APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
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2014
·Vol. 175
·期 5
·2647-2658
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IF 1.687
He Yu-Cai,Liu Feng,Zhang Dan-Ping,Gao Shan,Li Zhi-Qing,Tao Zhi-Cheng,Ma Cui-Luan
In this study, it was the first report that Bacillus sp. CCZU11-1 was used for the biotransformation of 1,3-propanediol cyclic sulfate (1,3-PDS) and its derivatives. The catalytic performance of Bacillus sp. sulfatase in the biotransformation of 1,3-PDS was significantly improved by biocatalyst permeabilization and immobilization. Using cell permeabilization, the hydrolytic activity of the whole-cell biocatalyst was increased by 3.5-fold after 1.5 h of pretreatment with 10 % ( v / v ) toluene at 30 °C and pH 7.0. Biotransformation of 20 mM 1,3-PDS for 24 h, 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PD) could be obtained in the yield of 97.4 % under the optimized reaction condition. Additionally, the immobilized biocatalysts, permeabilized cells entrapped in calcium alginate, and cross-linked enzyme aggregates were further employed to biotansform 1,3-PDS. Moreover, the total operational time of the immobilized biocatalysts could reach above 240 h with high conversion rate (>90 %).
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ADVANCED POWDER TECHNOLOGY
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2014
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Renping Cao,Kangbin Chen,Qianglin Hu,Wensheng Li,Hui Ao,Chunyan Cao,Tao Liang
A series of Sr (1 − x − y − z ) MoO 4 : x Eu 3+ , y Bi 3+ , z R + (R + = Li + , Na + , and K + ) phosphors are prepared through solid-state reaction method in air. Eu 3+ doped SrMoO 4 phosphor can show red emission at ∼616 nm under excitation 275 nm and 397 nm light due to the 5 D 0 → 7 F 2 transition of Eu 3+ ion, and its emission intensity can be enhanced after co-doping Bi 3+ owing to energy transfer between Bi 3+ and Eu 3+ ions. The mechanism of energy transfer is discussed by the schematic energy level diagrams of Bi 3+ and Eu 3+ ions. The optimal composition in Eu 3+ and Bi 3+ co-doped SrMoO 4 phosphors is determined to be (Sr 0.92 Eu 0.05 Bi 0.03 )MoO 4 . The emission intensity of SrMoO 4 :Eu 3+ , Bi 3+ phosphor is found to be further improved by using Li + , Na + , and K + ions as charge compensators. These experiment results in the paper are helpful to develop novel and high-efficiency phosphors for white light-emitting diodes.
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ANDROLOGIA
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2014
·Vol. 47
·期 9
·995-1003
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IF 1.172
J. Li,Y. Hu,Q. Zhang,B. Ma,Z. Wu,Y. Wang,J. Sun,J. Zhu,H. Ying,P. Ouyang
Summary This study investigated the treatment effects of a new compound, strontium fructose 1, 6-diphosphate (FDP-Sr), in cyclophosphamide (CP)-induced oligozoospermia. FDP-Sr, with extra high-energy supply, could reverse male hypogonadism in the testis. Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups: control group (vehicle treated), CP group and CP + FDP-Sr group. Both CP group and CP + FDP-Sr groups were orally administered CP (20 mg kg −1 ) consecutively for the first 7 days to establish CP-induced testicular toxic models. Subsequently, CP group was given orally distilled water per day, whereas CP + FDP-Sr group was received FDP-Sr (200 mg kg −1 ) for 49 days. Compared to the CP group, the FDP-Sr group showed significantly increased levels of serum testosterone, testis relative weights and epididymal sperm counts in rats. In addition, rats treated by FDP-Sr showed the recuperative activities of testicular marker enzymes and normalised levels of antioxidants in tissue. Testicular protection of FDP-Sr was further demonstrated by enhancing expression of P450scc, reducing ability of FAS/FASL and generating cytoprotection in the histopathological study. FDP-Sr appeared to possess an ability to attenuate CP-induced reproduction toxicity via the activation of antioxidants and steroidogenesis enzymes, and alleviate oligozoospermia via inhibition of testicular apoptosis by FAS/FASL pathway.
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APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
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2013
·Vol. 97
·期 21
·9525-9534
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Zhang Xiaoyun,Li Baoqing,Wang Ye,Guo Qinggang,Lu Xiuyun,Li Shezeng,Ma Ping
Bacillus atrophaeus CAB-1 displays a high inhibitory activity against various fungal pathogens and suppresses cucumber powdery mildew and tomato gray mold. We extracted and identified lipopeptides and secreted proteins and volatile compounds produced by strain CAB-1 to investigate the mechanisms involved in its biocontrol performance. In vitro assays indicated all three types of products contributed to the antagonistic activity against the fungal pathogen Botrytis cinerea . Each of these components also effectively prevented the occurrence of the cucumber powdery mildew caused by Sphaerotheca fuliginea under greenhouse conditions. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry revealed that the major bioactive lipopeptide was fengycin A (C15–C17). We isolated the crude-secreted proteins of CAB-1 and purified a fraction with antifungal activity. This protein sequence shared a high identity with a putative phage-related pre-neck appendage protein, which has not been reported as an antifungal factor. The volatile compounds produced by CAB-1 were complex, including a range of alcohols, phenols, amines, and alkane amides. O -anisaldehyde represented one of the most abundant volatiles with the highest inhibition on the mycelial growth of B. cinerea . To our knowledge, this is the first report on profiling three types of antifungal substances in Bacilli and demonstrating their contributions to plant disease control.
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2013
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Ping He,Bohong Chen,Yuhao Wang,Zhengwei Xie,Faqin Dong
Organophilic vermiculite was prepared by ionic exchange reaction between vermiculite and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, and it was then used as filler to prepare a series of composite gel polymer electrolytes containing poly(methyl methacrylate) and room temperature ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate. Surface morphology and structural nature of the composite electrolytes were examined by scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, respectively. X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed that organophilic vermiculite decreased the crystallinity of polymer and formed intercalated polymer/layered silicate composite. On the other hand, the dispersion of organophilic vermiculite increased the thermal property of polymer electrolytes. Furthermore, the ionic conductivity and electrochemical window of composite gel polymer electrolyte reached up to the value of 4.01 × 10 −3 S cm −1 and 3.8 V at the adding content of 8 wt.% organophilic vermiculite, respectively.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2015
·Vol. 3
·期 27
·7038-7044
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Xiang Shen,Bing Yan
A classic anionic metal–organic framework (bio-MOF-1, Zn8(ad)4(BPDC)6O·2Me2NH2 (BPDC = biphenyl-4,4′-dicarboxylate, Ad = adeninate)) encapsulating Eu3+-β-diketonate complexes via cation exchange can be used for sensing volatile organic molecules, especially volatile amines, which is of great significance for environmental and industrial monitoring. Subsequently, the Eu3+-β-diketonate functionalized hybrid system can sensitively detect volatile organic amines by exhibiting a distinct color variation. This means the luminescence intensity of the 5D0 → 7F2 transition can be significantly enhanced in a basic environment such as diethylamine and dramatically decreased in an acidic environment like formic acid. The change in environment is accompanied by a colour change from bright red in diethylamine to light purple in formic acid.
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Molecular Medicine Reports
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2015
·Vol. 11
·期 6
·4101-4108
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IF 1.554
Cheng Wang,Zi‑Man Zhu,Cheng‑Li Liu,Xiao‑Jun He,Hong‑Yi Zhang,Jia‑Hong Dong
The pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is thought to involve the interaction of numerous genes. Identification of these genes and proteins which regulate liver carcinogenesis is critical for the exploration of novel targeted therapies. Yes‑associated protein (YAP) and large tumor suppressor 1 (LATS1) are associated with HCC cells. LATS1 is an upstream inhibitory factor of YAP in the Hippo pathway. The aim of the present study was to measure the expression of LATS1 in Yap‑downregulated cancer cells. Immunohistochemistry was used to determine YAP and LATS1 levels in HCC tissue samples. High YAP‑expressing cell lines were selected from two human hepatocellular carcinoma cells with different metastatic potential. In addition, changes in cell growth rates and LATS1 expression in human HCC 97H cells, in which YAP had been knocked down using RNA interference (RNAi). The proliferation of cells was evaluated using an MTS assay and changes in the progression of cell division were assessed through cell cycle analysis. Western blot analysis was then used to determine YAP and LATS1 expression levels in 97H cells. The results of the present study demonstrated that overexpression of YAP was negatively correlated with LATS1 expression in HCC cells (P=0.016). Knockdown of YAP using lentivirus‑small hairpin (sh)RNA significantly inhibited 97H cell growth; in addition, the downregulation of YAP protein levels (33.4%) was accompanied by downregulation of LATS1 protein levels (68.5%). In conclusion, these results demonstrated that as an inhibitor of YAP, LATS1 was decreased via downregulation of YAP using RNAi. This therefore indicated that the change in YAP levels in HCC cells may regulate LATS1 in a feedback manner.
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RSC Advances
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2015
·Vol. 5
·期 84
·68369-68377
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Mingyong Du,Caili Dai,Ang Chen,Xuepeng Wu,Yuyang Li,Yifei Liu,Weitao Li,Mingwei Zhao
A novel fluid system composed of 2-methoxycinnamic acid (trans-OMCA) and 1-hexadecyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide (C16mimBr) in an aqueous solution was investigated. The compounds trans-OMCA and C16mimBr in an aqueous solution can self-assemble and form viscoelastic worm-like micelles. The concentrations of trans-OMCA and C16mimBr have a significant influence on the rheological properties of the system. The samples were characterized by rheological measurements. The structural isomerization of trans-to-cis for trans-OMCA occurred after UV light irradiation. The transformation of the system after UV light irradiation was determined by UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, rheological measurement and cryo-TEM observation. Surface tension measurements were carried out to investigate the role of trans-OMCA and UV light in C16mimBr aqueous solution. Critical aggregation concentration (cac), effectiveness of surface tension reduction (Πcac), maximum excess surface concentration (Γmax) and minimum area occupied per surfactant molecule (as) were investigated. Critical packing parameter was introduced to express the mechanism of aggregation behavior transition.
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Journal of Proteomics
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Yan Cai,Weifu Ren,Siqian Li,Rijing Liao,Qi Bian
Idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) is an antibody-mediated and kidney-specific autoimmune disease, with the antigen phospholipase A2 receptor 1 (PLA2R1) accounting for approximately 70% of IMN cases. Although a variety of new podocyte target antigens and their autoantibodies have been identified, they are still of limited diagnostic and therapeutic value due to lack of high specificity and sensitivity. N-glycans play vital roles in renal system and their pathobiological relevance has become increasingly recognized in many kidney diseases, but not fully explored in IMN. To find possible glyco-signatures for PLA2R1-related IMN diagnosis, we herein established a comprehensive workflow for total serum N-glycome analysis based on our recently developed mass spectrometry (MS)-based N-glycan purification method, named Ultrafast Glycoprotein Immobilization for Glycan extraction (UltraGIG). A total of 191 N-glycans were identified from IMN patients, representing the largest N-glycome dataset in IMN. Compared to healthy controls, up-regulation of sialylation and core-fucosylation as well as down-regulation of galactosylation were observed in PLA2R1-positive IMN patients, and up-regulation of hyper-galactosylation was specific for PLA2R1-negative IMN patients. A six-glycan marker panel consisting of H4N3S1, H4N3F1, H6N4S2, H6H5F1S2, H6N5 and H6N6F1S1, was proposed to aid in the accurate diagnosis of PLA2R1-related IMN, which provided new insights into IMN biomarker study . Significance PLA2R1-related IMN is a kidney-specific autoimmune disease with a high risk of developing end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and even kidney failure. Current biomarkers are still of limited diagnostic and therapeutic value due to lack of high specificity and sensitivity. An in-depth MS analysis of total serum N-glycome of PLA2R1-related IMN patients was conducted for the first time. We generated the largest dataset of serum N-glycome for IMN to date, and proposed a novel six-glycan marker panel that may help the accurate diagnosis of PLA2R1-related IMN.
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Communications Biology
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·Vol. 7
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·1-13
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Chen Song,Hu Zongren,Tang Jianbang,Zhu Haipeng,Zheng Yuhua,Xiao Jiedong,Xu Youhua,Wang Yao,Luo Yi,Mo Xiaoying,Wu Yalan,Guo Jianwen,Zhang Yongliang,Luo Huanhuan
High temperature and humidity in the environment are known to be associated with discomfort and disease, yet the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We observed a decrease in plasma glucagon-like peptide-1 levels in response to high-temperature and humidity conditions. Through 16S rRNA gene sequencing, alterations in the gut microbiota composition were identified following exposure to high temperature and humidity conditions. Notably, changes in the gut microbiota have been implicated in bile acid synthesis. Further analysis revealed a decrease in lithocholic acid levels in high-temperature and humidity conditions. Subsequent in vitro experiments demonstrated that lithocholic acid increases glucagon-like peptide-1 secretion in NCI-H716 cells. Proteomic analysis indicated upregulation of farnesoid X receptor expression in the ileum. In vitro experiments revealed that the combination of lithocholic acid with farnesoid X receptor inhibitors resulted in a significant increase in GLP-1 levels compared to lithocholic acid alone. In this study, we elucidate the mechanism by which reduced lithocholic acid suppresses glucagon-like peptide 1 via farnesoid X receptor activation under high-temperature and humidity condition.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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Zicheng Chen,Xuefeng Zhang,Kai Xu,Xiangyang He,Junkai Li,Lanhe Zhang,Guanhua Wang
As a cellulose-derived material, nanocellulose possesses unique properties that make it an ideal substrate for various functional composite materials . In this study, we developed a novel composite membrane material capable of adsorbing and photo-catalyzing formaldehyde by immobilizing HKUST-1 (copper open framework composed of 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid) onto NFC (Nano-fibrillated cellulose) membranes and subsequently loading modified carbon nitride . The synthesized CNx@HN composite membrane (consisting of NFC membrane with anchored HKUST-1 and modified g-C 3 Nx nanosheets) was thoroughly characterized, and its photocatalytic degradation performance towards low concentrations of formaldehyde (3.0 mg/m 3 ) was investigated. The results demonstrated that HKUST-1's porous nature exhibited a concentrated adsorption capacity for formaldehyde, while the modified CNx (Modified g-C 3 Nx nanosheets) displayed robust photocatalytic degradation of formaldehyde. The synergistic effect of HKUST-1 and modified CNx on the NFC membrane significantly enhanced the efficiency of formaldehyde degradation. Under xenon lamp irradiation, CNx@HN-5 achieved a total removal efficiency of 86.9 % for formaldehyde, with a photocatalytic degradation efficiency of 48.45 %, showcasing its exceptional ability in both adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of formaldehyde. Furthermore, after 10 cycles of recycling, the composite membrane exhibited excellent stability for the photocatalytic degradation process. Therefore, this study presents a green and facile strategy to fabricate nanocellulose-supported composite membranes with great potential for practical applications in formaldehyde degradation.
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JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
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2025
·Vol. 23
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·1-20
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Tang Weiwei,Huang Xiaomin,Yi Yun-Di,Cao Fan,Deng Manli,Fan Jiawei,Jiang Zheng-Xuan,Tao Li-Ming,Wang Xianwen,Shi Lei
Globally, uveitis is a collection of intraocular inflammatory disorders that affect mainly the uvea, resulting in irreversible blindness and a heavy socioeconomic burden. Excessive autoimmune inflammation and oxidative stress are major drivers that contribute to the initiation and progression of uveitis. Nevertheless, current therapeutic methods for uveitis are limited and are accompanied by several serious adverse effects. Recently, nanotechnology-based antioxidant strategies have provided novel options for the treatment of ocular diseases. Although curcumin (CUR) has prominent antioxidant capacity and reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging ability, its low bioavailability and undetermined mechanisms limit its extensive application. This investigation demonstrated that esterified hyaluronic acid-curcumin nanoparticles (HA-CUR NPs) with superior aqueous dispersion exhibited exceptional antioxidant enzyme mimetic activity, incorporating superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione (GSH), catalase (CAT), and free radical scavenging ability. Further in vitro and in vivo experimental results validated the protective function of HA-CUR NPs against oxidative stress-induced damage and inflammatory responses, attenuated pathological progression, relieved microvascular damage, and regulated fundus blood flow in retinal vascular networks. This may be attributable to the specific ability of HA-CUR NPs to target the CD44 receptor and activate the Keap1/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway, suggesting a potential mechanism. In summary, this study revealed that HA-CUR NPs, which are composed of a natural product and biomacromolecules with outstanding artificial antioxidant enzyme activities, may be novel agents for effectively and safely treating uveitis and other ROS-related diseases.
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