TALANTA
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2025
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Ze Li,Hao Zhao,Xiaoyan Li,Guanghong Han,Marcin Karbarz,HongDa Wang,Qiang Zhang
Dental caries, with a global prevalence of 29%, represents a major public health challenge. Traditional diagnostic methods often delay intervention, leading to irreversible tooth damage. In this study, we present a saliva-based electrochemical sensing platform for the early prediction of dental caries through the simultaneous detection of three key biomarkers: Streptococcus mutans , Ca 2+ , and pH. A nanocomposite electrode, constructed from Prussian blue, metal-organic framework, polypyrrole, and carboxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes, provided a highly active electrochemical surface with reduced interfacial resistance and an enhanced electron transfer rate. For S. mutans detection, dual-recognition elements comprising a competence-stimulating peptide and an S. mutans -imprinted polymer were used to ensure selective binding. Ca 2+ and pH were detected using a Ca 2+ ion-selective membrane and a doped polyaniline film, respectively. The platform demonstrated detection ranges of 10 1 −10 8 CFU mL −1 for S. mutans , 0.01–100 mM for Ca 2+ , and pH 4.0–8.0, with excellent resistance to salivary interference, high reproducibility, and long-term stability. Testing on clinical samples confirmed the platform’s ability to accurately distinguish caries status, highlighting its potential as a non-invasive and portable diagnostic tool for early dental caries prediction.
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FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL IMMUNOLOGY
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2019
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IF 2.398
Xiaoling Wu,Steven Suryoprabowo,Hua Kuang,Liqiang Liu
Aminophylline (AMP), a bronchodilator drug, is a modified form of theophylline (the pharmacological active ingredient). AMP is often given to treat respiratory diseases, including bronchial asthma, blocked emphysema, panting bronchitis, and cardiogenic asthma. In this study, we developed a rapid and sensitive method to determine AMP concentration in mouse serum. A sensitive monoclonal antibody against AMP was produced by immunizing BALB/c mice with a well-characterized AMP2-keyhole limpet hemocyanin and coating antigen (hapten-AMP1-OVA). The coating antigen and goat anti-mouse IgG antibody were sprayed onto a nitrocellulose membrane representing the test and control lines, respectively. Under optimized conditions, the cut-off limits of the test strip were 50 ng/mL in 0.01 M phosphate buffered saline (pH 7.4) and 250 ng/mL in serum. The results were obtained within 10 min and revealed that this immunochromatographic strip test is a sensitive, rapid, and simple tool for the detection of AMP in serum.
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Scientific Reports
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2021
·Vol. 11
·期 1
·1-9
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IF 4.38
Yue Song,Sun Kexin,Li Siyuan,Liu Yi,Zhu Qihao,Chen Yiyu,Yuan Dong,Wen Tao,Ge Mingjian,Yu Qiubo
In this paper, we first synthesis three-dimensional jasmine-like Cu@L-aspartic acid(L-ASP) inorganic–organic hybrid nanoflowers to load palladium-platinum nanoparticles (Pd–Pt NPs) as the signal enhancer in order to quantify intracellular speckle-type POZ domain protein. Scanning electron microscope, fourier transform infrared, energy dispersive spectrometer, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis was used to characterize the newly synthesized materials. The newly formed Cu@L-Asp/Pd-PtNPs can catalyze the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide and exhibit excellent catalytic performance. When different concentration of speckle-type POZ domain protein is captured by speckle-type POZ domain protein antibody linked to the surface of Cu@L-Asp/Pd–Pt NPs, the current signal decreases with the increase concentration of speckle-type POZ domain protein. After optimization, the speckle-type POZ domain protein immunosensor exhibited a good linear response over a concentration range from 0.1–1 ng mL −1 with a low detection limit of 19 fg mL −1 . The proposed sensor demonstrates good stability within 28 days, acceptable reproducibility (RSD = 0.52%) and selectivity to the speckle-type POZ domain protein in the presence of possible interfering substances and has potential application for detecting other intracellular macromolecular substances.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2017
·Vol. 184
·期 9
·3557-3563
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IF 4.58
Liu Xiuying,Gao Tengfei,Gao Xue,Ma Tao,Tang Yiwei,Zhu Lijie,Li Jianrong
The authors describe an aptamer based method for the determination of the antibiotic sulfadimethoxine (SLF). It is making use of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) that act as an internal fluorophors signals, and of aptamers that can specifically recognize SLF. The UCNPs were deposited on the surface of magnetic nanoparticles (magNPs) functionalized with the aptamer. In the presence of SLF, parts of the UCNPs dissociate from the surface of the magNPs, and this results in decreased fluorescence intensity. The findings were exploited to design a fluorometric assay for SLF that has a 0.11 ng·mL −1 detection limit. The method was successfully applied to the quantification of SLF in spiked samples of perch and catfish. Recoveries range from 80.3% to 92.7%, and RSDs from 2.4% to 3.6%.
Schematic of an aptamer based method for the determination of the antibiotic sulfadimethoxine (SLF). It is making use of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) that act as an internal fluorophors signals, and of aptamers that can specifically recognize SLF.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2021
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IF 9.229
Hongzhong Liu,Yue Feng,Xiang Cao,Binghong Luo,Mingxian Liu
To solve the damage to the environment and human body caused by organic solvent adhesives in the utilization process, chitin nanocrystal (ChNC) suspension is explored as a strong anisotropic adhesive, which is an eco-friendly and water-based adhesive with high adhesive strength. ChNCs extracted from crab shells are rod-like nanoparticles with high aspect ratios, which are mainly employed as reinforcing polymer nanocomposites and biomedicine nanomaterials. ChNC suspension sandwiched between substrates forms a long-range ordered superstructure by a self-assembly process. ChNC nanoglue exhibits high anisotropy adhesion strength, i.e., an in-plane shear strength (5.26 MPa) and an out-of-plane shear strength (0.46 MPa) for glass substrates. Moreover, the ChNC nanoglue is suitable to many substrates, such as glass, plastic, wood, metal, paper, etc. The ChNC nanoglue shows high biocompatibility toward the fibroblast cell and rat skin, proving their excellent biosafety. As an eco-friendly and high-performance adhesive, ChNC nanoglue shows promising applications in daily life and industrial fields.
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BIOMATERIALS
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2021
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Zengjie Zhang,Yikai Wang,Wangsiyuan Teng,Xingzhi Zhou,Yuxiao Ye,Hao Zhou,Hangxiang Sun,Fangqian Wang,An Liu,Peng Lin,Wenguo Cui,Xiaohua Yu,Yan Wu,Zhaoming Ye
Tissue damage caused by hyperthermia during photothermal therapy (PTT) has largely limited its clinical applications for implant infection. However, rescue of tissue regeneration by conjugating orthobiologics with PTT has been problematic as they can easily deactivate biologics while eradicating bacteria. Herein, we report an orthobiologics-free strategy to synergistically couple photocatalytic antibacterial with pro-osteogenic capacity via self-assembly of copper sulphide nanoparticle (CuS NP) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) on implant surface . This strategy not only offers enhanced photothermal effects for bacterial eradiation via near-infrared light (NIR), but also promotes vascularized osseointegration via cooperation of copper ion with rGO. In vitro and in vivo data showed that coupling CuS and rGO synergistically increased antibacterial efficacy of implants by 40 times and successfully destroyed bacterial biofilm upon NIR. Moreover, CuS/rGO decorated surface substantially improved bone marrow stromal cell adhesion , proliferation, as well as subsequent differentiation toward osteoblast. We also revealed that enhanced peri-implant vascularization may be attributed to the sustained release of copper ion from CuS NPs, which further collaborated with rGO to promote vascularized osseointegration. Altogether, this novel orthobiologics-free approach offers a practical alternative to circumvent the intrinsic drawbacks of PTT and endows powerful antibacterial and pro-osteogenic capacities for implant associated infections.
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
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2021
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IF 6.514
Haoran Xu,Yue Zhao,Xin Gao,Fang Wang,Yueqing Gu
Breast cancer is the most dangerous, among all malignant tumors that threaten women’s lives and health. Surgical resection can effectively prolong the survival time of patients with early breast cancer. Insulin-like growth factor type 1 receptor (IGF1R) is a member of the large family of receptor tyrosine kinases , and it’s significantly overexpressed in breast cancer cells, which make them ideal biomarkers for the diagnosis and surgery navigation of breast cancer. Herein, we developed a series of IGF1R-targeted probes ( YQ-L ) for fluorescent imaging in breast cancer based on the strategy of drug repositioning . YQ-L exhibited specific IGF1R binding both in vitro and in vivo, especially probe 5d exhibited higher tumor uptake with a high tumor/normal ratio in the MCF-7 tumor bearing mouse. The maximum T/N ratio of probe 5d was 4.9, which was about 3 times that of indocyanine green (ICG). Meanwhile, probe 5d displayed more favorable in vivo pharmacokinetic properties than that of ICG with less hepatic and intestinal uptake. Convenient preparation, excellent IGF1R specificity in breast cancer, rapid clearance from normal organs and good biosafety profiles of probe 5d warrant further investigations for clinical translation in detection and surgery navigation of breast cancer.
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2022
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IF 10.753
Hongwei Luo,Qingping Du,Zuanjia Zhong,Yanbin Xu,Jinping Peng
Traditionally, toxicity of microplastics is ascribed to the chemicals adsorbed on them. However, microplastics can also interact with biomolecules, such as secretory proteins from aquatic organisms, and form protein-coated microplastics corona complex with unknown toxic effects. Here, we investigated the toxic effects of polystyrene microplastics (PS) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) coated PS corona complex (PS + BSA) on adult zebrafish ( Danio rerio ) intestines. The food intake ratio, accumulation and distribution of microplastics, histopathological changes, and molecular effects related to the antioxidant system in the intestine were studied. For the first time, we observed that PS + BSA aggregated on the inner surface of the zebrafish intestine, whereas PS dispersed. The aggregation of PS + BSA resulted in increased microplastics accumulation and longer residence time in the zebrafish intestine, which inhibited food intake and generated reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the intestine. Furthermore, the functions of the Keap1-Nrf2-ARE antioxidant signaling pathway and the activation of antioxidant enzymes were significantly affected by PS + BSA after a 21-day exposure. Ultimately, a higher accumulation of ROS and stronger inhibition of antioxidants led to more severe intestinal injury. These results suggest that the increased toxicity of protein-coated microplastics corona complex may be affected by oxidative damage and can result in the inhibition of digestion due to their aggregation and longer residence time in the intestine. Therefore, the ecological risk of microplastics may be underestimated owing to the interactive mechanisms of microplastics and protein coronas.
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JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A
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2019
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IF 3.858
Jia Liu,Run-Tian Ma,Yan-Ping Shi
With the increasing demand for lipase inhibitors and new drugs used in the clinical treatment of obesity, it is of great significance to screen lipase inhibitors from traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) via capillary electrophoresis. In this work, Fe 3 O 4 @TiO 2 nanoparticles was fabricated by solvothermal method and employed as an improved magnetic support to immobilize lipase through electrostatic interaction. By the method of transmission electron microscopy, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction, the magnetic nanoparticles were characterized. The immobilized enzyme possessed advantages of a wider range for pH and temperature endurance, better storage stability and reusability. The kinetics performances of the immobilized lipase were studied. When p-Nitrophenyl palmitate (pNPP) was used as enzyme substrate, the Michaelis-Menten constant was calculated to be 2.51 mM and its inhibition constant for Orlistat was ascertained to be 13.41 μM. Ultimately, the established method was applied to lipase inhibitors screening from 6 Tibetan medicines with lipase inhibitory activity and Oxytropis falcate Bunge was screened out for its supreme lipase inhibitory activity. 11 compounds in the Oxytropis falcate Bunge were further screened, five compounds exhibited similar inhibitory activity to Orlistat, and one compound (kaempferol) presented better inhibitory activity than Orlistat, which is the most commonly used drugs to treat obesity in clinic. This work not only developed a method for new anti-obesity drugs discovery, but also provided inspiration for exploring new medicinal value of the TCMs.
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TRANSACTIONS OF TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
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2018
·Vol. 25
·期 3
·276-282
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IF 0
Shan Yuyao,Wang Mengfan,Qi Wei,Su Rongxin,He Zhimin
Peptide bond synthesis is favorable to the production of bioactive small peptides. However, the abuse of toxic reagents remains an issue for chemical synthesis method, whereas the low product yield and purity limit the widespread use of enzymatic method. In this study, a new solid-phase enzymatic peptide synthesis (SPEPS) strategy was developed to produce an antioxidant tyrosine-alanine dipeptide (Tyr-Ala) by using recombinant carboxypeptidase Y (CPY) as the catalyst. The general SPEPS procedure involves three steps. First, the N-protected acyl donor was covalently attached to solid resin. Second, the peptide bond was condensed between the acyl donor and the nucleophile under the catalysis of CPY. Finally, one-step cleavage was performed to remove the protecting group and cleave the peptides from solid resin. Upon the optimization of reaction conditions, 77.92% (± 2.723%) yield of Tyr-Ala with high product purity of 90.971% (± 2.695%) was obtained. In addition, the antioxidant activity of Tyr-Ala was determined by ABTS method, indicating that the synthesized Tyr-Ala obtained by SPEPS showed a superior antioxidant capability compared with commercial glutathione.
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Catalysis Science & Technology
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2019
·Vol. 9
·期 18
·5090-5099
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IF 5.726
Yi Yu,Shuilian Liu,Jian Ji,Haibao Huang
Ozone pollution has aroused worldwide concern for its adverse impact on both the environment and human health. A series of MnO2 catalysts with different crystallinities were prepared for ozone decomposition. The crystallinity of MnO2 was regulated by varying the calcination temperature of an amorphous MnO2. The calcination temperature was confirmed oddly to have a significant effect on the morphology, the textural properties and the surface chemistry of manganese oxides. Both the pristine amorphous MnO2 and the one calcined at 300 °C (MnO2-300) exhibited superior catalytic activity for ozone decomposition owing to the abundant surface oxygen vacancies, large specific surface area, and high oxygen mobility, which were derived from the amorphous structure. FTIR and in situ DRIFTS experiments revealed that calcination generated the hydrophobic MnO2-300, which showed enhanced water resistant ability compared with the pristine amorphous MnO2, and significantly suspended catalyst deactivation. Moreover, the oxidation state of Mn slightly changed in the used MnO2-300, further maintaining the high activity. This work may broaden the horizons of designing catalysts with high stability and efficiency for ozone decomposition.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2025
·Vol. 13
·期 26
·20610-20619
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IF 9.5
Yutong Xia,Gege Wang,Jing Wu,Xiaowei Chi,Yu Liu
Aqueous zinc metal batteries (AZMBs) have garnered significant attention owing to the inherent safety of aqueous electrolytes and the zinc anode's high theoretical specific capacity (820 mA h g−1). However, interfacial instability arising from rampant zinc dendrite growth and parasitic side reactions at the electrolyte/anode interface critically hinders practical implementation. Herein, we report an in situ solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) engineering strategy via frustrated Lewis pair (FLP)-mediated polymerization of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid (AMPS), where FLP catalysis is achieved through synergistic interactions between metallic zinc and Zn2+ cations at the electrolyte/anode interface. In contrast to conventional electrolyte additives that rely on physical adsorption or chemical passivation, the polymerized AMPS (PAMPS) establishes a dual-functional interface: (i) rapid Zn2+ ion transport channels through sulfonic acid groups, and (ii) robust chemical bonding with zinc via acrylamide moieties. This unique architecture enables simultaneous regulation of Zn2+ flux homogeneity and interfacial stabilization. Accordingly, Zn‖Zn symmetric cells with the AMPS-containing electrolyte show stable cycling for 6500 h at 1 mA cm−2. Notably, under extreme conditions (10 mA cm−2, 10 mA h cm−2), the PAMPS-enabled anode achieves a coulombic efficiency of 99.7% and an unprecedented cumulative areal capacity of 12 A h cm−2—a fourfold improvement over state-of-the-art benchmarks. Additionally, the MnO2‖Zn full cells with the AMPS-containing electrolyte exhibit a high specific capacity of 300 mA h g−1 at 500 mA g−1 and long cycling stability of 10 000 cycles at 1.58 A g−1. This work offers a facile, economical and effective approach for designing a high-performance aqueous zinc metal battery for practical applications.
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