ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2021
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Jinyi Wu,Shuyi Huang,Lei Tan,Yuling Li,Xiaotong Wu,Yong Liang
Dengue fever is caused by mosquito-transmitted dengue virus infection and continues to increase worldwide, threatening public health in tropical and subtropical regions. The primary difficulties in preventing a reduction of the medical burden of dengue fever lies in the lack of effective mosquito control, preventive dengue vaccines, and clinically effective antiviral drugs to treat dengue infections. Rapid and accurate diagnosis is crucial for proper patient care and effective control of epidemics. The present work proposes an alternative strategy for detecting the dengue virus nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) antigen in clinical serum samples by using ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC–MS/MS) in combination with the molecularly imprinted polymers. Rather than the whole protein, the NS1 signature peptide is selected as a template for molecular imprinting and quantified as a stoichiometric readout of NS1. Three functional monomers with hydrophobic, positively charged, and negatively charged groups were synthesized by click reactions in terms of the signature peptide. These three functional monomers provide abundant recognition sites for the peptide, allowing the peptide template to be effectively imprinted during polymerization. The imprinting conditions were optimized, and the molecularly imprinted polymers were characterized and used for enriching the signature peptide from digested serum samples by solid-phase extraction and then detected by UHPLC–MS/MS. The proposed method is used to detect the dengue virus NS1 in clinical samples and holds significant promise for early confirmation of dengue virus infection.
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医学诊断
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病毒学
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分析化学
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Frontiers in Immunology
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2020
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IF 5.085
Ma Zhanchuan,Zhen Yu,Hu Cong,Yi Huanfa
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) play a crucial role in regulating the intestinal immune response during colitis. We previously revealed an essential role of MDSC in promoting TH17 cell polarization, which was found to be arginase-1 (Arg-1)-dependent; however, the underlying mechanism remains obscure. Here we report that percentage of MDSC decreased in ArgmyeKO mice during DSS-induced colitis. IL-17A levels reduced but IL-17F levels increased significantly in the colorectum of ArgmyeKO mice, leading to severe tissue damage and high risk of mortality rate. Activation of estrogen receptor (ESR) increased pSTAT3 level in MDSC and consequently led to elevated percentage of MDSC and more Arg-1 and inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in MDSC. Increased level of IL-17A and reduced level of IL-17F alleviated colitis in mice consequently. Together, these findings demonstrate a protective role of MDSC-derived Arg-1 during colitis after activates ESR/STAT3 signaling in MDSC. High level of Arg-1 favors accumulation of IL-17A, but reduced IL-17F expression in the colorectum of mice and ultimately leading to relief of colitis, indicating a potential clinical impact of MDSC-derived Arg-1 for controlling inflammatory bowel disease.
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免疫学
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消化病学
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2019
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IF 8.456
Guanying Dong,Jingjing Zhang,Zheng Wang,Jing Wang,Peixia Zhao,Xingzhong Cao,Yatao Zhang
Polydopamine-modified additives have been thus far widely used in the mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) for gas separation. However, very few reports focus on the polydopamine alone and investigate its contribution to the gas separation performance. Herein, the polydopamine-derived submicrospheres (PDASS) were paired with polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIM-1) to fabricate high-performance gas separation membranes, through which the effects of PDASS on gas permeability and CO2/N2 separation performance were systematically investigated. The addition of PDASS provides a 1.6-fold enhancement in CO2/N2 selectivity together with acceptable gas permeability as compared to the original polymeric membrane. Such enhanced separation behavior is supposed to stem from the densified membrane microstructure induced by the strong intermolecular interactions between PIM-1 and PDASS (i.e., charge transfer, π–π stacking, and hydrogen bonding). Importantly, the physical aging behavior, as judged by gas permeability, is retarded for PIM/PDASS membranes after 4 months of testing.
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材料科学
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化学工程
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膜技术
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气体分离
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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES
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2020
·Vol. 132
·期 1
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IF 1.406
DU ZHONGLIN,LI FENRUI,LI LI,LI RAN
Abstract Microwave-assisted one-pot quick synthesis to 1-monosubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles was achieved with good to excellent yields using the widely available arylboronic acids, sodium azide and 3-butyn-2-ols within 15 min. This method features high efficient and facile as organic azides, acetylene gas and harsh conditions were avoided. Graphic abstract Microwave-assisted one-pot quick synthesis to 1-monosubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles was achieved with good to excellent yields using the widely available arylboronic acids, sodium azide and 3-butyn-2-ols within 15 min.
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有机化学
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药物化学
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合成方法学
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绿色化学
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杂环化学
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Frontiers in Pharmacology
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2025
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IF 4.8
Lili Huang,Yinqi Chen,Hua Zhou,Huihui Chen,Xiping Wu,Zhuochao Wu,Zhoudi Liu,Zhiwei Zheng
Background: Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury (CIRI) is a secondary brain injury that occurs after thrombolysis and is a primary cause of death in ischemic stroke patients. Antioxidants that effectively reduce oxidative stress are an efficient treatment approach for CIRI. Here, a novel diimide compound was synthesized using the chemical structure of previously designed anti-inflammatory skeletons.Methods and results: The antioxidant activities of five compounds (Z1–Z5) were preliminarily evaluated using the hydrogen peroxide-induced PC12 cell damage model, of which Z3 exhibited the best antioxidant effect, even exceeding that of the positive control (tert-butylhydroquinone). Enrichment analysis using network targeting and network pharmacology methods predicted seven candidate core target genes of Z3 in CIRI. Of these targets, computer molecular docking analysis predicted that Z3 has the strongest binding affinity for nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor (Nrf2). MTT and colony formation assays, reactive oxygen species analysis, immunofluorescence, and immunoblotting experiments verified that Z3 reduced reactive oxygen species to play a protective antioxidant role via the Nrf2/hemoxygenase 1 (HO-1) pathway. The protective effect of Z3 in vivo was explored through TTC staining and neurobehavioral scoring of CIRI model mice.Conclusion: This study provides a new drug development strategy and candidate drug for the treatment of CIRI, offering ideas for the design of new antioxidants.
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Arthritis & Rheumatology
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2025
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IF 10.9
Jin-Fen Ma,Ting Xu,Hao-Xian Zhu,Xiao-Min Chen,Liang Li,Zhi-Bin Zhao,Liwei Lu,Yang Li,Zhe-Xiong Lian,Cai-Yue Gao
Objective Activated T cells play a pivotal pathogenic role in the progression of Sjögren disease (SjD); however, there are currently no targeted therapies specifically designed to address them. This study aims to identify pathogenic CD8 + T cells in SjD and develop targeted therapeutic strategies. Methods Il12b-/-Il2ra-/- mice, a murine model for overlapping primary biliary cholangitis and SjD, were employed in this study. Pathogenic CD8 + T cells were identified through single-cell RNA sequencing and flow cytometry analyses of samples from both patients with SjD and relevant murine models. Shared T cell receptor analysis was conducted to trace the potential precursors of pathogenic CD8 + T cells. The efficacy of PD-1-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)–T cell therapy was evaluated through the assessment of salivary gland secretory function, immunologic profiles, and histopathological changes in the murine model. Results We identified PD-1 as a comprehensive marker of clonally expanded and activated pathogenic CD8 + T cells in the salivary glands and peripheral tissues. Flow cytometry further confirmed the activation phenotype and cytotoxicity of PD-1 + CD8 + T cells in the salivary glands of patients with SjD. Notably, the number of PD-1 + CD8 + T cells in the labial glands positively correlated with disease activity in patients with SjD. These findings highlight the therapeutic potential of depleting PD-1 + CD8 + T cells in SjD. Furthermore, PD-1-targeted CAR-T cell therapy significantly alleviated SjD symptoms in a murine model. Conclusion We identified the pathogenic role of PD-1 + CD8 + T cells in both patients with SjD and a murine model and demonstrated the efficacy of PD-1-targeted CAR-T cell therapy in SjD model mice. Our findings suggest a promising avenue for developing clinical therapeutic strategies for patients with SjD.
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医学
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2020
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IF 8.758
Ruiting Fan,Li Song,Yongsheng Hu,Xiaoyang Guo,Xingyuan Liu,Lishuang Wang,Chong Geng,Shu Xu,Yonghui Zhang,Zihui Zhang,Nannan Luan,Wengang Bi
Properties of the underlying hole transport layer (HTL) in perovskite light-emitting devices (PeLEDs) play a critical role in determining the optoelectronic performance through influencing both the charge transport and the quality of the active perovskite emission layer (EML). This work focuses on manipulating the carrier transport behavior and obtaining a high-quality EML film by tailoring the poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) HTL with previously unused amino alcohol 3-amino-1-propanol (3AP). The modified PEDOT:PSS rendered a deeper work function that is more suitable for the hole injection from the HTL to EML. More importantly, the 3AP-modified PEDOT:PSS film can induce a low-dimensional perovskite phase that can passivate the defects in the EML, resulting in a significantly improved light emission. Such ameliorations consequently result in a dramatical enhancement in performance of PeLED with a low turn-on voltage of 2.54 V, a maximum luminance of 23033 cd/m2, a highest current efficiency of 29.38 cd/A, a corresponding maximum external quantum efficiency of 9.4%, and a prolonged lifetime of 6.1 h at a proper Cs/Pb ratio.
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材料科学
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光电化学
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ANALYST
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2018
·Vol. 143
·期 11
·2501-2507
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IF 3.864
Yong Liu,Xiaolin Xu,Haitang Yang,Ensheng Xu,Shuangshuang Wu,Wei Wei,Jin Chen
Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) is a highly conserved nuclear enzyme, which binds tightly to damaged DNA and plays a key role in DNA repair, recombination, proliferation, and genomic stability. However, due to the poor electrochemical and optical activity of PARP-1 and its product PAR, only a few studies on its activity detection method have been reported. Herein, we report a simple and sensitive colorimetric strategy to monitor PARP-1 activity based on enzyme-initiated auto-PARylation-controlled aggregation of hemin-graphene nanocomposites (H-GNs). PARP, activated by dsDNA, catalyzed its substrate nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) to polymerize as a poly(ADP-ribose) polymer (PAR). PAR possesses several negative charges, and its charge density is twice that of a single-stranded DNA, which greatly impacts the dispersibility of H-GNs; due to their peroxidase-like catalytic activities, H-GNs can catalyze the chromogenic reaction of TMB and H2O2. As a result, in the presence of different PARP-1 activities, the supernatant of the corresponding solution contained different amounts of dispersed H-GNs and showed different colors after the chromogenic reaction that could be discerned easily by the absorbance or the color changes of the solution. The method was simple, sensitive, and reliable. The proposed method displays a linear range from 0.05 to 1 U with a detection limit of 0.03 U. In addition, this new method has been successfully applied to detect PARP-1 activity in human serum and different cancer cells and evaluate PARP-1 inhibitors.
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生物化学
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分子生物学
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癌症研究
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纳米技术
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IONICS
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2016
·Vol. 22
·期 10
·1947-1955
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IF 2.119
Zhuo Kelei,Ma Xueli,Chen Yujuan,Wang Congyue,Li Aoqi,Yan Changling
The molecular imprinting technique is powerful to prepare functional materials with molecular recognition properties. In this work, a potentiometric sensor was fabricated by dispersing molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) into plasticized PVC matrix and used for the determination of 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium cation ([C 6 mim] + ) in aqueous solution. The MIPs were synthesized by precipitation polymerization using 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([C 6 mim]Cl) as the template molecule, methacrylic acid (MAA) and ethylene glycol dimethacrylat (EGDMA) as the functional monomers, and EGDMA also as the cross-linking agent. The as-prepared electrode exhibited a Nernstian response (58.87 ± 0.3 mV per decade) to [C 6 mim] + in a concentration range from 1.0 × 10 −6 to 0.1 mol kg −1 with a low detection limit of 2.8 × 10 −7 mol kg −1 , high selectivity, and little pH influence. The as-prepared electrode was used for the detection of the [C 6 mim] + in distilled water, tap water, and river water with a good recovery. It was also successfully applied in the determination of mean activity coefficients of [C 6 mim]Br in fructose + water systems based on the potentiometric method at 298.15 K.
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分析化学
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材料科学
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International Journal of Electrochemical Science
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2023
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IF 1.5
Zhengshan Gao,Xiang Liu,Chengli Zhang,Zhiyong Tang,Jun Chen,Chao Yu
A novel label-free electrochemical sensing strategy for detecting monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) was developed by using single-walled carbon nanohorns (SWCNHs) functionalized with Pt nanoparticles (PtNPs-SWCNHs). After modification with the PtNPs-SWCNHs, the electrode could serve as an effective platform for antibody immobilization and electron transfer owing to the large surface area and excellent conductivity of PtNPs-SWCNHs. Moreover, the PtNPs-SWCNHs composite could provide an obvious electrochemical signal through amperometric i–t curve method, due to its high catalytic activity for the reduction of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ). Under optimal conditions, the amperometric i-t curve signals had a strong linear relation with the logarithm of the MCP-1 concentration ranging from 0.06 pg mL -1 to 450 pg mL -1 , and the detection limit was 0.02 pg mL -1 . Furthermore, the proposed immunosensor could detect MCP-1 in serum samples with desirable results. Overall, this immunosensor may provide a new alternative strategy for rapid detection of MCP-1.
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生物传感技术
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医学检测
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纳米材料科学
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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING DATA
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2023
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IF 2.6
Yingmin Yu,Jiajun Wei,Deming Zhao,Lingxiao Yi,Mai Han,Jingwei Cao,Fangyu Zhang,Xiaocheng Zhang
To recover 2-ethyl-1-hexanol and 1,2-propanediol from waste polyester alcoholysis products, liquid–liquid equilibrium (LLE) data for the ternary system of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol + 1,2-propanediol + (water, n-heptane) at different temperatures (303.2, 313.2, and 323.2 K) were studied at 101.3 kPa. The distribution coefficient (D) and selectivity coefficient (S) were used as indicators to assess the separation effect. The NRTL and UNIQUAC models were used to correlate the experimental data and the root mean square deviation (RMSD) values were calculated to be less than 0.75 and 0.97%, respectively. Finally, the consistency between the experimental data and the regression parameters was verified using the GUI-MATLAB tool. σ-Profiles are used to discuss the interactions of substances in this work. It was found that both extractants could separate and extract 2-ethyl-1-hexanol and 1,2-propanediol effectively, with water being more effective.
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化学工程
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热力学
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分离科学
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IN VITRO CELLULAR & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY-ANIMAL
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2022
·Vol. 58
·期 2
·96-108
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IF 2.723
Sun Xiaogang,Hou Zhiyun,Li Ning,Zhang Shuangwei
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver cancer with high incidence and mortality. MiR-597-5p is downregulated in tumor tissues of HCC compared with non-tumor tissues. However, its role in HCC is still unknown. This study aims to assess the function of miR-597-5p in HCC development and investigate the underlying mechanism. To perform gain- and loss-of-function studies, SK-HEP-1 cells and Huh-7 cells were transfected with miR-597-5p mimics and inhibitor, respectively. MiR-597-5p markedly reduced the cell viability and the expression of Ki-67 in HCC cells. MiR-597-5p also repressed the cell cycle progression of HCC cells and the protein levels of cyclin D1 and CDK2. Moreover, miR597-5p inhibited the migration and invasion of HCC cells and decreased MMP2 and MMP9 levels. Transcriptional enhancer associate domain transcription factor 1 (TEAD1) was identified as a target of miR-597-5p by luciferase reporter assay. TEAD1 and its downstream target genes, CTGF and CYR61, were downregulated by miR-597-5p in HCC cells. Furthermore, miR-597-5p was demonstrated to function in HCC progression by targeting TEAD1 via TEAD1 expression gain and loss. Our study demonstrates that miR-597-5p represses the proliferation, migration, and invasion of HCC cells through targeting TEAD1, which provides a therapeutic target for HCC treatment.
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