INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2021
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Jin Xu,Yanfei Chen,Yuanfang Tian,Zhaojie Yang,Zhixin Zhao,Wenhao Du,Xi Zhang
As a promising biodegradable resin, poly (butylene succinate) (PBS) is often blended with starch to reduce the cost. In this paper, 1-buyl-3-methylimidazolium halide pre-plasticized corn starch (CS) was blended with PBS to prepare PBS/corn starch blend material modified by ionic liquid (PBS/CS-IL). Ionic liquid (IL) acted as plasticizer and compatibilizer, and the effects of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium halide with different halogen anion on PBS/Starch blends were explored. The effects of IL on the structure and tensile property of PBS/Starch blends were evaluated by FTIR, SEM, DSC , TGA and XRD, respectively. Test results showed that the addition of IL significantly reduced the crystallinity of PBS/Starch blends, and the size of starch particles in the PBS matrix was also effectively reduced. IL also acted as a compatibilizer of starch and PBS, and induced the morphology of the blends to change from “sea-island” structure to homogeneous phase. The results of the tensile test showed that compared with the PBS/Starch blend without IL, the elongation at break of PBS/CS-IL increased from 22% to 93%. This study provided a simple and feasible method for the preparation of low-cost PBS bio-composite materials, and provided theoretical support for future industrial production.
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ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2021
·Vol. 413
·期 5
·1353-1361
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IF 4.157
Sun Qi-Xuan,Wei Xing,Zhang Shang-Qing,Chen Ming-Li,Yang Ting,Yu Yong-Liang,Wang Jian-Hua
Copper transporter 1 (CTR1) is a transport protein involved in copper and cisplatin uptake. The visualization of cellular CTR1 migration and its redistribution is highly important in copper/cisplatin exposure/transport. However, to the best of our knowledge, this is a highly challenging task. Herein, a dual-mode imaging strategy for CTR1 is developed by hyphenating confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICPMS) with a fluorescent/elemental bifunctional tag conjugated with anti-CTR1 antibody. The tag consists of rhodamine B and zirconium metal-organic frameworks (Zr-MOF) for CLSM fluorescence imaging and LA-ICPMS element imaging for a same group of HepG2 cells in a designated visual zone. This dual-mode imaging strategy facilitates visualization of CTR1 migration and meanwhile provides information of CTR1 redistribution in HepG2 cells by uptake of divalent copper or cisplatin. The present dual-mode imaging strategy provides in-depth information for the elucidation of CTR1 involved biological processes.
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BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2019
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Zhiyan Li,Zhenguo Zhang,Yanhong Chen,Shijun Tang,Tongyuan Lin,Jingfang Huang,Bo Li,Cheng Jiang
A series of d -amino acid-containing peptidomimetics were designed, synthesized as novel polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) polo-box domain (PBD) inhibitors based on the reported peptide Plk1 PBD inhibitor. Their inhibitory activity to Plk1, Plk2, and Plk3 PBD were evaluated using our fluorescence polarization (FP) assay. Compound 18 bound to Plk1 PBD with IC 50 of 0.80 μM and showed nearly no inhibition to Plk2 PBD or Plk3 PBD at 100 μM. Compound 18 induced Hela cells to undergo apoptosis by increasing the ratio of the cells at the G2/M phase by decreasing the neosynthesized proteins in a dose-dependent manner from 50 to 150 μM. Compound 18 showed improved stability in rat plasma compared to l -peptide inhibitor LHSpTA. These novel d -amino acid modified selective Plk1 PBD inhibitors may provide new lead compounds for further optimization.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2020
·Vol. 187
·期 5
·1-8
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IF 6.232
Lin Yanna,Sun Yuanling,Dai Yuxue,Zhu Xiaodong,Liu Hao,Han Rui,Gao Dandan,Luo Chuannan,Wang Xueying
Lysozyme aptamer-functionalized magnetic alginate hydrogel was prepared for separation and enrichment of lysozyme. Luminol-labeled aptamer was used as a signal tag, and the signal tag was adsorbed on magnetic carboxylated carbon nanotubes based on the π-interaction. When lysozyme was added, the aptamer specifically binds to the lysozyme, causing the signal tag to detach from the magnetic carboxylated carbon nanotubes. When the aptamer/lysozyme complex bound to the complementary single strand of aptamer on the hemin@HKUST-1, lysozyme was released. The released lysozyme can be recombined with the signal tag adsorbed on the magnetic carboxylated carbon nanotube, allowing more signal tag to be dispersed into the solution. Determination of lysozyme was achieved by releasing the luminol-labeled aptamer to generate a chemiluminescence signal at a wavelength of 425 nm. It was proved by experiments that the synthesized hemin@HKUST-1 had a strong catalytic effect on the luminol-NaOH-H 2 O 2 system. The chemiluminescence signal was increased nearly 100 times. The complementary pairing allowed the luminol to be immobilized on the surface of hemin@HKUST-1. The generation and consumption of short-lived reactive oxygen species were concentrated on the surface of the MOFs, which improves the chemiluminescence efficiency. The introduction of hemin@HKUST-1 and DNA solved the defects of chemiluminescence analysis. The chemiluminescence assay was able to detect lysozyme with linear range of 1.05 × 10 −6 U∙mg −1 (6.00 × 10 −13 mol∙L −1 )–1.25 × 10 −2 U∙mg −1 (7.14 × 10 −9 mol∙L −1 ); the detection limit was 3.50 × 10 −7 U∙mg −1 (2.00 × 10 −13 mol∙L −1 ) ( R 2 = 0.99). The recovery of lysozyme in spiked saliva samples was 97.4–102.8%.
Schematic presentation of chemiluminescence assay. Lysozyme (Lys) was captured by aptamer-modified magnetic sodium alginate (M-Alg-Apt); Glycine (pH = 2) as eluent for Lys. Luminol-modified Apt (Apt-luminol) as signal tag; magnetic carbon nanotubes (MCNTs) as adsorption matrix; cDNA was complementary to Apt; hemin@HKUST-1 as catalyst.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2020
·Vol. 8
·期 19
·9813-9824
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IF 11.301
Yue Li,Jian Song,Mengting Jiang,Mbage Bawa,Xiaohong Wang,Yuyang Tian,Guangshan Zhu
Na5[IMo6O24]·3H2O and a porous aromatic framework (iPAF-1) were used to build an off-the-shelf building material (IMo6@iPAF-1) to realize the highly efficient oxidation of organic sulfurs like oxygenase. The synergy between IMo6 and iPAF-1 resulted in a higher BET surface area, hydrophobic microenvironment, and redox sites to show higher activity in aerobic oxidative desulfurization with almost 100% removal of model organic sulfurs under atmospheric pressure with almost 246 times higher TOFs compared to IMo6. It also showed efficiency in the desulfurization of gasoline and diesel to give very low S contents of 7.1 and 7.6 ppm with 99.3% and 99.4% removal, respectively, at 100 °C for 6 h. More importantly, IMo6@iPAF-1 could also catalyze desulfurization using concentrated O2 mixed with N2 or air instead of pure O2 with better safety and economics, while as low as 4.9 and 6.9 ppm S contents were achieved for gasoline and diesel, respectively. The special surroundings of IMo6@iPAF-1 repelled the sulfone product and allowed it to perform with the same efficiency when recycled without any treatment of the used catalyst.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2020
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Huachu Wu,Liang Shen,Zhu Zhu,Xusong Luo,Yishu Zhai,Xiaobin Hua,Shicheng Zhao,Lian Cen,Zhibing Zhang
This study was to co-encapsulate a chemokine (stromal cell-derived factor-1, SDF-1) and a chondroinductive molecule (kartogenin, KGN) within microspheres via microfluidics, and to incorporate them into a hyaluronic acid (HA) injectable scaffold for articular cartilage defect repair. HA injectable scaffold, as a cartilage-friendly microenvironment, was prepared by crosslinking HA with 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether. A microfluidic device was set up to prepare monodisperse PLGA microspheres (49 μm) to load SDF-1 and KGN. An in vivo model of full-thickness articular cartilage defects in rabbits was applied to evaluate the reparative capacity of the current package. The SDF-1 and KGN were co-encapsulated simultaneously within the core and shell area of the microsphere with high loading efficiency and sustained release profiles of more than 2 months. The release profiles of them were highly matched and well fitted to a first-order mathematical model. These microspheres when incorporated into HA injectable scaffold were demonstrated to heal the full-thickness articular cartilage defects in rabbits. The regenerated tissue had the typical cartilage histological characters and integrated well with the surrounding tissue at 12w. This developed cell-free system could serve as an efficient therapy for articular cartilage defects treatment, serving as a supplementary way to cell based therapies.
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2020
·Vol. 44
·期 17
·7065-7070
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IF 3.288
Wanqing Zhang,Shaohua Wei,Wenlong Tang,Kang Hua,Cheng-xing Cui,Yalei Zhang,Yuping Zhang,Zheng Wang,Shouren Zhang,Lingbo Qu
A superhydrophobic copper foam (CF) with excellent robustness and durability was successfully fabricated by using an in situ growth method combined with surface hexadecanethiol (HDT) modification of HKUST-1/CF. The wettability mechanism for the conversion of the superhydrophilic to superhydrophobic states was clarified and explored via density functional theory (DFT). The as-prepared HKUST-1/HDT/CF surface possessed good superhydrophobicity under the optimal conditions including the mass ratio of copper nitrate trihydrate (Cu(NO3)2·3H2O) to 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylicacid (H3BTC), HDT immersion time, in situ growth time and hydrothermal reaction temperature. The superhydrophobic surface can maintain a desirable hydrophobic state after immersing in different pH solutions, abrasion of weight, and continuous ultrasonic testing. The highest water contact angle (WCA) value of the obtained samples was 162.9° under the aforementioned harsh conditions. Additionally, the superhydrophobic CF has a bright future in the field of oil/water separation due to the obtained HKUST-1/HDT/CF surface with excellent water-repellent performance.
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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS
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2020
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IF 2.888
Pan Zhang,Mengying Li,Chunjie Lv,Yanjie Zhang,Lemeng Wang,Dong Fu
Piperazine (PZ) was used to enhance the absorption of CO 2 in 2-diethylaminoethanol (DEAE) and 1-dimethylamino-2-propanol (DMA2P) aqueous solutions. The mole fraction of CO 2 in N 2 -balanced gas mixtures ranged from 0.1 to 0.8. The mass fractions of amine and PZ ranged from 0.300 to 0.500 and from 0.050 to 0.075, respectively. The experiments were performed at 313.2 K. The absorption capacity and absorption rate under a series of conditions were illustrated, and the effect of CO 2 partial pressure on the absorption performance was demonstrated. At a given CO 2 partial pressure, the CO 2 absorbed by the PZ promoted DEAE and DMA2P aqueous solutions increases with the mass fraction of the mixed aqueous solutions, and it increases with the CO 2 partial pressure at a given mass fraction. The absorption capacity of the DMA2P-PZ aqueous solution is slightly higher than that of the DEAE-PZ aqueous solution. In addition, the absorption rate depends on the competitive effects of the mass fractions, solution viscosity and the partial pressure of CO 2 .
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Journal of Neuroinflammation
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2020
·Vol. 17
·期 1
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Bian Hetao,Wang Gaohua,Huang Junjie,Liang Liang,Zheng Yage,Wei Yanyan,Wang Hui,Xiao Ling,Wang Huiling
Background Recently, depression has been identified as a prevalent and severe mental disorder. However, the mechanisms underlying the depression risk remain elusive. The neuroinflammation and NLRP3 inflammasome activation are known to be involved in the pathology of depression. Dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA) has been reported as a strong antioxidant and exhibits anti-inflammatory properties in various diseases, albeit the direct relevance between DHLA and depression is yet unknown. The present study aimed to investigate the preventive effect and potential mechanism of DHLA in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced sickness behavior in rats. Methods Adult male Sprague–Dawley rats were utilized. LPS and DHLA were injected intraperitoneally every 2 days and daily, respectively. Fluoxetine (Flu) was injected intraperitoneally daily. PD98059, an inhibitor of ERK, was injected intraperitoneally 1 h before DHLA injection daily. Small interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA) for nuclear factor erythroid 2-like (Nrf2) was injected into the bilateral hippocampus 14 days before the DHLA injection. Depression-like behavior tests were performed. Western blot and immunofluorescence staining detected the ERK/Nrf2/HO-1/ROS/NLRP3 pathway-related proteins. Results The DHLA and fluoxetine treatment exerted preventive effects in LPS-induced sickness behavior rats. The DHLA treatment increased the expression of ERK, Nrf2, and HO-1 but decreased the ROS generation levels and reduced the expression of NLRP3, caspase-1, and IL-1β in LPS-induced sickness behavior rats. PD98059 abolished the effects of DHLA on preventive effect as well as the levels of Nrf2 and HO-1 proteins. Similarly, Nrf2 siRNA reversed the preventive effect of DHLA administration via the decreased expression of HO-1. Conclusions These findings suggested that DHLA exerted a preventive effect via ERK/Nrf2/HO-1/ROS/NLRP3 pathway in LPS-induced sickness behavior rats. Thus, DHLA may serve as a potential therapeutic strategy for depression.
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TOXICOLOGICAL SCIENCES
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2020
·Vol. 175
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·279-291
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Li Caiyu,Wang Xue,Bi Yajuan,Yu Heshui,Wei Jing,Zhang Yi,Han Lifeng,Zhang Youcai
Organic anion transporters 1 and 3 (OAT1 and OAT3) play a critical role in renal drug-drug interactions and are involved in the nephrotoxicity of many anionic xenobiotics. To date, relatively little is known about the interaction of natural compounds with OAT1 and OAT3. Of the 270 natural compounds screened in the present study, 21 compounds inhibited OAT1 and 45 compounds inhibited OAT3. Further concentration-dependent studies identified 7 OAT1 inhibitors and 10 OAT3 inhibitors with IC50 values of <10 μM, and most of them were flavonoids, the most commonly ingested polyphenolic compounds in the diet and herbal products. Computational modeling of OAT1 and OAT3 revealed the important residues for the recognition of inhibitors. The two strong OAT inhibitors, namely wedelolactone and wogonin, were evaluated for their in vivo interactions with the OAT substrate aristolochic acid I (AAI), a natural compound causing aristolochic acid-induced nephropathy (AAN) in many species. The cytotoxicity of AAI increased in two OAT-overexpressing cell lines, with more cytotoxicity in OAT1-overexpressing cells, suggesting a more important role of OAT1 than OAT3 in AAN. Both wedelolactone and wogonin markedly increased serum AAI concentrations in AAI-treated rats and ameliorated kidney injuries in AAI-treated mice. To conclude, the present findings are of significant value in understanding natural compound-drug interactions and provide a natural source for developing treatments for AAN.
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Catalysts
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2020
·Vol. 10
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Yongxin Zhang,Long Lin,Xiaoming Zheng,Chunyan Liu,Quanren Zhu,Hongchen Guo
In this study, a series of SnO2modified zeolite catalysts (Snx-S-1; x is the weight percentage of Sn) were prepared with SnCl2and a defective Silicalite-1 (S-1) zeolite via facile deposition–precipitation method. It was found that the stannic species modified all-silica zeolite catalysts were active for the intermolecular condensation of ethylenediamine (EDA) to 1, 2-Diazabicyclo [2, 2, 2] octane (TEDA) and piperazine (PIP). The best catalyst Sn6-S-1 (6 wt.% Sn loading) showed 86% EDA conversion and 93% total selectivity to TEDA and PIP. By contrast, the defective S-1 zeolite parent showed only approximately 9% EDA conversion under the same conditions. With the help of catalyst characterization techniques including hydroxyl vibration and pyridine adsorption FT-IR spectroscopy (transmission mode), the enhancement of the catalytic activity of the SnO2modified zeolite catalysts (Snx-S-1) was mainly attributed to the formation of mild Lewis acid sites in the siliceous zeolite. Both the hydroxyl nests of the defective S-1 zeolite and the dispersed SnO2clusters should be the important factors for the formation of mild Lewis acid sites on the modified zeolite. Based on the catalytic performance of the modified zeolite in the conversion of EDA to PIP and TEDA, it is inferred that the mildly acidified defective S-1 zeolite by the SnO2deposition modification might become a very active and durable catalyst for reactions involving strongly alkaline reactants and products.Keywords:defective Silicalite-1;SnO2modification;acidity;condensation of ethylenediamine
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JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
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2020
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Hongxian Wang,Peiyao Zhao,Lingling Chen,Xiaohui Wang
Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCCs) for energy storage applications require a large discharge energy density and high discharge/charge efficiency. Here, 0.87BaTiO 3 -0.13Bi(Zn 2/3 (Nb 0.85 Ta 0.15 ) 1/3 )O 3 (BTBZNT) powders were synthesized via solid-state reactions, and MLCCs with sub-micron grains were fabricated using a two-step sintering method. The BTBZNT MLCCs, which are well-defined relaxor ferroelectrics, possessed relatively high permittivity, dielectric sublinearity, and negligible hysteresis. An AC breakdown strength ( BDS ) enhancement from 511 to 1047 kV/cm was obtained as the dielectric thickness ( D ) decreased from 26 to 5 μm. The strong correlation between BDS and D , described as B D S ∝ D − 0.368 , agreed well with the general macroscopic theory of thermal breakdown in insulators. The enhanced BDS afforded the BTBZNT MLCCs ( D ∼9 μm) with excellent energy storage properties with a maximum discharge energy density of 10.5 J/cm 3 and discharge/charge efficiency of 93.7% under a maximum electric field of 1000 kV/cm. The MLCCs also exhibited excellent thermal stability with discharge energy density variation <±5% over a wide temperature range of −50 to 175 °C under an electric field of 400 kV/cm. These remarkable performances make BTBZNT MLCCs promising for energy storage applications.
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