Nanoscale
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2019
·Vol. 11
·期 39
·18426-18435
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IF 6.97
Meng Duan,Fangfang Xia,Tianliang Li,Joseph G. Shapter,Sheng Yang,Yongying Li,Guo Gao,Daxiang Cui
This work explored the application of matrix metalloproteinase 2-targeted superparamagnetic nanoprobes for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), near infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging and photodynamic therapy of tumors. PEG, PAMAM (G5) and matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2) were attached to the surface of carboxylated Fe3O4 nanoparticles (NPs) using a chemical coupling method and then finally loaded with the photosensitizer chlorin e6 (Ce6). In vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated that the Fe3O4-PEG-G5-MMP2@Ce6 nanoprobes exhibited excellent stability, precise tumor targeting and biocompatibility. Furthermore, the fluorescence properties of Fe3O4-PEG-G5-MMP2@Ce6 nanoprobes were analogous to Ce6 and could be employed for fluorescence imaging. Meanwhile, the Fe3O4-PEG-G5-MMP2@Ce6 nanoprobes have also been shown to be effective as contrast agents for T2-weighted MRI. The target molecule MMP2 enhanced the tumor targeting ability of Fe3O4-PEG-G5-MMP2@Ce6 nanoprobes. Additionally, the Fe3O4-PEG-G5-MMP2@Ce6 nanoprobes significantly inhibited tumor growth compared with PBS and free Ce6. This work will inspire greater enthusiasm for the construction of multifunctional magnetic nanoplatforms for biomedical applications.
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ACS Applied Polymer Materials
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2024
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Haifeng Yu,Yanting Du,Jiayu Li,Songhao Zhao,Cheng Wang,Shuhong Wang,Haiyang Chang
Donor–acceptor (D–A) conjugated polymers have exhibited their utility in the fabrication of memory devices with high information storage capacity. The device performance can be effectively regulated through the appropriate pairing of the acceptor and donor moieties. Six different D–A conjugated polymers, featuring varied structures, were synthesized by using the Suzuki coupling reaction. Donor molecules such as fluorene, carbazole, and 4′-methoxytriphenylamine, as well as the acceptor molecule dipyrido[3,2-a:2′,3′-c]phenazine (dppz), were employed in this process. Interestingly, it was observed that simply increasing the ratio of donor groups did not yield improvements in device performance. On the other hand, the memory devices fabricated using these polymers as the active layers exhibited favorable ternary resistance memory behavior. Specifically, the first and second threshold voltages were impressively low, at −0.40 and −0.75 V, respectively. The OFF: ON1: ON2 current ratio reached an outstanding ratio of 1:102.90:105.47. Moreover, these devices demonstrated excellent stability with a retention time of 104 s and an endurance of 103 cycles. In conclusion, this study successfully synthesized D–A conjugated polymer with dppz as an acceptor and proved the great potential of constructing ternary memory devices using the dppz structure.
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PHYSICA SCRIPTA
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2024
·Vol. 99
·期 10
·105604
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YangTao Yuan,ZhengXian Zhou,XuDong Hao,JiaJia Mi,Yu Cao,JianPing Shi
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a spectroscopic technique that utilizes nanostructured substrates and is vital in food analysis. However, enhancing SERS substrates' sensitivity and applicability remains a challenge. The conductive metal organic framework Ni3(HHTP)2 has been widely used due to its excellent conductivity and porous structure. This study combines Ni3(HHTP)2's charge transfer properties with AgNPs's localized surface plasmon resonance to create a highly sensitive SERS substrate. Firstly, rod-shaped Ni3(HHTP)2 was prepared, and then a monolayer of AgNPs film was loaded on its surface. The substrate can detect crystal violet at a concentration of 10−14 M, and Ni3(HHTP)2 has a flat structure, coupled with AgNPs film, provided good detection uniformity (Relative Standard Deviation, RSD = 10.09%). Moreover, the substrate successfully detected food additives solutions, as well as the pesticide residues on fruit surfaces by bending. This substrate offers a rapid monitoring solution for food safety, facilitating real-time detection of contaminants in daily life.
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JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH
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2026
·Vol. 33
·期 11
·435
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IF 3.5
Chen Yuhuan,Zhang Yun,Chen Chunhong,Chen Jing
In the present work, a low viscosity polymer n EB-PEI 1800 ( n = 0.22, 0.29, 0.35) is synthesized for CO 2 capture. n EB-PEI 1800 is obtained by partially modifying poly(ethylene imine) (PEI 1800 ) with 1, 2-epoxybutane (EB) and is characterized by FT-IR, elemental analysis and liquid state 13 C NMR. The physical properties, density and viscosity, of aqueous n EB-PEI 1800 solutions with weight fraction w of 30% at the temperatures ranging from (293.15 to 313.15) K are reported. Additionally, CO 2 capture performance by aqueous n EB-PEI 1800 solution is examined. CO 2 absorption loading, average absorption rate, desorption loading, average desorption rate and desorption efficiency in a variety of aqueous n EB-PEI 1800 solution ( w = 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 30%) are investigated at different temperatures. The stability of PEI-based absorbent is also examined by four absorption–desorption cycles. The results reveal that modification can adjust the physical properties of n EB-PEI 1800 solutions. 0.29 EB-PEI system has the lowest viscosity and is favorable for CO 2 capture. 20% aqueous 0.29 EB-PEI solution provides excellent cycling stability and desorption performance, especially desorption efficiency, increasing by 55% compared to PEI system at 393.15 K.
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BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY
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2022
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Meijie Chen,Xuena Li,Bulin Du,Song Chen,Yaming Li
Ferroptosis is considered as a potential target in cancer treatment including chemotherapy and radiotherapy, however, its regulatory mechanism on pancreatic cancer (PC) is not fully understood. Herein, we explored the role of upstream stimulatory factor 2 (USF2) and pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) in ferroptosis in PC cells. USF2 and PKM2 were highly expressed in PC tissues and USF2 was positively correlated with PKM2. PC cell lines BxpC-3 and AsPC-1 were transfected with small interfering RNAs against USF2/PKM2 or USF2 overexpressing plasmids or co-transfected with small interfering RNAs against PKM2 and USF2 overexpressing plasmids. Twenty-four hours after cell transfection, ferroptotic cell death was induced by incubation with 20 μmol/l erastin for 24 h. Ferroptotic cell death was promoted by USF2 knockdown and inhibited by USF2 overexpression. USF2 knockdown increased lipid reactive oxygen species and malonaldehyde generation and decreased glutathione concentration and glutathione peroxidase 4 expressions, indicating the enhanced lipid peroxidation. USF2 knockdown also increased ferrous iron levels and ferritin heavy chain expressions and reduced solute carrier family 7 member 11 expressions. However, USF2 overexpression reversed these changes. Furthermore, dual-luciferase reporter assay, chromatin immunoprecipitation assay and DNA pull down assay validated that USF2 transcriptionally regulated PKM2 expression through binding to its promoter. Interestingly, PKM2 also negatively regulated ferroptosis and PKM2 knockdown markedly impaired the effects of USF2 on lipid peroxidation and ferroptotic cell death. This study demonstrated that USF2 negatively regulated ferroptosis in PC cells through transcriptional regulation of PKM2, providing new evidences for uncovering the regulatory mechanism of ferroptosis on PC.
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NUTRITION AND CANCER-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
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2021
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IF 2.9
Yonglu Li,Yaxuan Wang,Xin Yu,Ting Yu,Xiaodong Zheng,Qiang Chu
Lung cancer with high mortality is regarded as a challenging global problem with unsatisfied curative effects. Clinically, the chemotherapy drugs are often faced with side-effects and tumor resistance. Radix Tetrastigma (RT) is a traditional Chinese herb and now regarded as a kind of functional food. In this study, A549-bearing nude mice control was adopted to evaluate the anti-tumor capacity of RT. Results demonstrated that RT showed excellent anti-tumor ability with no side-effect on mice compared to chemotherapy drug (5-Fu).Further studies proved that RT down-regulated the proliferation-related proteins (PCNA, Ki67) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Additionally, RT up-regulated the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2, which caused the over-expression of Caspase-9, leading to the activation of downstream protein caspase-3, eventually resulting in apoptosis of A549 in solid tumor. These results together suggest that RT inhibits the non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) via Bax/Bcl2/Caspase-9/Caspase-3 pathway. Furthermore, the anti-A549 abilities of the main flavonoid components from RT were compared, and kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside would play a role in RT’s outstanding anti-NSCLC ability.
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BioScience Trends
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2014
·Vol. 7
·期 3
·144-151
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Xiaoying Zhou,Yazhou Cui,Jing Luan,Xiaoyan Zhou,Genglin Zhang,Xiumei Zhang,Jinxiang Han
Matrix vesicles (MVs) involved in the initiation of mineralization by deposition of hydroxyapatite (HA) in their lumen are released by the budding of mineralization-competent cells during skeletogenesis and bone development. To identify additional mineralization-related proteins, MVs were isolated from non-stimulated and stimulated Saos-2 cells in culture via an ExoquickTM approach and the corresponding proteomes were identified and quantified with label-free quantitative proteome technology. The isolated MVs were confirmed by electron microscopy, alkaline phosphatase activity (ALP), biomarkers, and mineral formation analyses. Label-free quantitative proteome analysis revealed that 19 calcium binding proteins (CaBPs), including Grp94, calnexin, calreticulin, calmodulin, and S100A4/A10, were up-regulated in MVs of Saos-2 cells upon stimulation of mineralization. This result provides new clues to study the mechanism of the initiation of MV-mediated mineralization.
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ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
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2023
·Vol. 38
·期 6
·1226-1238
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IF 4.5
Lu Chen,Meng Qi,Linlin Zhang,Fuchang Yu,Dayong Tao,Chunyan Xu,Shiwen Xu
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a plasticizer and an endocrine disruptor. Microplastics (MPs) are pathogenic small plastic particles and abundant in the aqueous environment. The problem of residual hazards of plastic products is worthy of study, especially the joint exposure of a variety of plastic-related products to the toxic effect. We used 200 mg/kg DEHP and 10 mg/L MPs to establish exposure model in vivo and 2 mM DEHP and 200 μg/L MPs to establish AML12 cell exposure model in vitro. In vivo study results showed that compared with the control group (NC) group, DEHP and MPs significantly increased the contents of malondialdehyde and hydrogen peroxide, and significantly decreased the contents of glutathione and the activity of superoxide dismutase, total antioxidant capacity, catalase and glutathione peroxidase. The level of oxidative stress was further aggravated after combined exposure. The reactive oxygen species level of AML12 exposed to DEHP and MPs in vitro was significantly higher than NC group, and the combined exposure was significantly higher than the single exposure. The in vivo and in vitro also confirmed that DEHP and MPs could significantly increase the mRNA and protein levels of apoptosis markers and necroptosis markers and there was an additive effect. After N-acetylcysteine treatment in vitro, the above-mentioned oxidative stress level and cell damage decreased significantly. This study provided a reference for advocating the reduction of the mixed use of plastic products, and provided a basis for preventing the harm of plastic products residues.
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2022
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IF 5.895
Xue-Yan Dai,Shi-Yong Zhu,Jian Chen,Mu-Zi Li,Milton Talukder,Jin-Long Li
Lycopene (Lyc) has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant biological functions. Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) is an extremely harmful and persistent environmental pollutant and is a threat to animal health. The toll-like receptor (TLR)/MyD88 pathway is an important pathway in the inflammatory response. To illustrate the potential antagonistic action of Lyc against DEHP by the TLR/MyD88 pathway, 140 ICR mice were randomly assigned groups and continuously gavaged with corn oil, distilled water, different DEHP concentrations (500 or 1000 mg/kg BW/day), and/or Lyc (5 mg/kg BW/day) for 28 days. The data show that Lyc effectively attenuates the DEHP-induced activation of the TLR/MyD88 pathway, the upregulation of JNK expression, the content of IL-6 and TNF-α, and the downregulation of the IL-10 content, which eventually inhibit the inflammatory response and mitochondrial injuries. These findings underline the TLR/MyD88 pathway as a potential therapeutic target in DEHP and Lyc as a new therapeutic method to inhibit DEHP toxicity.
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JOURNAL OF ENZYME INHIBITION AND MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
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2023
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Aiyun Li,Li Guan,Wanzhen Su,Ning Zhao,Xuwen Song,Jin Wang,Xiaoxiao Tang,Weize Li,Xiangying Jiao
Thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP) is a potential drug target for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) treatment. A series of quinazoline derivatives were designed, synthesised, and evaluated to inhibit TXNIP expression and protect from palmitate (PA)-induced β cell injury. In vitro cell viability assay showed that compounds D-2 and C-1 could effectively protect β cell from PA-induced apoptosis, and subsequent results showed that these two compounds decreased TXNIP expression by accelerating its protein degradation. Mechanistically, compounds D-2 and C-1 reduced intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and modulated TXNIP-NLRP3 inflammasome signalling, and thus alleviating oxidative stress injury and inflammatory response under PA insult. Besides, these two compounds were predicted to possess better drug-likeness properties using SwissADME. The present study showed that compounds D-2 and C-1, especially compound D-2, were potent pancreatic β cell protective agents to inhibit TXNIP expression and might serve as promising lead candidates for the treatment of T2DM.
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2025
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Lixin Zhang,Yuwei Zhang,Shuangshuang Zhang,Yao Zhang,Boru An,Jingmin Chen,Lei Zhang
To reduce the high regeneration energy consumption of conventional amine solvents, high-amine diethylenetriamine/2-diethylaminoethanol (DETA/DEEA) biphasic systems were investigated for postcombustion CO2 capture. The results showed that the DETA-DEEA system at 80% amine concentration had excellent partitioning performance, desorption rate, and cyclic loading at an absorption temperature of 40 °C and a desorption temperature of 120 °C. The regeneration energy consumption was only 2.42 GJ/t CO2, representing a 36.3% reduction compared to that of 30 wt % monoethanolamine (MEA). The biphasic solvent with a 70% amine concentration exhibited excellent absorption performance, while the lower liquid phase maintained a low viscosity, with a minimum of 53.8 mPa·s. Compared with low-concentration systems, high-concentration DETA-DEEA showed an enhanced absorption rate, greater CO2 loading, better cyclic loading, and favorable phase behavior with acceptable viscosity, underscoring its efficient capture potential.
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Buildings
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2025
·Vol. 15
·期 23
·4272
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Yuhao Xie,Yanwei Zeng,Xinwei Wang,Yuxin Bai,Guozhe Meng
Corrosion induced by defective oxide scales severely compromises the durability of concrete structures. This study develops a dual-mechanism sol-gel protection strategy based on La3+/Ni2+/2-Methylimidazole (2-MI). First, 2-Methylimidazole-catalyzed epoxy ring-opening constructs defect-minimized Si–O–Si/C–O–C networks through 60 °C low-temperature curing, reducing microcrack formation and curing energy consumption compared to conventional 130 °C processing. Second, utilizing 400 °C waste heat from hot-rolled steel triggers pH-modulated La2O3/NiO co-deposition within oxide scale defects, enhancing corrosion resistance. After a 40-day immersion in SCP + 0.1 M NaCl, the coated reinforcement exhibits a low-frequency impedance modulus of 25.6 kΩ·cm2, achieving a 10.4-fold increase over untreated steel. Specimens embedded in 3.5 wt% NaCl mortar demonstrate a 120-day impedance modulus of 74.63 kΩ·cm2, exceeding the control by 8.03-fold. This strategy integrates efficient industrial waste heat utilization with energy-saving low-temperature curing, providing long-term corrosion protection for marine concrete structures.
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