INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2021
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Wenbo Li,Yilin Wang,Dongchen Li,Jiachi Jiang,Kunlan Li,Kaili Zhang,Qingda An,Shangru Zhai,Ligang Wei
The oxidative depolymerization of alkali lignin (AL) in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([C 2 C 1 im]OAc) system without additional catalyst was investigated under mild conditions (initial O 2 pressure of 1.5 MPa, 80 °C–100 °C). Compared with other ionic liquids (ILs), the cooperation of imidazolium cation and acetate anion successfully enhanced AL conversion. Among the investigated imidazolium acetate ILs with ethyl- to octyl-side chains, [C 2 C 1 im]OAc presented the best catalytic capacity for AL oxidative depolymerization. Adding an appropriate amount of water to [C 2 C 1 im]OAc can further improve the reaction efficiency. In the [C 2 C 1 im]OAc system with the addition of 0.10–0.25 mL of water, approximately 77 wt% AL was depolymerized into small molecule soluble products at 100 °C for 2 h. The extracted oil was composed mainly of phenolic derived compounds. With the use of the [C 2 C 1 im]OAc-based system, the specific inter-unit linkages of lignin were broken down, and residual lignin with low molecular weight and narrow polydispersity index (1.88–1.96) was obtained. Compared with that in AL conversion with fresh [C 2 C 1 im]OAc, only a minimal decrease (~3.2%) was observed with the recovered IL until the fifth cycle. These findings revealed that [C 2 C 1 im]OAc–based system is a simple and efficient catalytic system for lignin oxidative depolymerization.
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Frontiers in Plant Science
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2020
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Ji Chao,Liu Zhaoyang,Hao Liping,Song Xin,Wang Changdong,Liu Yue,Li Huying,Li Chaohui,Gao Qixiong,Liu Xunli
The present study investigated the physiological and biochemical characteristics of Enterobacter cloacae HG-1 isolated from saline-alkali soil. We further studied the effect of this strain on the salt tolerance of wheat and on the community structure of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in rhizosphere soil. We determined that the investigated strain had high nitrogen fixation activity and produced iron carriers, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid deaminase, and plant hormones. The metabolites of this strain contained 2,3-butanediol, [R-(R*, R*)], 2-heptanone, and other growth-promoting and antibacterial substances. The strain was also highly salt-tolerant (10% NaCl). After the inoculation of wheat with the HG-1 strain, we recorded increases in root length, plant height, fresh weight, and dry weight of 19.15%, 18.83%, 16.67%, and 17.96%, respectively, compared with uninoculated plants (P < 0.05). Compared with the leaves of uninoculated plants, the proline concentration in the leaves of inoculated plants increased by 12.43% (P < 0.05), the malondialdehyde level decreased by 27.26% (P < 0.05), K+ increased by 20.69%, Ca2+ increased by 57.53% and Na+ decreased by 31.43% (all P<0.05). Furthermore, we detected that inoculation with the HG-1 strain did not affect the species composition of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in wheat rhizosphere soil at the phylum level. However, the average relative abundance of Proteobacteria was significantly increased, whereas the abundance of Verrucomiorobia was significantly decreased compared with uninoculated plants. At the genus level, we detected 32 genera in control samples and 27 genera in inoculated samples, and the species diversity and relative abundance of samples inoculated with the HG-1 strain decreased compared with uninoculated plants. Inoculated samples had lower abundances of Azospirillum, Rhodomicrobium, and Anabaena. Our study demonstrated that the inoculation of wheat with E. cloacae HG-1 could promote the growth of wheat under salt stress and increase salt stress tolerance. The results of this study investigating the interaction among soil, plants, and microorganisms supplement agricultural microbial databases and could provide a reference for the development of microbial-based saline soil improvement programs.
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PLoS One
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2019
·Vol. 14
·期 2
·e0212335
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Yifan Zhang,Yong Chen,Yiting Cai,Zongyan Cui,Jinjie Zhang,Xiaohou Wang,Lirong Shen
Honey adulteration is becoming increasingly alarming incidents in food safety. Monitoring and detecting adulteration face greater challenges. Honey contains the major royal jelly proteins (MRJP) secreted by bee workers. To detect honey adulteration fast and accurately, a rapid gold sandwich immunochromatographic strip (GSIS) was developed based on two specific polyclonal antibodies (PoAbs) against the MRJP1, the most abundant protein of all MRJPs. We determined the best of pH value (pH 8.6) and PoAb SP-1 amount (5 μg/mL) in conjunction with colloidal. The cut-off value (sensitivity) of GSIS in detecting MRJP1 is 2.0 μg/mL in solution. Validation analysis with RJ, milk vetch honey, acacia honey and honey adulteration containing rice syrup and corn syrup with different ratios demonstrated that the GSIS could show consistent Test line (T line) when the test samples contain more than 30% pure honey or MRJP1 0.4 mg/g. The validation results by isotope ratio mass spectrometry on the same pure and all adulteration milk vetch honey samples showed the same information of GSIS test. The qualitative assay GSIS provided a valuable new way for honey authenticity and laid the foundation for the future application of GSIS with monoclonal antibodies in honey authentication.
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Journal of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
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2020
·Vol. 10
·期 6
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Zhang Li,Wei Shiyou,Xu Zhenkai,Sun Wen,Hang Lihua
Background: Cervical cancer is a type of malignancy with high incidence and high mortality in women all over the world. Recent findings revealed the role of sevoflurane in the inhibition of development of various cancer types. This study aimed to explore whether sevoflurane could
suppress cells proliferation and metastasis through adjusting miR-203 expression in cervical cancer. Methods: The effects of sevoflurane on HeLa cell viability was assessed using CCK-8 assay. miR-203 level in Hela cells was determined by qRT-PCR. In addition, cells apoptosis, migration
and invasion were evaluated using flow cytometry and transwell analysis respectively after sevoflurane treatment or miR-203 expression changes. Bioinformatics software (TargetScan) was used to predict the potential target genes for miR-203 and the prediction was validated using dual-luciferase
reporter system. Results: Sevoflurane effectively inhibited cell viability, metastasis and stimulated apoptosis in cervical cancer. miR-203 demonstrated a low expression in cervical cancer tissues and cells and sevoflurane significantly up-regulated miR-203 expression in cervical cancer
cells. Upregulation of miR-203 significantly suppressed cell growth and metastasis and induced apoptosis, while down-regulation of miR-203 presented the opposite effects in cervical cancer cells. In addition, the inhibitory effects of sevoflurane were eliminated by down-regulating miR-203
in cervical cancer cells. In addition, TPT1 was confirmed as a target gene for miR-203. Conclusion: Sevoflurane inhibited cervical cancer cells viability and metastasis through up-regulation of miR-203 expression by targeting TPT1.
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MOLECULES
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2022
·Vol. 27
·期 15
·4712
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Yu Lei,Bin He,Shujun Huang,Xinyan Chen,Jian Sun
Facile construction of functional nanomaterials with laccase-like activity is important in sustainable chemistry since laccase is featured as an efficient and promising catalyst especially for phenolic degradation but still has the challenges of high cost, low activity, poor stability and unsatisfied recyclability. In this paper, we report a simple method to synthesize nanozymes with enhanced laccase-like activity by the self-assembly of copper ions with various imidazole derivatives. In the case of 1-methylimidazole as the ligand, the as-synthesized nanozyme (denoted as Cu-MIM) has the highest yield and best activity among the nanozymes prepared. Compared to laccase, theKmof Cu-MIM nanozyme to phenol is much lower, and thevmaxis 6.8 times higher. In addition, Cu-MIM maintains excellent stability in a variety of harsh environments, such as high pH, high temperature, high salt concentration, organic solvents and long-term storage. Based on the Cu-MIM nanozyme, we established a method for quantitatively detecting phenol concentration through a smartphone, which is believed to have important applications in environmental protection, pollutant detection and other fields.Keywords:laccase;phenolic oxidation;nanozyme;intelligent detection;self-assembly synthesis
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APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
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2013
·Vol. 97
·期 24
·10423-10433
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Yang Xueqing,Zhang Yalin
Carboxylesterases (CEs) are enzymes responsible for the detoxification of insecticides in insects. In the Cydia pomonella , CEs are involved in synthetic pyrethroid, neonicotinoid, carbamate, and organophosphate detoxification. However, functional overexpression of CEs proteins in Escherichia coli systems often results in insoluble proteins. In this study, we expressed the fusion protein CpCE-1 in E . coli BL21 (DE3). This recombinant protein was overexpressed as inclusion bodies at 37 °C whereas it produced a higher percentage of soluble protein at lower growth temperatures. Production of soluble proteins and enzyme activity increased in the presence of sorbitol in the growth medium. The fusion protein was purified from the lysate supernatant using a Ni 2+ -NTA agarose gel column. The enzyme exhibited a higher affinity and substrate specificity for α-naphthyl acetate (α-NA), with k
cat / K
m of 100 s −1 μM −1 for α-NA, and the value is 29.78 s −1 μM −1 for β-naphthyl acetate. The V
max and K
m were also determined to be 12.9 μmol/min/mg protein and 13.4 μM using substrate α-NA. The optimum pH was 7.0 and temperature was 25 °C. An enzyme inhibition assay shows that PMSF and DEPC strongly inhibit the enzyme activity, while the metal ions Cu 2+ and Mg 2+ significantly activated the activity. More importantly, cypermethrin, methomyl, and acephate were found to suppress enzyme activity. The data demonstrated here provide information for heterologous expression of soluble protein and further study on insecticide metabolism in C . pomonella in vitro. This is the first report of the characterization of CEs protein from C . pomonella .
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JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA
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Hongxing Tang,Kejun He,Kun Zhao,Chen Zheng,Weichi Wu,Weilin Jin,Lixuan Yang,Baoshu Xie
Hinokitiol (β-thujaplicin, HIK) is a natural monoterpene small molecule compound showing various biological effects including antibacterial, anti- inflammatory and anti-tumor. Ferroptosis, a new form of iron-dependent cell death, has been demonstrated as one of the pathophysiological mechanisms of traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, the effect of hinokitiol on neuronal ferroptosis after traumatic brain injury has not been reported. Here, we show that hinokitiol alleviated excessive glutamate-induced intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipid peroxidation, and Fe2+ accumulation in HT-22. Moreover, hinokitiol upregulated heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) expression, promoted nuclear factor-erythroid factor 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) nuclear translocation, and inhibited the activation of microglia and astrocyte after TBI. Furthermore, hinokitiol remarkably reduced brain tissue lesions, mitigated neuron loss, iron deposition and attenuated neurologic impairment in the CCI-constructed TBI model in vivo. These results suggest that hinokitiol has neuroprotective effects on rescuing cells from TBI-induced neuronal ferroptosis. In summary, we reveal a novel role of hinokitiol in TBI, which has neuroprotective effects on rescuing cells from TBI-induced neuronal ferroptosis. Moreover, hinokitiol through activating the Nrf2/Keap1/HO-1 signaling pathway significantly reduces the neuronal damage, suggesting that it is a potential therapeutic candidate for TBI.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2025
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Sana Nazeer,Syed Ejaz Hussain,Junjie Qi
Semiconducting 2H-phase MoS 2 often performs poorly in the hydrogen evolution process and has low conductivity. Se increases stability, electrical conductivity, and catalytic activity when added to MoS 2 . Using carbon cloth as the substrate and several sulfur sources, such as Thioacetamide, L-cysteine, and Thiourea, this study developed an effective hydrothermal synthesis process to produce a MoS 2(1-x) Se 2x ternary alloy. When used as an electrocatalyst for HER, the TAA-MoSSe/CC alloy with an S/Se balance of 1:1 reaches at overpotential of 120 mV at the conventional current density of about 10 mA/cm 2 , whereas the observed Tafel slope value is 41 mV/dec. Furthermore, the strength of the Ternary alloys covered by the present investigation is enhanced by testing for air stability and durability. According to the characteristics of these ternary alloys, the creation of MoS 2(1-x) Se 2x depends critically on the temperature at which the sulfur precursor decomposes. Improved HER catalytic performance results from the rapid release of sulfur ions from sulfur precursors, which decompose at lower temperatures. These sulfur ions replace more Se ions in MoS 2(1-x) Se 2x .
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Translational Research
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Junjuan Lu,Caihong Liu,Ting Yuan,Honghui Yang,Li Zhang
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory condition primarily caused by inhalation of harmful particles such as tobacco smoke. Cellular senescence serves as a key driver in its pathogenesis. Although endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) have been shown to alleviate COPD by reducing inflammatory cell infiltration, the role and mechanisms underlying EPC senescence in this disease remain unclear. Methods A cigarette smoke (CS)-exposed COPD mouse model was established. Lung injury was assessed histologically, with concurrent quantification of neutrophil infiltration and cellular senescence levels in lung tissues. Pearson analysis evaluated the correlation between senescence severity and neutrophil numbers. In vivo neutrophil depletion was achieved using anti-Ly6G antibody, while GW4869 was used to inhibit exosome secretion from COPD-derived neutrophils. Neutrophils were then co-cultured with EPCs to assess their impact on EPC senescence and DNA damage. Proteomic analyses were employed to identify mechanisms of neutrophil-derived exosomes in COPD. Results COPD mice exhibited significant lung tissue damage, accelerated cellular senescence, and increased neutrophil infiltration. Senescence severity positively correlated with neutrophil proportion. Mechanistically, thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) was highly expressed in COPD-derived neutrophils. Knockdown of neutrophil-derived exosomal TSP-1 alleviated EPC senescence. Furthermore, TSP-1 expression was regulated by transcription factor FOS, whereas TGF-β inhibition attenuated the promoting effects of TSP-1 overexpression on cellular senescence and lung injury in COPD mice. Conclusion This study demonstrates that neutrophil-derived exosomal TSP-1 aggravates EPC senescence and lung injury in COPD, revealing the pathogenic role of TSP-1 in disease progression and highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target.
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Siqi Quan,Mengyuan Li,Zhouli Yue,Hui Liu,Shuaijun Peng,Roujia Guo,Xiaoyan Fang,Yucheng Li
Neuroinflammation and oxidative stress are major pathogenic drivers of depression, with the Keap1/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway serving as a key regulator of both processes. Formononetin (FMN) is a naturally occurring isoflavone with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities; however, its potential to exert antidepressant effects through activation of this pathway has not been investigated. In this study, lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 1 mg/kg, i.p.) was used to induce neuroinflammation and depressive-like behaviors in mice, and FMN (20 or 40 mg/kg) was administered for seven days prior to LPS challenge. FMN dose-dependently alleviated LPS-induced behavioral deficits, including reduced sucrose preference, decreased locomotor activity, and prolonged immobility in the tail suspension test. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) and Nissl staining revealed that FMN markedly attenuated LPS-induced hippocampal neuronal damage. FMN also inhibited microglial activation, as evidenced by reduced Iba-1 expression, decreased NF-κB phosphorylation, and downregulation of both mRNA and protein levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-6. Furthermore, LPS-induced lipid peroxidation was significantly attenuated, as indicated by lower levels of 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE). Molecular docking suggested a potential direct interaction between FMN and Keap1, while Western blot analysis confirmed that FMN downregulated Keap1 and upregulated Nrf2 and HO-1 protein expression. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that FMN alleviates LPS-induced neuroinflammation and depressive-like behaviors, likely through activating the Keap1/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway, supporting its potential as a preventive candidate for inflammation-associated depression.
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2025
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Bangxian Xie,Yingzhi Meng,Mingmei Lin,Hongle Fan,Renjun Xu,Chunming Chen,Dingyuan Wang,Biaolin Peng,Zhihong Luo,Laijun Liu
The electrocaloric effect (ECE) is an emerging green refrigeration technology that demonstrates significant potential for solid-state cooling applications due to its high energy efficiency and environmental friendliness. Pb(Sc 0.5 Ta 0.5 )O 3 (PST) ceramics exhibit excellent electrocaloric effect performance at room temperature, but its phase transition range is relatively narrow. Therefore, achieving a broad operating temperature range ( T span ) while maintaining a high adiabatic temperature change (Δ T ) remains challenging. In this work, the ECE performance of PST ceramics is enhanced across a wide temperature range from 30 °C to 150 °C via a compositionally-induced disorder transition strategy by preparing (1- x )Pb(Sc 0.5 Ta 0.5 )O 3 - x PbTiO 3 ( x = 0.00, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, and 0.20). The optimal composition ( x = 0.10) exhibits a maximum Δ T of 2.34 K and maintains Δ T > 1.38 K over a broad temperature range from 30 °C to 150 °C. Meanwhile, the T span (Δ T > 80 % Δ T max ) increased from 33 K ( x = 0.00) to 66 K ( x = 0.10). This outstanding electrocaloric performance positions it as a promising candidate for practical applications from room temperature to elevated temperatures, contributing to the advancement of next-generation solid-state refrigeration technology.
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Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling
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Le Cao,Weilu Gao,Haitao Yang,Ran Zeng,Zongsheng Yin
Inflammation promotes the degradation of the extracellular matrix, which contributes to the development of osteoarthritis (OA). Adipocyte enhancer binding protein 1 (AEBP1) participates in multiple pathological processes related to inflammatory diseases. However, the role of AEBP1 in OA development is unknown. We found a higher AEBP1 expression in articular cartilage of OA patients ( n = 20) compared to their normal controls ( n = 10). Thus, we inferred that AEBP1 might affect OA progression. Then mice with destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) surgery and chondrocytes with IL-1β treatment (10 ng/mL) were used to mimic OA. The increased AEBP1 expression was observed in models of OA. AEBP1 knockdown in chondrocytes reversed IL-1β-induced inflammation and extracellular matrix degradation, which was mediated by the inactivation of NF-κB signaling pathway and the increased IκBα activity. Co-immunoprecipitation assay indicated the interaction between AEBP1 and IκBα. Importantly, IκBα knockdown depleted the protective role of AEBP1 knockdown in OA. Moreover, AEBP1 knockdown in mice with OA showed similar results to those in chondrocytes. Collectively, our findings suggest that AEBP1 knockdown alleviates the development of OA, providing a novel strategy for OA treatment.
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