TOXICOLOGY
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2019
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Yuan Liao,Yuhao Luo,Nanjisha Ding,Juanmei Gao,Xingbao Wang,Wanhua Shen
Xylene and its derivatives are known to be neurotoxic to the central nervous system of animals. Our previous work has shown that para-xylene (PX) can cause an increase in apoptotic cells and abnormal avoidance behavior in Xenopus laevis . However, the mechanism underlying the impact of PX on neuronal structural and functional plasticity is less clear. Here, we examined the effects of PX on neuronal development and plasticity in the developing optic tectum. We found that HuC/D-positive neurons were more vulnerable than SOX2-positive progenitor cells or BLBP-positive radial glial cells after exposure to PX at 1 mM for 48 h. The further measurement of postsynaptic receptors and synaptic vesicle proteins showed that the expression levels of GluA1 and GluA2, but not Rab3a and SNAP25, were significantly decreased in the tectal brain. In vivo time-lapse images and electrophysiological recordings showed that PX exposure resulted in significant deficits in neuronal structure, particularly in the total dendritic branch length (TDBL), and visual stimulation-induced excitatory compound synaptic currents (eCSCs) without altering neurotransmitter release probability. Strikingly, coexposure to d -glucuronolactone (GA) and PX rescued the structural and functional deficits caused by PX exposure alone. Furthermore, we found that visual experience-induced structural, functional and behavioral plasticity was blocked by PX exposure, which was also rescued by the simultaneous administration of GA and PX . Thus, our findings indicate that PX is neurotoxic to brain development and plasticity and that GA may be considered a promising candidate to treat PX-induced defects in neural circuits.
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JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS APPLICATIONS
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2023
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Tian Yi Wu,Wen Jie Cao,Zi Ling Li,Yan Chun Gong,Xiang Yuan Xiong
Drugs with different solubility can be selectively embedded into polymersomes with the hydrophilic core and hydrophobic bilayer. Novel folate-targeted Pluronic/poly (D,L-lactide-b-glycolide) polymersomes were constructed and used for the co-delivery of paclitaxel (PTX) and doxorubicin (DOX) to improve their inhibitory effect over cancer cells. The particle size of blank polymersomes was mainly distributed below 125 nm. The release of PTX and DOX from polymersomes showed an initial burst release followed by a sustained and slow release. The in vitro cytotoxicity data showed that the targeted co-loaded polymersomes (PTX&DOX FA-Ps) exhibited better inhibitory effect than single-loaded polymersomes and free drugs did. Furthermore, PTX&DOX FA-Ps showed the synergistic therapeutic effect over OVCAR-3 cancer cells. The cellular uptake results also showed that folate modified polymersomes had excellent targeting performance. Therefore, the folate-targeted Pluronic/poly (D,L-lactide-b-glycolide) polymersomes have potential application value as novel drug carriers to co-deliver PTX and DOX.
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Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology
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2022
·Vol. 18
·期 4
·1146-1157
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Yang Fang,Ren Lingzhi,Liu Tuo,Lu Xiangyi,Liu Chang,Yu Yang,Chen Zhilian,Long Yongling
One of the main issues faced by nervous system diseases is that drugs are difficult to enter the brain. The previous study suggested that Cyclovirobuxine D (CVBD) encapsulated in Angiopep-conjugated Polysorbate 80-Coated Liposomes showed a better brain targeting by intranasal administration.
Therefore, this study concentrated on the protection and mechanism of CVBD brain-targeted liposomes in treating CIRI. Middle cerebral artery occlusion-reperfusion induced CIRI model rats to explore the protective effect of CVBD brain-targeted liposome on CIRI. Moreover, the protective effect
of CVBD liposomes on OGD/R-injured HT22 cells was examined by cell fusion degree, cell proliferation curve and cell viability. OGD/R-injured HT22 cell was infected by mRFP-GFP-LC3 adenovirus. The autophagosome and autophagy flow were observed by laser confocal microscopy, and autophagy-related
protein expressions were analyzed by Western blot. The classic autophagy inhibitor, chloroquine, was used to explore the autophagy-regulatedmechanism of CVBD brain-targeted liposomes in treating CIRI. CVBD liposomes increased cell viability and decreased ROS level, improved oxidative stress
protein expressions and activated autophagy in vitro. Furthermore, CVBD liposomes reversed the decrease of cell viability, increase of ROS level, and reduction of protein expressions associated with anti-oxidative stress and autophagy induced by chloroquine. Collectively, CVBD liposomes
inhibited CIRI via regulating oxidative stress and enhancing autophagy level in vivo and in vitro.
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DYES AND PIGMENTS
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2018
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Qingyun Li,Zhencao Wang,Wenwen Song,Huiling Ma,Jiaying Dong,Yun-Yun Quan,Xiaoxia Ye,Zu-Sheng Huang
A novel colorimetric fluorescent chemosensor TP1 with a D-π-A structure for the detection of (cyanide) CN − has been developed. TP1 is capable of showing high selectivity and sensitivity towards CN − over a wide range of other interfering anions. After reaction with CN − , TP1 shows a significant blue-shift of absorption peak from 514 to 437 nm, which induces color changes from amaranth to yellow. Non-fluorescent TP1 upon interaction with CN − exhibits a ca. 17-fold fluorescence enhancement at 551 nm, resulting in strong orange emission. The sensing mechanism of TP1 recognizes CN − which undergoes a nucleophilic addition reaction . Moreover, the detection limit of the probe TP1 towards CN − is 1.4 × 10 −8 M, which is far lower than the WHO guideline of 1.9 μM cyanide for drinking water . In addition, the cell imaging experiments certify that TP1 can be successfully applied as a bioimaging agent for monitoring CN − in pheochromocytoma cell (PC12).
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
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2019
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Jialin Zhao,Xiaojun Hu,Xing Huang,Xin Jin,Kwangnak Koh,Hongxia Chen
The assembly of nanoparticle into electrodes with precise structure and uniform core sizes is important for electrocatalysis. In this study, we reported on a simple strategy for in-situ preparation of gold nanoparticles embedded D-sorbitol hydrogel ( [email protected] ). D-sorbitol hydrogel with acyl hydrazide (D-gel) was synthesized and characterized. AuNP’s stable electronic structure, high surface coverage and good conductivity was achieved enabled [email protected] exhibits the enhanced electrocatalytic performance. The electrochemical results reveal that the catalytic progress is highly promoted by the [email protected] with a detection limit of 0.067 mM and detection range of 0.1–30 mM. The high enzymatic activity and stability provide the high possibility for the development of high value glucose sensors. This mechanistically novel strategy expands the scope of assembly of NPs method for the development of enhanced other electrochemical properties such as amperometric sensing and photcatalysis applications, as well as electrocatalysis.
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材料科学
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Current Analytical Chemistry
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2024
·Vol. 21
·期 7
·884-897
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Tian-Hao Pei,Yu-Long Niu,Bin Liu,Ming Yuan,Ai-Guo Zhang,Xiao-Feng Li,Lian-Xia Wang,Meng-Lei Xu,Yu Gao
BackgroundEssential oils (EOs) are recognized for their potent insecticidal activity and are widely considered promising agents for pest control.MethodsThe insecticidal activity of seven commercial citrus EOs against the global phytophagous pest Thrips flavus was evaluated using bioassays conducted under laboratory conditions. Moreover, the chemical composition of these EOs was analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).ResultsAmong the 45 identified compounds, the major constituents were d-limonene (23.77%–95.10%), methyl jasmonate (38.76%), and linalyl acetate (34.55%). Orange flower oil, sweet orange oil, tangerine peel oil, bergamot oil, lime oil, lemon oil, and grapefruit oil exhibited good insecticidal activity against T. flavus without demonstrating significant repellent activity. Orange flower oil and sweet orange oil showed higher insecticidal toxicity, with LC50 values of 0.20 g/L and 0.37 g/L, respectively. In pot experiments, the higher control efficacy against T. flavus was found after 7 days of treatment for orange flower oil (91.14±1.27% at 720.00 g a.i.·hm−2 and 100% at 900.00 g a.i.·hm−2), sweet orange oil (91.14±5.52% at 900.00 g a.i.·hm−2), tangerine peel oil (96.20±2.19% at 720 g a.i.·hm−2 and 100% at 900.00 g a.i.·hm−2), lemon oil (96.20±2.19% at 900 g a.i.·hm−2), and lime oil (97.47±2.53% at 900.00 g a.i.·hm−2).ConclusionTaken together, orange flower oil and tangerine peel oil, which were found to contain d-limonene and methyl jasmonate, demonstrated rapid and more effective insecticidal activity compared to the other EOs tested, which makes these two EOs promising alternatives to chemical insecticides.
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植物保护学
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天然产物化学
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农药学
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化学生态学
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INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
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2018
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IF 3.849
Shujie Ma,Leilei Fu,Siqi He,Xiaopeng Lu,Yuanyong Wu,Zhiqing Ma,Xing Zhang
The evaluation of herbicidal activity and the isolation of plant allelopathic substances can lead to the discovery of new herbicide. This study has confirmed that the ethanol extract of S. mukorossi leaves was inhibitory to growth of Avena fatua L. and Amaranthus retroflexus L. both in petri dish experiment and pot culture assay, with the fresh weight inhibition varied between 47.60% and 62.05% at a concentration of 40 g/L of the leaf extract, being comparable to that of a commercialized natural product herbicide pelargonic acid at a concentration of 4 g/L. Five herbicidal compounds, oleanolic acid (1) , lupeol (2) , d-pinitol (3) , hexadecanoic acid (4) and octadecanoic acid (5) were isolated from the most active fraction, petroleum ether extract. D-pinitol (3) showed the highest growth inhibitory activity against both the shoot and root of A. fatua , with the half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC 50 ) values of 53.61 and 56.43 μg/mL, respectively. Furthermore, oleanolic acid (1) and d-pinitol (3) also inhibited the growth of A. retroflexus with the IC 50 value of 56.05 and 61.89 μg/mL against shoot growth, and 58.07 and 66.70 μg/mL against root growth, respectively. Thus, oleanolic acid (1) and d-pinitol (3) are the main phytotoxin constituents of S. mukorossi , and these compounds have the potential for further development as a botanical herbicide.
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化感作用
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DYES AND PIGMENTS
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2022
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Chengjian Li,Lijie Ye,Jingwei Sun,Cheng Zhang,Qingbao Song,Kai Wang,Mi Ouyang
A close-bonded D-A-D′ luminophore BOTPA was designed via direct coupling of secondary arylamine derivatives (D, D′) with benzothiadiazole cyanostilbene group (A). Both near-infrared (NIR) aggregation-induced emission (AIE) and hybridized local and charge-transfer (HLCT) effects, which endow it with highly efficient NIR piezochromic performance, are observed owing to its especially short D-A distance and twisted conformation. The luminophore shows bright fluorescence at 740 nm with an absolute photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) as large as 13.2%. Remarkable piezochromism with high sensitivity (11.0 nm•Gpa −1 ) completely in the NIR region (700–840 nm) could be observed from BOTPA crystals, which is rarely found in piezochromic materials (PCMs). The effects of the shortened D-A distance towards the highly efficient NIR piezochromism are confirmed via single-crystal analysis, in-situ FTIR and theoretical calculations. This work provides a new strategy for the development of high-efficiency NIR PCMs which possess strong penetrating capacity.
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BIOMEDICAL MICRODEVICES
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2025
·Vol. 27
·期 4
·1-12
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Zhang Jingfei,Nan Xuanxu,Yang Li,Cui Yue
The Lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) has been widely used in environmental monitoring and disease diagnosis due to its advantages of low cost, simple operation, and convenience. However, its accuracy and sensitivity remain major challenges to be addressed. D-dimer is an important biomarker for thrombotic diseases. In this work, we show for the first time a core–shell Au@Ag nanoparticle (NP) labeled colorimetrically enhanced LFIA for D-dimer detection. The superior performance of Au@Ag LFIA stems from the silver shell's enhancement of plasmon resonance, which boosts optical signals to yield brighter scattering and superior visual contrast. Compared with conventional AuNPs, Au@AgNPs significantly improve sensitivity, leading to more accurate results. The detection limit for D-dimer was improved by approximately tenfold, reaching 1 ng/mL, due to the improved cross-coupling efficiency of Au@AgNPs compared with AuNPs. We anticipate that, with further development and validation, this enhanced LFIA could become a valuable tool in a wide range of clinical diagnostic applications.
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Engineering
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2025
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Chao Sun,Tianzuo Wang,Ruijie Gao,Xiaoyang Liu,Kang Xue,Chengxiang Shi,Xiangwen Zhang,Lun Pan,Ji-Jun Zou
Understanding the intrinsic features of dehydrogenation reactions of liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs) is a formidable challenge due to the combined impact of electronic and geometric effects. Herein, we constructed a series of Pt/MO x catalysts (CeO 2 , MgO, ZrO 2 , TiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , or SiO 2 ) with similar sizes of Pt (∼1.7 nm) to investigate the effects of Pt electron structures (tuned by electronic metal‒support interactions) on the catalytic dehydrogenation of LOHCs. The results revealed a volcano-shaped correlation between Pt d electrons on different supports and the turnover frequency of catalytic dehydrogenation. Importantly, the Pt/MgO catalyst exhibited the highest dehydrogenation activity. With decreasing d electron content, Pt/MgO increases the bonding orbital dominance of Pt‒C bonds and leads to stable adsorption of H6-monobenzyltoluene (MBT), which facilitates subsequent C‒H bond scission. This study offers insight for the strategic development of high-efficiency dehydrogenation catalysts via d electron density modulation of Pt sites.
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Nanomaterials
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2021
·Vol. 11
·期 6
·1595
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Jing Qi,Tianli Wu,Mengyao Xu,Dan Zhou,Zhubing Xiao
To address the challenge of highly efficient water splitting into H2, successful fabrication of novel porous three-dimensional Ni-doped CoP3nanowall arrays on carbon cloth was realized, resulting in an effective self-supported electrode for the electrocatalytic hydrogen-evolution reaction. The synthesized samples exhibit rough, curly, and porous structures, which are beneficial for gaseous transfer and diffusion during the electrocatalytic process. As expected, the obtained Ni-doped CoP3nanowall arrays with a doping concentration of 7% exhibit the promoted electrocatalytic activity. The achieved overpotentials of 176 mV for the hydrogen-evolution reaction afford a current density of 100 mA cm−2, which indicates that electrocatalytic performance can be dramatically enhanced via Ni doping. The Ni-doped CoP3electrocatalysts with increasing catalytic activity should have significant potential in the field of water splitting into H2. This study also opens an avenue for further enhancement of electrocatalytic performance through tuning of electronic structure andd-band center by doping.Keywords:transition-metal phosphide;electrocatalyst;hydrogen-evolution reaction;density-functional theory
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BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
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2026
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Jing Zhang,Liqiang Yan,Huihui Su,Xiaoyang Ou,Tao Xiong,Mingyong Xie,Fei Peng
Enzyme–inorganic hybrid nanoflowers (HNFs) are promising immobilization platforms because of their simple fabrication and often enhanced catalytic performance. Here, a robust and highly efficient hybrid nanoflower (β-Gal-SC@ST-LFAI) for d -tagatose biosynthesis was developed using co-immobilizing β-galactosidase (β-Gal) and l -arabinose isomerase (LFAI) by ST/SC–mediated self-assembly and biomineralization. First, the effects of key immobilization conditions on the fabrication of β-Gal-SC@ST-LFAI were investigated. Under optimal conditions, β-Gal-SC@ST-LFAI exhibited higher catalytic activity and activity recovery than a conventional β-Gal@LFAI. Compared with the free enzyme system, β-Gal-SC@ST-LFAI showed enhanced thermal stability, pH tolerance and organic solvent resistance. The structure of β-Gal-SC@ST-LFAI was further characterized by SEM, CLSM, DLS, FTIR, CD and BET technology. The resulting HNFs displayed a typical flower-like architecture with an average diameter of 1.83 μm and specific surface area of 18.57 m 2 ·g −1 . CD spectroscopy showed a decrease in α-helix content and an increase in β-sheet content in β-Gal-SC@ST-LFAI compared to the free cascade enzymes. In addition, β-Gal-SC@ST-LFAI exhibited a lower K m than the free cascade enzymes, indicating enhanced substrate affinity. The HNFs also demonstrated better storage stability than the free enzymes and excellent operational stability, retaining more than 77.99% of their cascade catalytic activity after seven reuse cycles. Finally, β-Gal-SC@ST-LFAI can catalyze the conversion of d -lactose to d -tagatose with a yield of 37.22%. This study provides a practical strategy for constructing multienzyme HNFs with high catalytic efficiency and process robustness.
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