AIP Advances
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2016
·Vol. 6
·期 12
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IF 1.444
Li Jing,Yuan Wei,Peng Xiaoling,Yang Yanting,Xu Jingcai,Wang Xinqing,Hong Bo,Jin Hongxiao,Jin Dingfeng,Ge Hongliang
α ″ - Fe 16 N 2 nanoparticles were produced from starting Fe 3 O 4 powders via hydrogen reduction and low temperature nitridation. Influences of both reduction and nitridation conditions on the synthesis of α ″ - Fe 16 N 2 were investigated in detail. The magnetic properties of the nitrided products were also studied. The results show that the combination of 4-h reduction at 400 °C and 16-h nitridation at 170 °C gives the highest yield of α ″ - Fe 16 N 2 up to 59.8 wt. %, which exhibits a saturation magnetization of about 207.3 emu/g.
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PLoS One
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2024
·Vol. 19
·期 4
·e0299218
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IF 2.9
Zhonglei Meng,Rongxiu Qin,Rusi Wen,Junkang Xie,Guiqing Li,Yonghong Zhou
To enhance the yield of the one-step synthesis of terpinyl acetate from α-pinene and acetic acid, this study evaluated α-hydroxycarboxylic acid (HCA)–boric acid composite catalysts based on orthogonal experimental design. The most important factor affecting the terpinyl acetate content in the product was the HCA content. The catalytic performance of the composite catalyst was related to the pKa1 of HCA. The tartaric acid–boric acid composite catalyst showed the highest catalytic activity. The α-pinene conversion reached 91.8%, and the terpinyl acetate selectivity reached 45.6%. When boric acid was replaced with B2O3, the HCA composite catalyst activity was enhanced, which reduced the use of HCA. When the lactic acid and B2O3 content accounted for 10% and 4% of the α-pinene mass content, respectively, the α-pinene conversion reached 93.2%, and the terpinyl acetate selectivity reached up to 47.1%. In addition, the presence of water was unfavorable to HCA–boric acid composite catalyst. However, a water content less than 1% of the α-pinene mass content improved the catalytic activity of HCA–B2O3. When the tartaric acid–B2O3 was used as catalyst, and the water content was 1% of the α-pinene mass content, the α-pinene conversion was 89.6%, and the terpinyl acetate selectivity was 47.5%.
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APPLIED ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
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2020
·Vol. 34
·期 4
·e5451
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IF 3.14
Shuang Huang,Xi Hong,Yong Sun,He-Zhen Cui,Quan Zhou,Yue-Jian Lin,Xiu-Feng Hou
Six tridentate NNN ligand precursors derived from 2-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazole(PBT) with different linkers, PBT NN X N (X = NH, NMe, O, S) ( 1a – 1f ), have been successfully prepared. The electronic properties of PBT NN X N ligands are well tunable by differing linkers between PBT skeleton and the pyridine ring, and/or by introducing electron-donating/withdrawing groups on the pyridine ring (R = OMe or F). The ligand precursors and representative complexes Ru ( PBT NN NH N )Cl 2 (PPh 3 ) ( 2a ), Ru ( PBT NN NMe N )Cl 2 (PPh 3 ) ( 2b ), and Ru ( PBT NN S N )Cl 2 (PPh 3 ) ( 2f ) have been characterized by NMR spectroscopy, high-resolution mass spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR). The molecular structures of 1f , 2a , and 2f have been determined by X-ray diffraction study. The results indicate that PBT NN NH N ligand in the complex presented coplanar with two five-membered chelating rings. It should be noted that 2a featuring a NH group exhibits superior performance compared to those with other linkers (such as NMe, O, or S). A variety of heterocyclic and aromatic nitriles with aromatic and aliphatic alcohols have been explored in α -alkylation for good to excellent yields. Based on kinetic experiments and mechanistic studies, a proposed mechanism was put forward. Ru-H species and benzaldehyde, which was oxidized from benzyl alcohol, were detected in the catalytic cycle.
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FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
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2019
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Congyong Sun,Wenjing Li,Yingkun Liu,Wenwen Deng,Michael Adu-Frimpong,Huiyun Zhang,Qilong Wang,Jiangnan Yu,Ximing Xu
1-O-(4-hydroxymethylphenyl)-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (MPG) is a phenolic glycoside that exists in Moringa oleifera seeds with various health benefits, whereas its hepatoprotective effect is lacking clarification. Herein, MPG was isolated from Moringa oleifera seeds, and its hepatoprotection against CCl 4 -induced hepatotoxicity in L02 cells and ICR mice was investigated. Toxicity studies showed that MPG did not induce significant changes in organ coefficients and histological analysis, as well as exhibited no cytotoxicity. In vitro studies indicated that MPG substantially increased cell viability and intracellular SOD activities, and significantly inhibited LDH leakage in CCl 4 -treated cells. In vivo studies demonstrated that MPG significantly alleviated CCl 4 -induced hepatotoxicity in mice, as indicated by diagnostic indicators of hepatic injury, as well as the histopathological analysis. Moreover, MPG reduced the lipid peroxidation levels and regulated the inflammatory cytokines. Notably, MPG substantially suppressed the significant elevation of ROS production in hepatocytes of mice intoxicated with CCl 4 . Moreover, TUNEL assay demonstrated that MPG obviously inhibited hepatic apoptosis induced by CCl 4 . Altogether, these results suggested that MPG has excellent liver-protecting effects against hepatocytotoxicity induced by CCl 4 in mice and L02 cells, which can be further developed as a valuable functional food additive or drug for the treatment of hepatic injury.
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Catalysts
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2019
·Vol. 9
·期 10
·813
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Tao Wen,Doudou Yan,Jie Meng,Jian Liu,Haiyan Xu
With co-reduction method, a new nanocomposite consisting of Cu and Pt (CuPt) was prepared in household. The morphology of CuPt alloy was characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The diameter of CuPt was ca. 125 nm measured by dynamic light scattering (DLS). The atom ratio of Cu to Pt was determined to be about 1.2 by energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX). Enzyme-like activities of CuPt, including peroxidase (POD)-like and ascorbic acid oxidase (AAO)-like activities were examined with UV-Vis-NIR spectrometer. The CuPt was found to interact with α, α-diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) in the presence or absence of AA. With irradiation by light emitting diode (LED) light, the photocatalysis effect of CuPt on DPPH was investigated. With the addition of histidine, it was proved that singlet oxygen had an important role in the interaction involving CuPt. The new nanocomposite and the properties suggest various potentials of application.Keywords:CuPt;peroxidase (POD)-like;ascorbic acid oxidase (AAO)-like;DPPH
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2022
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IF 4.831
Xi Peng,Kai Liu,Xing Hu,Deming Gong,Guowen Zhang
Inhibition of α-amylase and α-glucosidase activity is an effective way for controlling postprandial blood glucose-related diabetes. The study found that hesperetin-Cu(II) complex (Hsp-Cu(II)) exhibited a stronger inhibitory ability on α-amylase and α-glucosidase compared to hesperetin (Hsp), with smaller IC 50 values of Hsp-Cu(II) (60.3 ± 0.9 µM for α-amylase; 1.25 ± 0.03 µM for α-glucosidase) than Hsp (115.6 ± 1.1 µM for α-amylase; 55.2 ± 0.1 µM for α-glucosidase). Interestingly, Hsp-Cu(II) and acarbose exerted a synergistic effect on inhibition of α-glucosidase. The binding affinities of Hsp-Cu(II) to α-amylase and α-glucosidase were strong with the K a values (binding constant) in the magnitude order of 10 5 , which was 9 times larger than Hsp. After interacting, Hsp-Cu(II) reduced α-helix contents of α-amylase and α-glucosidase, resulting in a looser conformation of these two enzymes. Molecular simulations manifested that Hsp-Cu(II) bound to the active center of enzymes driven by hydrogen bonds and interacted with the key catalytic amino acids (α-amylase: Gln63, Asp300 and His305; α-glucosidase: Tyr158, Asp215, Glu277 and Glu411), altering the conformation of enzymes, blocking the entrance of substrates, ultimately reducing the activities of α-glucosidase and α-amylase. This study has demonstrated that Hsp-Cu(II) may be a promising candidate of functional nutritional additive and medicine for the prevention of diabetes.
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LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2019
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IF 3.714
Ru-yi Li,Shaoman Wang,David Julian McClements,Yin Wan,Cheng-mei Liu,Gui-ming Fu
Small molecules with beneficial biological activities can be generated by controlled fermentation of natural food products. In this study, the fermentation products of tannic acid by Aspergillus carbonarius FCYN212 were isolated and identified. Two major chemical structures were obtained: gallic acid (GA) and 3,4,6-tri- O -galloyl- d -glucose (TGG). GA and TGG exhibited stronger free radical scavenging ability and ferric-reducing power than butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA). Additionally, TGG demonstrated significant dose-dependent enzyme inhibitory activities against α-amylase and α-glucosidase with IC 50 values of 334.6 ± 8.9 and 46.5 ± 1.6 μM, respectively. Notably, TGG was a mixed type inhibitor of α-amylase and α-glucosidase according to a Dixon plot. This study revealed the antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory potential of TGG isolated from a fermented extract of tannic acid. TGG may therefore serve as an antioxidant and antidiabetic ingredient in functional or medical foods.
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ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
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2025
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Jie Tang,Bairu Chen,Fang Yu,Long Xu,Muxin Yu,Chunji Wang,Fang Zhang,Li Zhang,Yujia Yang,Jiani Hou,Xingfei Li,Weihao Xu,Nenghua Zhang
Increasing evidence links hearing loss to environmental pollutant exposure, with cochlear hair cell being a key target. Bisphenol A (BPA) has been suggested to cause ototoxicity, but its mechanism is not fully understood. In this study, cell viability was assessed by varying concentrations of BPA (0–150 μM) exposed to mouse cochlear hair cells (HEI-OC1), followed by RNA transcriptome sequencing to identify the possible molecular mechanisms. Results showed that BPA above 50 μM reduced cell viability in a dose-dependent manner. RNA sequencing identified 1764 differentially-expressed genes, comprised of 1152 up-regulated and 612 down-regulated genes. Notably, estrogen receptor-related genes were enriched, with a marked up-regulation of estrogen receptor α (ER-α) at both mRNA and protein levels. GO and KEGG analyses revealed the main pathway involvement for oxidative damage, lipid metabolism, protein phosphorylation, and DNA damage. STRING analyses constructed gene networks to identify functionally interacting genes correlated with pyroptotic pathways. BPA exposure induced pyroptosis-like morphological changes characterized by cell swelling, rounding, and membrane blebbing. Increased intracellular ROS and mitochondrial superoxide (MitoSOX) levels, reduced mitochondrial membrane potential ( ΔΨm ), and elevated intracellular calcium (Ca²⁺) levels were observed. Flow cytometry showed an increased proportion of apoptotic and necrotic cells. Pyroptosis-related genes, including caspase-3, caspase-8, caspase-9, and GSDME, were down-regulated, while IL-1β and IL-18 were up-regulated. Protein expressions of caspase-3, caspase-8, caspase-9, and GSDME were decreased, while cleaved caspase-3 and N-terminal GSDME (GSDME-NT) were increased. Furthermore, ROS inhibitor N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and the ER-α antagonist fulvestrant alleviated BPA-induced cell death, and suppressed the protein expressions of the pyroptotic pathway. These results demonstrate that BPA exposure induces ototoxicity possibly through activating ER-α and triggering mitochondrial ROS that contributes to pyroptosis.
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Polymers
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2018
·Vol. 10
·期 2
·190
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Sa Liu,Chunting Zhong,Weiwei Wang,Yongguang Jia,Lin Wang,Li Ren
As a drug carrier, polyrotaxane (PR) has been used for targeted delivery and sustained release of drugs, whereas silver sulfadiazine (SD-Ag) is an emerging antibiotic agent. PR was synthesized by the use of α-cyclodextrin (CD) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), and a specific antibacterial material (PR-(SD-Ag)) was then prepared by loading SD-Ag onto PR with different mass ratios. The loading capacity and the encapsulation efficiency were 90% at a mass ratio of 1:1 of PR and SD-Ag. SD-Ag was released stably and slowly within 6 d in vitro, and its cumulative release reached more than 85%. The mechanism of PR loading SD-Ag might be that SD-Ag attached to the edge of α-CD through hydrogen bonding. PR-(SD-Ag) showed a higher light stability than SD-Ag and held excellent antibacterial properties againstEscherichia coli(E. coli) andStaphylococcus aureus(S. aureus).Keywords:polyrotaxane;silver sulfadiazine;mechanism;antibacterial
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PHOSPHORUS SULFUR AND SILICON AND THE RELATED ELEMENTS
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2020
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IF 1.046
Jin Wang,Jie Zhu,Aihua Zhou
A one-pot reaction of making RS-substituted imidazo[1,2-α]pyridine derivatives by directly using aryl or alkylsulfonyl chloride and hydrazine was developed, selectively giving good yields of the expected products. Compared with previously reported methods of using ArSO2NHNH2 as a sulfur source, this method is much cheaper, more practical and convenient and enriches current methods to make thioether-containing compounds, providing a good example of green chemistry.
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LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2021
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Yanglin Ji,Dong Liu,Yan jin,Juan Zhao,Jiang Zhao,Heyu Li,Liwei Li,Hua Zhang,Hao Wang
The inhibition of glycosidase activity is regarded as an effective treatment for diabetes mellitus. Bilberry ( Vaccinium myrtillus L.) fruit has a high content of anthocyanins with various biological activities. The objective of this study was to investigate the inhibitory activity of anthocyanin-rich bilberry extract (BE) on α-glucosidase and α-amylase and their interaction mechanisms in vitro . The IC 50 values of BE with regard to α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibition were 0.31 ± 0.02 and 4.06 ± 0.12 mg/mL, respectively. The enzyme kinetics revealed that BE acts as a mixed-type inhibitor against α-glucosidase and α-amylase. Moreover, the fluorescence of two glucosidases showed significant quenching by BE. FTIR spectra and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) indicated that BE changed the enzyme structure and decreased its stability. A morphological observation of starch granules found that BE inhibited the activity of α-amylase to postpone the hydrolysis of starch. Furthermore, the in vivo study further showed that BE had a hypoglycaemic effect. The most suitable conformation (main anthocyanidins of BE) and optimal binding site (α-glucosidase, α-amylase) were assayed by molecular docking. In conclusion, this study revealed that BE could be a potential glycosidase inhibitor.
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LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2020
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Yuting Zheng,Shuai Liu,Jianhua Xie,Yi Chen,Ruihong Dong,Xingjie Zhang,Shiqi Liu,Jiayan Xie,Xiaobo Hu,Qiang Yu
In this study, bound polyphenols were extracted from mung bean skin dietary fiber by acid hydrolysis or alkaline hydrolysis. It was found that alkaline hydrolysis was more thorough than acid hydrolysis, the highest yield of bound polyphenols was 37.638 (mg FAE/g). In addition, the compositions of bound polyphenols were identified and quantified by UPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS and UPLC-ESI-QqQ-MS/MS. In the study of antioxidant properties, we found that with the increase of polyphenol concentration, the scavenging rate of DPPH free radical, the absorption ability of oxygen free radical and the inhibition of ABAP were increased. Moreover, the inhibition rate of bound polyphenols on α-amylase and α-glucosidase increased in a dose dependent manner. The results could provide perspective for using the bound polyphenols in mung bean skin as the functional components of health food.
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