Cell Metabolism
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Wei Wei,Yali Liu,Yuanlong Hou,Shuqi Cao,Zhuo Chen,Youying Zhang,Xiaoying Cai,Qingyuan Yan,Ziguang Li,Yonggui Yuan,Guangji Wang,Xiao Zheng,Haiping Hao
The brain and gut are intricately connected and respond to various stimuli. Stress-induced brain-gut communication is implicated in the pathogenesis and relapse of gut disorders. The mechanism that relays psychological stress to the intestinal epithelium, resulting in maladaptation, remains poorly understood. Here, we describe a stress-responsive brain-to-gut metabolic axis that impairs intestinal stem cell (ISC) lineage commitment. Psychological stress-triggered sympathetic output enriches gut commensal Lactobacillus murinus, increasing the production of indole-3-acetate (IAA), which contributes to a transferrable loss of intestinal secretory cells. Bacterial IAA disrupts ISC mitochondrial bioenergetics and thereby prevents secretory lineage commitment in a cell-intrinsic manner. Oral α-ketoglutarate supplementation bolsters ISC differentiation and confers resilience to stress-triggered intestinal epithelial injury. We confirm that fecal IAA is higher in patients with mental distress and is correlated with gut dysfunction. These findings uncover a microbe-mediated brain-gut pathway that could be therapeutically targeted for stress-driven gut-brain comorbidities.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL
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2021
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Xiaoying Pan,Jun Hu,Jialiang Li,Yufei Zhai,Song Li,Min Wang,Takashiro Tsukamoto,Shuji Tanaka
The temperature dependent photoluminescence of temperature sensitive paint (TSP) makes it an attractive candidate for infrared (IR) thermal imaging, but its low luminescence intensity and poor photostability hinder its extensive use in infrared detectors . Herein, a novel complex luminophore of AgNPs/[Ru(phen) 3 ]Cl 2 /PVDF was designed to fabricate a thermal imaging device with improved sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio. It is found that the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) could enhance the local intensity of the excitation light , consequently an increase in the luminescence intensity of neighboring luminophore can be achieved. Thus, not only the fluorescence intensity of the obtained sensor array is enhanced, but the temperature sensitivity is also improved to − 4.5%/K at 20 °C, which increased by 25% compared to that of the blank film without AgNPs addition. Furthermore, the detector array is used for IR thermal imaging, which can successfully obtain the thermal images of observation object at room temperature . The minimal detectable temperature is as small as about 313 K.
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BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
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2022
·Vol. 179
·期 20
·4792-4808
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Yujing Wang,Liaoxi Tan,Kejun Jiao,Chu Xue,Qinglian Tang,Shan Jiang,Younan Ren,Hao Chen,Tarek Mohamed Abd El-Aziz,Khalid N. M. Abdelazeem,Ye Yu,Fang Zhao,Michael X. Zhu,Zhengyu Cao
Background and Purpose Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common chronic inflammatory cutaneous diseases with unmet clinical needs. As a common ingredient found in several medicinal herbs with efficacy on cutaneous inflammatory diseases, Scutellarein (Scu) has been shown to possess anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative activities. We aimed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of Scu against AD and its underlying molecular mechanism. Experimental Approach Efficacy of Scu on AD was evaluated in 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene (DNFB) and carvacrol-induced dermatitis mouse models. Cytokine mRNA and serum IgE levels were examined using qPCR and ELISA, respectively. Voltage clamp recordings were used to measure currents mediated by transient receptor potential (TRP) channels. In silico docking, site-direct mutagenesis, and covalent modification were used to explore the binding pocket of Scu on TRPV3. Key Results Subcutaneous administration of Scu efficaciously suppresses DNFB and carvacrol-induced pruritus, epidermal hyperplasia and skin inflammation in wild type mice but has no additional benefit in Trpv3 knockout mice in the carvacrol model. Scu is a potent and selective TRPV3 channel allosteric negative modulator with an apparent affinity of 1.18 μM. Molecular docking coupled with site-direct mutagenesis and covalent modification of incorporated cysteine residues demonstrate that Scu targets the cavity formed between the pore helix and transmembrane helix S6. Moreover, Scu attenuates endogenous TRPV3 activity in human keratinocytes and inhibits carvacrol-induced proliferative and proinflammatory responses. Conclusion and Implications Collectively, these data demonstrate that Scu ameliorates carvacrol-induced skin inflammation by directly inhibiting TRPV3, and TRPV3 represents a viable therapeutic target for AD treatment. Graphical
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Journal of Advanced Research
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2021
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Min Mu,Haifeng Chen,Rangrang Fan,Yuelong Wang,Xin Tang,Lan Mei,Na Zhao,Bingwen Zou,Aiping Tong,Jianguo Xu,Bo Han,Gang Guo
Introduction Numerous options for treatment of glioblastoma have been explored; however, single-drug therapies and poor targeting have failed to provide effective drugs. Chemotherapy has significant antitumor effect, but the efficacy of single-drug therapies in the clinic is limited over a long period of time. Thus, novel therapeutic approaches are necessary to address these critical issues. Objectives The present study, we investigated a tumor-specific metal-tea polyphenol-based cascade nanoreactor for chemodynamic therapy-enhanced chemotherapy. Methods HA-EGCG was synthesized for the first time by introducing epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) into the skeleton of hyaluronic acid (HA) with reducible disulfide bonds. A rapid and green method was developed to fabricate the metal-tea polyphenol networks (MTP) with an HA-EGCG coating ( [email protected] /HA-EGCG) based on Fe 3+ and EGCG for targeted delivery of doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX). GL261 cells were used to evaluate the antitumor efficacy of the [email protected] /HA-EGCG nanoreactor in vitro and in vivo . Results [email protected] /HA-EGCG nanoreactors were able to disassemble, resulting in escape of their components from lysosomes and precise release of DOX, Fe 3+ , and EGCG in the tumor cells. HA-EGCG depleted glutathione to amplify oxidative stress and enhance chemodynamic therapy. The results of in vivo experiments suggested that [email protected] /HA-EGCG specifically accumulates at the CD44-overexpressing GL261 tumor sites and that sustained release of DOX and Fe 3+ induced a distinct therapeutic outcome. Conclusions The findings suggested the developed nanoreactor has promising potential as a future GL261 glioblastoma therapy.
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CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL COMPOUNDS
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2019
·Vol. 55
·期 6
·1080-1084
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Yu Pan,Li Dong-dong,Ni Jun-jun,Xia Chao-jie,Wang Zhen-zhong,Xiao Wei,Ding Gang,Zhao Lin-guo
Four novel betulinic acid (BA) derivatives modified at the C-3 position were prepared by the Mitsunobu reaction and subsequently evaluated for antitumor activity against four common cancer cell lines in vitro. The results from the MTT assay revealed that the four tested compounds showed remarkable cytotoxic activity against four cancer cell lines, much better than BA. Western blotting results indicated that the four compounds, especially compound 2c , caused a significant up-regulation expression of the caspase-12 in CT26 cell. Our results showed that configuration inversions of chiral C-3 of BA could also produce BA derivatives with potent antitumor activity.
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ACS Omega
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2022
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Nan Zhang,Chaoren Yan,Changji Yin,Xiaoling Hu,Ping Guan,Yuan Cheng
Numerous therapeutic agents and strategies were designed targeting the therapies of Alzheimer’s disease, but many have been suspended due to their severe clinical side effects (such as encephalopathy) on patients. The attractiveness for small molecules with good biocompatibility is therefore restarted. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), extracted from green tea, is expected to be a promising small-molecule drug candidate, which can remodel the structure of preformed β-sheet-rich oligomers/fibrils and then effectively interfere with neurodegenerative processes. However, as the structure of non-fibrillary aggregates cannot be directly characterized, the atomic details of the underlying inhibitory and destructive mechanisms still remain elusive to date. Here, all-atom molecular dynamics simulations and experiments were carried out to elucidate the EGCG-induced remodeling mechanism of amyloid β (Aβ) fibrils. We showed that EGCG was indeed an effective Aβ fibril inhibitor. EGCG was capable of mediating conformational rearrangement of Aβ1–42 fibrils (from a β-sheet to a random coil structure) and triggering the disintegration of fibrils in a dose-dependent manner. EGCG redirected the structure of Aβ by breaking the β-sheet structure and hydrogen bonds between peptide chains within the Aβ protofibrils, especially the parallel β-strand (L17VFFAEDVGS26). Moreover, reduced solvent exposure and multisite binding patterns all tended to induce the conformation conversion of Aβ17–42 pentameric protofibrils, destroying pre-formed fibrils and inhibiting continued fibril growth. Detailed data analysis revealed that structural features of EGCG with abundant benzene ring and phenolic hydroxyl moieties preferentially interact with the parallel β-strands to effectually hinder the interaction of the interpeptide chain and the growth of the ordered β-sheet structure. Furthermore, experimental studies confirmed that EGCG was able to disaggregate the preformed fibrils and alter the protein structure. This study will enable a deeper understanding of fundamental principles for design of structural-based inhibitors.
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CRYSTENGCOMM
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2020
·Vol. 22
·期 35
·5809-5817
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IF 3.117
Guangqing Zhang,Maxim S. Molokeev,Qianchao Ma,Xuening Yang,Shuiquan Han,Qi Chen,Binnian Zhong,Bin Ma
Eu3+-Doped Ba3In(PO4)3 was synthesized through a high-temperature solid-phase method. According to the structure refinement based on X-ray diffraction and density functional theory, the crystal and energy band structures of Ba3In(1−x)(PO4)3:xEu3+ were studied and analyzed in detail. The effect of Eu3+ doping concentrations on emission was studied at an excitation wavelength of 393 nm. For the material Ba3In(1−x)(PO4)3:xEu3+(x = 0.01–0.30), the optimal doping level is confirmed to be 0.18. Due to the thermal quenching differences of Eu3+ at the 5D0 and 5D1 energy levels, and based on the temperature-variable fluorescence intensity ratio between emission peaks, the optical temperature measurement performance of this material in the temperature range from 298.15 K to 623.15 K was characterized, and the maximum absolute and relative sensor sensitivities (Sa and Sr) were determined to be 0.1002 K−1 and 4.058%, respectively. With temperature as the only variable, the color of the phosphor changes from red to yellow light with rising temperature. Besides, Sa and Sr values of this phosphor are comparable to other sensing materials. The results indicate that Eu3+-doped Ba3In(PO4)3 phosphors have great potential to be applied in optical temperature sensing.
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2016
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Zhangxing He,Yingqiao Jiang,Wei Meng,Jing Zhu,Yang Liu,Lei Dai,Ling Wang
In this paper, LiTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 @N-doped carbon anode has been synthesized by in situ carbon coating approach. The well-proportioned N-doped carbon layer and loose nanoporous structure was obtained by using urea as nitrogen source and pore former. LiTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 @N-doped carbon as anode demonstrates much better rate capability than LiTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 @carbon in ALIBs. The optimized anode delivers the discharge capacity of 93.7 mAh g −1 and 74.2 mAh g −1 at rates of 10C and 20C, 22.5 mAh g −1 and 50.0 mAh g −1 larger than that of LiTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 @carbon. Moreover, LiTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 @N-doped carbon exhibits excellent cycling performance with capacity retention of 84.3% at 5C after 1000 cycles. As verified, the well-proportioned N-doped carbon layer could reduce charge transfer resistance and improve electrical conductivity. The loose nanoporous structure could shorten pathway and facilitate diffusion for Li ion. Therefore, LiTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 @N-doped carbon gets the superior electrochemical properties benefiting from those two characteristics.
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2022
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Daokun Liu,Jinxue Guo,Yanfang Sun,Xiao Zhang
Sodium super-ionic conductor (NASICON) materials are believed as competitive cathodes for sodium-ion batteries, however, their practical application is still prohibited by the limited reversible capacity. In this study, the tri-metal NASICON structured Na 3 Mn 0.5 V 0.5 Ti(PO 4 ) 3 is designed to combine with reduced graphene oxide (NMVTP/rGO) as cathode material . Benefited from the multi-step redox couples of Mn, V, and Ti, NMVTP/rGO realizes high reversible capacity and wide operating voltage. The small sizes of Na 3 Mn 0.5 V 0.5 Ti(PO 4 ) 3 and rGO ensure the fast charge migration. The rGO inhibits the dissolution of electrode material. As a result, NMVTP/rGO exhibits large specific capacity of 284.6 mAh g −1 at 0.1C, high rate performance (170.2 mAh g −1 at 1C and 108.5 mAh g −1 at 5C), and good cyclic stability. This work demonstrates a new insight for designing tri-metal NASICON structured materials with high capacity for sodium-ion batteries.
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Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines
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2014
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De-Biao YAN,Dong-Ping ZHANG,Ming LI,Wen-Yuan LIU,Feng FENG,Bin DI,Qing-Long GUO,Ning XIE
To synthesize a series of 3-, 4-, and/or 11-trihydroxy modified bergenin derivatives and evaluated their cytotoxic activity in vitro . The phenolic hydroxyl groups of bergenin were protected by benzyl groups with benzyl bromide. Treatment of dibenzyl bergenin with the corresponding acid in the presence of EDC·HCl and DMAP in CH 2 Cl 2 , followed by hydrogenation over Pd/C catalysts, afforded derivatives of bergenin esters. All of the target compounds were identified by IR, MS, and 1 H NMR. Twenty-six novel and three known derivatives of bergenin esters were synthesized. Their cytotoxicity values were evaluated by the MTT assay on the inhibition of DU-145 and BGC-823 cells in vitro . Several triply-substituted ( 3a, 4a, 5a, 6a, 7a ) and doubly-substituted ( 8b, 9b ) bergenin derivatives exhibited higher cytotoxic activity than bergenin. The result showed that the size of substituents and the lipophilicity of the bergenin esters displayed an important role on their cytotoxic activity.
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2022
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Gao-Shang Wang,Hong-Yu Chen,Guang-Xin Feng,Yang Yuan,Zhi-Li Wan,Jian Guo,Jin-Mei Wang,Xiao-Quan Yang
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 FAs) are essential nutrients and are considered effective in improving human health. Recent studies highlight the importance of the combination of n-3 FAs and polyphenols for limiting the oxidation of n-3 FAs and exhibiting synergistic beneficial effects. Herein, we developed a novel formulation technology to prepare oleogels that could be used for the codelivery of n-3 FAs and polyphenols with high loading efficacy and oxidative stability. These oleogels are made from algal oil with polyphenol-enriched whey protein microgel (WPM) particles as gelling agents via simple and scalable ball milling technology. The oxidative status, fatty acid composition, and volatiles of protein oleogels during accelerated storage were systematically assessed by stoichiometry and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. These results showed that protein oleogels could overcome several challenges associated with the formulation of n-3 oils, including long-term oxidative stability and improved sensory and textural properties. The protein oleogel system could provide an excellent convenience for formulating multiple nutrients and nutraceuticals with integrating health effects, which are expected to be used in the care of highly vulnerable populations, including children, the elderly, and patients.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
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2017
·Vol. 29
·期 3
·1817-1822
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Wang Zixing,Yuan Changlai,Zhu Baohua,Feng Qin,Liu Fei,Miao Lei,Zhou Changrong,Chen Guohua
A novel microwave dielectric ceramics Bi(Sc 1/3 Mo 2/3 )O 4 with low firing temperature were prepared via the solid reaction method. The specimens have been characterized using scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy and DC conductivity. The Bi(Sc 1/3 Mo 2/3 )O 4 ceramics showed B-site ordered Scheelite-type structure with space group C2/c. Raman analysis indicated that prominent bands were attributed to the normal modes of vibration of MoO 4
2− tetrahedra. The dielectric loss of Bi(Sc 1/3 Mo 2/3 )O 4 ceramics can be depended strongly the bulk conductivity by DC measurement. The superior microwave dielectric properties are achieved in the Bi(Sc 1/3 Mo 2/3 )O 4 ceramic sintered at 875 °C/4 h, with dielectric constant ~ 25, Q × f ~ 51,716 GHz at 6.4522 GHz and temperature coefficient of resonance frequency ~ − 70.4 ppm/°C. It is a promising microwave dielectric material for low-temperature co-fired ceramics technology.
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