JOURNAL OF APPLIED TOXICOLOGY
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2023
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IF 3.3
Xiuli Liu,Guilan Li,Shaoxiong Chen,Huiyun Jin,Xiaodong Liu,Linfang Zhang,Zhaohui Zhang
Beryllium sulfate (BeSO 4 ) can result to lung injuries, such as leading to lipid peroxidation and autophagy, and the treatment of beryllium disease has not been well improved. Ferroptosis is a regulated cell death process driven by iron-dependent and lipid peroxidation, while ferritinophagy is a process mediated by nuclear receptor coactivator 4 (NCOA4), combined with ferritin heavy chain 1 (FTH1) degradation and release Fe 2+ , which regulated intracellular iron metabolism and ferroptosis. Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) has the effects of antioxidant, antiautophagy, and antiferroptosis. This study aimed to investigate the effect of H 2 S on BeSO 4 -induced ferroptosis and ferritinophagy in 16HBE cells and the underlying mechanism. In this study, BeSO 4 -induced 16HBE cell injury model was established based on cellular level and pretreated with deferoxamine (DFO, a ferroptosis inhibitor), sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS, a H 2 S donor), or NCOA4 siRNA and, subsequently, performed to detect the levels of lipid peroxidation and Fe 2+ and the biomarkers of ferroptosis and ferritinophagy. More importantly, our research found that DFO, NaHS, or NCOA4 siRNA alleviated BeSO 4 -induced ferroptosis and ferritinophagy by decreasing the accumulation of Fe 2+ and lipid peroxides. Furthermore, the relationship between ferroptosis, ferritinophagy, H 2 S, and beryllium disease is not well defined; therefore, our research is innovative. Overall, our results provided a new theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of beryllium disease and suggested that the application of H 2 S, blocking ferroptosis, and ferritinophagy may be a potential therapeutic direction for the prevention and treatment of beryllium disease.
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毒理学
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细胞生物学
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药理学
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肺科学
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ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
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2023
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IF 8.4
Conghao Sun,Yin Li,Yong Ke,Zhiyan Zeng,Weizhen Liu,Zhang Lin,Liyuan Chai
Beryllium is a very important strategic metal and has been applied in high-tech industries. Since the low beryllium content in minerals, the enrichment technique is a vital aspect of beryllium smelting. In this study, we present a novel protic ionic liquid, 4-Hydroxymethyl-5-methylimidazolium p-Chlorobenzoate ([Hymim][pCb]), as an efficient and environmentally friendly extraction solvent for beryllium preconcentration in aqueous solution. Our research demonstrates that BeII can be captured rapidly with high efficiency, reaching nearly 99.6% within 2 h. By controlling the initial metal concentration and pH condition, we could achieve the selective extraction of beryllium in the presence of other heavy metal ions. Our findings also shed new light on the extraction mechanism established by the material characterizations and density functional theory (DFT) calculation, revealing that metal ions disrupt the proton transfer between the cation and anion in the ionic liquid, leading to metal chelation with the cation and subsequent translation of the anion into an aqueous solution. Overall, our research presents a novel method for the enrichment of beryllium in the smelting process while also expanding the scope of protic ionic liquid applications. The efficient and selective extraction of beryllium demonstrated in this study holds great promise for the advancement of beryllium-related industries.
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化学
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材料科学
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环境科学
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冶金学
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JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS
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2025
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IF 3.2
Zhangqi Li,Shizhuan Xu,Peng Wang,Jinzhao Zou,Jian Chen,Changqing Cao,Jin Lin
Although uranium trifluoride (UF 3 ) holds promise for applications in molten salt reactors, its high-temperature physicochemical properties in molten salt systems have yet to be thoroughly explored. In this study, the solubility and dissolution kinetics of UF 3 in molten 2LiF-BeF 2 (66–34 mol %, FLiBe) eutectic salt were investigated using the isothermal saturation method within the temperature range of 823 K to 973 K. High-purity UF 3 compacts (∼99.70 %) were synthesized via an optimized solid-phase reaction protocol and subsequent compacting. The UF 3 -saturated FLiBe molten salts were prepared by immerse dissolution of nickel mesh-wrapped UF 3 compacts and bulk uranium in the molten salt, eliminating the filtration step. Experimental findings showed that the dissolution equilibrium of UF 3 in the FLiBe salt was 120 h. The solubility of UF 3 exhibited a linear increase (R 2 > 0.99) from 4.16 wt. % to 12.60 wt. % as the elevation of temperature. Crystallographic analysis confirmed that the typical UF 3 phase was the only uranium-bearing phase throughout the dissolution process, while deconvolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) verified the exclusive presence of the U 3+ species under all temperature conditions. Notably, the dissolution kinetics conformed to a mass transport control model.
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核化学
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材料科学
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物理化学
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能源技术
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED TOXICOLOGY
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2021
·Vol. 42
·期 2
·230-243
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IF 3.446
Yan-ping Liu,Xiao-yan Yuan,Xun-ya Li,Ye Wang,Zhan-bing Sun,Wei-hua Deng,Yuan-di Lei,Lian Huang,Tian-yi Jiang,Zhao-hui Zhang
Beryllium and its compounds are systemic toxicants that are widely applied in many industries. Hydrogen sulfide has been found to protect cells. The present study aimed to determine the protective mechanisms involved in hydrogen sulfide treatment of 16HBE cells following beryllium sulfate-induced injury. 16HBE cells were treated with beryllium sulfate doses ranging between 0 and 300 μM BeSO 4 . Additionally, 16HBE cells were subjected to pretreatment with either a 300 μM dose of sodium hydrosulfide (a hydrogen sulfide donor) or 10 mM DL-propargylglycine (a cystathionine- γ -lyase inhibitor) for 6 hr before then being treated with 150 μM beryllium sulfate for 48 hr. This study illustrates that beryllium sulfate induces a reduction in cell viability, increases lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release, and increases cellular apoptosis and autophagy in 16HBE cells. Interestingly, pretreating 16HBE cells with sodium hydrosulfide significantly reduced the beryllium sulfate-induced apoptosis and autophagy. Moreover, it increased the mitochondrial membrane potential and alleviated the G2/M-phase cell cycle arrest. However, pretreatment with 10 mM DL-propargylglycine promoted the opposite effects. PI3K/Akt/mTOR and Nrf2/ARE signaling pathways are also activated following pretreatment with sodium hydrosulfide. These results indicate the protection provided by hydrogen sulfide in 16HBE cells against beryllium sulfate-induced injury is associated with the inhibition of apoptosis and autophagy through the activation of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR and Nrf2/ARE signaling pathways. Therefore, hydrogen sulfide has the potential to be a promising candidate in the treatment against beryllium disease.
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毒理学
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细胞生物学
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED TOXICOLOGY
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2020
·Vol. 41
·期 8
·1275-1285
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IF 2.997
Shan Yi,Yan-ping Liu,Xun-ya Li,Xiao-yan Yuan,Ye Wang,Ying Cai,Yuan-di Lei,Lian Huang,Zhao-hui Zhang
Beryllium and its compounds are systemic toxicants that mainly accumulate in the lungs. As a regulator of gene expression, microRNAs (miRNAs) were involved in some lung diseases. This study aimed to analyze the levels of some inflammatory cytokine and the differential expressions of miRNAs in human bronchial epithelial cells (16HBE) induced by beryllium sulfate (BeSO 4 ) and to further explore the biological functions of differentially expressed miRNAs. The profile of miRNAs in 16HBE cells was detected using the high-throughput sequencing between the control groups ( n = 3) and the 150 μmol/L of BeSO 4 -treated groups ( n = 3). Bioinformatics analysis of differentially expressed miRNAs was performed, including the prediction of target genes, Gene Ontology (GO) analysis, and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was applied to verify some damage-related miRNAs. We found that BeSO 4 can increase the levels of some inflammatory cytokine such as interleukin-10 (IL-10), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interferon-γ (IFN-γ), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). And BeSO 4 altered miRNAs expression of 16HBE cells and a total of 179 differentially expressed miRNAs were identified, including 88 upregulated miRNAs and 91 downregulated miRNAs. The target genes predicted by 28 dysregulated miRNAs were mainly involved in the transcription regulation, signal transduction, MAPK, and VEGF signaling pathway. The qRT-PCR verification results were consistent with the sequencing results. miRNA expression profiling in 16HBE cells exposed to BeSO 4 provides new insights into the toxicity mechanism of beryllium exposure.
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毒理学
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分子生物学
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生物信息学
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细胞生物学
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Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
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2022
·Vol. 9
·期 14
·3590-3597
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IF 7.779
Qiang Wang,Wen Song,Yang Lan,Liling Cao,Ling Huang,Daojiang Gao,Jian Bi,Guohong Zou
KBe2BO3F2 (KBBF) with a perfect honeycomb hexagonal layered structure is the sole practical deep-ultraviolet (DUV) nonlinear optical material which could generate DUV coherent light through direct frequency doubling. However, the layered growth habit and the toxicity of Be severely hinder its extensive applications. Herein, a non-centrosymmetric fluoride carbonate, KLi2CO3F, was successfully developed via chemical co-substitution with KBBF as the prototype. KLi2CO3F preserves the structural merits of KBBF, containing neatly arranged infinite planar [Li2CO3F2]∞ layers. In particular, compared with the weak interlayer K–F electrostatic attraction in KBBF, KLi2CO3F presents a stronger interlayer binding energy induced by the shorter and stronger Li–F bonds, which effectively overcomes the layered tendency of crystal growth. Simultaneously, KLi2CO3F exhibits a large birefringence of approximately 0.102@546 nm and a short ultraviolet absorption edge down to 190 nm, indicating that it is a promising DUV birefringent material.
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材料科学
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光学
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晶体学
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TOXICOLOGY AND APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY
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2022
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IF 4.46
Shaoxiong Chen,Zhanbing Sun,Weihua Deng,Guilan Li,Xiuli Liu,Zhaohui Zhang
Beryllium and its compounds can cause pulmonary interstitial fibrosis through mechanisms that are not yet clear. Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) is implicated in various diseases. The molecular toxicity of beryllium sulfate (BeSO 4 ) was investigated through the RNA-seq analysis of the lncRNA and mRNA whole-transcriptome of BeSO 4 -treated 16HBE cells. A total of 1014 lncRNAs (535 upregulated and 479 downregulated) and 4035 mRNAs (2224 upregulated and 1811 downregulated) were found to be significantly dysregulated (|logFC| ≥> 2.0, p < 0.05) in the BeSO 4 -treated groups when compared with the control group. Five differentially expressed lncRNAs and mRNAs were verified by qRT-PCR. KEGG analysis showed that lncRNA regulates the ECM receiver interaction and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways, etc. In addition, H19:17, lnc-C5orf13–1:1, lnc-CRYAA-17:1, lnc-VSTM5–1:11, and lnc-THSD7A-7:1 may regulate BeSO 4 -induced 16HBE cytotoxicity through ceRNA mechanism. The results of this study will provide some theoretical support for the study of the toxic mechanism of beryllium and its compounds.
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CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
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2025
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IF 7
Yurui Wang,Xuehua Dong,Wei Zeng,Ling Huang,Zhien Lin,Hongmei Zeng,Guohong Zou
Designing nonlinear optical (NLO) materials that simultaneously exhibit enhanced second-harmonic generation (SHG), moderate birefringence (Δn), and short-wavelength ultraviolet (UV) transparency remains a significant challenge. This study presents a stepwise structural regulation strategy using the International Zeolite Association (ABW)-type zeolite NH4BePO4 (I) as the parent material. By systematically modulating the anionic units, we successfully synthesized two compounds: KBe2(HPO3)2F (II) and NH4Be2(OH)(SeO3)2·H2O (III). Compound III represents a breakthrough, demonstrating an SHG intensity 4.0 times greater than that of KH2PO4, a birefringence of 0.080 at 546 nm, and a UV cutoff at 203 nm. The enhanced optical anisotropy and NLO efficiency of compound III arise from the stereochemically active lone pairs in the [SeO3] groups. By optimizing SHG intensity, short-wavelength UV transparency, and birefringence simultaneously, compound III addresses the key challenge of designing high-performance short-wavelength UV NLO materials. This work not only validates the stepwise regulation strategy but also provides a design framework for achieving balanced NLO performance, paving the way for the development of next-generation optical materials.
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材料科学
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非线性光学
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无机化学
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晶体工程
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ACS Nano
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2024
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IF 15.8
PeiChi Liao,Haichang Guo,Hongyu Niu,Ruijie Li,Ge Yin,Lei Kang,Liuchen Ren,Ruicong Lv,Huifeng Tian,Shizhuo Liu,Zhixin Yao,Zhenjiang Li,Yihan Wang,Lina Yang Zhang,U Sasaki,Wenxi Li,Yijie Luo,Junjie Guo,Zhi Xu,Lifen Wang,Ruqiang Zou,Shulin Bai,Lei Liu
The rapid development of modern electronic devices increasingly requires thermal management materials with controllable electrical properties, ranging from conductive and dielectric to insulating, to meet the needs of diverse applications. However, highly thermally conductive materials usually have a high electrical conductivity. Intrinsically highly thermally conductive, but electrically insulating materials are still limited to a few kinds of materials. To overcome the electrical-thermal conductance trade-off, here, we report a facile Pechini-based method to prepare multiple core (metal)/shell (metal oxide) engineered fillers, such as aluminum-oxide-coated and beryllium-oxide-coated Ag microspheres. In contrast to the previous in situ growth method which mainly focused on small-sized spheres with specific coating materials, our method combined with ultrafast joule heating treatment is more versatile and robust for varied-sized, especially large-sized core–shell fillers. Through size compounding, the as-synthesized core–shell-filled epoxy composites exhibit high isotropic thermal conductivity (∼3.8 W m–1 K–1) while maintaining high electrical resistivity (∼1012 Ω cm) and good flowability, showing better heat dissipation properties than commercial thermally conductive packaging materials. The successful preparation of these core–shell fillers endows thermally conductive composites with controlled electrical properties for emerging electronic package applications, as demonstrated in circuit board and battery thermal management.
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材料科学
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电气工程
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热能工程
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复合材料
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2023
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IF 4.6
Ruixin Guo,Shu Guo,Mingjun Xia,Lijuan Liu,Minjuan Li,Sangen Zhao,Xiaoyang Wang
Ba1.09Pb0.91Be2(BO3)2F2 (BPBBF), a previously unreported lead-containing beryllium borate fluoride, has been successfully grown through a high-temperature flux method. Its structure is solved by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SC-XRD), and it is optically characterized via infrared, Raman, UV–vis–IR transmission, and polarizing spectra as well. SC-XRD data suggests that it can be indexed by a trigonal unit cell (space group P3m1) with lattice parameters a = 4.7478(6) Å, c = 8.3856(12) Å, Z = 1, and V = 163.70(5) Å. This material could be considered as a derivative of the Sr2Be2B2O7 (SBBO) structural motif. It consists of 2D [Be3B3O6F3]∞ layers in the crystallographic ab plane, with divalent Ba2+ or Pb2+ cations serving as spacers among the adjacent layers. Ba and Pb were found to adopt a disordered arrangement in the trigonal prismatic coordination within the BPBBF structural lattice, which is evidenced by both structural refinements against SC-XRD data and energy dispersive spectroscopy. The UV absorption edge (279.1 nm) and birefringence (Δn = 0.054@ 546.1 nm) of BPBBF are confirmed by UV–vis–IR transmission and polarizing spectra, respectively. The discovery of this previous unreported SBBO-type material, BPBBF, along with other reported analogues such as BaMBe2(BO3)2F2 (M = Ca, Mg, and Cd), provide a prodigious example for tuning the bandgap, birefringence, and short UV absorption edge via simple chemical substitution.
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材料科学
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晶体学
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Toxicology Research
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2021
·Vol. 10
·期 5
·1013-1021
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IF 3.524
Liu Yan-ping,Cai Ying,Lei Yuan-di,Yuan Xiao-yan,Wang Ye,Yi Shan,Li Xun-ya,Huang Lian,Long Ding-xin,Zhang Zhao-hui
Circular RNAs (circRNAs), is a novel type of endogenous non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) participated in the pathogenesis of many diseases. Beryllium is one of the carcinogenesis elements. However, the mechanism and function of circRNAs in human bronchial epithelial cells (16HBE) induced by beryllium sulfate (BeSO4) was rarely reported. Therefore, the high-throughput RNA sequencing analysis was performed to detect the circRNA profiles between control groups and BeSO4-induced groups. Furthermore, circRNA-miRNA-mRNA network, Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis, and PPI network analysis were used for bioinformatics analysis. CircRNA sequencing analysis revealed that 36 circRNAs were up-regulated and 35 circRNAs were down-regulated in the BeSO4-exposed groups. The selected circRNAs were verified by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR). Hsa_circ_0004214 and hsa_circ_0003586 were validated to be up-regulated, hsa_circ_0047958, hsa_circ_0001944, and hsa_circ_0008982 were down-regulated. The circRNA-miRNA-mRNA network annotated the key signaling pathway including cellular senescence, TNF signaling pathway, NF-kappa B signaling pathway, HIF-1 signaling pathway, and Hippo signaling pathway. The PPI network indicated the most circRNAs might participate in the BeSO4 toxicity by acting as a sponge for the miR-663b through JAK–STAT signaling pathway. In summary, our study suggests that circRNAs may play roles in the mechanism of beryllium toxicity.
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分子生物学
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毒理学
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生物信息学
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癌症研究
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Nature Communications
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2022
·Vol. 13
·期 1
·1-16
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IF 17.694
Meng Yun,Chen Lijie,Chen Yang,Shi Jieyun,Zhang Zheng,Wang Yiwen,Wu Fan,Jiang Xingwu,Yang Wei,Zhang Li,Wang Chaochao,Meng Xianfu,Wu Yelin,Bu Wenbo
Bacteria and excessive inflammation are two main factors causing non-healing wounds. However, current studies have mainly focused on the inhibition of bacteria survival for wound healing while ignoring the excessive inflammation induced by dead bacteria-released lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or peptidoglycan (PGN). Herein, a boron-trapping strategy has been proposed to prevent both infection and excessive inflammation by synthesizing a class of reactive metal boride nanoparticles (MB NPs). Our results show that the MB NPs are gradually hydrolyzed to generate boron dihydroxy groups and metal cations while generating a local alkaline microenvironment. This microenvironment greatly enhances boron dihydroxy groups to trap LPS or PGN through an esterification reaction, which not only enhances metal cation-induced bacterial death but also inhibits dead bacteria-induced excessive inflammation both in vitro and in vivo, finally accelerating wound healing. Taken together, this boron-trapping strategy provides an approach to the treatment of bacterial infection and the accompanying inflammation.
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纳米技术
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生物医学工程
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伤口愈合
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炎症
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细菌感染
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