MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2018
·Vol. 185
·期 11
·1-7
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IF 5.705
Jia Haiyan,Tian Qingyun,Xu Jingkun,Lu Limin,Ma Xue,Yu Yongfang
A three-dimensional porous network graphene aerogel (GAs) with large specific area and excellent conductivity was loaded with β-cyclodextrin polymer (Pβ-CD) to serve as a support for immobilization of antibodies. A highly sensitive immunosensor for the cancer marker carbohydrate antigen 15–3 (CA15–3) was designed based on the use of Pβ-CD/GAs. The large specific area of GAs warrants high loading with antibodies, and their excellent electrical conductivity warrants strong electrical signals. Based on the synergistic effect of GAs and Pβ-CD, an immunoassay was designed that is making use of hexacyanoferrate as an electrochemical probe and having a pleasantly low working potential of 0.2 V (vs. SCE). Response is linear in the 0.1 mU mL −1 to 100 U mL −1 activity range, and the lower detection limit is 0.03 mU mL −1 (at S/ N = 3). The immunoassay is stable, selective and reproducible. It was applied to the analysis of spiked samples, and results were satisfactory.
Schematic of an electrochemical immunoassay for the carbohydrate antigen 15–3. It is based on the use of β-cyclodextrin polymer and a graphene aerogel.
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DRUG METABOLISM AND DISPOSITION
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2025
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IF 4
Lanjing Li,Ru Huan,Ting Liang,Han Liu,Yao Dong,Shuang Chen,Chen Zhang,Chunshan Gui
Estradiol is the most potent and biologically active form of estrogen with glucuronide as its predominant conjugation form. Major estradiol glucuronides include estradiol-3-glucuronide (E 2 3G), estradiol-17β-glucuronide (E 2 17βG), and estradiol-3-sulfate-17β-glucuronide (E 2 3S17βG). Hepatic disposition of E 2 17βG involves basolateral uptake transporters organic anion transporting polypeptide (OATP) 1B1/1B3 and apical efflux transporters multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (MRP2)/breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP). In addition, E 2 3G and E 2 3S17βG are substrates for MRP2/BCRP. However, whether E 2 3G and E 2 3S17βG across the basolateral membrane of hepatocytes are transporter-mediated and which transporters play the most significant roles are largely unknown. Therefore, in the present study we investigated the human hepatic uptake transporters for E 2 3G and E 2 3S17βG. Our results showed that E 2 3G and E 2 3S17βG are transported by human OATPs. Specifically, E 2 3G is a substrate for OATP1B1, 1B3, and 2B1, with K m values being of 16.0, 23.8, and 6.4 μM, respectively, and OATP2B1 possesses the highest transport efficiency. E 2 3S17βG is a substrate for OATP1B1 and 1B3, with K m values being of 0.5 and 23.7 μM, respectively, and OATP1B1 has a higher transport efficiency. At low concentrations, E 2 3G and E 2 3S17βG are selective substrates for OATP2B1 and OATP1B1, respectively. Furthermore, mutual and differential inhibition between E 2 3G/E 2 3S17βG and known OATP substrates/inhibitors has been observed. In summary, our results demonstrated that basolateral OATPs and apical MRP2/BCRP could constitute the hepatic vectorial transport of E 2 3G and E 2 3S17βG from the blood to the bile. Significance Statement This study demonstrated that OATP1B1/1B3/2B1 are hepatic uptake transporters for E 2 3G, and OATP1B1/1B3 are hepatic uptake transporters for E 2 3S17βG. At low concentrations, E 2 3G and E 2 3S17βG are selectively transported by OATP2B1 and OATP1B1, respectively. The findings in this study unveil the underlying molecular mechanisms for the hepatic disposition of estradiol glucuronides E 2 3G and E 2 3S17βG.
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生物化学
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分子生物学
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生理学
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E-POLYMERS
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2021
·Vol. 21
·期 1
·072-081
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IF 2.025
Yujuan Qiu,Jirui Fu,Binqing Sun,Xiaojun Ma
Sustainable nanocomposites with transparent, biodegradable, and enhanced mechanical and barrier properties were prepared by the incorporation of SiO 2 into poly(3-hydroxybutyrate- co -3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBH) films and subsequent solvent casting. The crystallinity of composites could be increased by 67% with appropriate contents of SiO 2 , which proved that SiO 2 were effective nucleating agents for PHBH. And it was worth mentioning that the contributions of SiO 2 to the crystallization and thermal stability of composites are proved effectively by Avrami relationship and Horowitz and Metzger method. More importantly, compared with PHBH, it had not only an enhancement about 40% and 60% on the tensile strength and elastic modulus, respectively, but also half the reduction of the moisture and oxygen permeability which were much higher than the values of conventional plastics. The above, in conjunction with the low migration rate measured in food substitutes, illustrated unambiguously that the nanocomposites might be suitable for potential application in food packaging.
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SiO 2 /PHBH nanocomposites with fine crystallization and improved mechanical and barrier properties.
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材料科学
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食品科学
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聚合物工程
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ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2020
·Vol. 412
·期 11
·2545-2550
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IF 3.637
Yu Haili,Dong Faqin,Chen Jiahui,Li Bowen
Nitric oxide (NO) plays an important role in the generation of smog and ozone. Although great efforts have been made to determine NO by using o-phenylenediamine (OPD)-based fluorescent probes, more simple and reliable colorimetric assays for detection of NO are extremely scarce because a single OPD structure cannot produce enough optical absorption for chromogenesis. In this study, we report an innovative two-in-one visual colorimetric methodology. Commercially available 3,3′-diaminobenzidine (DAB) with two OPD structures in a single molecule is selected as the colorimetric probe, and it reacts with NO via diazo-coupling reaction to generate 1H,3’H-[5,5′]bibenzotriazolyl because of the increase of conjugated double bonds, accompanying a distinct color change from colorless to brownish yellow. This two-in-one colorimetric assay can determine NO at a concentration as low as 3 ppm by the naked eye and 40 ppb by UV-vis spectrometry, which is the lowest limit of detection (LOD) among reported colorimetric assays for NO. Moreover, the present two-in-one visual colorimetric assay also has good selectivity toward NO over other common potential gas interferents such as CO 2 , NO 2 , NH 3 , N 2 , O 2 , and SO 2 . This present study provides a new insight for the design and development of assays for NO.
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分析化学
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环境科学
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化学传感
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MOLECULES
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2023
·Vol. 28
·期 8
·3616
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IF 4.6
Liqun Zhang,Pinggu Wu,Xiaoling Xiang,Dajin Yang,Liyuan Wang,Zhengyan Hu
Refined and deodorized camellia oil has been reported to contain a high amount of 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol esters (3-MCPDE) due to the high-temperature deodorization step. To reduce 3-MCPDE in camellia oil, the physical refining process of camellia oil was simulated on a laboratory scale. Response surface methodology (RSM) was designed to modify and optimize the refining process with five processing parameters (water degumming dosage, degumming temperature, activated clay dosage, deodorization temperature and deodorization time). The optimized new refining approach achieved a 76.9% reduction in 3-MCPDE contents, in which the degumming moisture was 2.97%, the degumming temperature was 50.5 °C, the activated clay dosage was 2.69%, the deodorizing temperature was 230 °C, and the deodorizing time was 90 min. A significance test and analysis of variance results demonstrated that the deodorization temperature and deodorization time contributed significantly to the reduction of 3-MCPD ester. The joint interaction effects of activated clay dosage and deodorization temperature were significant for 3-MCPD ester formation.Keywords:3-MCPD esters;response surface analysis;optimized refining process parameters;reduction of 3-MCPD
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化学工程
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
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2018
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IF 3.466
Qi Liu,Wei-Wei Ni,Zhen Li,Cai-Fu Bai,Dan-Dan Tan,Chang-Jun Pu,Dong Zhou,Qing-Peng Tian,Ni Luo,Kai-Li Tan,Le Dai,Yuan Yan,Yong Pei,Xian-Hui Li,Zhu-Ping Xiao,Hai-Liang Zhu
The continuing emergence of drug-resistant Helicobacter pylori (HP) drives the ongoing need for the development of new and effective anti-HP drugs. Urease inhibitor has now gained strong interest as an alternative approach for HP infections . 3-Chlorophenyl-3-hydroxypropionylhydroxamic acid (CPH), a novel urease inhibitor identified in our group, shows impressive potency, which was optically separated for a further exploration. Here, we report in vitro / in vivo pharmacological evaluation of (±)-CPHs and the enantiomers. The raceme and the individual enantiomers significantly suppress gastritis at 32 mg/kg b.i.d dose with lower toxicity to mammalian cells (with CC 50 s ≥ 3.16 mM) and mice (LD 50 s ≥ 2338 mg/kg) than the clinically used agent acetohydroxamic acid . Furthermore, a significant increase of eradication of HP is observed for the combination of (±)-CPHs or the enantiomers with an antimicrobial. These studies revealed that CPH is a promising candidate for an alternative treatment of HP-dependent conditions by targeting virulence factor urease, and CPH may be used as a raceme.
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微生物学
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感染病学
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LABORATORY INVESTIGATION
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2018
·Vol. 98
·期 12
·1642-1656
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IF 4.263
Cao Zhanqi,Hao Zhaojun,Xin Ming,Yu Lugang,Wang Lei,Zhang Ying,Zhang Xinke,Guo Xiuli
Tumor cell-endothelial adhesion is one of the key steps in tumor cell haematogenous dissemination in metastasis and was previously shown to be mediated by interaction of galectin-3 with the transmembrane mucin protein MUC1. In this study, the effect of exogenous as well as endogenous galectin-3 on adhesion of two cell lines (low MUC1-expressing human prostate cancer PC-3M cells and non-small-cell lung cancer A549 cells) to monolayer of umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) was investigated. We found that suppression of endogenous galectin-3 expression reduced tumor cell adhesion to HUVECs and also decreased cell invasion and migration. Exogenous galectin-3 promoted tumor cell adhesion to HUVECs by entering cells. Both exogenous and endogenous galectin-3 upregulated the expression of β-catenin and increased β-catenin nuclear accumulation, and subsequently upregulated the expression of N-cadherin and CD44. We deduced that both exogenous as well as endogenous galectin-3 promoted low MUC1-expressing cancer cell adhesion to HUVECs by increasing the expression of N-cadherin and CD44 via an increase of nuclear β-catenin accumulation. These results were confirmed further by using a β-catenin/TCF transcriptional activity inhibitor, N-cadherin or CD44 siRNAs. Taken together, our results suggest a new molecular mechanism of galectin-3-mediated cell adhesion in cancer metastasis.
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肿瘤学
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细胞生物学
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分子生物学
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2019
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IF 4.85
Zhen-Tao Lu,Zong-Dong Sun,Yang Chi,Huai-Guo Xue,Sheng-Ping Guo
Two isostructural adducts CHI3·(S8)3 (1) and AsI3·(S8)3 (2) are synthesized by a simple solution method. Both of them crystallize in noncentrosymmetric R3m, featuring van der Waals interaction linked CHI3 tetrahedra or SbI3 trigonal pyramids with crown-like S8 molecules. Both 1 and 2 show strong SHG responses and phase matchability under either 1.064 or 2.1 μm. The results of DFT calculations indicate that the electron transfer happens from S-3p to I-5p orbitals, and both of them demonstrate indirect band gaps. The NLO effects of 1 and 2 are almost fully contributed from the CHI3 or AsI3 units. Compared with AgGaS2, their powder laser damage thresholds are ca. 15 and 51 times higher.
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光学
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ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
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2022
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IF 9.224
Zixin Zhong,Haolan Liu,Ruru Zhou,Boyong Ye,Jie Fu,Zhaoyin Hou
3-Hydroxybutyric acid (3-HBA) is an important monomer for manufacturing biodegradable polymers such as polyhydroxyalkanoates, which are currently produced via an expensive and time-consuming microbial fermentation route. Herein, the catalytic synthesis of 3-HBA via the selective oxidation of 1,3-butanediol (1,3-BDO) in the presence of molecular oxygen is reported for the first time. It was found that the PtSb2 alloy could catalyze the selective formation of 3-HBA, and the selectivity of 3-HBA was 82.3% at a 1,3-BDO conversion level of 95.5%. The calculated turnover frequency of each surface Pt atom in the PtSb2/AC catalyst was 344.3 h–1 at 70 °C. The characterization results indicated that the prominent performance of the PtSb2 alloy over monometallic Pt nanoparticles could be because the alloy could promote the tandem oxidation of the 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde (3-HBAD) intermediate to 3-HBA and reduce the dehydration of 3-HBAD to the byproduct. At the same time, the PtSb2 alloy was also effective for the selective oxidation of several diols to hydroxyl-substituted acids.
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化学工程
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催化科学
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POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
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2025
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Lijun Ling,Rongxiu Mo,Wenyue Zhang,Yijuan Jiang,Fanjin Kong,Lijun Feng,Yao Li,Rui Yue,Yongpeng Zhou
The antifungal activity of six microbial-derived volatile organic compounds (VOCs) [ 3-hepten-2-one (Hep), cis-3-octen-1-ol, 3-methylvalerate, isovalerate, 1-octen-3-ol (Oct), and 2-methylbutyrate] against Aspergillus flavus was investigated by determining the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the fractional inhibitory concentration index (FICI). The results demonstrated that all 15 binary combinations of the VOCs presented additive effects against A. flavus . Among them, the combination of Hep and Oct, refers to C OH , with concentrations of 2 μL L −1 and 2.5 μL L −1 , respectively, displayed the most potent antifungal effect with the lowest concentration, in contrast to the individual MIC of Hep or Oct, which were reduced to 1/8 and 1/2. C OH can induce membrane lipid peroxidation, enhance cell membrane permeability, and cause leakage of nucleic acids and proteins within the cell, and 1-octen-3-ol might play a leading role. Finally, applying C OH at a concentration of 1/2 MIC Oct + 1/4 MIC Hep could effectively restrain the spread of A. flavus on wolfberries and exhibit excellent preservation effects. This study validates the antifungal effect of C OH and may serve as a natural alternative to antimicrobial agents for post-harvest agricultural products.
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食品科学
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2024
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IF 5.7
Guangkai Wu,Zihan Zhao,Jun Hu,Yue Li,Jianxia Sun,Weibin Bai
The chemical synthesis of anthocyanins, especially delphinidin-3-O-glucoside and petunidin-3-O-glucoside, is preferable due to the challenges associated with their extraction and purification. However, the reported methods for the synthesis are scarce and intricate. Our research focused on exploring a one-step ester-to-ketone process and optimizing the ring formation reaction, simplifying and improving the overall synthesis strategy. Through these attempts, we were able to achieve higher production yields of delphinidin-3-O-glucoside and petunidin-3-O-glucoside. According to the results of DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP, the antioxidant activity of anthocyanins was increased with the number of B ring hydroxyl substituent. Additionally, both delphinidin-3-O-glucoside and petunidin-3-O-glucoside exhibited no cytotoxicity effects, highlighting their potential for safe application in various fields.
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化学
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2016
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IF 4.758
Jun Lv,Chen Chen,Chao Qian,Wanyi Chen,Yang Xiang,Juan Zhang
A colorimetric sensing method has been proposed for the detection of β-lactamase (β-Lac) activity and the screening of the inhibitors in this work. The method is based on the aggregation of AuNPs induced by 2-amino-3-mercapto-3-methylbutanoic acid (AMMBA) through the formation of Au-S bond and electrostatic interaction . Since AMMBA can form through β-Lac catalyzed hydrolysis and Cu(II)-mediated redox with penicillin as enzyme substrate, β-Lac activity is related to the extent of AuNPs aggregation. The enzyme activity can be determined at levels as low as 0.556 U/mL and over a linear detection range as wide as from 0 U/mL to 30 U/mL. Furthermore, the inhibitory effects of clavulanic acid and sulbactam on the activity of β-Lac have also been tested and given IC 50 values of 0.92 μM and 0.06 μM, respectively. The proposed method can be not only used for the detection of β-Lac activity but also the screening of the inhibitor.
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