FOOD CONTROL
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2021
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IF 5.548
Xianli Wang,Qicai Zhang,Zhiyong Zhao,Weiguo Song,Lin Cheng,Junhua Yang,Shanshan Chen,Shuhui Guan,Wei Song,Qinxiong Rao,Zhihui Zhao
Dietary intake is a major pathway of human exposure to perfluorinated compounds (PFCs). Livestock and poultry meats (chicken, beef, mutton) account for a significant proportion of dietary consumption in China, and thus it is crucial to investigate the levels and composition profiles of PFCs in consumer meats to assess and mitigate potential health risks. However, rapid and simple analytical methods for such investigations are lacking. This study addresses this shortcoming by developing a rapid filtration clean-up method using carboxylic multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CMWCNTs) for the detection of 14 PFCs. Good linearities (R 2 > 0.99) were obtained for all 14 PFCs in chicken, beef, and mutton. Recoveries ranged from 65 to 145% (except perfluorotetradecanoic acid, PFTeDA) with relative standard deviations (RSDs) lower than 16%. Method limits of detection (LODs) were between 0.12 and 0.83 ng g −1 d.w. Subsequently, this method was applied for the analysis of 46 livestock and poultry meat samples collected from markets in Shanghai. PFCs were detected in all samples with total concentrations of 1.61–4.27 ng g −1 wet weight (w.w) in chicken, 1.51–5.56 ng g −1 w.w in beef and 1.61–8.15 ng g −1 w.w in mutton. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) were the predominant compounds in these samples and accounted for over 92% of ΣPFCs. For regulated compounds such as PFOA, risk quotients (RQs) were determined to be much lower than 1. This suggests that chicken, beef, and mutton from Shanghai market pose very low PFC exposure risk to residents. However, high detection frequency of the unregulated PFBA demands further investigation of short-chain PFCs in consumer meats.
研究领域:
食品安全
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环境科学
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分析化学
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DOI
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Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization
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2024
·Vol. 18
·期 5
·3344-3352
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IF 2.9
Cao Mengrui,Xu Yiwei,Jia Xupeng,He Baoshan,Ren Wenjie,Wei Min,Suo Zhiguang,Jin Huali,Zhao Wenhong
A simple and sensitive colorimetric method for organophosphorus pesticides (Ops) detection was proposed via a multi-enzyme cascade reaction. The coordination compound of wool keratin and Cu (WK-Cu) was synthesized by self-assembly and used as a key catalyst in the cascade reaction. The enzymatic kinetics curve was established to explore the catalytic property, and the obtained K m and V max proved that WK-Cu has a good peroxidase-like activity. Ops could inhibit acetylcholinesterase activity and trigger the multienzyme cascades process, resulting in an amplified response signal. The key conditions were optimized, such as enzyme-linked reaction time and the concentration of each reactant in Ops detection. The detection range of phoxim was 10-1000 µg/L with a detection limit of 2.31 µg/L. Compared with other colorimetric detections, the proposed method exhibited a wider detection range and a relatively lower detection limit. In addition, this colorimetric method showed good universality and anti-interference ability for the analysis of phoxim in apple, cabbage and cauliflower samples. Owing to these merits, the proposed method has a good application prospect in Ops detection.
研究领域:
分析化学
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环境科学
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生物化学
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酶学
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材料科学
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Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines
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2024
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IF 4
Wenhui YAO,Rongpin TAO,Kai WANG,Xuansheng DING
ABSTRACT Icariin, a flavonoid glycoside, is extracted from Epimedium . This study aimed to investigate the vascular protective effects of icariin in type 1 diabetic rats by inhibiting high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1)-related inflammation and exploring its potential mechanisms. The impact of icariin on vascular dysfunction was assessed in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats through vascular reactivity studies. Western blotting and immunofluorescence assays were performed to measure the expressions of target proteins. The release of HMGB1 and pro-inflammation cytokines were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The results revealed that icariin administration enhanced acetylcholine-induced vasodilation in the aortas of diabetic rats. It also notably reduced the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin-8 (IL-8), IL-6, IL-1β, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in diabetic rats and high glucose (HG)-induced human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). The results also unveiled that the pro-inflammatory cytokines in the culture medium of HUVECs could be increased by rHMGB1. The increased release of HMGB1 and upregulated expressions of HMGB1-related inflammatory factors, including advanced glycation end products (RAGE), Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), and phosphorylated p65 (p-p65) in diabetic rats and HG-induced HUVECs, were remarkably suppressed by icariin. Notably, HMGB1 translocation from the nucleus to the cytoplasm in HUVECs under HG was inhibited by icariin. Meanwhile, icariin could activate G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) and sirt1. To explore the role of GPER and Sirt1 in the inhibitory effect of icariin on HMGB1 release and HMGB-induced inflammation, GPER inhibitor and Sirt1 inhibitor were used in this study. These inhibitors diminished the effects of icariin on HMGB1 release and HMGB1-induced inflammation. Specifically, the GPER inhibitor also negated the activation of Sirt1 by icariin. These findings suggest that icariin activates GPER and increases the expression of Sirt1, which in turn reduces HMGB1 translocation and release, thereby improving vascular endothelial function in type 1 diabetic rats by inhibiting inflammation.
研究领域:
药理学
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内分泌学
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心血管疾病
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分子生物学
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PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES
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2022
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IF 3.369
Shuai Li,Yuanshu Xiao,Guohua Shan,Xinlei Fan,Mengru Wang,Rui Liu,Lixia Jia
Biomimetic structural colors have demonstrated significant practical promise in eco-friendly coloring. However, the development of novel, simple, and effective methods for the fabrication of photonic crystal structural colors remains an enormous challenge, particularly for flexible substrates . In this work, we prepared structural color coatings with bright, full-color, and low angle dependence on flexible textile substrates via simple vacuum-assisted filtration self-assembly (VAFS). The resultant photonic crystals were polycrystalline structures containing both face-centered cubic (FCC), simple cubic (SC), and amorphous structures (APS), resulting in structural color coatings with bright and low angle dependence. The precise regulation of different hues of structural colors can be achieved by changing the size of microspheres or mixing of microspheres with different sizes. Furthermore, various microspheres (e. g., SiO 2 , SiO 2 @PDA or P (St-MMA-AA)) and fabrics (cotton, linen, silk or wool fabric) can be utilized as self-assembly materials to create structural color coatings, demonstrating the simplicity, low-cost, and great compatibility. Meanwhile, this method may also be applied to the preparation of structural color coatings on substrates with pores, expanding the application of structural colors in various fields.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纺织工程
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光学
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纳米技术
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JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE
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2024
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IF 10.5
Xinyi Li,Yuyi Qian,Xin Lu,Mingzhen Xu,Simin He,Jianping Zhang,Shaoli Song
Transarterial radioembolization (TARE) is a recommended locoregional strategy for intermediate hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), whereas, the effect is insufficient to reverse the immunosuppression tumor microenvironment, and the overall benefits for patients remain to be improved. In this study, a multifunctional microsphere (MS) 131 I-ICT/R848-MS is developed to propose an approach combined with TARE, icaritin (ICT) and immune modulator resiquimod (R848). ICT and iodine-131 ( 131 I) radiation can induce immunogenic cell death, which, in combination with R848, will boost dendritic cell (DC) maturation. Decellularized liver model and SPECT/CT imaging revealed high specificity and long retention of microspheres. Radioactive distribution of 131 I in tumor on 7 d following 131 I-MS injection was over 7 times of that in normal liver tissue (4.26 ± 1.21 % ID/g vs 0.57 ± 0.23 % ID/g). 131 I-ICT/R848-MS embolization brought significant immune activation, where the ratio of cytotoxic T lymphocytes to regulatory T cells in tumor sites upregulated from 1.75 ± 0.20 to 24.31 ± 1.79, and DC maturation in lymph nodes increased from 8.90 ± 1.51 % to 34.70 ± 3.12 %. Enhanced anti-tumor efficacy with no relapse was proved in rat orthotopic N1S1 HCC models. These results demonstrated the great potential of this multifunctional embolic agent to treat HCC through transarterial radio-immuno-chemoembolization (TARICE).
研究领域:
肿瘤学
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放射肿瘤学
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免疫疗法
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医学影像
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药理学
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DOI
PubMed
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