Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology
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2021
·Vol. 17
·期 4
·677-690
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IF 4.099
Zhou Shuping,Ma Yongfang,Liu Xueke,Yu Pan,Huang Ning,Song Li,Xu Ruyue,Huo Zhen,Zhu Tao,Tang Xiaolong
The miR let-7b-5p (a kind of microRNAs) has many pathophysiological regulation effects, including human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) pathogenesis. This study investigated whether nanoparticle-mediated miR let-7b-5p could jointly enhance the therapeutic effect of sorafenib on HCC by
inhibiting the proliferation of HCC cells, inducing apoptosis, and reversing drug resistance. We evaluated the level of miR let-7b-5p in sorafenib-resistant HepG2 cells (HepG2R) and HepG2 HCC cells by qRT-PCR and analyzed the biological effects of hepatocellular carcinoma treated
with sorafenib with miR let-7b-5p, and further studied the toxicity of nanoparticles (Ab-miR-NPs) that deliver miR let-7b-5p mimics and target GPC3 on the surface of hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Results showed that, in HepG2 cells, the expression level of miR let-7b-5p was significantly
higher than that in HepG2R cells. Targeted nanoparticle Ab-miR-NPs mediated the delivery of miR let-7b-5p to the HCC cytoplasm and released miRNA after being broken down, down-regulating the expression of IGF1R and inhibiting AKT/mTOR and Ras/Raf signal transmission. Ab-miR-NPs
not only enhanced the proliferation of sorafenib in cultured HepG2R cells and induced cell apoptosis efficiency, but they also improved the anti-tumor activity in the mouse models. These results indicated that GPC3 antibody-modified PLGA-PLL (polylactic acid-glycolic acetic copolymer
grafted hyper-branched polylysine) loaded miR let-7b-5p polymer nanoparticles combined with sorafenib may be a new treatment strategy for HCC resistant to sorafenib.
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肿瘤学
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分子生物学
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药理学
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JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
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2023
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IF 3.3
Yue-Ling Sun,Gang-Xiang Liu,Yi-Lei Lv,Liang Ma,Wen-Dong Yao,Ru-Ling Tang
Phosphate crystals are valuable materials according to their diverse structures and physical and chemistry properties. A zinc orthophosphate, (NH 4 ) 3 (H 3 O)Zn 4 (PO 4 ) 4 , has been obtained via hydrothermal route. It was crystallized in hexagonal space group P 6 3 , featuring a three-dimensional (3D) [Zn(PO 4 )] – anion network built by corner-sharing connected ZnO 4 and PO 4 tetrahedra. The NH 4 + and H 3 O + units are located in the six-member cavities of the framework as the balanced cations. (NH 4 ) 3 (H 3 O)Zn 4 (PO 4 ) 4 exhibits a moderate and phase matchable second harmonic generation effect (SHG) about 1.4 times of KH 2 PO 4 (KDP), which is the strongest in zinc orthophosphates. Besides structural features, optical properties measurements and theoretical analyses of (NH 4 ) 3 (H 3 O)Zn 4 (PO 4 ) 4 were performed.
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材料科学
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光学
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晶体学
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化学
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CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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2023
·Vol. 69
·期 9
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IF 1.6
Aili Xuan,Mei Yang,Qun Xia,Qian Sun
Asthma is a respiratory inflammatory disease, and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase 4 (NOX4) is involved in the progression of respiratory diseases. However, the role of NOX4 in asthma remains unclear. In the present study, we aimed to explore the effects of NOX4 on airway remodeling and inflammation. NOX4 expression was measured using immunocytochemistry (IHC), western blot, and real-time PCR (qPCR). Lung tissues were stained using the H&E assay. ELISA was used to examine the levels of airway remodeling-related indicators, and qPCR was used to detect airway inflammatory factors. The results indicated that NOX4 is highly expressed in lung tissues, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), and serum of OVA-treated mice. Inhibition of NOX4 alleviated OVA-induced airway remodeling and inflammation. Similarly, TGF-β1 was also upregulated in BALF and serum OVA-induced mice. Inhibition of TGF-β1 signaling also improved airway remodeling and inflammation induced by OVA. Moreover, the downregulation of NOX4 inactivated the TGF-β1-Smad2/3 pathway, and TGF-β1 decreased Smad2/3 expression. Moreover, inhibition of the TGF-β1 was enhanced, while TGF-β1 reversed the effects on airway remodeling and inflammation induced by NOX4 inhibition. Taken together, the downregulation of NOX4 improves airway remodeling and inflammation via inactivation of the TGF-β1-Smad2/3 pathway in asthma mice, suggesting that NOX4 may be a therapeutic target for asthma.
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呼吸系统疾病
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分子生物学
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免疫学
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2024
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IF 8.5
Liumei Wu,Dongming Li,Fuyang Bi,Chao Yu,Yufei Zhang,Mingming Zheng
A novel Pickering interfacial biocatalysis (PIB) system has been, for the first time, successfully applied for the enzymatic selective hydrolysis of algae oils and fish oils to enrich n-3 PUFAs glycerides. Lipase AY 400SD was identified and adsorbed on hydrophobic hollow core-shell silica nanoparticles, resulting in the formation of the immobilized enzyme AY 400SD@HMSS-C 18 . The biocatalyst was employed as an emulsifier to stabilize the water-in-oil Pickering emulsion, resulting in the successful construction of the PIB system. The newly developed PIB system resulted in a notable enhancement of the n-3 PUFAs content of the six oils, with a mean increase ranging from 9.17 % to 23.09 %, and with the recovery rate of n-3 PUFAs exceeded 90 %. The platform demonstrated to be stable and recyclable. The present research illustrated that the PIB has the potential to be a viable alternative for the purpose of enhancing the content of n-3 PUFAs in glycerides.
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生物化学
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食品科学
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Frontiers in Materials
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2020
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IF 2.705
Li Xinxi,Liu Long,Li Shumin,Guo Lin,Li Bin,Zhang Guoqing
Spinel lithium manganese oxide (LiMn2O4) based Li-ion battery (LIB) is attractive for hybrid/full electric vehicles because of its abundant resources and easy preparation. However, operation under an elevated temperature could cause severe capacity fading of the spinel cathodes. In this work, 1, 3-propane sultone (PS) is investigated as an electrolyte additive for improving the cyclability of the LiMn2O4/graphite LIB at elevated temperature. The charge and discharge measurement proves that PS can significantly enhance the cyclability of 053048-type LiMn2O4/graphite pouch cell at 60°C. Compared to the cell without additive, the capacity retention of the cell using electrolyte with 5% PS increases from 52 to 71% after 180 cycles. The improved cyclability is attributable to the modification of the solid electrolyte interface (SEI) on both positive and negative sides of the LiMn2O4/graphite cell by PS, which effectively prevents anode and cathode from structural breakdown and inhibits the electrolyte decomposition.
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电化学
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Catalysts
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2022
·Vol. 12
·期 7
·685
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IF 4.501
Hao Dong,Cheng-Hua Xu,Fang-Lu Yang,Lei Du,Chen-Long Liu,Wen-Jing Chen,Lin Wang
Ca–Zr–Sn composite oxides catalysts for 1,4-butanediol (BDO) selective dehydration to 3-butene-1-ol (BTO) are synthesized by impregnation and co-precipitation in the present work. The results show that Ca–Zr–Sn catalysts prepared from co-precipitation by using NaOH-Na2CO3mixing alkali solution as precipitant exhibit an excellent catalytic property for BDO dehydration to BTO. For instance, Ca–Zr–Sn oxide with Ca/Zr and Sn/Zr molar ratio of 0.68 and 0.28 calcined at 650 °C gives a BDO conversion and BTO selectivity of about 97% and 82%, respectively, and exhibits no deactivation during 1000 h scale-up experimental testing. X-ray diffraction results indicate that catalytic active centers for BDO dehydration to BTO are from Ca0.15Zr0.85O crystal phase. NH3- and CO2-temperature programmed desorption prove that the surface of obtained catalysts can provide a large amount of acid and base sites simultaneously. FT-IR spectra of pyridine-adsorbed samples show that acid sites on the surface of Ca–Zr–Sn oxide catalyst mainly exist in a state of Lewis acid, which activates terminal -OH groups of BDO molecule through complexing. The activated -OH interacts with β-H activated on base sites O2−anions relative to Ca species, thereby the CH2=CH- bonds are produced through dehydration to form BTO.
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化学工程
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催化材料科学
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JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE
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2025
·Vol. 29
·期 2
·e70358
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IF 4.2
Jiangfang Lian,Hui Lin,Zuoquan Zhong,Yongfei Song,Xian Shao,Jiedong Zhou,Lili Xu,Zhenzhu Sun,Yongyi Yang,Jufang Chi,Ping Wang,Liping Meng
The clinical application of doxorubicin (DOX) is limited due to its cardiotoxicity, which is primarily attributed to its interaction with iron in mitochondria, leading to lipid peroxidation and myocardial ferroptosis. This study aimed to investigate the role of the gut microbiota‐derived metabolite, indole‐3‐lactic acid (ILA), in mitigating DOX‐induced cardiotoxicity (DIC). Cardiac function, pathological changes, and myocardial ferroptosis were assessed in vivo. The cardioprotective effects and mechanisms of ILA were explored using multi‐omics approaches, including single‐nucleus RNA sequencing (snRNA‐seq) and bulk RNA‐seq, and were further validated in Nrf2 knockout mice. The findings revealed that DOX treatment disrupted gut microbiota, significantly reducing the levels of the tryptophan metabolite ILA. In DIC models, ILA supplementation markedly improved cardiac function, reduced collagen deposition, and mitigated cardiac atrophy. The bulk and snRNA‐seq analyses indicated that myocardial ferroptosis played a crucial role in the cardioprotective effects of ILA. Experimental data demonstrated that ILA decreased DOX‐induced ferroptosis in both DIC mice and DOX‐treated H9C2 cells, evidenced by restoration of GPX4 and SLC7A11 levels and reduction of ACSL4. Mechanistically, ILA functions as a ligand for the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), leading to the upregulation of Nrf2 expression. The protective effects of ILA against ferroptosis were abolished by silencing AhR. Moreover, the beneficial effects of ILA on DIC were eliminated in Nrf2‐deficient mice. In conclusion, ILA exerts therapeutic effects against DIC by inhibiting ferroptosis through activation of the AhR/Nrf2 signalling pathway. Identifying the cardioprotective role of the microbial metabolite ILA could offer viable therapeutic strategies for DIC.
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药理学
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分子生物学
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心脏病学
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微生物组研究
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FITOTERAPIA
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2019
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IF 2.431
Yue Yang,Haihui Xie,Yueming Jiang,Xiaoyi Wei
Averrhoa carambola L. (Oxalidaceae) was widely cultivated for fruits (star fruit), whereas the value of leaves remains to be discovered. Our study on the leaves yielded five flavan-3-ols ( 1 – 5 ) and two 2-diglycosyloxybenzoates. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic and chemical methods. Epicatechin-(5,6-bc)-4β-( p -hydroxyphenyl)-dihydro-2(3 H )-pyranone ( 1 ) and benzyl 2-β- d -apiofuranosyl-(1 → 6)-β- d -glucopyranosyloxybenzoate ( 6 ) were new structures. 6-( S −2 -Pyrrolidinone-5-yl)epicatechin ( 4 ) and 6-( R -2-pyrrolidinone-5-yl)epicatechin ( 5 ) were obtained as monomeric diastereomer for the first time and their absolute configurations were determined by electronic circular dichroism (ECD) computation. Epicatechin-(7,8-bc)-4α-( p -hydroxyphenyl)-dihydro-2(3 H )-pyranone ( 2 ), epicatechin-(7,8-bc)-4β-( p -hydroxyphenyl)-dihydro-2(3 H )-pyranone ( 3 ), and methyl 2-β- d -apiofuranosyl-(1 → 6)-β- d -glucopyranosyloxybenzoate ( 7 ) were not previously reported from the genus Averrhoa . Compounds 1 – 5 showed more potent 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS) radical cation and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activities and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) than l -ascorbic acid. Meanwhile 1 and 3 exhibited lipase and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities, respectively. The results clarified the structures of flavan-3-ols and 2-diglycosyloxybenzoates in the leaves and their antioxidant, lipase, and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities.
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植物化学
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药理学
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食品科学
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2017
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IF 3.133
Zhangxing He,Yingqiao Jiang,Jing Zhu,Yuehua Li,Zhen Jiang,Huizhu Zhou,Wei Meng,Ling Wang,Lei Dai
In this paper, LiTi 2-x Sn x (PO 4 ) 3 /C (x = 0, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) composites were synthesized by sol-gel approach, and were investigated as anodes for aqueous lithium ion battery . Sn doping with proper content has no obvious influence on phase and morphology of the composite, while excessive dosage of Sn can affect its crystal structure. Sn doping can enhance the electrochemical properties of LiTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 /C (LC). Among LiTi 2-x Sn x (PO 4 ) 3 /C composites, LiTi 1.7 Sn 0.3 (PO 4 ) 3 /C (LC-Sn-0.3) demonstrates the best electrochemical properties. Most importantly, the rate performance of LC can be improved dramatically by Sn doping on Ti sites. LC-Sn-0.3 delivers a discharge capacity of 118.9, 115.3, and 104.2 mAh g −1 at 0.2, 6, and 20 C (1 C = 150 mA g −1 ), respectively, with significant increase of 15.2, 27.4, and 41.9 mAh g −1 compare with LC. In addition, LC-Sn-0.3 exhibits superior cycling performance. The capacity retention for LC-Sn-0.3 can keep 76.8% after 1000 cycles at relatively high rate of 10 C, while only 51.7% of initial discharge capacity is retained for LC. Our study reveals that Sn doping on Ti sites is an efficient and facile method to improve the performance of LiTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 /C composite for aqueous lithium ion battery.
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材料科学
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电化学
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2017
·Vol. 46
·期 32
·10630-10634
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IF 4.029
Mei-Yan Gao,Shumei Chen,Lan-Xia Hu,Lei Zhang,Jian Zhang
Four titanium-oxo-clusters with cyclohex-3-ene-1-carboxylate (Cec) ligands, Ti6(μ2-O)2(μ3-O)2(Cec)4(OiPr)12 (PTC-91; HOiPr = isopropanol), Ti6(μ3-O)6(Cec)6(OiPr)6 (PTC-92 and PTC-93) and H2[Ti18(μ2-O)11(μ3-O)14(Cec)20(OiPr)4] (PTC-94), have been solvothermally synthesized under different conditions, respectively. These clusters with the same Cec ligand show totally different structures, and they are stable in water and other common solvents. The Ti6 clusters with different conformations are presented in PTC-91, PTC-92 and PTC-93, while PTC-94 is an unusual Ti18 cluster. The photocatalytic studies reveal that PTC-91 and PTC-94 have good H2 evolution ability.
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材料化学
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光催化
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ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ANORGANISCHE UND ALLGEMEINE CHEMIE
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2025
·Vol. 651
·期 3
·e202400210
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IF 1.1
Ziyue Zhang,Zhuoer Cai,Yinan Zhang,Jian Chen,Xiu-Ni Hua,Baiwang Sun
The focus of this study is on the development of novel host–guest inclusion compounds, which is a crucial molecule model for the synthesis of dielectric phase transition materials. In this research, a new host–guest inclusion compound is successfully synthesized by selecting 18-crown-6 as the host and 3-aminocyclobutanone as the guest molecule. The thermal behavior and crystal structure of the compound are analyzed in this article. It is found that the compound exhibits a reversible phase transition near 147 K, accompanied by a dielectric anomaly, exhibiting dielectric switching characteristics. The 18-crown-6 molecule and the 3-aminocyclobutanone molecule are connected via hydrogen bonding. Furthermore, the enthalpy changes of the heating process and cooling process are also calculated. This finding is expected to yield valuable new insights into the design of host–guest inclusions.
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材料化学
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物理化学
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2014
·Vol. 182
·期 1
·185-192
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IF 3.719
Wang Huiqi,Feng Wei,Jia Qiong
We show that graphene oxide functionalized with 3-aminophenylboronic acid represents a useful new adsorbent for the selective enrichment of the nucleosides, adenosine, guanosine, uridine, and inosine, which then were quantified by capillary electrophoresis. The analytes were separated within 10 min using a borate buffer of pH 9.3 (containing sodium dodecyl sulfate) at an operating voltage of 25 kV, a temperature of 20 °C, a sample injection time of 5 s, and with UV detection at 254 nm. The effects of sample pH, sample flow rate, eluent type, and eluent flow rate were optimized. Under the optimized conditions, the enrichment factor was determined to be 10. A linear relationship was obtained over the 0.1 to 100 μg mL −1 concentration range, with regression coefficients of >0.9991. The intra-day and inter-day relative standard deviations of this method were in the range of 3.1–5.0 % and 4.8–7.5 %, respectively. The method was applied to the determination of the nucleosides in (spiked) traditional Chinese medicine injection samples, and recoveries ranged from 70.8 to 106.7 %.
Graphene oxide functionalized with 3-aminophenylboronic acid was prepared for the enrichment of nucleosides combined with capillary electrophoresis. After optimizing various experimental parameters, the method was successfully applied to the determination of nucleosides in traditional Chinese medicine injection samples.
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分析化学
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生物医学
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