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2021
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Jie Cheng,Min Chen,Hui-Qi Wan,Xue-Qin Chen,Cheng-Fu Li,Ji-Xiao Zhu,Qing Liu,Guang-Hui Xu,Li-Tao Yi
Ethnopharmacological relevance Paeonia lactiflora is a famous Traditional Chinese medicine widely used for immunological regulation. Paeoniflorin , the main component of Paeonia lactiflora , exerts neuroprotective and antidepressant-like effects in rodents. Aim of the study Fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF-2) is essentially required in the central nervous system as it acts as both a neurotrophic factor and an anti-inflammatory factor participating in the regulation of proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis of neurons in the brain. However, it is unclear whether paeoniflorin could exert antidepressant effects via regulating FGF-2. Materials and methods In the present study, the effects of paeoniflorin were evaluated in depressive mice induced by the endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injection. Results The results showed that paeoniflorin markedly increased sucrose preference and reduced immobility time in LPS mice, indicating antidepressant effects. Consistent with the results from molecular docking showing paeoniflorin antagonizes TLR4 , NF-κB and NLRP3, the biochemical analysis also indicated paeoniflorin inhibited TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling, decreased proinflammatory cytokine levels and microglial activation in the hippocampus of LPS induced mice. In addition, the levels of neuronal FGF-2 and the density of dendritic spine were improved by paeoniflorin. More importantly, the FGFR1 inhibitor SU5402 prevented the antidepressant effects of paeoniflorin and blocked the neuroinflammatory and neurogenic regulatory effects of paeoniflorin, indicating that FGF-2/FGFR1 activation was required for the effects of paeoniflorin. Conclusion Taken together, the results demonstrate that paeoniflorin exhibits neuroprotective and antidepressant effects in mice, which may be mediated by activating neuronal FGF-2/FGFR1 signaling via the inhibition of microglial activation in the hippocampus.
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ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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Xue Gu,Xinyu Gou,Yan Jiang,Xiangquan Liu,Binbin Zhai,Ruijuan Wen,Zhiyan Ma,Yu Fang
3-Hydroxy-2-butanone (3H2B) is a key gaseous metabolite of Listeria monocytogenes, a potential lung cancer biomarker, and a widely used food flavoring agent, underscoring the demand for real-time monitoring solutions. In this study, we designed a salicylaldehyde-functionalized 1,8-naphthalimide derivative (NI-OH-CHO) and reacted it with 1,3,5-tri(4-aminophenyl)benzene (TAPB) at a liquid/liquid interface to synthesize fluorescent NI-TAPB nanofilms. Upon deprotonation, the nanofilms (NI-TAPB@F) exhibit a reversible and unprecedented fluorescence response to 3H2B. Leveraging this discovery, we developed a fluorescent 3H2B sensor with exceptional performance: ultrahigh sensitivity (detection limit: ∼ 1.8 ppb), rapid response (<8 s), outstanding selectivity, and remarkable stability at room temperature. These advantages stem from the rational design of binding sites and the porous structure of the nanofilms. Furthermore, visual 3H2B detection was achieved using the deprotonated films. Notably, the nanofilms are self-standing, self-adhesive, and flexible, enabling substrate-independent detection by eliminating interference from background color or emission. These properties also facilitate on-site qualitative and quantitative analysis. We anticipate this work will pave the way for the development of portable 3H2B detection devices.
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Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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2022
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Li Li,Ru Liu,Jing He,Jing Li,Juan Guo,Yun Chen,Ke Ji
Objective. Microglial BV-2 cells are activated in the brain following insomnia. Naringin (NAR) is a polymethoxylated flavonoid that is also commonly found in citrus fruits and is known for its antioxidant potential. However, the effect of NAR on microglial cells has rarely been studied in the brain of an organism after insomnia. This study aimed to investigate the effects and potential mechanisms of action of NAR on microglial cell activation and inflammation. Methods. BV-2 cells were obtained from the China Center for Type Culture Collection and randomly divided into five treatment groups: control, model, NAR (10 μM), WP1066 (5 μM), and NAR + WP1066. With the exception of the control group, all groups were stimulated with LPS (1 μg/mL) for 6 h. CCK8 was used to quantify cell viability and a scratch test was performed to detect cell migration. The expression levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β), nterleukin 10 (IL-10), and insulin like growth factor (1IGF-1) were measured by ELISA. Western blotting was performed to determine the levels of p-STAT3 and p-JAK. The Focalcheck™ Thin-Ring Fluorescent Microspheres kit was used to detect cell phagocytosis. Immunofluorescence was used to observe the expression of iNOS and arginase1 in BV-2 cells. Results. Compared with the control group, cell migration, cell viability, and the expression of IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, and iNOS were significantly increased in the model group, whereas the expression levels of IL-10, IGF-1, and arginase 1, as well as cell phagocytosis were reduced. With the increase in NAR concentration, cell migration, cell viability, the expression levels of IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, and iNOS decreased, while the expression of IL-10, IGF-1, and arginase 1 increased. Compared with the control group, p-STAT3, and p-JAK expression in the model group were significantly increased (P<0.05). Compared with the model group, the expression of p-STAT3 and p-JAK in the NAR, NAR + WP1066, and WP1066 groups was significantly decreased (). Conclusion. NAR treatment inhibited the proliferation, migration, and inflammation of BV-2 cells as well as the activation of microglia to the M1 phenotype. Conversely, NAR treatment promoted the activation of microglia to the M2 phenotype and enhanced the phagocytic function of BV-2 cells by regulating the activity of the JAK/STAT3 pathway.
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PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
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Kai Wang,Siyuan Sun,Liping Li,Meijuan Tu,Huidi Jiang
Novel antidepressants or treatment strategies that may offer a more rapid onset of action, improved efficacy, and greater tolerability are in desperate need. Because current clinically utilized antidepressants, which target high-affinity transporters for serotonin and norepinephrine , fail to provide satisfactory treatment outcomes for quite a portion of patients. In recent investigations, a low-affinity but high-capacity transporter organic cation transporter 2 (OCT2, SLC22A2) has been proposed as an important postsynaptic determinant of aminergic tonus and mood-related behaviors , a complementary system to the high-affinity transporters. In order to evaluate whether OCT2 inhibition may at least in part contribute to the pharmacological effects of antidepressants, several typical antidepressant compounds of various mechanism categories were employed to inhibit OCT2 activity in cells stably overexpressing OCT2. The tested antidepressant agents included selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs, fluoxetine , sertraline and paroxetine), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs, amitriptyline , imipramine , desipramine), monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI, moclobemide), serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI, venlafaxine) and reported antidepressant alkaloid piperine . Piperine was screened through synaptosomes before cell experiments, without the interference of monoamine oxidase . All of the nine antidepressant compounds showed moderate inhibitory effects on OCT2-mediated metformin , serotonin and/or norepinephrine uptake. Sertraline and desipramine tended to inhibit OCT2 activity via a competitive mechanism. The fact could be easily belied, since passive diffusion dominated the influx process. It remains to be seen whether OCT2 inhibition plays a role to the overall therapeutic effects in clinical practice.
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BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
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Xiangqin Meng,Sijia Zou,Dandan Li,Jiuyang He,Ling Fang,Haojue Wang,Xiyun Yan,Demin Duan,Lizeng Gao
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created a huge demand for sensitive and rapid detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The current gold standard for SARS-CoV-2 detection is reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)-based nucleic acid amplification. However, RT-PCR is time consuming and requires specialists and large instruments that are unattainable for point-of-care testing (POCT). To develop POCT for SARS-CoV-2, we combined recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) and FeS 2 nanozyme strips to achieve facile nucleic acid amplification and subsequent colorimetric signal enhancement based on the high peroxidase-like activity of the FeS 2 nanozymes. This method showed a nucleic acid limit of detection (LOD) for SARS-CoV-2 of 200 copies/mL, close to that of RT-PCR. The unique catalytic properties of the FeS 2 nanozymes enabled the nanozyme-strip to amplify colorimetric signals via the nontoxic 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) substrate. Importantly, the detection of clinical samples of human papilloma virus type 16 (HPV-16) showed 100% agreement with previous RT-PCR results, highlighting the versatility and reliability of this method. Our findings suggest that nanozyme-based nucleic acid detection has great potential in the development of POCT diagnosis for COVID-19 and other viral infections.
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DIABETOLOGIA
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Yun Yue,Liu Yu-Dan,Yang Ze-Mian,Wang Yi-Qiao,Zhang Nan,Li Wen-Jing,Gao Di,Sha Lei
Aims/hypothesis While Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) effectively treats diabetes, its underlying mechanisms remain unclear, highlighting the need to develop less-invasive alternatives. Emerging evidence suggests duodenal involvement in metabolic homeostasis and type 2 diabetes pathophysiology, yet the role of duodenal myoelectrical activity in diabetes and RYGB is poorly understood. This study aims to characterise duodenal myoelectrical changes in diabetes and RYGB, and evaluate their therapeutic potential. Methods Duodenal myoelectrical activity was recorded in male Sprague Dawley rats and high-fat diet/streptozocin (HFD/STZ)-induced diabetic rats, with or without RYGB. An antro-duodenum electrical stimulation (ADES) system was developed to mimic RYGB-associated myoelectrical hyperactivity. Its effects were examined by reducing stimulating power or chemically ablating duodenal myoelectrical activity with benzalkonium chloride, alongside pancreatic morphometric analyses. ADES was further validated in male Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats. Results RYGB induced duodenal myoelectrical hyperactivity in HFD/STZ rats, characterised by shortened migrating myoelectric complex cycles, a nearly doubled phase III duration, and a 50.9% increase in fed-state spike frequency. By replicating these specific patterns, ADES achieved glucose-lowering effects comparable with those of RYGB, decreasing fasting glucose levels, reducing the OGTT AUC by approximately 40%, and enhancing insulin secretion by 71.7% at the 30 min time point. These glycaemic improvements were attenuated by either reducing the stimulating power or through benzalkonium chloride-mediated ablation of myoelectrical activity. Furthermore, ADES promoted pancreatic beta cell recovery, increasing beta cell mass by 1.5-fold through a 65.3% enhancement in proliferation and a 39.0% reduction in apoptosis. It also preserved beta cell identity, as evidenced by upregulated expression and promoted nuclear localisation of the key transcription factors pancreatic and duodenal homeobox factor-1 (PDX1) and MAF bZIP transcription factor A (MAFA). In ZDF rats, ADES similarly improved glucose homeostasis, significantly lowering 120 min OGTT glucose, and ameliorated hyperinsulinaemia, reducing plasma insulin levels by 35.1%. Conclusions/interpretation ADES mimics RYGB-induced duodenal hyperactivity, offering comparable glucose-lowering effects. Targeting duodenal myoelectrical activity may provide a minimally invasive alternative to RYGB for diabetes treatment. Graphical
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Marine Drugs
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2025
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Lihao Wang,Lei Gao,Chendong Yang,Mengfei Yin,Jiqin Sun,Luyao Yang,Chanjuan Liu,Simon F. R. Hinkley,Guangli Yu,Chao Cai
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, continues to pose major global health challenges despite extensive vaccination efforts. Variant escape, waning immunity, and reduced vaccine efficacy in immunocompromised populations underscore the urgent need for complementary antiviral therapeutics. Here, we report the design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of precision-engineered dermatan sulfate (DS)-mimetic glycopolymers as multi-targeted inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2. Guided by molecular docking and virtual screening, sulfation at the C2 and C4 positions of iduronic acid was identified as critical for binding to the viral spike protein and inhibiting host and viral enzymes, including heparanase (HPSE) and main protease (Mpro). Chemically synthesized DS disaccharides were covalently grafted onto polymer scaffolds via a post-modification strategy, yielding glycopolymers with well-defined assembly that form uniform nanoparticles under physiological conditions. Surface plasmon resonance and pseudovirus assays revealed strong binding to the viral spike protein (KD≈ 177 nM), potent viral neutralization, and minimal cytotoxicity. Cellular uptake studies further demonstrated efficient internalization of nanoparticles and intracellular inhibition of HPSE and Mpro. These results establish a modular, non-anticoagulant, and glycosaminoglycan-mimetic platform for the development of broad-spectrum antiviral agents to complement vaccination and enhance preparedness against emerging coronavirus variants.
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Autophagy
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Zhifei Xu,Ying Jin,Zizheng Gao,Yan Zeng,Jiangxia Du,Hao Yan,Xueqin Chen,Li Ping,Nengming Lin,Bo Yang,Qiaojun He,Peihua Luo
Excessive macroautophagy/autophagy is one of the causes of cardiomyocyte death induced by cardiovascular diseases or cancer therapy, yet the underlying mechanism remains unknown. We and other groups previously reported that autophagy might contribute to cardiomyocyte death caused by sunitinib, a tumor angiogenesis inhibitor that is widely used in clinic, which may help to understand the mechanism of autophagy-induced cardiomyocyte death. Here, we found that sunitinib-induced autophagy leads to apoptosis of cardiomyocyte and cardiac dysfunction as the cardiomyocyte-specific Atg7−/+ heterozygous mice are resistant to sunitinib. Sunitinib-induced maladaptive autophagy selectively degrades the cardiomyocyte survival mediator CCN2 (cellular communication network factor 2) through the TOLLIP (toll interacting protein)-mediated endosome-related pathway and cardiomyocyte-specific knockdown of Ccn2 through adeno-associated virus serotype 9 (AAV9) mimics sunitinib-induced cardiac dysfunction in vivo, suggesting that the autophagic degradation of CCN2 is one of the causes of sunitinib-induced cardiotoxicity and death of cardiomyocytes. Remarkably, deletion of Hmgb1 (high mobility group box 1) inhibited sunitinib-induced cardiomyocyte autophagy and apoptosis, and the HMGB1-specific inhibitor glycyrrhizic acid (GA) significantly mitigated sunitinib-induced autophagy, cardiomyocyte death and cardiotoxicity. Our study reveals a novel target protein of autophagic degradation in the regulation of cardiomyocyte death and highlights the pharmacological inhibitor of HMGB1 as an attractive approach for improving the safety of sunitinib-based cancer therapy.
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ACS Sensors
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Xinhua Zhao,Xiaxia Xing,Zhenxu Li,Yi Zhang,Zhu Zhang,Tingting Wang,Dachi Yang
In the emerging ammonia (NH3) economy, both olfactory and visual sensing are desired for leakage detection, in which olfactory sensing enables a fast response and wide detection range, while visual sensing ensures high selectivity. However, little is reported on the sensing material as a mediator to synergistically combine the dual-modality NH3 sensing. Here, Co3[Co(CN)6]2 microcubes (Co–CN MCBs) mediators have been developed for olfactory and visual dual-modality NH3 sensing. In olfactory sensing, porous chitosan-decorated Co3O4/Co3[Co(CN)6]2 microcages (CS@Co–O/Co–CN MCGs) have been obtained via [Co(CN)6]3–-governed self-assembly, glycerol-assisted reduction, and Kirkendall effect-driven hollowing. Beneficially, MCGs exhibit a 1 s fast response (500 ppm) and a 0.5–10,000 ppm wide detection range at room temperature. In visual sensing, colorimetric sensing paper (CSP) incorporated with anthocyanin, Co–CN, and poly(vinyl alcohol) has been achieved, which presents 10–320 ppm visual NH3 detection through a pink-to-brown transition. Further, highly selective NH3 sensing has been acquired through machine learning-powered classification of MCGs’ response and CSP’s specific NH3 chromogenic behavior. Notably, combining dual-modality sensing has achieved desired NH3 detection due to the boosted NH3 adsorption on Co–CN MCBs’ active sites and the synergistic effect of their-mediated heterostructures. Practically, our dual-modality sensing device has been integrated to detect NH3 with reliable responses.
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CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
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Jianwei Nai,Zhengbo Chen,Haopeng Li,Fangyuan Li,Yang Bai,Lidong Li,Lin Guo
As the properties of nanomaterials are strongly dependent on their size, shape and nanostructures, probing the relations between macro-properties and nanostructures is challenging for nanoscientists. Herein, we deliberately chose three types of Ni(OH) 2 with hexagonal, truncated trigonal, and trigonal hourglass-like nanostructures, respectively, as the electrode modifier to demonstrate the correlation between the nanostructures and their electrocatalytic performance towards L -histidine. It was found that the hexagonal hourglass-like Ni(OH) 2 sample had the best electrocatalytic activity, which can be understood by a cooperative mechanism: on one hand, the hexagonal sample possesses the largest specific surface area and the tidiest nanostructure, resulting in the most orderly packing on the electrode surface; on the other hand, its internal structure with the most stacking faults would generate a lot of unstable protons, leading to an enhanced electronic conductivity. The findings are important because they provide a clue for materials design and engineering to meet a specific requirement for electrocatalysis of L -histidine, possibly even for other biomolecules. In addition, the hexagonal Ni(OH) 2 -based biosensor shows excellent sensitivity and selectivity in the determination of L -histidine and offers a promising feature for the analytical application in real biological samples. Graphical Structure-dependent performance : Three different types of Ni(OH) 2 with hexagonal, truncated trigonal, and trigonal hourglass-like nanostructures, respectively, were deliberately chosen as electrode modifiers to demonstrate the correlation between the structures and their electrocatalytic performance toward L -histidine (see figure). The electrocatalytic activity of these unique nanostructures depends not only their external architecture, but also on their relevant internal degree of crystallinity.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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Le Yang,Na Wang,Bairui Tao,Fengjuan Miao,Yu Zang,Paul K. Chu
Palladium (Pd) nanoparticles in combination with naturally abundant materials are stable and highly active catalysts for hydrogen production . Herein, Co(OH) 2 nanosheet arrays are prepared hydrothermally on graphene/nickel foam (graphene/NF) to produce Co(OH) 2 /graphene/NF which provides the desirable three-dimensional (3D) substrate for subsequent Pd electrodeposition to obtain Pd/Co(OH) 2 /graphene/NF. The materials exhibit excellent durability and catalytic performance in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in an alkaline environment such as a low overpotential of 124 mV at 10 mA cm −2 and Tafel slop of 53 mVdec −1 . The excellent performance is attributed to the synergistic catalytic effects rendered by the nanostructured interfaces between the Pd nanoparticles and Co(OH) 2 nanosheet arrays as well as large surface area . The technique and materials have large potential in energy conversion applications.
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JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
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Huidong Tang,Yongfeng Li,Rong Yang,Wei Gao
Eu 3+ -activated Na 1-x K x BaY(BO 3 ) 2 (x = 0.1–1.0) phosphor was prepared via facile solid-state reaction ceramic method. The structural Rietveld refinements were completed to confirm the phase formations. The luminescence properties were reported such as photoluminescence excitation (PLE) and emission (PL) spectra, decay lifetime, experimental quantum efficiency (QE) and thermal stabilities. The phase formations and the luminescence properties of the phosphors have a dependence on the K + -substituting for Na + in the lattices. The results showed that Na 1-x K x BaY 0.5 Eu 0.5 (BO 3 ) 2 (x = 0.1–1.0) phosphors formed the trigonal NaBaY(BO 3 ) 2 single phase (Na-phase, space-group of R-3, No.148). Increasing the K + -substituting for Na + (x ≤ 0.3) induced the appearance of KBaY(BO 3 ) 2 phase (K-phase, space-group of R-3 m, No. 166) together with the Na-phase (0.3 < x < 0.6). Heavily K-substituted samples crystallized into a single K-phase. Luminescence characteristics of Eu 3+ ions were investigated on the evolution of the substituting-level. It was observed that the phosphors presented the improved emission intensity and thermal stability in the mixed phases.
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