LIQUID CRYSTALS
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2012
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Pei Chen,Yan Li,Xinbing Chen,Zhongwei An
A series of coumarin derivatives, 7-alkoxycoumarin-3-carbonyl hydrazine (nCCH), which possessed a hydrazine moiety at the end of the molecule was prepared and was characterised by infrared and 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectra, electrospray ionisation-mass spectrometry and elemental analysis. All the compounds exhibited enantiotropic mesophases with temperature domains of 67–82°C and 46–82°C on heating and cooling processes, as well as favourable gelability to kinds of organic solvents. The effect of the length of the alkoxy chain on mesomorphic and gelation properties was discussed. The studies revealed that hydrogen bonding between the nCCH molecules was one of the main driving forces for the formation of the gel and thermotropic mesophases.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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Jin Han,Maowen Xu,Yubin Niu,Min Jia,Ting Liu,Chang Ming Li
A novel cubic KTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 is successfully synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method combined with a subsequent annealing treatment and further used as electrode material for sodium-ion batteries for the first time. For comparison, carbon-coated KTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 obtained by a normal cane sugar-assisted method reveals superior electrochemical performances in sodium-ion battery. Besides of the high coulombic efficiency of nearly 100% after 100 cycles, a stable capacity of 112 mA h g −1 can be achieved at 0.5 C after 100 cycles, and still maintains to 105 mA h g −1 after 500 cycles with capacity retention of approximately 90%.
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2021
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LingYan Liu,ChunHong Zhang,ShuangRong Chen,Lan Ma,YingMei Li,YiFeng Lu
La(OH) 3 -modified canna biochar (CBC-La) was prepared by a coprecipitation method (dipping method), and its phosphate adsorption characteristics were investigated. The results show that the pseudo-second-order kinetics and the Langmuir model can be used to describe the adsorption process with a high level of accuracy. Adsorption equilibrium could be reached at 8 h, at which point the maximum adsorption capacity was shown to be 37.37 mg/g. CBC-La has excellent phosphate adsorption capacity in the middle to low concentrations (≤50 mg/L), and its removal rate can exceed 99 %. CBC-La also has wide pH adaptability (3–9) and a strongly selective adsorption performance. Notably, it can still maintain a removal rate of over 99.8 % in the presence of certain anions (NO 3 − , HCO 3 − , and CO 3 2− ), and the presence of NH 4 + has a synergistic effect on the adsorption process. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements demonstrate that the main mechanisms of CBC-La phosphate adsorption are electrostatic adsorption, ion exchange, ligand exchange and inner sphere complexation.
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水处理
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Frontiers in Microbiology
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2022
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Olasunkanmi Oluwatayo Israel,Mageto James,Avala Ntsigouaye Juval,Yi Ming,Fei Yanru,Chen Yang,Chen Sijia,Xu Weizhen,Lin Lexun,Zhao Wenran,Wang Yan,Zhong Zhao-Hua
Coxsackievirus group B (CVB) is a member of the genus Enterovirus in the family Picornaviridae. CVB infection has been implicated as a major etiologic agent of viral myocarditis, dilated cardiomyopathy, meningitis, and pancreatitis among children and young adults. Until date, no antiviral agent has been licensed for the treatment of Coxsackievirus infection. In an effort to identify antiviral agents against diseases caused by the CVB, we found that ethyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate (EHX), a volatile compound present in fruits and food additives, is a potent antiviral compound. In this study, we demonstrated that EHX treatment significantly inhibits CVB replication both in vivo and in vitro. Furthermore, EHX possesses antiviral activity at 50% effective concentration (EC50) of 1.2 μM and 50% cytotoxicity (CC50) of 25.6 μM, yielding a selective index (SI) value as high as 20.8. Insights into the mechanism of antiviral activity of EHX showed that it acts at the step of viral RNA replication. Since EHX has received approval as food additives, treatment of CVB-related infections with EHX might be a safe therapeutic option and may be a promising strategy for the development of semi-synthetic antiviral drugs for viral diseases.
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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
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2022
·Vol. 53
·期 1
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Zhang Lirong,Qi Feiyan,Shele Muge,Namila E.,Qi Liming,Baiyin Menghe
One quaternary selenidoantimonate of [Mn(en) 3 ]CdSb 2 Se 5 ( 1 ) (en = ethylenediamine) was prepared under 1,2-propanediamine condition by mild solvothermal method. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that compound 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C 2/c. Its structure consists of infinite 1D [CdSb 2 Se 5 ] n 2n− anionic chains and [Mn(en) 3 ] 2+ cations. Meanwhile, “Z” shaped eight-membered [Cd 2 Sb 2 Se 4 ] and six-membered [CdSb 2 Se 3 ] rings are alternately found. As estimated from UV–Vis absorption spectrum, the band gap of 1 is 2.58 eV. Compound 1 also showed rapid response and excellent reproducibility based on photoelectric test. In addition, the magnetic and other properties of 1 were studied. Graphical Abstract The manuscript describes the synthesis, crystal structure, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, photoelectric response, thermogravimetric analysis, magnetic properties, infrared spectroscopy and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy of [Mn(en) 3 ]CdSb 2 Se 5 . The photoelectric response of compound 1 was explored, and a highly repetitive and stable photocurrent curve was found, indicating that 1 is a typical p-type semiconductor. In addition, the magnetism of compound 1 was also studied, which showed that 1 had antiferromagnetic behavior.
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RSC Advances
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2022
·Vol. 12
·期 38
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Fen-Fen Yang,Ming-Shan Shuai,Xiang Guan,Mao Zhang,Qing-Qing Zhang,Xiao-Zhong Fu,Zong-Qin Li,Da-Peng Wang,Meng Zhou,Yuan-Yong Yang,Ting Liu,Bin He,Yong-Long Zhao
Multi-drug-resistant microbial pathogens are a serious global health problem. New compounds with antibacterial activity serve as good candidates for developing novel antibacterial drugs which is very urgent and important. In this work, based on the unique scaffold of indirubin, an active ingredient of traditional Chinese medicine formulation Danggui Luhui Wan, we synthesized 29 indirubin-3′-monoximes and preliminarily evaluated their antibacterial activities. The antibacterial activity results demonstrated that the synthesized indirubin-3′-monoximes 5a–5z and 5aa–5ad displayed good potency against S. aureus ATCC25923 (MIC = 0.4–25.6 μg mL−1). Among them, we found that the 5-F, 5-Cl and 7-CF3 substituted indirubin-3′-monoximes 5r, 5s and 5aa also showed better antibacterial efficiency for S. aureus (MICs up to 0.4 μg mL−1) than the prototype natural product indirubin (MIC = 32 μg mL−1). More importantly, indirubin-3′-monoxime 5aa has certain synergistic effect with levofloxacin against clinic multidrug-resistant S. aureus (fractional inhibitory concentration index: 0.375). In addition, relevant experiments including electron microscopy observations, PI staining and the leakage of extracellular potassium ions and nucleic acid (260 nm) have been performed after treating S. aureus with indirubin-3′-monoxime 5aa, and the results revealed that indirubin-3′-monoximes could increase the cell membrane permeability of S. aureus. Although indirubin-3′-monoxime 5aa showed some cytotoxicity toward SH-SY5Y cells relative to compounds 5r and 5s, the skin irritation test of male mice after shaving showed that compound 5aa at a concentration of 12.8 μg mL−1 had no toxicity to mouse skin, and it could be used as a leading compound for skin antibacterial drugs.
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2021
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Di Wu,Ran Duan,Lan Tang,Xia Hu,Fang Geng,Qiaomei Sun,Yin Zhang,Hui Li
The interaction between lipase and quercetin 3-rhamnoside was studied by fluorescence spectroscopy, enzyme kinetics, and molecular dynamics simulation. The results showed that quercetin 3-rhamnoside had a strong quenching effect on the intrinsic fluorescence of lipase. The binding constant decreased with increasing temperature, and the number of binding sites approached 1. Thermodynamic parameters indicated that hydrogen bonding and van der Waals forces are the dominant forces when the interaction occurs. Circular dichroism spectroscopy and infrared spectroscopy proved that the ligand perturbed the structure of lipase. Enzyme kinetics results showed that quercetin 3-rhamnoside inhibited lipase, and the inhibitory effect was dose-dependent. Molecular dynamics simulation further explained the interaction mechanism and inhibitory effect. This study confirmed the inhibitory effect of quercetin 3-rhamnoside on lipase explained their binding mechanism, which will contribute to guiding the development of fat-reducing functional foods.
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
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2021
·Vol. 21
·期 1
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Lou Hai-xia,Fu Wen-cheng,Chen Jia-xiang,Li Tian-tian,Jiang Ying-ying,Liu Chun-hui,Zhang Wen
Background Alisol A 24-acetate (AA-24-a), one of the main active triterpenes isolated from the well-known medicinal plant Alisma orientale (Sam.) Juz., exhibits multiple biological activities including hypolipidemic activity. However, its effect on lipid metabolism in adipocytes remains unclear. The present study aimed to clarify the effect of AA-24-a on adipocyte lipolysis and to determine its potential mechanism of action using 3 T3-L1 cells. Methods We assayed the release of glycerol into culture medium of 3 T3-L1 cells under treatment with AA-24-a. Protein and mRNA expression and phosphorylation levels of the main lipases and kinases involved in lipolysis regulation were determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blotting. Specific inhibitors of protein kinase A (PKA; H89) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK; PD98059), which are key enzymes in relevant signaling pathways, were used to examine their roles in AA-24-a-stimulated lipolysis. Results AA-24-a significantly stimulated neutral lipolysis in fully differentiated adipocytes. To determine the underlying mechanism, we assessed the changes in mRNA and protein levels of key lipolysis-related genes in the presence or absence of H89 and PD98059. Both inhibitors reduced AA-24-a-induced lipolysis. Moreover, pretreatment with H89 attenuated AA-24-a-induced phosphorylation of hormone-sensitive lipase at Ser660, while pretreatment with PD98059 attenuated AA-24-a-induced downregulation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ and perilipin A. Conclusions Our results indicate that AA-24-a promoted neutral lipolysis in 3 T3-L1 adipocytes by activating PKA-mediated phosphorylation of hormone-sensitive lipase and ERK- mediated downregulation of expression of perilipin A.
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PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
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2021
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Xuqiu He,Ronghao Huang,Lipeng Liu,Yingying Li,Wenzhao Wang,Qingshan Xu,Youben Yu,Tianshan Zhou
Anthocyanins are a group of natural water-soluble pigments in plants that contribute to the pink-purple color of a range of tissues. Because anthocyanins have various biological activities in human health, there is great research interest in the development of anthocyanin-rich foods and beverages, including purple shoot tea. Anthocyanidin 3- O -galactosides have been identified as one of the main anthocyanin components in purple shoot tea, but the enzyme responsible for their biosynthesis remains unclear. UDP-galactose anthocyanidin 3- O -galactosyltransferase (UA3GalT) is presumed to catalyze the galactosylation of anthocyanidin. Therefore, we assayed the UA3GalT activity in five tea samples with varying degrees of purple color and found that its activity was strongly positively correlated (r = 0.929, p < 0.05) with anthocyanin content. Phylogenetic analysis and sequence alignment suggested that CsUGT78A15 encoded a UA3GalT enzyme. Enzymatic assays indicated that r Cs UGT78A15 could catalyze the synthesis of cyanidin 3- O -galactoside and delphinidin 3- O -galactoside using UDP-galactose as a sugar donor, and it showed higher catalytic efficiency towards delphinidin than cyanidin. These results indicate that Cs UGT78A15 acts as a UA3GalT in vitro . Subcellular localization showed that Cs UGT78A15 was located in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and nucleus, consistent with the location of anthocyanin synthesis. Transient overexpression of CsUGT78A15 in the fruit of mature ‘Granny Smith’ apples showed that the upregulation of CsUGT78A15 promoted cyanidin 3- O -galactoside accumulation in apple skins. These results suggested that Cs UGT78A15 could catalyze galactosylation of anthocyanidins in planta . Our findings provide insight into the biosynthesis of anthocyanins in tea plants .
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International Journal of Chemical Engineering
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2020
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IF 1.877
Fuxin Yang,Peng Feng
Ionic liquid (IL) usually possesses high viscosity. In this work, the selected organic solvents, namely, dimethyl sulfoxide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, and N,N-dimethylformamide, were used as the diluents to lower IL viscosity. The thermophysical properties of the densities and viscosities for the binary mixtures of IL (i.e., 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate) with solvents were studied at normal pressure in the temperature ranges of 303.15 K to 348.15 K. The effects of the organic solvents on lowering IL viscosity were quantitatively evaluated. The excess properties of the mixtures were calculated to analyze the interactions between IL and solvents. The hard-sphere model was employed to reproduce the viscosity behavior of the pure substances and binary mixtures.
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2021
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IF 4.098
Xiaotao Liu,Shanshan Xing,Yuanteng Xu,Ruiqing Chen,Chang Lin,Liangqia Guo
Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) has been shown as a promising visible-light photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy (PDT) application. Nevertheless, its therapeutic efficiency is limited by the low efficiency of visible-light utilization. To overcome this issue, 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole-derived graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets (g-C 3 N 5 NSs) are prepared for PDT application. The addition of nitrogen-rich triazole group into the g-C 3 N 4 motif significantly makes the light absorption of g-C 3 N 5 NSs red-shift with the band gap down to 1.95 eV, corresponding to a absorption edge at a wavelength of 636 nm. g-C 3 N 5 NSs generate superoxide anion radicals (O 2 •– ) and singlet oxygen ( 1 O 2 ) under the irradiation of a low-intensity white light emitting diode. Owing to the high efficiency of visible-light utilization, g-C 3 N 5 NSs show about 9.5 fold photocatalytic activity of g-C 3 N 4 NSs. In vitro anticancer studies based on the results of CCK-8 assay, Calcein-AM/PI cell-survival assay and photo-induced intracellular ROS level analysis in living HeLa cells demonstrate the potential of g-C 3 N 5 NSs as a low-toxic and biocompatible high-efficient photosensitizer for PDT.
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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH
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2020
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IF 0.593
Mingguang Zhang,Zhongbao Bi,Yunyun Wang,Yuxun Zhao,Yang Yang,Yongqiang Zhu,Shifa Wang
A new and practical synthesis of 3-chloro-2,4-difluoro-5-hydroxybenzoic acid, a key intermediate for preparing antimicrobial 3-quinolinecarboxylic acid drugs, is synthesized from 2,4-difluoro-3-chlororobenzoic acid. The protocol involves nitration, esterification, reduction of NO2, diazotization, and hydrolysis with a 70% overall yield. The structures of the synthesized compounds are determined by infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. The advantages of this developed synthetic strategy include an improved overall yield and readily controllable reaction conditions.
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