DYES AND PIGMENTS
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2020
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IF 4.613
Wei Zhang,Yang Luo,Yang Zhou,Ming Liu,Weitao Xu,Bing Bian,Zhu Tao,Xin Xiao
A new fluorescent probe composed of cucurbit[10]uril (Q[10]) and a water-soluble derivative of pyrene, aminopropyl-1-pyrenebutanamide (PBA), is designated. 1 H NMR spectroscopy reveals that PBA is encapsulated into Q[10] in an aqueous solution to form a stable 1:1 host-guest inclusion complex of PBA@Q[10]. This complex behaves as a highly selective fluorescence quenching probe for Fe 3+ in aqueous solutions that may be attributed to the efficient absorption of Fe 3+ , which hindering absorption of PBA@Q[10] probe at the excitation wavelength of 332 nm, and competitive experiments for the coexistence of Fe 3+ with one or all of the other metal ions (37 metal ions) reveals that the selectivity of PBA@Q[10] to Fe 3+ is not disturbed by the addition of 50.0 equiv. of the other metal ions. The limits of detection of Fe 3+ was determined to be 0.55 mM. Furthermore, the fluorescence enhancing effect of PBA@Q[10] for Ag + is detected at the above wavelength. According to the mechanistic studies, the fluorescence enhancing route involves interaction of Ag + ions with the probe, mainly under an internal charge transfer between Ag + and the probe. Outcomes of this study suggest that PBA@Q[10] probably functions as a potential and promising fluorescence sensor for monitoring of different polluting metal ions in waste waters.
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COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
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2022
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IF 11.322
Pinbo Li,Yazhen Zhao,Yu Zhao,Junfeng Yan,Huiting Zhao,Wu Zhao,Jiangni Yun,Cheng Chen,Zhouhu Deng,Zhiyong Zhang
Recently, Prussian blue analogues (PBA) have emerged as attractive precursors or templates for the construction of porous carbon-based microwave absorption (MA) materials because of their open framework, tunable components and mild synthesis conditions. Herein, for the first time, trimetallic FeCoNi-PBA nanocubes are introduced as precursors, and then a novel core-shell structured composites, in which FeCo and FeCoNi alloy nanoparticles are uniformly encapsulated in N-doped porous carbon (FeCo/FeCoNi@NPC), are successfully synthesized via a pyrolysis process . Benefiting from the strong synergetic effects among multiple components (FeCo, FeCoNi alloys and N-doped carbon species) and the hierarchical porous structure , the absorber exhibits significantly enhanced MA performance in comparison with FeNi@NPC and FeCo@NPC derived from bimetallic PBAs. Impressively, the minimum reflection loss (RL) is up to −67 dB at 14.7 GHz with a thin thickness of 1.91 mm, and the corresponding effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) reaches 6.24 GHz, covering the whole Ku-band. When the thickness is 2.05 mm, the maximum EAB of 6.6 GHz can be obtained. In particular, the absorber can also achieve full absorption of X-band at 2.68 mm. More importantly, the multi-metallic PBA derivation strategy sheds new light on development of lightweight carbon-based absorbers with high performance, low cost and easy synthesis.
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TOXICOLOGY LETTERS
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2021
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IF 4.374
Xiaohui Tan,Dunpeng Cai,Na Chen,Sihao Du,Dongfang Qiao,Xia Yue,Tao Wang,Jia Li,Weibing Xie,Huijun Wang
Methamphetamine (METH) is a highly addictive amphetamine-type drug that has caused persistent harm to society and human health in recent years. Most studies have shown that METH severely damages the central nervous system, and this drug has been found to be toxic to the cardiovascular system in recent years. Therefore, we hypothesized that METH may also damage vascular smooth muscle. We examined the expression of the apoptosis-related proteins Caspase 3 and PARP after METH treatment in vivo and in vitro and detected the expression of endoplasmic reticulum stress-related proteins. After treatment with the endoplasmic reticulum stress inhibitor 4-PBA, changes in the above indicators were examined. C/EBP homologous protein (Chop) expression was also detected, and the relationship between endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis was further determined by siRNA silencing of Chop. The results indicated that METH can induce apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and upregulate the expression of Chop and endoplasmic reticulum stress-related proteins. Chop inhibits protein kinase B phosphorylation and further inhibits forkhead box class O3a (Foxo3a) dephosphorylation, resulting in increased p53 upregulated molecular of apoptosis (PUMA) transcription. Increased PUMA induces apoptosis through the mitochondrial pathway. These results indicate that Chop is involved in the METH-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis in VSMCs and may be a potential therapeutic target for METH-induced VSMC injury.
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心血管科学
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细胞生物学
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毒理学
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ACS Nano
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2023
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IF 17.1
Xiaoyu Du,Shanyu Zhang,Liying Wang,Yuqin Wang,Pingping Fan,Wendong Jia,Panke Zhang,Shuo Huang
Isomers of some chemical compounds may be dynamically interconvertible. Due to a lack of sensing methods with a sufficient resolution, however, direct monitoring of such processes can be difficult. Engineered Mycobacterium smegmatis porin A (MspA) nanopores can be applied as nanoreactors so that chemical reactions can be directly monitored. Here, an MspA modified with a phenylboronic acid (PBA) adapter was prepared and was used to observe dynamic interconversion between chiral configurations of boronate esters, which appears as telegraphic switching on top of nanopore events. The mechanism of this behavior was further confirmed by trials with different halogenated catechols, dopamine, adenosine, 1,2-propanediol, and (2R,3R)-2,3-butanediol, and its generality has been demonstrated. These results suggest that an engineered MspA possesses an exceptional resolution in its monitoring of chemical reaction processes and may inspire the future design of nanopore small-molecule sensors.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2023
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IF 5.2
Yihang Qian,Yuan Chen,Guowei Yang
Manganese-contained Prussian blue analogues (Mn-PBAs) have a rigid and open 3D framework and adjustable redox potential , coupled with nontoxic nature, they could be effectively applied in various medicinal and biomedical fields. In this study, we reported the nanozyme activity of Mn-PBA nanoparticles . It was found that Mn-PBA nanoparticles possess peroxidase (POD)-, urate oxidase (UOD)- and catalase (CAT)-like enzymes, and this multi-enzyme activity is pH-switchable. The working mechanism of Mn-PBA nanoparticles mimicking peroxidase to oxidize 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) was pursued. In this process, Mn-PBA nanoparticles accelerate the decomposition of H 2 O 2 into •OH, so that •OH catalyzes the oxidation of TMB. Based on the color reaction and the cascade reaction , we constructed a platform that utilizes Mn-PBA nanoparticles to detect alcohol concentration. This platform has a wide detection range and high detection accuracy, as well as excellent detection specificity. For example, 25 μM-2.5 mM concentration of alcohol can be measured accurately with a good linearity overall, and the limit of detection of the alcohol concentration can reach low to 3.17 μM. These studies prove that the application of Mn-PBA nanoparticles in biomedicine and detection has bright prospects.
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生物化学
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生物医学工程
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NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERGS ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY
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2024
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IF 3.1
Wei Liangli,Yuan Yuqi,Yang Ziteng,Li Yuqing,Wang Tingting,Hu Shenglin,Cai Biao,Wang Guangyun
The neuroprotective function of ginsenoside Rb1 (GRb1) in cerebral ischemia–reperfusion (I/R) was lately emphasized. However, whether GRb1 plays a regulatory role on endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-associated pathway in cerebral I/R damage is still unclear. The aim of this study is to explore the function of GRb1 in cerebral ischemia-induced ER stress and the underlying mechanism related to IRE1/TRAF2/JNK pathway. Longa method, cerebral infarct volume, and HE staining were used to evaluate the efficacy of GRb1 in mice with a mouse model of middle cerebral artery occlusion reperfusion (MCAO/R). We also investigated the effect and mechanism of GRb1 against ischemic stroke using in vitro oxygen–glucose deprivation reperfusion (OGD/R) model. We found that GRb1 could improve neurological scores, infarct volume, and histological injury in ischemic mice. Ischemic attack also activated neuronal apoptosis and ER stress, and this effect was attenuated by GRb1. In addition, GRb1 significantly reduced I/R-induced IRE1-TRAF2 interaction, IRE1, and JNK phosphorylation. The present study also confirmed that GRb1 significantly improved OGD/R-induced PC12 cells injury. GRb1 could decrease ER stress in OGD/R-injured PC12 cells, which was reflected by the decreased expression of GRP78 and CHOP. The ER stress inducer tunicamycin partially prevented the effects of GRb1 on cell viability, ER stress, and apoptosis after OGD/R, whereas the ER stress inhibitor 4-PBA exerted the opposite effect. Moreover, GRb1 markedly decreased IRE1-TRAF2 interaction, IRE1, and JNK phosphorylation in the presence of OGD/R insult. Furthermore, JNK inhibitor SP600125 and IRE1 inhibitor DBSA pretreatment further promoted the inhibition of GRb1 on ER stress induction and cell damage induced by OGD/R. Molecular docking further elucidated that the mechanism by which GRb1 improves cerebral ischemia maybe related to its direct binding to the kinase domain of IRE1, which in turn inhibited the phosphorylation of IRE1. Collectively, these results demonstrated that GRb1 reduced ischemic stroke-induced apoptosis through the ER stress-associated IRE1/TRAF2/JNK pathway and GRb1 has the potential as a protective drug for the treatment of cerebral ischemia.
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Analytical Methods
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2021
·Vol. 13
·期 14
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IF 2.896
Can Zhang,Xiaoxiao Wu,Dongyang Li,Jinnuo Hu,Debin Wan,Zhen Zhang,Bruce D. Hammock
As a major metabolite of pyrethroid pesticides, 3-phenoxybenzoic acid (3-PBA) can be an indicator of health risk and human exposure assessment. Based on nanobodies (Nbs), we have developed a rapid flow-through dot enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (dot ELISA) and gold nanoparticle (GNP) lateral-flow immunoassay for detecting 3-PBA. The limit of detection (LOD) values for detecting 3-PBA by flow-through dot ELISA and GNP lateral-flow immunoassay were 0.01 ng mL−1 and 0.1 ng mL−1, respectively. The samples (urine and lake water) with and without 3-PBA were detected by both nanobody-based flow-through dot ELISA and GNP lateral-flow immunoassay, as well as liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) for validation. There was good consistency between the results of the immunoassays. This demonstrated that the two developed nanobody-based immunoassays are suitable for rapid detection of 3-PBA.
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ChemElectroChem
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2022
·Vol. 9
·期 16
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IF 4.782
Xiaoyang Dong,Jinxing Wang,Xiao Wang,Junyao Xu,Jingdong Yang,Wen Zeng,Yuanhao Li,Yanfei Zhao,Guangsheng Huang,Jingfeng Wang,Fusheng Pan
Graphical Bimetallic nanoparticles : CuCo@N/C-800 displayed superior ORR performances and outstanding stability in alkaline and neutral electrolytes. The primary Mg-air battery assembled the CuCo@N/C-800 as the cathode catalyst displayed better discharge performances than that of Co@N/C-800. This work provided an effective strategy to synthesize bimetallic and non-noble ORR catalysts for Mg-air batteries. Mg-air batteries are regarded as one of the most promising electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices. Developing high-performance, low-cost and durable non-noble metal electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at cathode is extremely critical for promoting the practical applications of Mg-air batteries. The bimetallic M−N−C catalysts possess the superior ORR activity and stability due to the synergetic effect of metal atoms. Herein, prussian blue analogues (PBA) were employed as precursors to prepare bimetallic M−N−C electrocatalysts. The CuCo@N/C and Co@N/C were derived from CuCo−PBA and CoCo−PBA calcined under different temperatures. The bimetallic CuCo@N/C nanoparticles pyrolyzed at 800 °C (CuCo@N/C-800) displays superior ORR performances and outstanding stability in alkaline and neutral electrolytes. The primary Mg-air batteries assembled with the CuCo@N/C-800 as the cathode catalyst displays better discharge performances than that of Co@N/C-800. This work provides an effective strategy to synthesize bimetallic and non-noble ORR catalysts for Mg-air batteries.
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材料科学
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电化学
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能源存储
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2022
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IF 16.744
Yan Huang,Daixin Ye,Jing Yang,Huan Lu,Li Li,Yaping Ding
Herein, based on the dual-signal strategy, an electrochemical sensor with molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) was designed for the analysis of p-Hydroxyacetophenone (p-HAP) for the first time. The sensor was fabricated by modifying the electrode with NiFe prussian blue analogue (NiFe-PBA) and followed by SnS 2 , obtaining the dual-signal from [Fe(CN) 6 ] 3−/4− at 0.20 V and NiFe-PBA at 0.52 V. In the electropolymerization of the MIP film, o-phenylenediamine was used as functional monomer and p-HAP acted as template molecule. After the adsorption of p-HAP, the two above oxidation peak currents decreased simultaneously compared with the elution, achieving the dual-signal analysis. Under the optimal conditions, the sensor exhibited a wide linear range of 10 −13 M to 10 −7 M and a low detection limit of 3.52 × 10 −14 M (3σ). Moreover, it was successfully applied to the p-HAP detection in human serum and environment water samples with satisfactory recovery.
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电化学
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环境科学
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材料科学
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2023
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IF 13.6
Jiawei Liu,Qingyi Zeng,Huirui Lei,Kaiyuan Xin,Anming Xu,Ren Wei,Ding Li,Jie Zhou,Weiliang Dong,Min Jiang
Microorganisms capable of decomposing polyurethane (PU) and other plastics have the potential to be used in bio-recycling processes. In this study, 20 PU-degrading strains were isolated, including 11 bacteria and 9 fungi, using a synthesized poly(1,4-butylene adipate)-based PU (PBA-PU) as the screening substrate. Three PU substrates with increasing structure complexities were used for a thorough evaluation of microbial degradation capacity: Impranil® DLN-SD, PBA-PU film and PU foam waste. After 4 days, the best fungal PBA-PU degrader, Cladosporium sp. P7, could degrade 94.5% of Impranil® DLN-SD. After 28 days of cultivation, 32.42% and 43.91% of solid PBA-PU film was converted into soluble small molecules when used as the sole carbon source or in a medium with other co-carbon sources, respectively. Accordingly, the weight loss of PU foam waste after 15 days was 15.3% for the sole carbon condition and 83.83% for the co-carbon conditions. Furthermore, PBA-PU was used for metabolic pathway analysis because of its known composition and chemical structure. Six metabolites were identified during the degradation process of PBA-PU, including adipic acid (AA), 1,4-butanediol (BDO), and 4,4’-methylenedianiline (MDA), which can also be used as the sole carbon source to grow the fungal strain P7, resulting in the discovery of two MDA metabolites during the cultivation processes. Based on the presence of these eight metabolites, we hypothesized that PBA-PU is first depolymerized by the fungal strain P7 via ester and urethane bond hydrolysis , followed by intracellular metabolism and mineralization of the three monomers to CO 2 and H 2 O.
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环境科学
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微生物学
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生物技术
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EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
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2023
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IF 6
Yuan Gu,Yanjun Cai,Yige Kou,Erzhuo Cheng,Hanjie Bi,Min Hu,Songyao Wu,Yong Jiang,Jingxi Zhang,Qingting Wu,Yunyi Li,Bin Yang
Nanomaterial-based drug delivery systems have demonstrated powerful applications in tumor therapy. PAMAM dendrimers by virtue of multivalent modification and biocompatible components were widely used to construction multifunctional targeted chemotherapeutics. In this report, we present a PAMAM dendrimer-based nano-prodrug delivery system for targeted tumor therapy. The RGDyC-PEG-PAMAM-PBA-Res (RPPPR) nano-prodrug was characterized by 1 H NMR, zetasizer, and TEM, the drug loading and pH-sensitive drug release behaviors were investigated. In vitro cell viability assay revealed that the group treated with the nano-prodrug exhibited lower cell viability compared to the control group as concentration increased, confirming the nano-prodrug’s effectiveness in treating tumors. In vitro studies on cellular uptake of the nano-prodrug demonstrated that RPPPR had a high targeting ability, primarily attributed to the RGD-mediated target effect. Relevant data from our hemolysis assay indicated that the nano-prodrug maintained good blood compatibility within the concentration range of 0.1 to 0.3 mg/mL. In vivo experiments focusing on tumor therapy showed that RPPPR suppressed tumor growth and promoted tumor apoptosis. H&E staining, TUNEL assay, and immunohistochemistry results further validated the enhanced therapeutic effect. Importantly, no toxicity was observed in the vital organs such as the heart, liver, lung, kidneys, or spleen. These results suggest the superior antitumor efficacy of RPPPR compared to Resveratrol alone, and thus may be useful for tumor therapy. It is expected to explore new directions to establish a general strategy with dendritic prodrugs for synergistic tumor targeting therapy.
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药学
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癌症治疗
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药物递送系统
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生物医学工程
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Advanced Healthcare Materials
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2024
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IF 10
Xianghang Chen,Beini Wang,Yongxiu Zhou,Xuejuan Wu,Anyu Du,Abdullah Al Mamun,Yitie Xu,Shuangshuang Wang,Chang Jiang,Ling Xie,Kailiang Zhou,Siwang Hu,Jian Xiao
Oxidative stress (OS) is one of the crucial molecular events of secondary spinal cord injury (SCI). Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is a multipotent cell growth factor with an anti-oxidant effect. However, bFGF has a short half-life in vivo, which limits its therapeutic application. Biodegradable polymers with excellent biocompatibility have been recently applied in SCI. The negative aspect is that polymers cannot provide a significant therapeutic effect. Betulinic acid (BA), a natural anti-inflammatory compound, has been polymerized into poly (betulinic acid) (PBA) to serve as a drug carrier for bFGF. This study explores the therapeutic effects and underlying molecular mechanisms of PBA nanoparticles (NPs) loaded with bFGF (PBA-bFGF NPs) in SCI. Results show that PBA-bFGF NPs produce remarkable biocompatibility in vivo and in vitro. The results also demonstrate that local delivery of PBA-bFGF NPs enhances motor function recovery, inhibits OS, mitigates neuroinflammation and alleviates neuronal apoptosis following SCI. Furthermore, the results indicate that local delivery of PBA-bFGF NPs activates the Nuclear Factor erythroid 2-Related Factor 2 (Nrf-2) signaling pathway following SCI. In summary, results suggest that local delivery of PBA-bFGF NPs delivers potential therapeutic advantages in the treatment and management of SCI. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved
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