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2021
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Ying-yuan Zhao,Xin-peng Yao,Ting-ying Jiao,Jia-ning Tian,Yue Gao,Shi-cheng Fan,Pan-pan Chen,Yi-ming Jiang,Yan-ying Zhou,Yi-xin Chen,Xiao Yang,Min Huang,Hui-chang Bi
Background Schisandrol B (SolB) is one of the bioactive components from a traditional Chinese medicine Schisandra chinensis or Schisandra sphenanthera . It has been demonstrated that SolB exerts hepatoprotective effects against drug-induced liver injury and promotes liver regeneration . It was found that SolB can induce hepatomegaly but the involved mechanisms remain unknown. Purpose This study aimed to explore the mechanisms involved in SolB-induced hepatomegaly. Methods Male C57BL/6 mice were injected intraperitoneally with SolB (100 mg/kg) for 5 days. Serum and liver samples were collected for biochemical and histological analyses. The mechanisms of SolB were investigated by qRT-PCR and western blot analyses, luciferase reporter gene assays and immunofluorescence. Results SolB significantly increased hepatocyte size and proliferation, and then promoted liver enlargement without liver injury and inflammation. SolB transactivated human PXR , activated PXR in mice and upregulated hepatic expression of its downstream proteins, such as CYP3A11 , CYP2B10 and UGT1A1. SolB also significantly enhanced nuclear translocation of PXR and YAP in human cell lines. YAP signal pathway was activated by SolB in mice. Conclusion These findings demonstrated that SolB can significantly induce liver enlargement, which is associated with the activation of PXR and YAP pathways.
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MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS
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2020
·Vol. 41
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Junlian Nie,Zhijun Chen
Amyloid fibrils are associated with a number of serious and incurable diseases. The understanding of the pathogenic formation of amyloid proteins is progressing. Nonetheless, no treatment is available to deal with amyloid diseases. It is reported here that victoria blue B (VBB) contains an intrinsic marginal inhibitory activity toward protein fibrillation. Moreover, when VBB is co-assembled with scaffold proteins to form fluorescent protein nano-vessels (VBB-FPNs), these complexes show much improved fibrillation inhibitory effects. VBB-FPNs can effectively inhibit lysozyme fibrils formation likely through delaying the nucleation and elongation in a concentration-dependent manner as shown by fluorescent assay, circular dichroism, transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. This work describes a new inhibitor of protein fibrillation and provides a new means to enhance the inhibition efficiency of given inhibitors, thus affording a fresh angle to modulate protein fibrillation.
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MOLECULES
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2020
·Vol. 25
·期 17
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Tingting Wu,Xianying Fang,Jiahui Xu,Yan Jiang,Fuliang Cao,Linguo Zhao
Ginkgo biloba extract (EGB) has many pharmacological activities. In the quality standard of EGB, the main quality control indexes are total flavone (content ≥ 24%) and total lactone (content ≥ 6%). There are no specific limits for nearly 70% of “other components”. In recent years, in order to pursue the production of a high-ketone ester, some enterprises removed the unwanted components, including some organic acids. Protocatechuic acid (PCA), as an important organic acid, has been reported to have a variety of biological activities. It is necessary to explore whether it can promote the biological activities of the main functional components of EGB. In this study, PCA was selected to be combined with Ginkgolide B (GB) for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. In vitro, rotenone (rot) was used to induce PC12 cells. The survival rate was tested by the 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-dimethyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidase were detected to analyze the effects of drugs on oxidative stress. The apoptosis was tested via Western blot. The results show that the cell viability was increased, morphology was improved, the oxidative stress level decreased, and the apoptosis was inhibited after the combination treatment of GB and PCA, and the effect was better than GB or PCA alone. In vivo, MPTP (30 mg/kg) was used to induce Parkinson’s disease (PD) in male C57BL/6 mice. The motor ability of the mice was measured by pole-climbing and the suspension. The injury of nerve cells was indicated by HE staining. Oxidative stress levels were tested via antioxidant enzyme activity. The number of dopaminergic neurons was reflected by TH staining. Results show that the combination treatment of GB and PCA could significantly restore the motor ability of PD mice, reduce the injury of nerve cells, improve the activity of the antioxidant enzyme in the brain tissue, and increase the expression of TH in the substantia nigra of midbrain. Our study shows that PCA increases the efficacy of GB (the main functional ingredient of EGB) in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, which provides a new idea for the treatment of nervous system diseases and a new concept for the efficient utilization of active components inGinkgo bilobaleaves.Keywords:Ginkgolide B;protocatechuic acid;synergistic effect;Parkinson’s disease
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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2020
·Vol. 17
·期 5
·1572
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Shi-ming Li,Dan Liu,Yi-lin Liu,Bin Liu,Xing-huang Chen
Ultraviolet B (UV-B, 280–320 nm) radiation causes complex molecular reactions in cells, including DNA damage, oxidative stress, and apoptosis. This study designed a mixture consisting of quercetin, luteolin and lycopene and usedCaenorhabditis elegansas a model to study the resistance of these natural chemicals to UV-B. Specifically, we have confirmed that quercetin and its mixture can increase the resistance ofCaenorhabditis elegansto UV-B through lifespan test, reactive oxygen species level assay, germ cell apoptosis test, embryonic lethal test and RT-qPCR experiments. The results show that quercetin and its mixture prolonged the lifespan of UV-B-irradiatedCaenorhabditis elegansand reduced abnormal levels of reactive oxygen species, embryo death, and apoptosis induced by UV-B. The protective effect of quercetin and its mixture may be attributed to its down-regulation ofHUS-1,CEP-1,EGL-1andCED-13.Therefore, the results of this research could help the development of UV-B radiation protection agents.Keywords:Caenorhabditis elegans;UV-B;quercetin;luteolin;lycopene;apoptosis;stress resistance
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
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2020
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He Ma,Changhua Wang,Songmei Li,Xintong Zhang,Yichun Liu
Semiconductor oxides are widely used to achieve photocatalytic removal of NO x (NO and NO 2 ) species. These materials also exhibit enhanced oxidation ability in thermally assisted photocatalysis ; however, many of them tend to be deactivated at high relative humidity (RH) levels. In the case of the benchmark P25 TiO 2 photocatalyst, we observe a significant decrease in non-NO 2 selectivity from 95.02% to 58.33% when RH increases from 20% to 80%. Interestingly, the porous TiO 2 (B) microspheres synthesized in this work exhibit 99% selectivity at 20% RH; the selectivity remains as high as 96.18% at 80% RH. The high humidity tolerance of the TiO 2 (B) sample can be ascribed to its strong water desorption capacity and easy O 2 adsorption at elevated temperatures, which reflects the fact that the superoxide radical is the main active species for the deep oxidation of NO x . This work may inspire the design of efficient photothermal catalysts with application in NO x removal in hot and humid environments.
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ACS Nano
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2019
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Hao Ren,Xiaoli Sun,Chengfeng Du,Jin Zhao,Daobin Liu,Wei Fang,Sonal Kumar,Rodney Chua,Shize Meng,Pinit Kidkhunthod,Li Song,Shuiqing Li,Srinivasan Madhavi,Qingyu Yan
Electrocatalysts are one of the most important parts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) to overcome the sluggish kinetics. Herein, amorphous Fe–Ni–P–B–O (FNPBO) nanocages as efficient OER catalysts are synthesized by a simple low-cost and scalable method at room temperature. The samples are chemically stable, in clear contrast to reported unstable or even pyrophoric boride samples. The Fe/Ni ratio of the FNPBO nanocages can be continuously adjusted to optimize the OER catalytic performance. The FNPBO nanocages composed of multicomponent elements can weaken the metal–metal bonds, thus rearranging the electron density around the catalytic metal atom centers and reducing the energy barrier for intermediate formation. Hence the optimized FNPBO (Fe6.4Ni16.1P12.9B4.3O60.2) catalyst shows superior intrinsic electrocatalytic activity for OER. The low overpotential to afford the current density of 10 mA cm–2 (236 mV), the small Tafel slope (39 mV dec–1), and the high specific current density (26.44 mA cm–2) at a given overpotential of 300 mV make a sharp contrast to state-of-the-art RuO2 (327 mV, 136 mV dec–1, and 0.028 mA cm–2, respectively).
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BIOCONJUGATE CHEMISTRY
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2019
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Jian-Bin Zhen,Peng-Wei Kang,Mu-Han Zhao,Ke-Wu Yang
The traditional antibiotics have specific intracellular targets and disinfect in chemical ways, and the drug-resistance induced by the antibiotics has grown into an emerging threat. It is urgent to call for novel strategies and antibacterial materials to control this situation. Herein, we report a class of silver-decorated nanocomposite AgNPs@PCL-b-AMPs as potent nanoantibiotic, constructed by ring-opening polymerization of the monomers ε-caprolactone, Z-Lys-N-carboxyanhydrides (NCAs), and Phe-NCAs, then decorated with AgNPs, and characterized by SEM, TEM, and DLS. The biological assays revealed that the nanocomposite possessed strong antibacterial efficacy against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria including clinical isolated bacteria MRSA, VRE, P. aeruginosa, and K. pneumonia, exhibiting a MIC value range in 2–8 μg/mL. Importantly, the S. aureus and P. aeruginosa treated with the nanocomposite did not show drug-resistance even after 21 passages. Also, in vivo anti-infective assays showed that the nanocomposite was able to effectively kill bacteria in the infected viscera of mice. The study of the sterilization mechanism showed that the nanocomposite exhibited a multimodal antimicrobial mechanism, including irreversibly damaging the membrane structure, making the leakage of intracellular ions and subsequently inducing generation of the reactive oxygen species (ROS), ultimately sterilizing the bacteria. The nanocomposite exhibits effective broad-spectrum antibacterial properties and shows low toxicity to the mammalian cells/animal. Overall, the AgNPs@PCL-b-AMPs gained in this work show great potential as a highly promising antibacterial material for biomedical applications including drug-resistant bacterial infection.
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RSC Advances
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2019
·Vol. 9
·期 52
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Lili Xu,Hongbo Suo,Renmin Liu,Houmei Liu,Hongdeng Qiu
In this study, a novel magnetic composite (Fe3O4@CS/GO/Ag) modified with chitosan (CS), graphene oxide (GO) and Ag nanoparticles (Ag NPs) was successfully prepared as an efficient adsorbent for detection of rhodamine B (RB) combined with a fluorescence technique. The properties of the magnetic composite were confirmed by field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and vibrating sample magnetometry. The components of Fe3O4@CS/GO/Ag endowed it with excellent extraction performance and convenient operation. The main parameters affecting extraction and desorption efficiency were all investigated systematically. Under the optimized experimental conditions, the proposed method showed linear ranges (0.2–6.0 μg L−1) with R2 = 0.9992. The limits of detection (LODs) and quantification (LOQs) were 0.05 and 0.2 μg L−1 (n = 3), respectively. Fe3O4@CS/GO/Ag exhibited outstanding extraction efficiency for RB, compared with CS-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles (Fe3O4@CS) and GO-modified Fe3O4@CS (Fe3O4@CS/GO). The applicability of the proposed method was investigated by analyzing four real samples (waste water, soft drink, shampoo, and red pencil) and the spiked recoveries ranged between 94% and 97% with RSD ranging from 3% to 6%, which showed that the proposed method had satisfactory practicability and operability.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2018
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Yunrui Zhang,Hong Zhang,Yinuo Zhao,Xingyan Han,Haijun Wang,Yongjun Gao
Boron and nitrogen co-doped carbon materials were synthesized by using sustainable chitin as precursor and boric acid as recyclable template. The carbon product possessing high surface area (1100–1400 m 2 /g) and micro- and mesoporous structure exhibited excellent catalytic activity in the oxidation of benzylic C H bond of ethylbenzene. Characterizations demonstrate that there are boron nitride (BN) bonds in carbon product achieved at higher calcining temperature. Experimental results and density functional theory (DFT) calculations suggest that the boron nitride domains locating in the carbocatalyst are essential to its catalytic activity. B dopants could anchor active oxygen-containing groups and then transfer oxygen atoms to substrate during the whole catalytic process.
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Catalysts
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·Vol. 13
·期 12
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Ou Sha,Xifeng Lu,Pei Su
The electrochemical advanced oxidation process is a promising technology for tackling wastewater pollution, but it suffers from poor pH adaptability and slow catalytic kinetics in a neutral and alkaline environment in a homogeneous system, as well as fast release of metal ions in a heterogeneous system. Herein, a boron- and nitrogen-codoped carbon nanotube-encapsulated transition metal (M@BN-C, M–Co, Cu) cathode with a similar structure was synthesized to explore activity trends and mechanisms. Characteristics of Co@BN-C and Cu@BN-C cathodes were examined and compared with the previously synthesized Fe@BN-C bifunctional cathode. The activity of sulfamethazine (SMT) degradation by the Co@BN-C cathode was higher than both Fe@BN-C and Cu@BN-C at pH = 3 and pH = 7, respectively. However, the activity of Co@BN-C was also higher than that of Cu@BN-C and lower than that of Fe@BN-C at pH = 9. It was observed that•OH and1O2were the main reactive oxygen species (ROS) using Co@BN-C and Cu@BN-C cathodes. The Co@BN-C generated the highest•OH for efficient SMT degradation through abundant H2O2generation, exhibiting the highest catalytic activity compared with the Cu@BN-C cathode. Overall, SMT degradation on the Co@BN-C cathode demonstrated better catalytic performance in real wastewater. This study provided insights into the fundamental catalytic trends and mechanisms of ROS production via the M@BN-C cathode, thus contributing to the development of the M@BN-C cathode for catalytic organic pollutant degradation.Keywords:electrocatalysis;water treatment;bifunctional cathode;reactive oxygen species;mechanism
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OPTICAL MATERIALS
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Dedi Liu,Dapeng Dong,Zhenyi Zhang,Yangyang He,Zhenghua Li,Jinhai Niu,Naisen Yu,Hongsheng Jia
Encapsulating organic dyes within porous solids is an efficient way to design luminescent composite materials and devices. However, for practice applications, the luminescence tuning and the stability investigation of such materials is still a challenge work. Here, a comparative in situ Raman spectra and photoluminescence (PL) spectra are employed to study the structural and optical property of both pure Rhodamine B (RHB) and samples absorbed on a kind of typical materials of institute lavoisier frameworks (MIL) under high pressure, respectively. The luminescence of RHB@MIL 53(Fe) can persist to pressures much higher than that for pure RHB. Our studies revealed that the PL emissions of RHB origin from monomeric and dimeric structures, respectively. Furthermore, our results indicated that the confining effect of MIL 53(Fe) pores inhibited the dimerization of RHB molecules under high pressure.
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BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2023
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Peng Hong,Mengshuo Wu,Xingchuan Wei,Xuetao Xu,Panpan Wu,Lishe Gan,Rihui Wu,Jingwei Jin,Kun Zhang,Dongli Li,Min Chen,Wingleung Wong,Wenfeng Liu,Xi Zheng
Gemcitabine ( GEM ) is a standard chemotherapeutic agent for patients with pancreatic cancer; however, GEM -based chemotherapy has a high rate of toxicity. A combination of GEM and active constituents from natural products may enhance its therapeutic efficacy and reduce its toxicity. This study investigated the synergistic effects of the combination of liriopesides B (LirB) from Liriope spicata var. prolifera and GEM on human pancreatic cancer cells. The results of our study showed that the combination of LirB and GEM synergistically decreased the viability of pancreatic cancer cells. The combination also caused a strong increase in apoptosis and a strong decrease in cell migration and invasion. Furthermore, LirB combined with GEM had potent inhibitory effects on pancreatic cancer stem cells (CSCs). Studies on the mechanisms of action showed that the combination more potently inhibited protein kinase B (Akt) and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), as well as the downstream antiapoptotic molecules B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) and survivin than either agent used alone. The results of this study suggest that the combination of LirB with GEM may improve the efficacy of GEM for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
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