CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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2020
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IF 7.182
Dongmei Wu,Jiaqi Zheng,Weiwei Hu,Xiaoliang Zheng,Qiaojun He,Robert J. Linhardt,Xingqian Ye,Shiguo Chen
Rhamnogalacturonan I (RG-I) pectin are regarded as strong galectin-3 (Gal-3) antagonist because of galactan sidechains. The present study focused on discussing the effects of more structural regions in pectin on the anti-Gal-3 activity. The water-soluble pectin (WSP) recovered from citrus canning processing water was categorized as RG-I pectin. The controlled enzymatic hydrolysis was employed to sequentially remove the α-1,5-arabinan, homogalaturonan and β-1,4-galactan in WSP. The Gal-3-binding affinity KD (kd/ka) of WSP and debranched pectins were calculated to be 0.32 μM, 0.48 μM, 0.56 μM and 1.93 μM. Moreover, based on the more sensitive cell line (MCF-7) model, the IC 30 value of WSP was lower than these of modified pectins, indicating decreased anti-Gal-3 activity. Our results suggested that the total amount of neutral sugar sidechains, the length of arabinan and cooperation between HG and RG-I played important roles in the anti-Gal-3 activity of WSP, not the Gal/Ara ratio or RG-I/HG ratio. These results provided a new insight into structure-activity relationship of citrus segment membrane RG-I as a galectin-3 antagonist and a new functional food.
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食品科学
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分子生物学
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2024
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IF 9.4
Jinhong Song,Chen Zhang,Zejian Zheng,Shizhe Huo,Yihan Lin,Fei Yang,Lei Liu
SnO 2 layer between Li 1.5 Al 0.5 Ge 1.5 (PO 4 ) 3 (LAGP) and lithium anode was prepared through simple scratch-coating process to improve interface properties. The physical phase, morphology, and electrochemical properties of Li/SnO 2 /LAGP structure were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and electrochemical analytical methods. It was found that SnO 2 layer effectively improved the interface stability of LAGP and lithium anode. The prepared Li/SnO 2 /LAGP/SnO 2 /Li symmetric cell exhibited a large critical current density of 1.8 mA cm −2 and demonstrated excellent cycling characteristics. The polarization voltages of symmetric cell were 0.1 V and 0.8 V after 1000 h of cycling at current densities of 0.04 mA cm −2 and 0.5 mA cm −2 , respectively. Li/SnO 2 @LAGP/LiFePO 4 solid-state full cells were also assembled, exhibiting a discharge specific capacity of 150 mAh g −1 after 200 cycles at 0.1C with capacity retention rate of 96 %. The good interface properties of Li/SnO 2 /LAGP structure are attributed to the transformation of SnO 2 layer into a buffer layer containing Li 2 O, Sn 0 , and Li x Sn y alloy during cycling process, which effectively inhibits the reduction reaction between LAGP and lithium anode.
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材料科学
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电化学
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能源存储
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ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY
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2020
·Vol. 18
·期 18
·3512-3521
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IF 3.412
Shijie Wang,Dingyao Gao,Ke Li,Siqin Ye,Qingzhu Liu,Ying Peng,Gaochao Lv,Ling Qiu,Jianguo Lin
Early evaluation of the therapy efficiency can promote the development of anti-tumor drugs and optimization of the treatment method. Caspase-3 is a key biomarker for early apoptosis. Detection of caspase-3 activity is essential for quick assessment of the curative effect. We have reported a PET probe that could image drug-induced tumor apoptosis in vivo. However, high liver uptake limits its application. In order to optimize the pharmacokinetics of the previous probe, we introduced a hydrophilic peptide sequence to minimize liver uptake. The structure of the new probe was confirmed by mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance. This probe was able to cross the cell membrane freely and could be converted into a dimer through the condensation reaction of 2-cyano-6-aminobenzothiazole (CBT) and cysteine in response to intracellular activated caspase-3 and glutathione (GSH). The hydrophobic dimers further self-assembled into nanoparticles, which could enhance the probe aggregation in apoptotic tumor tissues. In vivo experiments showed that the tumor uptake of the new probe was higher than that of the previous probe, while the liver uptake of the new probe was significantly reduced. The new probe might be promising in imaging apoptotic tumors with suitable pharmacokinetics.
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放射药理学
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医学影像
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肿瘤学
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药物动力学
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Biomaterials Science
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2022
·Vol. 10
·期 23
·6804-6817
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IF 7.59
Guiyin Li,Wenzhan Li,Shengnan Li,Xinhao Li,Xiaoqing Yao,Wen Xue,Jintao Liang,Jiejing Chen,Zhide Zhou
Glypican-3 (GPC3) is a membrane-associated proteoglycan that is specifically upregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and has become one of the most promising biomarkers closely related to the occurrence and development of HCC. In this work, platinum@palladium nanoparticles decorated with hemin-reduced graphene oxide (H-rGO-Pt@Pd NPs) were used not only as a support for GPC3 aptamer (GPC3Apt) immobilization, but also as a new redox nanoprobe in electrochemical analysis for the determination of GPC3. The electrochemical aptasensor involved a reaction cell with a three-electrode system, and the differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) technique was adopted. In the presence of GPC3, the formed GPC3Apt–GPC3 complexes had stable structures and were cleaved from the electrode surface, leading to more electroactive H-rGO-Pt@Pd NPs repelling freely from the GPC3Apt/H-rGO-Pt@Pd NPs and thus to the increase of the oxidation peak current of hemin in H-rGO-Pt@Pd NPs. Under optimal conditions and a working voltage of +700 mV (vs. Ag/AgCl), the label-free electrochemical GPC3 aptasensor showed superior performance with a wider concentration linear range (0.001–10.0 μg mL−1), a lower limit of detection (LOD) (0.181 ng mL−1, S/N = 3), a higher sensitivity (0.0446 μA μM−1 cm−2) and good selectivity. Furthermore, the fabricated aptasensor was applied to GPC3 determination in human serum samples with satisfactory recoveries of 94.3%–119% and RSDs of 0.15%–5.78%. The current work provides a flexible approach for the rapid and sensitive analysis of GPC3 and has a broad application prospect in the diagnosis of HCC.
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生物医学工程
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分析化学
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肿瘤学
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JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
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2023
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IF 7.3
Zhiyuan Cheng,Yijie Wang,Yao Zhang,Chan Zhang,Mengru Wang,Wei Wang,Jiacheng He,Yang Wang,Hankun Zhang,Qiansen Zhang,Chunyong Ding,Deyan Wu,Linlin Yang,Mingyao Liu,Weiqiang Lu
Nowadays, small-molecule drugs have become an indispensable part of tumor immunotherapy. Accumulating evidence has indicated that specifically blocking PGE2/EP4 signaling to induce robust antitumor immune response represents an attractive immunotherapy strategy. Herein, a 2H-indazole-3-carboxamide containing compound 1 was identified as a EP4 antagonist hit by screening our in-house small-molecule library. Systematic structure–activity relationship exploration leads to the discovery of compound 14, which displayed single-nanomolar EP4 antagonistic activity in a panel of cell functional assays, high subtype selectivity, and favorable drug-like profiles. Moreover, compound 14 profoundly inhibited the up-regulation of multiple immunosuppression-related genes in macrophages. Oral administration of compound 14, either as monotherapy or in combination with an anti-PD-1 antibody, significantly impaired tumor growth via enhancing cytotoxic CD8+ T cell-mediated antitumor immunity in a syngeneic colon cancer model. Thus, these results demonstrate the potential of compound 14 as a candidate for developing novel EP4 antagonists for tumor immunotherapy.
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肿瘤学
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免疫学
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药理学
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Frontiers in Plant Science
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2022
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IF 6.627
Lei Wenli,Song Yuyang,Long Ai,Que Yanyan,He Shuzhong,Zhong Hang,Chen Yang
The medicinal plants were wildly library of natural products in drug discovery. The most active molecules with seven-membered rings skeleton represent a challenge for construction. A stereoselectivity (4 + 3) cycloadditions between allenyl ethers and substituted furans induced by chiral auxiliaries has been investigated. And the results showed significant stereoselectivities and regioselectivities. The optical cycloadducts with an oxygen-substituted seven-membered ring framework were generated by removing chiral auxiliaries under acidic conditions. The antiproliferative activity of the novel compounds displayed moderate antiproliferative effects toward T47D cells.
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有机化学
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药物化学
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癌症研究
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Polymers
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2022
·Vol. 14
·期 21
·4655
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IF 4.967
Hongyan Wu,Xinying Ao,Jianan Liu,Junya Zhu,Jingran Bi,Hongman Hou,Hongshun Hao,Gongliang Zhang
The 3-(Methylthio) propyl isothiocyanate (MTPITC)-loaded inclusion complex prepared by α-cyclodextrin (α-CD) was incorporated into chitosan (CS) film to fabricate a packaging material for fresh chicken meat preservation. Scanning electron microscope images indicated homogenous dispersion of the MTPITC-α-CD in CS polymer. Fourier-transform infrared and X-ray diffraction techniques revealed that MTPITC-α-CD was incorporated into the CS film matrix by the physical interactions. The introduction of MTPITC-α-CD improved the UV-vis light-blocking ability, with a slight loss of transparency. Although the water solubility and water vapor barrier capacity were not significantly influenced by the addition of MTPITC-α-CD, the antioxidant attribute was significantly enhanced. The CS-MTPITC-α-CD film displayed obvious and sustained suppressive effects againstSalmonella typhimurium, with the inhibition zone diameters of 14.7 mm at 12 h and 7.3 mm at 24 h, respectively. Moreover, the quality index analysis indicated that the CS-MTPITC-α-CD film-wrapped fresh chicken, during refrigerated storage, exhibited better preservative efficacy than the control groups, with the total viable counts of 6.5 Log CFU/g, total volatile base nitrogen of 8.4 mg/100 g, pH of 6.6, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances of 0.2 mg/kg, and the sensory score of 5 at day 16. Collectively, these results suggest that CS-MTPITC-α-CD film is a prospective packaging candidate for delaying the quality deterioration of chicken meat.
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食品科学
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材料科学
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生物技术
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CELLULOSE
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2022
·Vol. 29
·期 4
·2257-2272
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IF 6.123
Shi Ning,Zhu Yuju,Qin Bangzhi,Liu Ying,Zhang Hongyan,Huang Hongsheng,Liu Yunhua
A simple and efficient biphasic system comprising H 2 O, tetrahydrofuran (THF), cyclohexane (CHX) and Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 was employed to convert cellulose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). The volume ratio of the organic phase to the aqueous phase (V org /V aque ), concentration of Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 in the aqueous phase (C[Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 ] aque ) and concentration of Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 in the organic phase (C[Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 ] org ) of the biphasic system played critical roles in the conversion of cellulose into HMF. In the biphasic systems with H 2 O/THF/Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 of 4/18/0.4 and H 2 O/THF/CHX/Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 of 3/16/3/0.4, > 80% of the added H 2 O was dissolved in the organic phase, whereas most of the added Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 remained in the aqueous phase under the reaction temperature, jointly leading to high V org /V aque , high C[Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 ] aque and low C[Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 ] org in the biphasic system. All of these results yield the excellent performance of these biphasic systems in the conversion of cellulose into HMF. The addition of CHX into the biphasic system can decrease the solubility of Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 in the organic phase, thus improving the stability of HMF in the reaction system. The influences of catalyst usage, reaction temperature and time, and cellulose/solvent ratio were all explored, and a high HMF yield of 71.2% was obtained in the H 2 O–THF–CHX biphasic system with an H 2 O/THF/CHX volume ratio of 3/16/3 under optimized conditions. Graphical abstract
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APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
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2014
·Vol. 172
·期 8
·3913-3925
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IF 1.687
Zhang Jian-Fen,Yang Bo,Chen Weiqing,Chen Jing
A soluble glucoside 3-dehydrogenase (G3DH) was purified from a newly isolated Sphingobacterium faecium ZJF-D6 CCTCC M 2013251. The enzyme was purified to 35.71-fold with a yield of 41.91 % and was estimated by sodium dodecyl sulphate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis with a molecular mass of 62 kDa. The sequences of two peptides of the enzyme were all contained in a GMC family oxidoreductase (EFK55866) by mass spectrometry analysis. The optimal pH of the enzyme was around 6.2. The enzyme was stable within a pH range of 5.0–6.6 and was sensitive to heat. G3DH from S. faecium exhibited extremely broad substrate specificity and well regioselectivity to validoxylamine A. The enzyme was completely inhibited by Hg 2 Cl 2 and partly inhibited by Cu 2+ , Fe 2+ , Ca 2+ , and Cd 2+ . The apparent K
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values for D-glucose, sucrose, and validoxylamine were calculated to be 1.1, 1.7, and 2.1 mM, respectively. With this purified enzyme, 3-keto sucrose was prepared at pH 5.0, 30 °C for 10 h with a yield of 28.7 %.
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Nanoscale
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2019
·Vol. 11
·期 13
·6182-6191
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IF 6.97
Jinjin Ma,Qianting Yao,John A. McLeod,Lo-Yueh Chang,Chih-Wen Pao,Jiatang Chen,Tsun-Kong Sham,Lijia Liu
Inorganic lead halide perovskite CsPbX3 (X = Cl, Br, or I) nanocrystals are promising candidate materials for light-emitting devices and optoelectronics. Mn-Doped CsPbX3 is of particular interest, as the Mn-doping introduces an additional emission band, making this material a promising white-light emitter. In this study, Mn-doped CsPb(Br/Cl)3 nanocrystals are prepared at room-temperature and ambient pressure. The chemical environment of Mn, and the luminescence of these nanocrystals are analyzed in detail using X-ray diffraction (XRD), extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS), X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) and X-ray excited optical luminescence (XEOL). Although the introduction of Mn does not alter the long-range order of the CsPbX3 crystal, it leads to a local lattice contraction with the bond length of Mn–X much shorter than Pb–X. We also find excitation energy-dependence in both the intensity and wavelength of the perovskite excitonic emission band, while only in intensity of the Mn emission band. Detailed fitting of the XEOL reveals that the perovskite emission band is dual-channel, and it is the excitation energy-dependent intensity variation of these two channels that drives the observed red-shift of the combined emission band. Our findings also confirm that the Mn emission band is driven by exciton-Mn energy transfer and clarify the Mn chemical environment and the luminescence mechanism in Mn-doped CsPb(Br/Cl)3 nanocrystals.
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材料科学
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光电子学
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纳米技术
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固体物理
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ORGANIC PROCESS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
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2020
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IF 3.023
Zeyu Yang,Wenjie Ye,Youyu Xie,Qinghai Liu,Rong Chen,Hualei Wang,Dongzhi Wei
Bioreductions catalyzed by alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs) play an important role in the synthesis of chiral alcohols. However, the synthesis of ethyl (S)-4-chloro-3-hydroxybutyrate [(S)-CHBE], an important drug intermediate, has significant challenges concerning high substrate or product inhibition toward ADHs, which complicates its production. Herein, we evaluated a novel ADH, SmADH31, obtained from the Stenotrophomonas maltophilia genome, which can tolerate extremely high concentrations (6 M) of both substrate and product. The coexpression of SmADH31 and glucose dehydrogenase from Bacillus subtilis in Escherichia coli meant that as much as 660 g L–1 (4.0 M) ethyl 4-chloroacetoacetate was completely converted into (S)-CHBE in a monophasic aqueous system with a >99.9% ee value and a high space-time yield (2664 g L–1 d–1). Molecular dynamics simulation shed light on the high activity and stereoselectivity of SmADH31. Moreover, five other optically pure chiral alcohols were synthesized at high concentrations (100–462 g L–1) as a result of the broad substrate spectrum of SmADH31. All these compounds act as important drug intermediates, demonstrating the industrial potential of SmADH31-mediated bioreductions.
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生物化学
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药物化学
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酶工程
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2022
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IF 6.371
Xiangchao Zhao,Yuansong Luo,Xiujian Zhao
NASICON-type solid electrolyte Li 1.3 Al 0.3 Ti 1.7 (PO 4 ) 3 (LATP) has become an excellent substitute for organic liquid electrolytes due to its high ionic conductivity and exceptional air stability. However, its application is limited by its poor sintering characteristics and high grain boundary resistance. In this study, TeO 2 was introduced into LATP as a sintering aid to promote its sintering, and its properties were measured by XRD , SEM, XPS, EIS and dilatometry . The results show that the addition of TeO 2 can form eutectic liquid phase in LATP ceramic pellets during sintering, thus effectively promoting particle sintering. Not only the grain size was greatly increased, but also grain boundary and pore defects were reduced. With the help of TeO 2 , the performance of LATP is greatly improved when sintered at only 750 °C, the relative density and total ionic conductivity reached 90.64% and 0.207 mS/cm, respectively. The highest total ionic conductivity of 0.279 mS/cm and the highest relative density of 93.81% were obtained when sintered at 800 ℃ and 950 ℃, respectively. However, due to the volatilization of Li and Te at high temperature, the relative density and total ionic conductivity of LATP with TeO 2 added sintered at high temperature have only a small increase compared to that without addition. In conclusion, this study provides a feasible scheme for improving LATP performance.
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电化学
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