Nanoscale
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2022
·Vol. 14
·期 13
·5002-5009
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IF 8.307
Tiantian Dai,Zanhong Deng,Shimao Wang,Xiaodong Fang,Gang Meng
With features of innate tunnels and oxygen vacancies derived from a unique geometrical structure and sub-stoichiometric compositions, W18O49 nanowires have been explored as multifunctional materials with diverse applications. Though thermal oxidation offers a facile method to synthesize patterned W18O49 nanowires, the relatively high growth temperature (≳500 °C) hinders their emerging applications in flexible or wearable electronics. In this work, aiming to lower the growth temperature of W18O49 nanowires by thermal oxidation, the temperature and oxygen partial pressure dependent growth has been systematically investigated for both W films and powders. W18O49 nanowires could be steadily obtained with appropriate temperature and oxygen pressure ranges for both cases, while the growth temperature of a W film (metastable β phase dominant) could be much lower than that of W powder (α phase). The structural analysis indicates that metastable β-W is susceptible to oxidation in comparison with α-W and thus generates oxidation-induced chemical compression for nanowire growth. The growth temperature of W18O49 nanowires could be reduced to ca. 400 °C, which paves the way for the in situ patterning of W18O49 nanowires on indium-tin-oxide (ITO) glass substrates and flexible substrates.
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2022
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IF 8.035
Guodian Zhu,Yuehua Wu,Yuebin Xi,Shaoqu Xie,Guoqiang Yin,Xiaojing Lv,Xuliang Lin
Lignin has immense potential for the production of monoaromatics that can be further prepared as target chemicals or alkyl biofuels. In this work, experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations were employed to investigate the effect of benzylic alcohol ( α -hydroxyl group, C α H─OH) dehydration to α , β -alkenyl group (C α = C β ) on the enhancement of the β -aryl ether ( β -O-4) bond cleavage reactivity of lignin model dimer over Pd/C by formic acid. This study demonstrated that the β -O-4 bond cleavage reactivity was significantly enhanced via the benzylic alcohol dehydration to C α = C β . The cleavage reactivity of the β -O-4 bond attached to C α functional groups was in the order of α -hydrogen atom (C α H─H) > C α H─OH > α -carbonyl group (C α = O). An easy formation of the C α H─H from the C α = C β hydrogenation led to the enhancement of the β -O-4 bond cleavage reactivity being achieved. The β -O-4 bond cleavage rate was increased by 6.2 times in the presence of the C α H─H compared to the C α = O. Due to few and lower required energy barriers after C α H─OH dehydration, the β -O-4 bond attached to the C α = C β was more thermodynamically favorable to be cleaved. The work highlights the prospect of efficient depolymerization of lignin into monoaromatics.
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Foods
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2022
·Vol. 11
·期 2
·165
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IF 5.561
Ang Li,Lei Chen,Weijie Zhou,Junhui Pan,Deming Gong,Guowen Zhang
Two flavonoids with similar structures, baicalein (Bai) and chrysin (Chr), were selected to investigate the interactions with β-lactoglobulin (BLG) and the influences on the structure and functional properties of BLG by multispectral methods combined with molecular docking and dynamic (MD) simulation techniques. The results of fluorescence quenching suggested that both Bai and Chr interacted with BLG to form complexes with the binding constant of the magnitude of 105L·mol−1. The binding affinity between BLG and Bai was stronger than that of Chr due to more hydrogen bond formation in Bai–BLG binding. The existence of Bai or Chr induced a looser conformation of BLG, but Chr had a greater effect on the secondary structure of BLG. The surface hydrophobicity and free sulfhydryl group content of BLG lessened due to the presence of the two flavonoids. Molecular docking was performed at the binding site of Bai or Chr located in the surface of BLG, and hydrophobic interaction and hydrogen bond actuated the formation of the Bai/Chr–BLG complex. Molecular dynamics simulation verified that the combination of Chr and BLG decreased the stability of BLG, while Bai had little effect on it. Moreover, the foaming properties of BLG got better in the presence of the two flavonoids compounds and Bai improved its emulsification stability of the protein, but Chr had the opposite effect. This work provides a new idea for the development of novel dietary supplements using functional proteins as flavonoid delivery vectors.Keywords:baicalein;chrysin;β-lactoglobulin;functional property;spectrophotometry;molecular dynamics simulation
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PROTEIN EXPRESSION AND PURIFICATION
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2022
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Xiaowen Wang,Sibo Chen,Lin Fan,Hao Liu,Si Chen,Xianfeng Ye,Zhoukun Li,Zhongli Cui,Yan Huang
A new glycoside hydrolase family 2 (GH2) β-galactosidase encoding gene galM was cloned from Microvirga sp. strain MC18 and overexpressed in Escherichia coli . The recombinant β-galactosidase GalM showed optimal activity at pH 7.0 and 50 °C, with a stability at pH 6.0–9.0 and 20–40 °C, which are conditions suitable for the diary environment. The K m and V max values for o-nitrophenyl-β- d -galactopyranoside (oNPG) were 1.30 mmol/L and 15.974 μmol/(min·mg), respectively. GalM showed low product inhibition by galactose with a K i of 73.18 mM and high tolerance for glucose that 86.5% activity retained in the presence of 500 mM glucose. It was also stable and active in 20% of methanol, ethanol and isopropanol. In addition, the enzyme activity of GalM was activated significantly over 0–2 mol/L NaCl (1.6–4.3 fold). These favorable properties make GalM a potential candidate for the industrial application.
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SYNTHESIS-STUTTGART
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2022
·Vol. 54
·期 09
·2258-2266
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IF 2.969
Bao Gao,Xiaojun Liu,Qian Yan,Ruiting Yang,Tao Jiang,Xiuli Zhang
A novel and convenient method for the highly chemoselective synthesis of β-hydroxysulfides mediated by DMSO is reported. This eco-friendly reaction was amenable to a broad range of substrates and provided the desired β-hydroxysulfides in moderate to good yields with high selectivity via radical process. Moreover, several pharmaceutical and bioactive molecules were also suitable substrates for this reaction conditions to afford the targeted products in good yields.
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JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE
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2022
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IF 11.467
Hong Liu,Zhitao Hu,Haolin Chen,Yanzi Yan,Zhicheng Le,Cong Wei,Wenqiang Cao,Tianfeng Chen,Yongming Chen,Lixin Liu
Vaccination with subunit nanovaccines is a promising strategy to combat virus infection and tumor development. However, immunogenicity of present nanovaccines is still unsatisfied for clinical translation. Here, we developed a nanovaccine loading a STING agonist, 2′3′-cGAMP and, a model subunit antigen, OVA , by using a well-defined self-degradable poly(β-amino ester)s to treat B16F10-OVA melanoma tumors. The polymer underwent slow hydrolysis at pH 5.5 but self-degraded induced by the amino groups along the polyester chain at pH > 6.5. It is shown that the self-degradation products facilitated the release of 2′3′-cGAMP and OVA from early endolysome to the cytosol, where the two components strongly activated CD8 + T lymphocytes (CTLs) and significantly enhanced Ifn1, TNF , Cxcl9, and Cxcl10 expression. In turn, the tumor microenvironment was remolded from cold to hot. Moreover, the nanovaccine could be quickly drained to sentinel lymph nodes after intratumoral injection. The nanovaccine with strong immunogenicity also could reduce the side effects of systemic inflammatory reaction caused by molecular 2′3′-cGAMP. The tumor progression of animals was inhibited, and their survival rates increased significantly. Thus, the multifunctional biodegradable material provided a new delivery system for a cancer vaccine to translate to clinics.
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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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2022
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IF 10.723
Huanhuan Chen,Ying Sun,Xiaojuan Xu,Qifa Ye
The linear β-(1, 3)-glucans from yeast (BYGs) with good biocompatibility and targetability to macrophages were used for fabricating BYG-based nanoparticles to deliver methotrexate with systemic toxicity for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Methoxy poly (ethylene glycol) (mPEG) was successfully grafted onto BYGs chains, followed by chemical crosslinking to get the crosslinked copolymer (cBP) with amphiphilicity, which could self-assemble into spherical nanoparticles (ca.52.9 nm in diameter). The methotrexate-loaded cBP nanoparticles (cBPM) with the drug loading efficiency of 23.7% was proved to linearly release methotrexate due to reduction of disulfide bonds by glutathione . Cell experiments demonstrate that cBP nanoparticles were effectively internalized into macrophages due to the targetability. Animal experiments show that cBPM were highly targeted to the inflamed tissue, leading to macrophage transformation from M1 to M2 type and reduction of pro-inflammatory factors. This work provides an alternative safe strategy for the clinical treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with β-glucan nanoparticles as carrier.
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FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
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2021
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IF 9.147
Yu-Xiao Wang,Ting Zhang,Jun-Yi Yin,Xiao-Jun Huang,Jun-Qiao Wang,Jie-Lun Hu,Shao-Ping Nie
A homogeneous β-glucan (JHMP-70) was obtained from Hypsizygus marmoreus by alkali extraction and ethanol precipitation, and had an apparent molecular weight of 394 kDa. Its fine structure was investigated by FT-IR, methylation combined with GC-MS and 1D and 2D NMR analysis. Results indicated JHMP-70 was a branched β-(1 → 6)-glucan substituted at O -3 by the non-reducing β-Glc p and/or β-(1 → 3)-linked β-Glc p side chains at a ratio of 1:1. SEM observation revealed that there were micro-spherical shapes intertwined with randomly distributed fibrous filaments. Rheological measurements showed that its flow behavior was highly dependent on the concentration. Newtonian behavior was evident at low concentration, whereas pseudoplastic behavior was observed at high concentration. Besides, the addition of salt ions (Na + or Ca 2+ ) significantly decreased the apparent viscosity of JHMP-70 solution. The low viscosity of JHMP-70 was probably attributed to its structural features, including main chain structure, branching degree and side chain length. This work can provide a basis theory to expand the application of the polysaccharides from H. marmoreus in food industry, because their lower viscosity and superior fluidity are desired in beverage products to impart stability against phase separation without compromising other sensorial properties.
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BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
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2023
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Liangwan Wei,Zhe Wang,Yindi Chu,Kun Cai,Wei Li,Piying Huang,Youcai Qin,Dailin Liu,Xiaocui Zhuang,Mingquan Guo,Xinbo Song,Enguo Fan
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis urges the development of new antibiotics. In the present work, we for the first time used bio-affinity ultrafiltration combined with HPLC-MS (UF-HPLC-MS) to examine the interaction between the outer membrane β-barrel proteins and natural products. Our results showed that natural product licochalcone A from licorice interacts with BamA and BamD with the enrichment factor of 6.38 ± 1.46 and 4.80 ± 1.23, respectively. The interaction was further confirmed by use of biacore analysis, which demonstrated that the Kd value between BamA/D and licochalcone was 6.63/28.27 μM, suggesting a good affinity. To examine the effect of licochalcone A on BamA/D function, the developed versatile in vitro reconstitution assay was used and the results showed that 128 μg/mL licochalcone A could reduce the outer membrane protein A integration efficiency to 20%. Although licochalcone A alone can not inhibit the growth of E. coli , but it can affect the membrane permeability , suggesting that licochalcone A holds the potential to be used as a sensitizer to combat AMR.
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Pharmaceutics
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2023
·Vol. 15
·期 7
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IF 5.4
Xiaoqing Huang,Honghui Guo,Quanling Xie,Wenhui Jin,Runying Zeng,Zhuan Hong,Yiping Zhang,Yucang Zhang
Objective: Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD)/menthyl acetate (MA) microcapsules were developed to overcome the volatile and unstable defects of MA and improve the ease of use and storage. Methods: MA microcapsules were prepared via spray drying using HP-β-CD as the wall material. The embedding rate of MA microcapsules was determined through gas chromatography. The embedding characteristics were studied using phase solubility and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The stability was characterized via differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and the release and retention rates of MA microcapsules at different temperatures. Results: The embedding rate of HP-β-CD /MA microcapsules was 96.3%. The Gibbs free energy change, enthalpy change and entropy change of the embedding reaction between HP-β-CD and MA were all less than zero, indicating that the embedding process was a spontaneous exothermic reaction. NMR spectra showed that MA entered the cavity of HP-β-CD through the large opening end and interacted with the inner wall of the small opening end. DSC and the release and retention rates of MA microcapsules at different temperatures showed that the stability of MA was significantly enhanced after being embedded in HP-β-CD. Conclusion: The HP-β-CD/MA microcapsules are able to significantly improve the stability of MA and reduce the volatilization of MA.Keywords:menthyl acetate;hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin;microcapsule;gas chromatography;embedding rate;stability;thermodynamic parameter
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2021
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Huan Luo,Xiaoping Bai,Huixian Liu,Xin Qiu,Jianqiu Chen,Yibing Ji
Membrane-based chiral separation has attracted widespread research attention. However, traditional chiral membranes remain an unbridgeable trade-off between permeability and selectivity. Chiral covalent organic frameworks (CCOFs) with inherently high porosity and intrinsic chirality are highly promising solutions. Herein we report novel CCOF membranes for enantioseparation of chiral drugs. A β-cyclodextrin covalent organic framework (β-CD COF) was used as the chiral selector to fabricate two types of β-CD COF membranes by physically and chemically modifying cellulose acetate substrates, including a β-CD COF mixed matrix membrane (β-CD COF MMM) and a β-CD COF thin film nanocomposite membrane (β-CD COF TFN). In particular, the β-CD COF TFN was the first reported interfacial polymerized COF membrane for enantioseparation and performed more preferentially than β-CD COF MMM. The optimal enantioselectivities of d , l -tryptophan (e.e% = 100%), ( RS )-mandelic acid (e.e% = 58.1%), d , l -phenylalanine (e.e% = 36.3%), and ( RS )-propranolol (e.e% = 18.0%) and comparable solute flux (Flux = 1.9–5.4 nmol·cm −2 ·h −1 ) were achieved using β-CD COF TFN. Benefiting from the remarkable chemical stability of β-CD COF, such membranes also had excellent thermal stability, acid resistance, and long-term storage stability. Moreover, the chiral recognition mechanism was investigated using molecular docking simulations. Fabricated membranes with high enantioseparation performance and stability provide a new perspective on establishing chiral membranes and show potential for industrial application.
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2021
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Ziman Hu,Miao Shao,Bin Zhang,Xiong Fu,Qiang Huang
Menthol inclusion complexes (ICs) have addressed a range of opportunities in food applications due to their volatile resistance. However, previous protocols used for their synthesis give low yields and high industrial application costs. In the present investigation, metal–organic frameworks based on β-cyclodextrin (β-CD-MOF) have been prepared for the molecular encapsulation of menthol. Menthol/β-CD-MOF-IC was synthesized under the optimized parameters, after which release behavior was studied. In this optimized manner, a higher menthol capacity was obtained in which the menthol content and encapsulation efficiency were 27.1 and 30.6%, respectively. Compared with menthol/β-CD-IC, menthol/β-CD-MOF-IC is resistant to high temperature, but sensitive to moisture. In a simulated oral release experiment, the rate of menthol release from different samples followed the order of: pure menthol > β-CD > β-CD-MOF, which can be attributed to two mechanisms: non-specific binding and site preference. We propose that β-CD-MOF can be used as a promising delivery system for aroma compounds.
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