Food Bioscience
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2025
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Shuai Wang,Jiayang Li,Cong Xie,Wanhui Chen,Huajie Feng,Wenying He
Our previous study found that 1-(4-bromophenyl)-5-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole (BPT) exhibited very low toxicity and higher biology activity. In the present study, BPT was used to investigate its mechanism against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in mango by chemical proteomics and chemicobiological methods. The experimental results of some phenotypic traits and cytotoxicity indicated that there are some changes in permeability of the cell membranes and BPT has fungistatic activity with lower cytotoxicity. Next, a biotin probe named BPTN with a higher activity (EC 50 value of 11.08 mg/L) than that of BPT(EC 50 value of 14.13 mg/L) was designed and synthesized by the chemical proteomics approach. The major differentially expressed proteins between BPT or BPTN and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides were identified and analyzed by Matrix-assisted laser desorption time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) and bioinformatics. The results indicated that there are 25 differentially expressed proteins in Colletotrichum gloeosporioides under BPT intervention, and 29 target proteins in Colletotrichum gloeosporioides captured by BPTN. For BPTN-anthracnose system, the protein No. 8 belonged to cytochrome P450 proteins (CYP) family can be taken as a target protein of BPTN, which confirmed by bioinformatics analysis. Further, a classic fungal target protein of triazoles, sterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51) was used to verify the interaction in the presence of BPT by various spectroscopic and molecular docking methods. The results showed that BPT exhibited strong interactions with CYP51 and it was predominantly driven by hydrophobic forces and hydrogen bonds. The present study has significant theoretical and practical implications for the development of novel 1,2,3-triazole antifungal agents.
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植物病理学
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2018
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IF 3.909
Wan Li,Zheng-Nan Cai,Shomaila Mehmood,Ya Wang,Wen-Juan Pan,Wen-Na Zhang,Yong-Ming Lu,Yan Chen
Oxidative stress is considered to involve cell death in severe pulmonary diseases like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Polysaccharide FMP-1 from Morchella esculenta can exert significant antioxidant activity. However, its effects on alveolar epithelial cells remain unperceived. Herein, the effects of FMP-1 against H 2 O 2 -induced oxidative damage in human alveolar epithelial A549 cells were investigated. FMP-1 could inhibit H 2 O 2 -induced cytochrome C and Caspase-3 release to prevent cell apoptosis via attenuation of MDA and ROS levels, and enhancement the enzymatic activities of SOD and T-AOC. Furthermore, the underlying molecular mechanisms were clarified. The phosphorylation of AKT and the nuclear translocation of Nrf2 were observed to be promoted by FMP-1 as well as the level of HO-1. These findings suggested that FMP-1 attenuate cellular oxidative stress through PI3K/AKT pathway, and FMP-1 could be explored as natural potential antioxidants to lower oxidative stress relevant to the progression of IPF.
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药理学
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细胞生物学
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呼吸病学
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
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2024
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IF 4.2
Yongmei Li,Fengxin Zheng,Shiqi Zhong,Kunlu Zhao,Hui Liao,Jiacheng Liang,Qiang Zheng,Huicong Wu,Shifan Zhang,Ying Cao,Ting Wu,Jianxin Pang
Hyperuricemic nephropathy (HN) is characterized by renal fibrosis and tubular necrosis caused by elevated uric acid levels. Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent type of cell death, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of kidney diseases. The objective of this study was to explore the role of ferroptosis in HN and the impact of a ferroptosis inhibitor, ferrostatin-1 (Fer-1). The study combined adenine and potassium oxonate administration to establish a HN model in mice and treated HK-2 cells with uric acid to simulate HN conditions. The effects of Fer-1 on the renal function, fibrosis, and ferroptosis-associated molecules were investigated in HN mice and HK-2 cells treated with uric acid. The HN mice presented with renal dysfunction characterized by elevated tissue iron levels and diminished antioxidant capacity. There was a significant decrease in the mRNA and protein expression levels of SLC7A11, GPX4, FTL-1 and FTH-1 in HN mice. Conversely, treatment with Fer-1 reduced serum uric acid, serum creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen, while increasing uric acid levels in urine. Fer-1 administration also ameliorated renal tubule dilatation and reduced renal collagen deposition. Additionally, Fer-1 also upregulated the expression levels of SLC7A11, GPX4, FTL-1, and FTH-1, decreased malondialdehyde and iron levels, and enhanced glutathione in vivo and in vitro . Furthermore, we first found that Fer-1 exhibited a dose-dependent inhibition of URAT1, with the IC 50 value of 7.37 ± 0.66 μM. Collectively, the current study demonstrated that Fer-1 effectively mitigated HN by suppressing ferroptosis, highlighting the potential of targeting ferroptosis as a therapeutic strategy for HN.
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肾病学
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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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2023
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IF 11.2
Yazhen Wu,Xiaoxiao Li,Zhengyu Jin,Birte Svensson,Yuxiang Bai
How to improve the solubility of linear dextrins (LD) and retain their characteristic helix amphiphilic cavities with flexible embedding capability, is a question worth exploring without adding new chemical groups. The strategy presented in this study is to attach a highly flexible (α-1 → 6) glucochain at the reducing end of LD by preparing a new type of dextrin, referred to as single-arm linear dextrin (SLD). In the actual synthesis, an (α-1 → 6) linked oligosaccharide of DP ¯ 10.7 (PDI = 1.28) was formed by extension of glucose units onto sucrose (2 M) by using L940W mutant of the glucansucrase GTF180-ΔN firstly. Next using γ-CD as glucosylation donor γ-CGTase extended this (α-1 → 6) glucochain with (α-1 → 4) bonds. SLD is a chimeric glucosaccharide comprising an (α-1 → 4) linked part ( DP ¯ 10.5) attached to the nonreducing end of an (α-1 → 6) glucochain as verified by enzyme fingerprinting and 1 H NMR. Furthermore, SLD was validated to show greatly improved solubility and dispersibility of resveratrol in water, as indicated by a 3.12-fold enhancement over the solubility in the presence of 0.014 M SLD. This study provided a new strategy for solving the solubility problem of LD and opens possibilities for new design of the fine structure of starch-like materials.
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生物化学
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食品科学
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ANTIVIRAL RESEARCH
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2015
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IF 3.938
Shaoyang Zhang,Limei Zhong,Bing Chen,Ting Pan,Xue Zhang,Liting Liang,Qianwen Li,Ziying Zhang,Hui Chen,Jie Zhou,Haihua Luo,Hui Zhang,Chuan Bai
HIV-1 Vif protein is one of the most crucial accessory proteins for viral replication. It efficiently counteracts the important host restriction factor APOBEC3G (apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing enzyme, catalytic polypeptide-like 3G, A3G) which is lethal to HIV-1 by causing G to A mutation of viral genome. Vif protein mediates degradation of APOBEC3G via the complicated protein–protein interactions of Vif, APOBEC3G, Elongin C/B and Cullin 5. The importance of Vif–APOBEC3G complex makes it a good potential target to develop new therapeutics of HIV-1. We identified a potent HIV-1 replication inhibitor (ZBMA-1, IC 50 = 1.01 μM) that efficiently protected APOBEC3G protein by targeting Vif–APOBEC3G complex. The co-immunoprecipitation and docking studies indicated that compound ZBMA-1 affected the binding of Elongin C with Vif protein.
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病毒学
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分子生物学
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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING DATA
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2021
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IF 2.694
Zenghui Wang,Wenyang Fan,Dongmei Xu,Shanshan He,Huiwen Huang,Jun Gao,Yinglong Wang
Clean utilization of catalytically cracked diesel is of paramount importance in the industry. The separation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from catalytically cracked diesel can significantly reduce the content of aromatics and increase the cetane number to improve the quality of diesel. In this work, for extracting the PAH 1-methylnaphthalene from the model fluid catalytic cracking diesel, the liquid–liquid equilibrium phase behavior for the quaternary systems (n-decane + 1-tetradecene + 1-methylnaphthalene + sulfolane/dimethyl sulfoxide) were explored at 303.15, 323.15, and 343.15 K under 0.1 MPa. The separation performance was characterized by the separation factor and distribution coefficient. The results showed that sulfolane was a suitable extractant compared to DMSO. The reliability of the measured phase equilibrium data was evaluated by the Hand and Othmer–Tobias equations. The UNIQUAC and NRTL models were applied to fit the tie-line data of the investigated mixtures with the AARD and rmsd lower than 0.01. The intermolecular interaction was explored by the σ-profile analysis to compare the separation performance of sulfolane and DMSO.
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化学工程
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分离科学
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石油加工
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Catalysts
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2021
·Vol. 11
·期 11
·1268
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IF 4.146
Shucheng Wang,Chuanzhao Wang,Houlin Yu,Wei Yu,Yongnan Liu,Wucan Liu,Feixiang Zhou,Wanjin Yu,Jiuju Wang,Jianjun Zhang,Wenfeng Han
A BaF(p-BDC)0.5catalyst was prepared by solid state reaction at room temperature with Ba(OH)2as precursor, NH4F as F source, and H2(p-BDC) as organic ligand. The calcined samples were used as catalysts for dehydrochlorination of 1-chloro-1,1-difluoroethane to generate vinylidene fluoride (VDF) at 350 °C. Commercial production of VDF is carried out at 600–700 °C. Clearly, pyrolysis of the BaF(p-BDC)0.5catalyst provided a promising way to prepare VDF at low temperatures. Prior to calcination, the activity of the BaF(p-BDC)0.5catalyst was low. Following calcination at high temperatures, BaF(p-BDC)0.5decomposed to BaF2and BaCO3, and then the catalyst was chlorinated and fluorinated to BaClF, which showed high activity and stable VDF selectivity for dehydrochlorination of 1-Chloro-1,1-Difluoroethane to VDF.Keywords:barium fluoride;catalytic pyrolysis;dehydrochlorination;1-chloro-1,1-difluoroethane;vinylidene fluoride
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化学工程
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材料科学
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Heliyon
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2024
·Vol. 10
·期 2
·e24339
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IF 3.4
Suqin Yang,Gang Liu,Xiankun Xia,Dali Gan,Shijian Xiang,Meixian Xiang
α-Mangostin is a natural xanthone derivative isolated from Camellia atrophy (CA), commonly known as Lichuan black tea (LBT). The present study investigated the ameliorating effect and mechanism of α-mangostin on alcoholic gastric ulcers (GU) in rats. In vivo , α-mangostin relieved pathological symptoms. Moreover, α-mangostin regulated the activation of the nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) and nuclear factor κB (NF-κB)/NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3)/caspase-1 pathways. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) were significantly decreased and IL-10 were increased, the microtubule-associated protein light chain 3 (LC3)-II/LC3-I ratio was increased, p62 protein expression was decreased, and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) protein expression was down-regulated. The relevant mechanisms were validated using GSE-1 and RAW264.7 cells in an in vitro model. Furthermore, α-mangostin increased Ligilactobacillus and Muribaculum abundance as well as propionic acid and butyric acid contents. Therefore, α-mangostin possesses antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and remodels intestinal flora dysbiosis through mechanisms that may involve regulation of the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway and NF-κB/NLRP3/caspase-1 pathway. It also increases propionic acid and butyric acid contents. This study provides novel evidence regarding the use of α-mangostin for treating GU.
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药理学
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胃肠病学
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微生物学
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Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A
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2025
·Vol. 98
·期 13
·3009-3016
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IF 0.8
Zhe Wang,Li Junzhi,Zhao Wei,Li Xiao Liang
The isobaric vapor-liquid equilibrium data for the four systems consisting of 1-octene + 2-methyl-thiophene, cyclohexene + 2-methylthiophene, 2,3-dimethyl-1-butene + 2-methylthiophene, and 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene + 2-methylthiophene were determined by using a modified Rose-Williams equilibrium still at 90.00 kPa. All the vapor-liquid equilibrium data measurements passed the thermodynamic consistent test by employing the Herington method. The azeotropic behavior was observed in the 1-octene + 2-methyl-thiophene system. Additionally, the experimental data were correlated by the Wilson model, and they were also compared with the original UNIFAC and UNIFAC Dortmund predictive models. All the results indicated that the measured data were in good agreement with the calculated values obtained from the Wilson. Meanwhile, the UNIFAC Dortmund model can provide better prediction result than the original UNIFAC model.
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化学工程
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热力学
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Frontiers in Nutrition
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2022
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IF 6.59
Wu Yue,Yang Jingjuan,Xu Chengmei,Li Qiuqi,Ma Yage,Zhao Shenglan,Zhuang Jiachen,Shen Fei,Wang Qianqian,Feng Fengqin,Zhang Xi
The sea cucumber peptides (SCPs) from Acaudina leucoprocta were derived from the patented bio-enzyme digestion technology and the molecular weight of obtained SCPs was <10 kDa. In this study, we investigated the possible anti-aging effects of SCPs on the model of Caenorhabditis elegans and the underlying mechanisms. SCPs extend the average lifespan of nematodes by 31.46%. SCPs enhance the anti-stress capacity of C. elegans by improving heat resistance and mobility, Also, the accumulated potential oxidative stress inducers like lipofuscin and reactive oxygen species (ROS) were reduced to 40.84 and 71.43%. In addition, SCPs can increase the antioxidant capacity in nematodes by enhancing the activity of SOD and CAT and reducing MDA accumulation in nematodes to 32.44%. Mechanistically, SCPs could mediate DAF-16/DAF-2/SOD-3/OLD-1/PEPT-1 axis to improve antioxidant capacity and extend lifespan in nematodes. Taken together, these findings provide a direction for the anti-aging effects of sea cucumber peptides and new insights into the further purifications of SCPs and future research on aging.
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老年学
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分子生物学
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营养保健品
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JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
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2024
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IF 3.7
Pei Haibing,Lin Zhiyin,Yao Kexin,Luo Yeqing,Tong Ping,Chen Hongbing,Wu Yong,Wu Zhihua,Gao Jinyan
Ovalbumin (OVA) is a major allergen in eggs and could induce severe allergic reactions in sensitive individuals, where the innate immune system works as a regulator. The mechanism of how innate immunity adjusts to food allergy is relatively well-studied, however, the effects of allergen uptake on the innate immune system remain unclear. Therefore, the Caenorhabditis elegans ( C. elegans ) model was utilized to assess the effects of OVA on its innate immune system. OVA enhanced the immune response of C. elegans with higher survival rates under Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. Moreover, sustaining OVA treatment improved the health states that were reflected in the prolonged lifespan, alleviated oxidative stress, accelerated growth, and promoted motility. RNA-sequencing analysis and the slow-killing assays in the mutants of insulin/IGF-1 signaling (IIS)-related genes confirmed that IIS was necessary for OVA to regulate innate immunity. Besides, OVA activated SKN-1 temporarily and facilitated the nuclear localization of DAF-16 for improving immunity and health status in C. elegans . Together, OVA could enhance the innate immune responses via DAF-16 and SKN-1 pathways in the IIS of C. elegans , and this work will provide novel insights into the regulation of innate immunity by OVA in higher organisms.
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免疫学
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分子生物学
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遗传学
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微生物学
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MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
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2020
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IF 1.918
Ying Lei,Tianxiao Yang,Aijing Shan,Wei Di,Mengyao Dai,Jingminjie Nan,Dongxue Liu,Yanan Cao,Xiuli Jiang
Background Interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinases (IRAKs) are crucial mediators in the signaling pathways of Toll-like receptors (TLRs)/IL1Rs. Targeting the IRAK4/IRAK1/TRAF6 axis and its associated pathway has therapeutic benefits in liver fibrosis. However, the function of IRAK1 itself in the development of liver fibrosis remains unknown. Material/Methods Irak1 global knockout (KO) mice were generated to study the functional role of Irak1 in liver fibrosis. Male Irak1 knockout and control mice were challenged with chronic carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4 ) or fed a methionine- and choline-deficient diet (MCDD) to generate models of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Liver inflammation and collagen deposition were assessed by histological examination, quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), and western blotting of hepatic tissues. Results The mRNA expression of the downstream inflammatory gene Il1 β was significantly lower in Irak1 -KO than in control mice. Irak1 ablation had little effect on inflammatory cell infiltration into livers of mice with NASH. Collagen deposition and the expression of genes related to fibrogenesis were similar in the livers of Irak1 -KO and control mice exposed to CCl 4 and MCDD. The loss of Irak1 did not affect lipid or glucose metabolism in these experimental models of steatohepatitis. Conclusions Irak1 knockout reduced the expression of inflammatory genes but had no effect on hepatic fibrogenesis. The Irak1 -related pathway may regulate liver fibrosis via other pathways or be compensated for by other factors.
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肝病学
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免疫学
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