yilong,Lu Qinguo,Zheng Longpo,Li Ang,Qiao Jianou
Background Neutrophil-based drug delivery system possesses excellent advantages in targeting at tumour because neutrophils are easily recruited by chemotactic factor in tumor microenvironment. Herein, we developed a novel tactic of multistage neutrophils-based nanoparticle delivery system for promoting photothermal therapy (PTT) of lung cancer.Results Au nanorod (AuNR) was successfully modified with bovine serum albumin (AuNRB) and further conjugated with RGD (AuNRBR), followed by neutrophil internalisation to obtain neutrophils-based delivery system (AuNRBR/N). The engineered neutrophils efficiently migrated across the epithelial cells due to inflammatory signal. They exhibited better toxicity against Lewis cells with laser irradiation in vitro. Moreover, AuNRBR/N showed significantly more targetability to tumour tissue compared with cell carrier-free AuNRBR, as demonstrated in Lewis tumour-bearing mice. The enhanced tumour homing efficiency of AuNRBR/N together with subsequently released AuNRBR from the neutrophils was favourable for further deep tissue diffusion and contributed to the inhibition of the tumour growth in PTT and improved survival rate (over 120 days).Conclusion sOverall results illustrated that the design of cell-based nanoparticle delivery system for PTT of cancer is promising.
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PLANTA
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2013
·Vol. 238
·期 4
·727-737
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IF 3.347
Jiao Jiao,Zhou Benguo,Zhu Xiaoping,Gao Zhengliang,Liang Yuancun
Fusaric acid (FA) is a nonhost-selective toxin mainly produced by Fusarium oxysporum , the causal agent of plant wilt diseases. We demonstrate that FA can induce programmed cell death (PCD) in tobacco suspension cells and the FA-induced PCD is modulated by nitric oxide (NO) signalling. Cells undergoing cell death induced by FA treatment exhibited typical characteristics of PCD including cytoplasmic shrinkage, chromatin condensation, DNA fragmentation, membrane plasmolysis, and formation of small cytoplasmic vacuoles. In addition, caspase-3-like activity was activated upon the FA treatment. The process of FA-induced PCD was accompanied by a rapid accumulation of NO in a FA dose-dependent manner. Pre-treatment of cells with NO scavenger 2-(4-carboxyphenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxide (cPTIO) or NO synthase inhibitor N
G -monomethyl-arginine monoacetate (L-NMMA) significantly reduced the rate of FA-induced cell death. Furthermore, the caspase-3-like activity and the expression of PAL and Hsr203J genes were alleviated by application of cPTIO or L-NMMA to FA-treated tobacco cells. This indicates that NO is an important factor involved in the FA-induced PCD. Our results also show that pre-treatment of tobacco cells with a caspase-3-specific inhibitor, Ac-DEVD-CHO, can reduce the rate of FA-induced cell death. These results demonstrate that the FA-induced cell death is a PCD and is modulated by NO signalling through caspase-3-like activation.
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ARCHIVES OF PHARMACAL RESEARCH
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2016
·Vol. 39
·期 6
·762-770
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Wang Nan,Cui Cheng-Bin,Li Chang-Wei
A novel cyclic dipeptide, named penicimutide ( 1 ), and four known cyclic dipeptides, cyclo( l -Val- l -Pro) ( 2 ), cyclo( l -Ile- l -Pro) ( 3 ), cyclo( l -Leu- l -Pro) ( 4 ) and cyclo( l -Phe- l -Pro) ( 5 ), were isolated from a neomycin-resistant mutant of the marine-derived fungus Penicillium
purpurogenum G59. The structure of 1 , including the absolute configuration, was determined by spectroscopic and chemical methods, especially NMR and Marfey’s analysis. An unusual amino acid in 1 , 4,5-didehydro- l -leucine, was found for the first time occurring in nature. HPLC–ESI–MS analysis evidenced that 1 – 3 were produced only in the mutant strain, but 4 and 5 were produced in both the mutant and parental strains, indicating that the introduction of neomycin-resistance in the mutant activated pathways of 1 – 3 biosynthesis that were silent in the parental strain. Compound 1 selectively inhibited HeLa cells (among five tested human cancer cell lines) with an inhibition rate (IR %) of 39.4 % at 100 µg/mL, a similar inhibition intensity to that of the positive control 5-fluorouracil (IR % of 41.4 % at 100 µg/mL against HeLa cells). The present work exemplifies the effectiveness of our previous DMSO-mediated method for introducing drug-resistance in fungi to activate silent biosynthetic pathways to obtain new bioactive compounds.
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CELL AND TISSUE BANKING
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2021
·Vol. 22
·期 3
·443-451
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IF 1.522
Kang Bo Kyoung,Yu Zheyuan,Chen Weiming,Jiang Taoran,Shim Yoong-hun,Gao Jiaman,Zhou Guangdong,Cao Dejun
Engineered cartilage has several applications in treating cartilage ossification, however, its use is restricted clinically. We explored the feasibility of engineered cartilage in constructing tissues using gelatin/curcumin nano-fiber membranes as scaffolds in subcutaneous models. We constructed cartilage with gelatin nano-fiber membrane (control group) and gelatin/curcumin nano-fiber membrane (experimental group) as scaffolds. After the material was implanted into the back of BALB/c mice, gross view observation was performed. Histological examination was performed 3 and 12 weeks after implantation in vivo, and cartilage formation at different time points was compared. Gross observation showed that compared to the control group, the vascularization of nearby tissues in the experimental group was significantly inhibited. The Scanning electron microscope observation showed that the chondrocytes in both groups adhered well. The growth curve of the chondrocytes showed that curcumin had no significant effect on cell growth. Histological observation showed that the cell-material complexes in both groups had cartilage lacuna formation at 3 and 12 weeks. However, compared with that of the control group, the experimental group showed obvious absorption and thicker cartilage matrix with more homogenization. Gelatin/curcumin scaffolds were successfully used to construct engineered cartilage tissues in subcutaneous animal models. Our findings demonstrate that curcumin-loaded scaffolds have great clinical applications.
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Frontiers of Materials Science
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2023
·Vol. 17
·期 2
·1-13
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Fan Yongyong,Yin Anlin,Li Yunhuan,Gu Qi,Zhou Yan,Zhou Junlong,Zhao Ruibo,Zhang Kuihua
In order to provide a biomimetic natural extracellular matrix microenvironment with excellent mechanical capacity for tissue regeneration, a novel porous hybrid glycidyl methacrylate-modified silk fibroin/poly(L-lactic acid-ε-caprolactone)-polyethylene glycol diacrylate (SFMA/P(LLA-CL)-PEGDA) hybrid three-dimensional (3D) nanofibrous scaffolds was successfully fabricated through the combination of 3D nanofibrous platforms and divinyl PEGDA based photocrosslinking, and then further improved water resistance by ethanol vapor post-treatment. Scanning electron microscopy and micro-computed tomography results demonstrated significant PEGDA hydrogel-like matrices bonded nanofibers, which formed a 3D structure similar to that of “steel bar (nanofibers)–cement (PEGDA)”, with proper pore size, high porosity, and high pore connectivity density. Meanwhile, the hybrid 3D nanofibrous scaffolds showed outstanding swelling properties as well as improved compressive and tensile properties. Furthermore, these hybrid 3D nanofibrous scaffolds could provide a biocompatible microenvironment, capable of inducing the material–cell hybrid and regulating human umbilical vein endothelial cells proliferation. They thus present significant potential in tissue regeneration.
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CHEMICAL RESEARCH IN CHINESE UNIVERSITIES
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2017
·Vol. 33
·期 4
·611-622
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IF 1.024
Zhang Lei,Zhou Fan,Zhang Laitao,Peng Lizhi,Guo Cuiping,Luo Cheng,Chen Heru
Ten memantine(Mema)-dihydroartemisinin(DHA) ligands were designed and synthesized. Three types of isomers including α , β , and a defined γ isomer were found in each intermediates( 1a—1e ). Type γ isomer was firstly reported here and confirmed as a less stable eclipsed conformation. The bonding of Mema with DHA through different carbon chains generally makes the new entities more cytotoxic than either Mema or artemisinin(Arte). The β Mema/DHA ligands are a little bit more cytotoxic than α ligands. By applying corticosterone(Cort)-impaired PC12 cells models, it was found that Mema and those ligands with more than 3 carbon chains showed weak or no neuro-protective activities against the insults. However, two ligands, 2 a( β ) and 2 b( β ) showed better effects than either Arte or their combination(Mema/Arte in 1:1 molar ratio) at a dose of 5 µmol/L. Furthermore, ligands 2a ( β ), 2b ( β ) and 2c ( β ) were confirmed as mild N -methyl- D -aspartate(NMDA) antagonists, and their corresponding α isomers are weak NMDA antagonists. All the data indicate that the bonding of Mema/DHA in compacted β conformation mode results in enhanced effects against Cort-induced insults in PC12 cells and might reverse memantine as an anti-depression NMDA antagonist.
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