Food Science and Human Wellness
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2024
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Rui Liu,Fangxin Chu,Zheng Yan,Hanqing Chen
Three novel acidic polysaccharide fractions (OFPP-1, OFPP-2, OFPP-3) with different molecular weights (803.7, 555.1 and 414.5 kDa) were isolated from the peeled Opuntia dillenii Haw . fruits by alkali-extraction, graded alcohol precipitation and column chromatography. Structural analysis indicated that OFPPs were pectic polysaccharides consisting of rhamnose, arabinose and galactose residues. The backbone of OFPP-1 consisted of a repeating unit →6- α - D -Gal p A-(1→2)- α - L -Rha p -(1→ with T- α - D -Gal p A-(1→6)- α - D -Gal p A-(1→4)- α - D -Glc p- (1→, T- β - D -Xyl p -(1→6)- α - D -Gal p A-(1→4)- α - D -Glc p- (1→ or T- α - D -Gal p A-(1→3)- α - L -Ara f -(1→ as the side chains. The backbone of OFPP-2 consisted of a disaccharide repeating unit →2)- α - L -Rha p- (1→4)- β - D -Gal p A-(1→ with T- β - L -Ara f -(1→ as the branches substituted at the O-4 position of →2,4)- α - L -Rha p -(1→. Whereas the backbone of OFPP-3 was →2,4)- α - L -Rha p -(1→2)- α - L -Rha p -(1→3)- β - L -Ara f -(1→ or →2,4)- α - L -Rha p -(1→2)- α - L -Rha p -(1→4)- β - D -Gal p A-(1→, which was branched at the O-4 position of →2,4)- α - L -Rha p -(1→. Moreover, these 3 polysaccharide fractions could protect Huh-7 cells against H 2 O 2 -induced oxidative stress to different extents by decreasing the MDA content and increasing the SOD, CAT, GSH-Px activities and the GSH level in the Huh-7 cells. These results suggest that OFPPs have the potential to be used as natural antioxidants.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2024
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Chunyan Wang,Xu Huang,Kailing Sun,Xiang Li,Dingding Feng,Yoshimasa Nakamura,Hang Qi
Fucoxanthin (FX), a non-provitamin-A carotenoid, is a well-known major xanthophyll contained in edible brown algae. The nanoencapsulation of FX was motivated due to its multiple activities. Here, nano-encapsulated-FX (nano-FX) was prepared according to our early method by using whey protein and flaxseed gum as the biomacromolecule carrier material, then in vivo antitumor effect and mechanism of nano-FX on xenograft mice were investigated. Thirty 4-week-old male BALB/c nude mice were fed adaptively for 7 days to establish xenograft tumor model with Huh-7 cells. The tumor-bearing mice consumed nano-FX (50, 25, and 12.5 mg kg −1 ) and doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX, 1 mg kg −1 ) or did not consume (Control) for 21 days, n = 6. The tumor inhibition rates of nano-FX were as high as 54.67 ± 1.04 %. Nano-FX intervention promoted apoptosis and induced hyperchromatic pyknosis and focal necrosis in tumor tissue by down-regulating the expression of p-JNK, p-ERK, PI3Kp85α, p-AKT, p-p38MAPK, Bcl-2, CyclinD1 and Ki-67, while up-regulating the expression of cleaved caspase-3 and Bax. Nano-FX inhibited tumor growth and protected liver function of tumor bearing mice in a dose-dependent manner, up-regulate the level of apoptosis-related proteins, inhibit the MAPK-PI3K/Akt pathways, and promote tumor cell apoptosis.
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Nature Communications
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2021
·Vol. 12
·期 1
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Han Cuiping,Li Hongfei,Li Yu,Zhu Jiaxiong,Zhi Chunyi
Rechargeable calcium-ion batteries are intriguing alternatives for use as post-lithium-ion batteries. However, the high charge density of divalent Ca 2+ establishes a strong electrostatic interaction with the hosting lattice, which results in low-capacity Ca-ion storage. The ionic radius of Ca 2+ further leads to sluggish ionic diffusion, hindering high-rate capability performances. Here, we report 5,7,12,14-pentacenetetrone (PT) as an organic crystal electrode active material for aqueous Ca-ion storage. The weak π-π stacked layers of the PT molecules render a flexible and robust structure suitable for Ca-ion storage. In addition, the channels within the PT crystal provide efficient pathways for fast ionic diffusion. The PT anode exhibits large specific capacity (150.5 mAh g -1 at 5 A g -1 ), high-rate capability (86.1 mAh g -1 at 100 A g -1 ) and favorable low-temperature performances. A mechanistic study identifies proton-assisted uptake/removal of Ca 2+ in PT during cycling. First principle calculations suggest that the Ca ions tend to stay in the interstitial space of the PT channels and are stabilized by carbonyls from adjacent PT molecules. Finally, pairing with a high-voltage positive electrode, a full aqueous Ca-ion cell is assembled and tested.
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MOLECULES
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2024
·Vol. 29
·期 17
·3990
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Shuang Tian,Yinxu Zhao,Siqi Deng,Liman Hou,Juan Song,Ming Wang,Ming Bu
In the following study, a series of new lupeol-3-carbamate derivatives were synthesized, and the structures of all the newly derived compounds were characterized. The new compounds were screened to determine their anti-proliferative activity against human lung cancer cell line A549, human liver cancer cell line HepG2, and human breast cancer cell line MCF-7. Most of the compounds were found to show better anti-proliferative activity in vitro than lupeol. Among them, obvious anti-proliferation activity (IC50= 5.39~9.43 μM) was exhibited by compound3iagainst all three tumor cell lines. In addition, a salt reaction was performed on compound3k(IC50= 13.98 μM) and it was observed that the anti-proliferative activity and water solubility of compound3k·CH3I(IC50= 3.13 μM), were significantly enhanced subsequent to the salt formation process. The preliminary mechanistic studies demonstrated that apoptosis in HepG2 cells was induced by compound3k·CH3Ithrough the inhibition of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. In conclusion, a series of new lupeol-3-carbamate derivatives were synthesized via the structural modification of the C-3 site of lupeol, thus laying a theoretical foundation for the design of this new anticancer drug.
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Cell Reports
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2023
·Vol. 42
·期 11
·113349-113349
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Shao Q,Wijaya CS,Wang S,Meng X,Yuan C,Ma C,Xu S
Maintaining cellular viability relies on the integrity of the plasma membrane, which must be repaired upon damage. Soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE)-mediated membrane fusion is a crucial mechanism involved in membrane repair. In C. elegans epidermal cell hyp 7, syntaxin-2 (SYX-2) facilitates large membrane wound repair; however, the underlying molecular mechanism remains unclear. Here, we found that SNAP-25 protein RIC-4 and synaptobrevin protein SEC-22 are required for SYX-2 recruitment at the wound site. They interact to form a SNARE complex to promote membrane repair in vivo and fusion in vitro. Moreover, we found that SEC-22 localized in multiple intracellular compartments, including endosomes and the trans-Golgi network, which recruited to the wounds. Furthermore, inhibition of RAB-5 disrupted SEC-22 localization and prevented its interaction with SYX-2. Our findings suggest that RAB-5 facilitates the formation of the RIC-4/SEC-22/SYX-2 SNARE complex and provides valuable insights into the molecular mechanism of how cells repair large membrane wounds.
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Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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2021
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Yong Xu,Shi Wang,Longshun Yang,Yuhang Dong,Yafang Zhang,Guoqing Yan,Rupei Tang
TPGS approved by FDA can be used as a P-gp inhibitor to effectively reverse multi-drug resistance (MDR) and as an anticancer agent for synergistic antitumor effects. However, the comparatively high critical micelle concentration (CMC), low drug loading (DL) and poor tumor target limit its further clinical application. To overcome these drawbacks, the pH-sensitive star-shaped TPGS copolymers were successfully constructed via using pentaerythritol as the initial materials, ortho esters as the pH-triggered linkages and TPGS active-ester as the terminated MDR material. The amphiphilic star-shaped TPGS copolymers could self-assemble into free and doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded micelles at neutral aqueous solutions. The micelles exhibited the lower CMC (8.2 × 10 −5 mg/ml), higher DL (10.8%) and long-term storage and circulation stability, and showed enhanced cellular uptake, apoptosis, cytotoxicity, and growth inhibition for in vitro MCF-7/ADR and/or MCF-7/ADR multicellular spheroids and in vivo MCF-7/ADR tumors via efficiently targeted drug release at tumoral intracellular pH (5.0), MDR reversal of TPGS, and synergistic effect of DOX and TPGS. Therefore, the pH-sensitive micelles self-assembled from star-shaped TPGS copolymers with ortho ester linkages are potentially useful to clinically transform for enhanced MDR cancer treatment.
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FITOTERAPIA
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2020
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IF 2.527
Guanghui Ren,Huili Chen,Mei Zhang,Nan Yang,Hui Yang,Chuanru Xu,Jiaming Li,Chen Ning,Zhongjin Song,Shiyu Zhou,Yueying Bian,Yang Lu,Ning Li,Yongjie Zhang,Xijing Chen,Di Zhao
Oroxylin A (OA), as a natural flavonoid extracted from the root of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, is a candidate drug with multiple pharmacological activities . However, pharmacokinetic studies of OA have rarely been reported up to now. The present study aim to conduct a systemic evaluation on the pharmacokinetics, tissue distribution and excretion of OA in rats, with quantification of both OA and its two metabolites, Oroxylin A 7-O-glucuronide (OG) and Oroxylin A sodium sulfonate (OS) by the sensitive and rapid UPLC-MS/MS methods. The results show that OA was rapidly eliminated in vivo after a single–dose (2 mg/kg) i.v. administration of OA. The relative bioavailability of OA in all three i.g. administration groups (40, 120, and 360 mg/kg) were <2%. The AUC 0−t values of OA, OG, and OS in rats show an apparent dose-proportionality. OA, OG, and OS all underwent a rapid and widespread tissue distribution after i.g. administration (120 mg/kg) of OA. Except for stomach and intestine, the major distribution tissues of OA and its two metabolites in rats were liver, kidney, respectively. And OA was more widely distributed in tissue than its metabolites. After i.g. administration (120 mg/kg) of OA, it was mainly excreted from the feces, and OG mainly excreted from bile and urine, while OS almost free of excretion. This work present a comprehensive pharmacokinetics information for further investigation of OA and its two metabolites.
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中药学
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Analytical Methods
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2015
·Vol. 7
·期 18
·7625-7630
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IF 1.821
Yi Li,Jinhui Zhou,Xiaofeng Xue,Liming Wu,Lanzhen Chen,Jinzhen Zhang,Shuming Yang
An optimization method of NBD-F derivatization has been developed for the determination of proline in honey using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorescence detection. To determine the free proline in different samples of honey, ultrasound extraction was performed using 0.1 M borate buffer solution as the extraction solvent. Chromatographic separation was performed on a XDB C18 column (150 × 4.6 mm i.d.) using 0.1 M sodium acetate buffer solution (pH 7.2) : methanol : tetrahydrofuran (900 : 95 : 5, respectively, v/v/v) as mobile phase A and methanol as mobile phase B at a flow rate of 1.0 mL min−1 with a run time of 10 min. The assay was linear over a range of 0.15 μg mL−1 to 100.00 μg mL−1 with a lower limit of detection of 3.00 mg kg−1, and recoveries were greater than 90%. The intra-day and inter-day precision was less than 4%. This method was successful in determining free proline in honey, ranging from 80.5 mg kg−1 to 426.4 mg kg−1 in different honey samples.
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Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
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2022
·Vol. 9
·期 17
·4442-4451
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IF 7.779
Pengcheng Zhang,Hao Li,Xiaoqing Chen,Shucheng Liu,Quanzhang Wen,Canbing Li,Hanning Xiao
In this work, we prepare novel Ba7Zr2Nb4O21 and Ba8Zr3Nb4O24 ceramics with a smaller tolerance factor (for the AnBn−1O3n type hexagonal perovskite in BaO–ZrO2–Nb2O5 system) using a solid-phase reaction method, which shows good microwave dielectric properties of εr ∼ 33.5, Q × f ∼ 56 500 GHz and τf ∼ −17 ppm °C−1 (Ba7Zr2Nb4O21) and εr ∼ 32, Q × f ∼ 63 000 GHz and τf ∼ −27 ppm °C−1 (Ba8Zr3Nb4O24). Rietveld refinement of XRD and TEM shows that Ba7Zr2Nb4O21 and Ba8Zr3Nb4O24 with the BaO3 layer stacking sequence of (cccccchh) and (ccch)2 are eight-layer shifted and twinned hexagonal perovskite, respectively. As the sintering temperature increases, the εr and Q × f values of Ba7Zr2Nb4O21 and Ba8Zr3Nb4O24 exhibit a strong correlation with relative density. The relationship between the structure and properties is discussed in BaO–Zr/Sn/TiO2–Nb2O5 systems. The porosity excluded εr is mainly influenced by ion polarization, while the cell volume is also an essential factor affecting the permittivity. The variation of Q × f is related to the packing fraction in BaO–Zr/SnO2–Nb2O5 systems. The variation of τf is mainly regulated by the tolerance factor. This study shows that there is an opportunity to improve the microwave dielectric properties by adjusting the size of the B-site cation.
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CELL CYCLE
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2022
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Tianjiao Lai,Haifeng Qiu,Lulu Si,Yu Zhen,Danxia Chu,Ruixia Guo
Endometrial carcinoma (EC) originates from the endometrium and is one of the most common tumors in female patients, and its incidence has continued to increase in recent decades. LncRNAs are involved in the pathogenesis and metastasis of a variety of malignant tumors, which indicates that lncRNAs can be used as tumor diagnostic markers and potential therapeutic targets. In this study, we analyzed the RNA transcripts of EC cells from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and first reported a novel lncRNA, BMPR1B-AS1, that was more highly expressed in endometrial cancer tissues than in adjacent tissues, and BMPR1B-AS1 could promote endometrial cancer cell proliferation and metastasis. Bioinformatics prediction and experimental results both suggested that BMPR1B-AS1 could modulate the malignant behaviors of endometrial cancer cell lines by sponging miR-7-2-3p to modulate DCLK1, and a DCLK1 inhibitor blocked the activation of the PI3K/Akt/NF-κB signaling pathway. Collectively, this study suggests that the BMPR1B-AS1/miR-7-2-3p/DCLK1 axis contributes to the proliferation and metastasis of endometrial cancer cells via the PI3K/Akt/NF-κB pathway.
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JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ANALYSIS
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2023
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Meiyun Shi,Xinyue Zheng,Yuncheng Ge,Ning Zhang,Luyao Yu,Xujian Duan,Yajun Liu,Hongyu Xue,Jiansong You,Lei Yin
Unraveling the cytotoxicity and cellular uptake of low, medium and high molecular weight polyethylene glycol (PEG) in cells is important for evaluation of therapeutic efficacy and toxicity of PEGylated drug delivery systems . In this study, cellular uptake of PEG600, PEG2K, PEG4K and PEG10K in MCF-7 cells was first studied by an UPLC-MS/MS assay coupled with collision induced dissociation (CID) in source technique. The CID of PEG in source with high values of declustering potentials generates numerous PEG-related product ions. These PEG-related fragment ions can be further broken into specific product ions in the collision cell as alternative ions for detection of PEG. The quantification of PEG was finally performed with the MRM transition ( m/z 221.0 → 89.0). The experimental results indicated that the toxicity of PEG600, PEG2K, PEG4K and PEG10K was not significant at concentrations of 5–1200 μg/mL and the amounts of PEG polymers entry into MCF-7 cells at was small. The greenness of the developed analytical methods was also assessed by Analytical Eco-Scale, Analytical Greenness calculator (AGREE) and Green Analytical Procedure Index (GAPI) in this study.
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DYES AND PIGMENTS
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2021
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IF 4.889
Haifeng Lu,Lichao Xu,Hua Wang,Shengyu Feng
Fluorescent silicone polymers have attracted much attention owing to their strong fluorescence and high stabilities. However, most of these silicone polymers have suffered from fluorescence quenching caused by aggregation in high concentrations. In this work, 7, 11-diphenyl-8 H - acenaphth[1, 2 - f ] isoindole-8, 10 (9 H ) - dione functionalized polysiloxane (PMDF) with strong blue fluorescence was successfully synthesized via Diels-Alder reaction. Besides high thermal stability, PMDF showed unique aggregation-induced emission enhancement in high concentrations, indicating it is an excellent fluorescent silicone polymer in both disperse and aggregate state. Moreover, the product polymer showed highly sensitive fluorescence response to Fe 3+ , with low detection limit to 0.895 ppm and a high selectivity in the present of other metal ions. This work may open a new window for exploring fluorescent polymers as ideal probe for Fe 3+ .
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