Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
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2026
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Yilei Meng,Sangyu Hu,Fang Lin,Yuping Zhu,Yingying Xiong,Yizhuo Sun,Qin Lin,Mingxing Lu,Na Yi,Tao Xiao,Hanrui Wang,Jie Sheng,Ye Xu,Chenyu Li,Cuimei Zhao,Haojie Lu,Agapios Sachinidis,Li Li,Luying Peng
Pathological cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure remain mechanistically incompletely defined despite their clinical significance in cardiovascular disease. While ADP-ribosyltransferase cholera toxin-like (ARTC) enzymes modulate membrane protein function and downstream signaling via post-translational modifications, their role in cardiac pathology remains unexplored. Herein, we investigated the regulatory involvement of ADP-ribosyltransferase 3 (ART3) in myocardial remodeling. Cardiomyocyte-specific ART3 knockdown and overexpression murine models were established using adeno-associated virus serotype 9 (AAV9), with RNA-sequencing employed to profile ART3-dependent transcriptional responses in pathological cardiac hypertrophy. Functional validation was performed in complementary in vitro and in vivo hypertrophy models, complemented by immunoprecipitation-coupled mass spectrometry to identify ART3 substrates. ART3 was found to be cardiomyocyte-enriched and transcriptionally downregulated during progressive myocardial remodeling and heart failure. Cardiomyocyte-specific ART3 knockdown 3 accelerated the decompensatory transition of cardiac hypertrophy, whereas ART3 overexpression exerted significant anti-hypertrophic and anti-remodeling effects. Mechanistically, ART3 preserved cardiomyocyte mono-ADP-ribosyltransferase activity, catalyzing the site-specific mono-ADP-ribosylation (mADPr) of Integrin Subunit Alpha 7 (ITGA7) at residue R129. This post-translational modification was requisite for integrin signaling pathway activation, which mediated the observed cardioprotective effects. Collectively, these findings establish ART3 as a novel regulator of pathological cardiac hypertrophy by modulating ITGA7 via mADPr, highlighting its therapeutic potential as a target for heart failure intervention.
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Acta Biomaterialia
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2022
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IF 10.633
Luo Zhong,Yang Xia,Tan He,Shi Wenjie,An Jinxia,Yang Lijun,Gao Hui
Metastasis, as one of major challenges in the cancer treatment, is responsible for the high mortality of breast cancer. It has been reported that breast cancer cell invasion and metastasis are related to aquaporin 3 (AQP3), which is the transmembrane transport channel for H 2 O 2 molecules. Moreover, there is agreement that preventing the metastasis of breast tumor cells in combination with inhibiting the tumor growth is a promising strategy for cancer chemotherapy. Herein, we constructed a flexible photothermal crosslinked polymeric nanovehicle for the delivery of the AQP3 inhibitor, [AuCl 2 (phen)] + Cl − (Auphen). The polymeric nanovehicle (pOMPC-Dex) is comprised of three modules: 1) pOEGMA- co -pMEO 2 MA serves as the temperature-responsive segment; 2) pCyanineMA acts as the near-infrared (NIR) optical absorbing motif for photothermal therapy and is conjugated with pOEGMA- co -pMEO 2 MA to obtain NIR light stimuli-responsive drug release; and 3) pPBAMA-Dex functions as an acidic tumor microenvironment-responsive unit. Auphen was encapsulated into a nanovehicle (Auphen@pOMPC-Dex) through electrostatic interactions . The designed nanoplatform showed a pH- and NIR light stimuli-responsive drug release profile and exhibited the strong inhibition of intracellular H 2 O 2 uptake by breast cancer cells, which led to the inhibition of breast cancer cell migration and invasion in vitro . In a breast cancer mouse model, Auphen@pOMPC-Dex markedly reduced the number of lung metastases in tumor-bearing mice due to the combined suppression of tumor growth and metastasis. Consequently, the fabricated Auphen@pOMPC-Dex may provide a new strategy for the development of comprehensive oncotherapies. Statement of significance High mortality due to metastasis-induced breast cancer has been a key issue that needs to be addressed. It has been reported that aquaporin 3 (AQP3), a transmembrane transport channel for H 2 O 2 molecules was found to have an accelerated effect on breast cancer cell migration. Hence, a flexible crosslinked polymeric nanoplatform with the inhibition of AQP3 was designed to inhibit metastasis of breast cancer cells. At the same time, we combined suppression of tumor growth with photothermal therapy to enhance the anticancer therapy effect.
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Antioxidants
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2023
·Vol. 12
·期 2
·468
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IF 7
Yanbei Wu,Yali Wang,Zhengyan Liu,Jing Wang
3-deoxyanthocyanidins (3-DAs) are typical flavonoids found in sorghum bran, and they have received much attention in recent years owing to their bioactivities. To further enhance the resource utilization of sorghums cultivated in China, three brewing sorghum cultivars (Liaoza-48, Liaonuo-11, and Liaonian-3) commonly used in China were selected as raw materials for the construction of an extraction technology system for 3-DAs and the clarification of their structures and bioactivities. Based on single-factor experiments and response surface analysis, the optimized system for the extraction of 3-DAs from sorghum grains was as follows: a hydrochloric acid-methanol solution (1:100,v/v) was the extraction solvent, the solid-liquid ratio was 1:20 (g/mL), the extraction time was 130 min, and the temperature was 40 °C. This extraction system was simple and feasible. High performance liquid chromatography analysis suggested that the main monomeric compounds of the extracted 3-DAs were Apigeninidin (AE) and Luteolinidin (LE). Among the three selected sorghum grains, Liaoza-48 had the highest amount of AE (329.64 μg/g) and LE (97.18 μg/g). Antioxidant experiments indicated that the 3-DAs extracted from Liaoza-48 showed higher free-radical scavenging activities for DPPH, ABTS+, and hydroxyl radicals than those extracted from Liaonuo-11 and Liaonian-3. These results provide basic data and technical support for the high-value and comprehensive utilization of sorghums in China.Keywords:sorghum;3-deoxyanthocyanidins;solvent extraction;Apigeninidin;Luteolinidin;bioactivity
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
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2023
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Qinglong Xie,Yuqiang Zhou,Yilei Wang,Tongbo Pan,Ying Duan,Shangzhi Yu,Weirong Ji,Yong Nie
Catalytic hydration of acrolein to 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde (3-HPA) is a key step for the chemical production of 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PDO) from renewable glycerol. However, a main issue of low reaction rate and long reaction time exists in the conventional hydration process. Here, we developed a microwave-assisted system for the efficient conversion of acrolein to 3-HPA. Simultaneous cooling method was adopted to maintain continuous microwave irradiation and meanwhile stable temperature during the reaction. The effects of catalyst type, temperature, catalyst loading and microwave power on acrolein conversion and 3-HPA selectivity were examined. Kinetic study showed that microwave irradiation could help for the reduction in activation energy, which led to acceleration in reaction rate during the acrolein hydration process. In addition, the density functional theory (DFT) calculations on the adsorption and reaction behavior of reactants molecules on the catalyst are consistent with the experimental results, which confirm the intensification effect of the microwave field.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2022
·Vol. 11
·期 1
·151-160
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IF 8.067
Wentao Chen,Kuo Su,Yuqiong Huang,Keith Gregory Brooks,Sachin Kinge,Bao Zhang,Yaqing Feng,Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin,Yi Zhang
Tin–lead (Sn–Pb) mixed perovskite has received widespread attention due to its suitable band gap width and high optical absorption coefficients. However, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of Sn–Pb mixed perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is still low due to the fact that Sn2+ could be easily oxidized to Sn4+ and an excessively rapid crystallization rate was observed for the Sn–Pb mixed perovskite materials. Herein, we introduced 2-amino-3-hydroxypyridine (AHPD), which contains a pyridine nitrogen and an –NH2 group in the molecule, as a bidentate anchoring additive in the FA0.7MA0.3Pb0.5Sn0.5I3 precursor solution to improve device performance. Incorporation of AHPD into the FA0.7MA0.3Pb0.5Sn0.5I3 precursor solution was found to effectively suppress the Sn2+ oxidation and thus the p-doping level defects. Furthermore, the pyridine nitrogen and the enamine-like –NH2 could retard the nucleation and crystallization rate by forming a coordinating interaction with PbI2/SnI2, forming compact large-grained films and also improving the carrier transport by passivation of the grain boundaries. Overall, compared with the control device (a PCE of 15.72%), an optimized device incorporating 2 mol% AHPD exhibited a PCE of 19.18% for narrow band gap perovskite solar cells, an increase of nearly 22%, with a high level of reproducibility.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2023
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Jingrui Kang,Xu Guo,Rui Gu,Yi Tang,Honglei Hao,Yu Lan,Li Jin,Xiaoyong Wei
Li 1.3 Al 0.3 Ti 1.7 (PO 4 ) 3 (LATP) is a promising candidate as the solid electrolyte in energy storage devices. For practical considerations, the most common ways to ameliorate the low density and high ionic resistance of LATP are usually to use glass additives. In this work, the boron-based (B 2 O 3 , B 2 O 3 -SiO 2 -PbO (BSP), and B 2 O 3 -SiO 2 -K 2 O-Al 2 O 3 (BSKA)) glass are added into LATP by solid method. As the results, the main diffraction peaks of all prepared samples maintain the NASICON-type with the R-3c space group. Meanwhile, the symmetric stretching vibrations of O-P-O bands is redshifted with the addition of boron-based glass, which plays a positive role in bulk conductivity. Additionally, the introduction of boron-based glass additives is effective to increase the grain sizes of the LATP samples. The relative density of the sample is obtained from 93.37% to 95.42%. Furthermore, the total conductivities of 1.33 × 10 −4 , 1.37 × 10 −4 , 1.97 × 10 −4 S cm −1 are obtained in ceramic samples after B 2 O 3 , BSP and BSKA glass additives adding, respectively. The activation energy shows a reduction of 5.26% to 0.36 eV after BSP and BSKA glass adding. Satisfactorily, B 2 O 3 , BSP and BSKA glass have a certain influence on the conductivity, and bear a more favorable argument for the regulation of the morphology and density in the future.
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FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
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2023
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IF 7.5
Luoming Kang,Airong Li,Yuan Lu,Yuling Ma,Cheng Wang
Mercaptans as volatile organic sulfur compounds would cause environmental pollution. Researches are focused on the removal of mercaptans by solvent absorption method. In this work, a new efficient absorbent of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolyl alanine ([Bmim]Ala) was prepared and evaluated by the removal of mercaptans from the model gas containing methyl mercaptan (MeSH, 307.6 mg/m 3 ), ethyl mercaptan (EtSH, 201.1 mg/m 3 ) and propyl mercaptan (PrSH, 149.9 mg/m 3 ) in nitrogen. The results showed that the removal rate of MeSH, EtSH and PrSH was 97.77, 98.12 and 100.00%, respectively, at a temperature of 35 °C and a pressure of 1.00 bar for 2 min. After 6 recycling times, [Bmim]Ala remained a good performance for the removal of mercaptans. The desulfurization mechanism was proposed that the absorption sites were mainly on the alanine anion (Ala − ) and Ala − could be replaced by the thiol anion (RS − ) to form a new ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolyl thiolate ([Bmim] + RS − ). Meanwhile, since the electrostatic interaction between -COO − in Ala − and H -g on the imidazolium cation could be destroyed by the -SH group, the -COO − group would interact with mercaptans to form a strong H-bond. The amino in Ala − and the -SH group could form Lewis acid-base compounds.
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JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
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2023
·Vol. 103
·期 7
·3306-3314
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IF 4.1
Hongxu Yan,Yayuan Xu,Zhuqing Dai,Zhongyuan Zhang,Yihong Bao,Da-jing Li
BACKGROUND Numerous positive effects have been attributed to lutein, a lipophilic nutrient, including resisting ultraviolet radiation and protecting retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells against blue light damage. It also has preventive effects against cardiovascular disease and cancer. However, its use could be limited by its poor stability and low bioaccessibility in the human digestive system. An encapsulation delivery system was therefore developed to resolve these limitations. In this study, chitosan-modified lutein nanoliposomes (CS-LNLs), chitosan-EGCG covalently modified lutein nanoliposomes (C-CS-EGCG-LNLs), and chitosan-EGCG noncovalently modified lutein nanoliposomes (non-C-CS-EGCG-LNLs) were designed. The average particle size, ζ -potential, and retention of lutein during storage were measured to indicate the physicochemical stability of the modified lutein nanoliposomes. The bioaccessibility of modified lutein nanoliposomes was also investigated to demonstrate the availability of lutein in the human digestive system. RESULTS First, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) verified that covalent bonds between chitosan and EGCG were formed. Subsequently, ζ -potential results revealed that C-CS-EGCG-LNLs had a relatively stable structure in comparison with lutein nanoliposomes (LNLs). The retention rate of lutein in CS-LNLs, C-CS-EGCG-LNLs, and non-C-CS-EGCG-LNLs was improved, especially in C-CS-EGCG-LNLs (at around 70% of lutein in initial system). An in vitro digestion experiment illustrated that CS-LNLs, C-CS-EGCG-LNLs, and non-C-CS-EGCG-LNLs presented relatively higher bioaccessibility, especially in C-CS-EGCG-LNLs (at around 33% of luein in initial system), which increased 2.5 and 1.65 times in comparison with free lutein and LNLs, respectively. CONCLUSION Overall, the results showed that C-CS-EGCG-LNLs presented greater physicochemical stability and bioaccessibility than LNLs, CS-LNLs, and non-C-CS-EGCG-LNLs. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2022
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IF 9.136
Gaozu Liao,Peng Xu,Ping Lu,Xiaojiao Qing,Zhanjiang Yu,Yu Chang,Weirui Chen,Yiming Tang,Jing Wang,Xi Wang,Xukai Li,Laisheng Li,Dehua Xia
Single Co atoms dispersed on CMK-3 was synthesized and employed as efficient catalyst to degrade APAP in O 3 /PMS process. The results of morphology and structure characterization indicated that the as prepared catalyst possessed uniform array of mesoporous channel structure with a long-range. Co atoms were single atomic dispersed in CMK-3 skeleton with the form of CoN 4 coordination. The BET surface area and average pore diameter of 3.6% SA Co/CMK-3 were measured as 956 m 2 /g and 3.6 nm, respectively. For APAP degradation by 3.6% SA Co/CMK-3 + PMS/O 3 process, TOC removal efficiency reached to 60% and 78.9% in initial 1 min and 15 min, respectively. The influence of initial pH was investigated and demonstrated that APAP could be efficiently mineralized in a wide pH range. In addition, high mineralization rates were also achieved for other refractory organics (nitrobenzene and sulfamethoxazole). Radical quenching experiments and ESR indicated that SO 4 •− , •OH and 1 O 2 were all responsible for APAP degradation. DFT simulations elucidated that single Co atoms and N-heteroatoms on 3.6% SA Co/CMK-3 served as dual reaction sites for PMS and O 3 decomposition, which enhanced the ROS generation and APAP mineralization.
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PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
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2022
·Vol. 78
·期 8
·3277-3286
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IF 4.462
Renxuan Zou,Baoyu Li,Wengui Duan,Guishan Lin,Yucheng Cui
BACKGROUND Nanopesticides have been proved to be a powerful and promising tool to solve the issues in agriculture. The purpose of the present study was to develop ecofriendly nanopesticide systems by the strategy of comprehensive utilization of two natural biomass resources (bagasse and turpentine oil) because of their incomparable advantages. RESULTS In this research, a series of nanocellulose carriers ETOCN-1 – ETOCN-4 (ETOCN, esterified TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers) with different degrees of substitution were prepared and characterized by Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Then, 21 1,3,4-thiadiazole-amide compounds 8a – 8u containing gem -dimethylcyclopropane ring were designed, synthesized and characterized. A preliminary bioassay indicated that compound 8i (R = p -Br Ph) exhibited broad-spectrum antifungal activity against the tested fungi. Furthermore, drug-loading complexes 8i/ETOCN-1 – 8i/ETOCN-4 were fabricated by integration of nanocellulose-based carriers ETOCN-1 – ETOCN-4 with bioactive compound 8i , and the drug-loading capacities, microstructures and sustained-releasing performance of these complexes were also investigated. According to the observation of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of complex 8i/ETOCN-2 , the small-molecule drug and the carrier formed a well-distributed and compact complex, which led to the excellent drug-loading capacity and sustained-releasing performance in the ethanol/water (1:1, v/v ) system. CONCLUSIONS Complexes 8i/ETOCN-1 – 8i/ETOCN-4 deserved further study as the promising candidates for the development of nanopesticides. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2022
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IF 5.895
Hang-Zhi Zhu,Shan Jiang,Jun-Jie Wu,Xue-Rong Zhou,Peng-Yang Liu,Feng-Hong Huang,Xia Wan
Astaxanthin is a highly value-added keto-carotenoid compound. The astaxanthin 3S,3′S-isomer is more desirable for food additives, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals due to health concerns about chemically synthesized counterparts with a mixture of three isomers. Biosynthesis of 3S,3′S-astaxanthin suffers from limited content and productivity. We engineered Yarrowia lipolytica to produce high levels of 3S,3′S-astaxanthin. We first assessed various β-carotene ketolases (CrtW) and β-carotene hydroxylases (CrtZ) from two algae and a plant. HpCrtW and HpCrtZ from Haematococcus pluvialis exhibited the strongest activity in converting β-carotene into astaxanthin in Y. lipolytica. We then fine-tuned the HpCrtW and HpCrtZ transcriptional expression by increasing the rounds of gene integration into the genome and applied a modular enzyme assembly of HpCrtW and HpCrtZ simultaneously. Next, we rescued leucine biosynthesis in the engineered Y. lipolytica, leading to a five-fold increase in biomass. The astaxanthin production achieved from these strategies was 3.3 g/L or 41.3 mg/g dry cell weight under fed-batch conditions, which is the highest level reported in microbial chassis to date. This study provides the potential for industrial production of 3S,3′S-astaxanthin, and this strategy empowers us to build a sustainable biorefinery platform for generating other value-added carotenoids in the future.
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Nutrients
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2022
·Vol. 14
·期 8
·1564
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IF 6.706
Hongbo Jiang,Pei Ma,Zhiguang Duan,Yannan Liu,Shihong Shen,Yu Mi,Daidi Fan
Gastric cancer (GC) is the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide. Surgery remains the cornerstone of gastric cancer treatment, and new strategies with adjuvant chemotherapy are currently gaining more and more acceptance. Ginsenoside Rh4 has excellent antitumor activity. Conversely, the mechanisms involved in treatment of GC are not completely understood. In this study, we certified that Rh4 showed strong anti-GC efficiency in vitro and in vivo. MTT and colony formation assays were performed to exhibit that Rh4 significantly inhibited cellular proliferation and colony formation. Results from the wound healing assay, transwell assays, and Western blotting indicated that Rh4 restrained GC cell migration and invasion by reversing epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT). Further validation by proteomic screening, co-treatment with disitertide, and SIX1 signal silencing revealed that SIX1, a target of Rh4, induced EMT by activating the TGF-β/Smad2/3 signaling pathway. In summary, our discoveries demonstrated the essential basis of the anti-GC metastatic effects of Rh4 via suppressing the SIX1–TGF-β/Smad2/3 signaling axis, which delivers a new idea for the clinical treatment of GC.Keywords:ginsenoside Rh4;SIX1;TGF-β/Smad2/3 pathway;gastric cancer
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