Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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2021
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IF 6.684
Salehpour Aria,Rezaei Mohammad,Khoradmehr Arezoo,Tahamtani Yaser,Tamadon Amin
Despite extensive studies on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), there is no definitive cure, drug, or prevention. Therefore, for developing new therapeutics, proper study models of T2DM is necessary to conduct further preclinical researches. Diabetes has been induced in animals using chemical, genetic, hormonal, antibody, viral, and surgical methods or a combination of them. Beside different approaches of diabetes induction, different animal species have been suggested. Although more than 85% of articles have proposed rat (genus Rattus) as the proper model for diabetes induction, zebrafish (Danio rerio) models of diabetes are being used more frequently in diabetes related studies. In this systematic review, we compare different aspects of available methods of inducing hyperglycemia referred as T2DM in zebrafish by utilizing a scoring system. Evaluating 26 approved models of T2DM in zebrafish, this scoring system may help researchers to compare different T2DM zebrafish models and select the best one regarding their own research theme. Eventually, glyoxalase1 (glo1−/−) knockout model of hyperglycemia achieved the highest score. In addition to assessment of hyperglycemic induction methods in zebrafish, eight most commonly proposed diabetic induction approval methods are suggested to help researchers confirm their subsequent proposed models.
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医学
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生物学
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MOLECULES
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2022
·Vol. 27
·期 3
·615
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IF 4.927
Yunxiao Feng,Gang Liu,Ming La,Lin Liu
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) main protease (Mpro) has been regarded as one of the ideal targets for the development of antiviral drugs. The currently used methods for the probing of Mpro activity and the screening of its inhibitors require the use of a double-labeled peptide substrate. In this work, we suggested that the label-free peptide substrate could induce the aggregation of AuNPs through the electrostatic interactions, and the cleavage of the peptide by the Mpro inhibited the aggregation of AuNPs. This fact allowed for the visual analysis of Mpro activity by observing the color change of the AuNPs suspension. Furthermore, the co-assembly of AuNPs and peptide was achieved on the peptide-covered electrode surface. Cleavage of the peptide substrate by the Mpro limited the formation of AuNPs/peptide assembles, thus allowing for the development of a simple and sensitive electrochemical method for Mpro detection in serum samples. The change of the electrochemical signal was easily monitored by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The detection limits of the colorimetric and electrochemical methods are 10 and 0.1 pM, respectively. This work should be valuable for the development of effective antiviral drugs and the design of novel optical and electrical biosensors.Keywords:SARS-CoV-2 main protease;colorimetry;electrochemical impedance spectroscopy;gold nanoparticles
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病毒学
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分析化学
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生物医学工程
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JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
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2022
·Vol. 22
·期 7
·2009-2021
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IF 3.536
Liu Quanfeng,Yu Jiang,Jiang Yinying,Zhong Chengwei,Ding Senxu,Zhou Peng,Jin Yuanxiao
Purpose Soil organic matter pollution is a serious threat to the human living environment. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of MIL-101(Fe)/g-C 3 N 4 catalyzed peroxynitrite degradation of 2-chlorophenol in soil and to analyze the reaction mechanism and further to explore the optimal parameters of this reaction system with utilizing the mathematical model. Methods MIL-101(Fe)/g-C 3 N 4 was successfully obtained by hydrothermal synthesis method by growing MIL-101(Fe) on the surface of g-C 3 N 4 to catalyze the degradation of 2-CP (2-chlorophenol) in soil by sodium persulfate. The influence factors on the removal rate of 2-CP were analyzed by the response surface methodology (RSM) and combined with theoretical calculations. RSM can be used to model continuous variable surfaces with less data and determine the optimal level range. Results MIL-101(Fe)/g-C 3 N 4 had a good catalytic performance due to its good catalytic properties and the adsorption of g-C 3 N 4 on 2-CP in the system and made the best removal rate of 2-CP increase to 91.2%. The correlation of model fitting results was significant, and the verification of its optimal parameters yielded results with an error of only 4.1%. Conclusion Further studies revealed that SO 4 •− and • OH were the reactive radicals, and SO 4 •− was the dominant, which impelled Fe 2+ and Fe 3+ to interconvert in the complex system. Possible degradation pathways were derived by analyzing the intermediates. Generally, this experiment provides some ideas for future research of MOFs in soil organic pollutant removal systems. Graphical abstract
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环境科学
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催化化学
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2022
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IF 7.392
Pengyun Zhang,Junjie Chen,Lixin Song,Ningxia Gu,Pingfan Du,Xiang Chen,Leying Zha,Wei-Hsiang Chen,Jie Xiong
As known, some defect states of perovskite film still seriously affect the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), and different passivation approaches have different passivation principles, areas, degrees and additional effects on perovskite films. Herein, in this contribution, we design a three-step optimization method including interface optimization and additive passivation strategies for enhancing the quality of perovskite films all-round, thereby increasing the power conversion efficiency (PCE) as well as enduring stability of PSCs which fabricated in atmospheric environment. We employ the L-aspartic acid (L-Asp) buffer layer which rich in amino acids, the cross-linking Sodium Glycinate (SG) additive with carboxylate and small amount of 2-Hydroxyacetophenone (2-HA) containing carbonyl groups to modify the bottom, inner and top parts of perovskite films, respectively. As a result, the passivated internal and surface defects of perovskite film could achieve an enlarged average grain size (500 nm) and display more defect-less, dense morphology. The strengthened interfacial charge transport ability can significantly improve the photovoltaic performance of devices. Consequently, the optimized PSC bring about the negligible hysteresis of photocurrent and a dramatic 20.71% PCE. Moreover, the temperature and moisture stability of optimized PSCs are both remarkably enhanced. The normalized PCE of un-encapsulated device which modified via 2-HA could still retain 80% of its original value after placed in the dark for 100 hours at 50% relative humidity and 85 °C, simultaneously. Overall, this simple and practical strategy supplies a hopeful channel to facilitate the commercialized PSCs.
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材料科学
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能源技术
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化学工程
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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH
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2013
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IF 0.596
Zhiping Du,Tianhua Shen,Haibo Dang,Zhenfang Fu,Qingbao Song
A simple efficient method for synthesis of Schiff bases in good yields from aromatic aldehydes and 2-(4-aminophenyl)acetonitrile catalysed by 3,5-difluoroarylboric acid at room temperature for 2 hours is reported.
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有机化学
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合成化学
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2024
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IF 7.7
Min Hu,Jia-Xu Song,Shi-Tao Miao,Cheng-Kai Wu,Xing-Wen Gong,Hong-Ju Sun
Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) is a crucial enzyme in alcohol metabolism, and oral administration of ALDH2 is a promising method for alcohol detoxification. However, recombinant ALDH2 is susceptible to hydrolysis by digestive enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract and is expressed as inactive inclusion bodies in E. coli . In this study, we performed three rounds of rational design to address these issues. Specifically, the surface digestive sites of pepsin and trypsin were replaced with other polar amino acids, while hydrophobic amino acids were incorporated to reshape the catalytic cavity of ALDH2. The resulting mutant DE2–852 exhibited a 45-fold increase in soluble expression levels, while its stability against trypsin and pepsin increased by eightfold and twofold, respectively. Its catalytic efficiency ( k cat /K m ) at pH 7.2 and 3.2 improved by more than four and five times, respectively, with increased V max and decreased K m values. The enhanced properties of DE2–852 were attributed to the D457Y mutation, which created a more compact protein structure and facilitated a faster collision between the substrate and catalytic residues. These results laid the foundation for the oral administration and mass preparation of highly active ALDH2 and offered insights into the oral application of other proteins.
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生物化学
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蛋白质工程
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药物开发
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2015
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IF 6.723
Longsheng Zhang,Qianwei Ding,Yunpeng Huang,Huahao Gu,Yue-E Miao,Tianxi Liu
The practical applications of transition metal oxides and hydroxides for supercapacitors are restricted by their intrinsic poor conductivity, large volumetric expansion, and rapid capacitance fading upon cycling, which can be solved by optimizing these materials to nanostructures and confining them within conductive carbonaceous frameworks. In this work, flexible hybrid membranes with ultrathin Ni(OH)2 nanoplatelets vertically and uniformly anchored on the electrospun carbon nanofibers (CNF) have been facilely prepared as electrode materials for supercapacitors. The Ni(OH)2/CNF hybrid membranes with three-dimensional macroporous architectures as well as hierarchical nanostructures can provide open and continuous channels for rapid diffusion of electrolyte to access the electrochemically active Ni(OH)2 nanoplatelets. Moreover, the carbon nanofiber can act both as a conductive core to provide efficient transport of electrons for fast Faradaic redox reactions of the Ni(OH)2 sheath, and as a buffering matrix to mitigate the local volumetric expansion/contraction upon long-term cycling. As a consequence, the optimized Ni(OH)2/CNF hybrid membrane exhibits a high specific capacitance of 2523 F g–1 (based on the mass of Ni(OH)2, that is 701 F g–1 based on the total mass) at a scan rate of 5 mV s–1. The Ni(OH)2/CNF hybrid membranes with high mechanical flexibility, superior electrical conductivity, and remarkably improved electrochemical capacitance are condsidered as promising flexible electrode materials for high-performance supercapacitors.
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材料科学
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能源存储与转换
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2024
·Vol. 12
·期 15
·8893-8899
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IF 10.7
Ziming Zhang,Zhiqiang Gao,Tingting Deng,Qingfeng Song,Lidong Chen,Shengqiang Bai
Mg3(Sb,Bi)2-based Zintl compounds have attracted lots of attention due to their high thermoelectric performance and good mechanical properties. However, thermally activated mobility, which is ascribed to the grain boundary scattering, greatly limits their practical use. In this work, we reveal the plasticity of Mg3(Sb,Bi)2-based compounds in the compressive strength test. The ab initio analysis indicates that this plasticity should be ascribed to the low slip barrier energy (∼580 mJ m−2), which is only one third of the cleavage energy (∼1600 mJ m−2). Based on this finding, we propose a cold-deformation procedure to elongate particles and to enhance texture, which successfully suppresses the grain boundary scattering. As a result, a high carrier mobility of 86.6 cm2 V−1 s−1 and a high power factor of 16.2 μW cm−1 K−2 in Mg3.1Bi1.5Sb0.49Te0.01 are obtained at room temperature. The plastic deformation capacity of Mg3(Sb,Bi)2 compounds provides a near-net-forming method to fabricate special-shaped devices at room-temperature, which will extend the application fields of thermoelectric techniques.
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材料科学
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凝聚态物理
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无机非金属材料
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热电转换
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固态物理化学
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LANGMUIR
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2022
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IF 4.331
Yafeng Wang,Xian Luo,Wenjie Lu,Bin Huang,Yanqing Yang
In this study, β-Ni(OH)2 with a unique flower-like morphology was synthesized through a hydrothermal method. The doping of Rh in β-Ni(OH)2 was achieved by a reduction method. The as-synthesized catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy for the crystal structure, morphology, composition, and chemical state analysis. The electrochemical tests revealed that the doping of Rh can significantly increase the electrocatalytic performance of β-Ni(OH)2 in 1.0 M KOH solution. The methanol oxidation peak current density of Rh-doped β-Ni(OH)2 reached 95 mA cm–2 with a Tafel slope of 40 mV dec–1. The reason for these improvements is that Rh can suppress the phase transformation of NiOOH from β to α. Meanwhile, the electronic structure change of nickel in β-Ni(OH)2 and the defect ratio increase caused by Rh doping are beneficial to methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) catalytic activity. Furthermore, the synergistic effect between Rh and Ni(OH)2 improved the surface activity of β-NiOOH. The doping of Rh in β-Ni(OH)2 is initiative in this work, which provides a new strategy to design highly efficient and cost-effective MOR electrocatalysts for alkaline DMFCs.
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材料科学
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电化学
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2018
·Vol. 6
·期 32
·15789-15796
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IF 9.931
Jiali Sheng,Jiahui Kang,Zhixiong Hu,Yan Yu,Xian-Zhu Fu,Rong Sun,Ching-Ping Wong
Exploring effective electrocatalysts is in urgent demand to boost their large-scale applications for direct ethanol fuel cells. Herein, for the first time, we report nanoparticle-assembled Pd nanocages with efficient catalytic activity towards ethanol electrochemical oxidation. The catalysts are prepared from the second template of a nanosheet surface of amorphous Co(OH)2 octahedral nanocages, which are prepared from the original template of octahedral Cu2O. These Pd octahedral nanocages exhibit a porous rough surface, which consists of smaller Pd nanoparticles, endowing them with highly active surface area and many active sites. For the electrochemical oxidation of ethanol, the Pd nanocages demonstrate superior activity (3765 mA mgPd−1), 4.8 times and 5.9 times those of commercial Pd/C and Pd nanocatalysts, respectively, prepared directly from an octahedral Cu2O original template. Furthermore, the Pd nanocages demonstrate excellent long-term durability.
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材料科学
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电化学
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能源科学
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Journal of the American Chemical Society
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2017
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IF 13.858
Yuyang Zhang,Yi Zou,Nelson L. Brock,Tingting Huang,Yingxia Lan,Xiaozheng Wang,Zixin Deng,Yi Tang,Shuangjun Lin
3-Substituted 2-oxindoles are important structural motifs found in many biologically active natural products and pharmaceutical lead compounds. Here, we report an enzymatic formation of the 3-substituted 2-oxindoles catalyzed by MarE in the maremycin biosynthetic pathway in Streptomyces sp. B9173. MarE is a homologue of FeII/heme-dependent tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenases (TDOs). Typical TDOs usually catalyze the insertion of two oxygen atoms from O2 into an indole ring to generate N-formylkynurenine (NFK)-like products. In contrast, MarE catalyzes the insertion of a single oxygen atom from O2 into an indole ring, to probably generate an epoxyindole intermediate that undergoes an unprecedented 2,3-hydride migration to form 2-oxindole structure. MarE shows substrate robustness to catalyze the conversion of a series of 3-substituted indoles into their corresponding 3-substituted 2-oxindoles. Although containing most key amino acid residues conserved in well-known TDO homologues, MarE falls into a separate new subgroup in the phylogenetic tree. The characterization of MarE and its homologue enriches the functional diversities of TDO superfamily and provides a new strategy for discovering novel natural products containing 3-substituted 2-oxindole pharmacophores by genome mining.
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生物化学
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微生物学
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药物化学
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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2022
·Vol. 23
·期 10
·5715
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IF 6.208
He Wang,Jingjing Li,Qian Yang,Lan Wang,Jing Wang,Yaxin Zhang,Yanjing Guo,Rui Li,Ruiqi Zhang,Xiaorong Tao,Bernal E. Valverde,Sheng Qiang,Hazem M. Kalaji,Shiguo Chen
2-Amino-3-methylhexanoic acid (AMHA) was synthetized as a non-natural amino acid more than 70 years ago; however, its possible function as an inducer of plant resistance has not been reported. Plant resistance inducers, also known as plant elicitors, are becoming a novel and important development direction in crop protection and pest management. We found that free AMHA accumulated in the mycelia but not in fermentation broths of four fungal species,Magnaporthe oryzaeand threeAlternariaspp. We unequivocally confirmed that AMHA is a naturally occurring endogenous (2S, 3S)-α-amino acid, based on isolation, purification and structural analyses. Further experiments demonstrated that AMHA has potent activity-enhancing resistance against extreme temperature stresses in several plant species. It is also highly active against fungal, bacterial and viral diseases by inducing plant resistance. AMHA pretreatment strongly protected wheat against powdery mildew,ArabidopsisagainstPseudomonas syringaeDC3000 and tobacco againstTomato spotted wilt virus. AMHA exhibits a great potential to become a unique natural elicitor protecting plants against biotic and abiotic stresses.Keywords:agricultural production;natural product;plant resistance inducer;biopesticide;biotic and abiotic stress
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植物学
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农业科学
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分子生物学
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